Underwater Walk, Pt. Vila

[Lizard©]

Anyone done this tour?? :confused:

Hubby needs to know if the equipment used will allow him to wear his glasses.

Without them he's as blind as a bat, :D so if he can't wear 'em we don't do the walk. :(

Thanks, Lynda.

[Brushtail]

Hi Lynda, we are keen to do this too. I went to their website and it is run by the same people who do the Neptune Glass Bottom Boat and Snorkel Safari.

 

I have emailed them before and they are really nice. Just email and ask them.

 

Here is their website and some photos from it. It looks a fabulous experience.

 

http://www.ultimatevanuatu.com/?TOURS:Under_water_walk

 

 

[MsMinx]

That tour looks absolutley wonderful!

I've had it on my list of maybe's for Vila next January - now it's a definate!!

 

Thanks for the website Brushy :D:D

 

Lizard, I too am blind as a bat without my specs, but I have some of the daily disposable contacts for swimming, snorkelling, formal night etc :o :p ;)

 

Is your hubby able to see the optometrist to see if he's able to wear them too?

[Lizard©]

Oooooo!! Brushtail looks good,thanks for the link. :D

MsMinx what a great idea, hubby's off to the optometrist on Monday to see if he can have them. Thanks!! :D

Lynda.

[Charlie Girl]

Hi Lynda, we are keen to do this too. I went to their website and it is run by the same people who do the Neptune Glass Bottom Boat and Snorkel Safari.

 

I have emailed them before and they are really nice. Just email and ask them.

 

Here is their website and some photos from it. It looks a fabulous experience.

 

http://www.ultimatevanuatu.com/?TOURS:Under_water_walk

 

 

Hi guys

Jen are you still doing this one? Lizy I think could still wear classess under those masks but suggestion about optomitrist good idea.

Lets know how hubby goes

Gail

[Brushtail]

Hi guys

Jen are you still doing this one? Lizy I think could still wear classess under those masks but suggestion about optomitrist good idea.

Lets know how hubby goes

Gail

 

 

Yes, we are still doing this one. Not on the 3 October cruise though, we are doing it next March.

[Lizard©]

Expensive!!! but it's all OK!!

According to the man at P&O it's a helmet not goggles :)

[Lizard©]

Oh .... the lenses for hubby are expensive that is!!!

Hubby went downstairs to a T/A who rang P&O and was assured it is a helmet we wear, so we're happy :D

[Ela 2]

Oh .... the lenses for hubby are expensive that is!!!

Hubby went downstairs to a T/A who rang P&O and was assured it is a helmet we wear, so we're happy :D

Sorry to come in on this one Lizard. I believe that people on the underwater walking on the Great Barrier Reef in Qld wear helmets. Looking at the photos posted here by Jen about the Vila trip it looks as if it might be a mask. The company's website describe it as "a mask".

 

If I was thinking of going I would email the company direct and ask what the equipment is - full head helmet or a face mask. I don't think a person could wear spectacles under a face mask because you could not get a waterproof seal around the edges of the mask where the arms of the specs have to go around the person's ears.

 

I don't want to see you booking on the tour (and paying the money) only to find that the info you have been given is incorrect. :):)

[Brushtail]

Oh .... the lenses for hubby are expensive that is!!!

Hubby went downstairs to a T/A who rang P&O and was assured it is a helmet we wear, so we're happy :D

 

 

Hi Lynda,

 

I just phoned my daughters hairdresser who did this walk last month. I asked her about the helmet and she assured me that you wear an ordinary snorkelling mask and a mouthpiece for the air. :(

 

So there is no helmet. Maybe the man from P&O got confused with another type of underwater walk where you wear a big yellow helmet.

 

So it's back to the drawing board for you, I'm afraid. But at least you now know and can make an informed decision.

 

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. :(

[Brushtail]

Snap, Ela 2 :)

[Lizard©]

Brushtail & Ella thanks for the info. :)

Just shot an email off to the company and asked if he can take his own mask.

He has these ones that he put some old lenses in so he can see lol :D

Looks real funny but at least he can see. :cool:

[Ela 2]

Brushtail & Ella thanks for the info. :)

Just shot an email off to the company and asked if he can take his own mask.

He has these ones that he put some old lenses in so he can see lol :D

Looks real funny but at least he can see. :cool:

That's a fantastic solution. Doesn't matter if he looks funny, as long as he can look!!:):)