4x4 Half Day Jeep Safari Shore Excursion- RCI

[cherry753]

Anyone taken this shore excursion? Your thoughts?

Last stop for this excursion is Arashi Beach - anyone been there? Thanks!

[maxsmamma]

We also looked at this wondered if it was jeeps that you share or what? Anyone?

[maxsmamma]

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[kpauley]

I'd also be interested in knowing how long your stay was at Arashi Beach and how rough the ride was.

[tjmaher]

We plan on doing this on Feb 17. When we return I will post a review and let you know. Funny how no one has been able to respond to this question. Since we leave Sunday, I was really interested in the responses.

 

Nancy

[kpauley]

We plan on doing this on Feb 17. When we return I will post a review and let you know. Funny how no one has been able to respond to this question. Since we leave Sunday, I was really interested in the responses.

 

Nancy

 

I'd appreciate your input on this excursion when you return. We have family trying to talk us into this and I see where Arashi Beach does not have "facilities" and I'd rather spend time at a "nicer" beach for a few hours and forgo the jeep part.

[kpauley]

We plan on doing this on Feb 17. When we return I will post a review and let you know. Funny how no one has been able to respond to this question. Since we leave Sunday, I was really interested in the responses.

 

Nancy

 

Did you take this tour and if so, how was it?

[ginger2000]

We did this tour!!! It was amazing. We had a family of 4 so we had the jeep to ourselves. I can't remember if any jeeps had 2 people in them sorry. Truely an amazing adventure! Loved just driving along the north coast and watching the waves crash down. Stopped at the Natural Bridge for about 45 min, Ayo rocks for about 45 min, the gold mine for 30 min, lighthouse 15 min then Arashi Beach for about 30 mins (normally longer but one the jeeps got a flat tire and that held us up) All in all, a great day!

[kpauley]

Thanks so much for the helpful information. Are there any stops along the way where you can get water or something else to drink? I know Arashi beach does not have "facilities" so I wonder if there are "facilities" along the way? Thanks.

[kpauley]

One other question. Did you have a driver or did you drive the jeeps?

[ginger2000]

We got to drive the jeeps and you were in a long convoy. There were 2 guides that were with us. One at the beginning that we all followed and one at the end to make sure no one got left behind. One of the jeeps had loads of coolers so we could get all the water and soft drinks we wanted (not sure about beer.....way to hot the day we did this and only wanted water!) They make it very clear before we all headed out about bathroom stops. There was on on the first stop, Ayo rock, there was on at the Natural Bridge, nothing at the gold mine ruins, and I believe there was one at the lighthouse in the restaurant there and I think it was coin operated, but it was down for maintenance when we got there and nothing at the beach. I'll try and figure out how to post a pic for you get a look at the jeeps!

[ginger2000]

Hope it worked

[ginger2000]

sorry thought it would be bigger

[kpauley]

ginger2000 - Thank you so much for the info and the photos. You have been a tremendous help. :)

[Adm. Benbow]

Did the half day 4x4 have Jeeps with automatic or manual transmission? I read somewhere that the half day did and the full day excursion did not.

[ginger2000]

Our jeep was automatic and pretty sure all of them were. There was no indication that you had a choice.

[john12345678]

Did you book through the Cruise or on the shore?

[ginger2000]

We booked with the cruise line. Being unsure exactly how long the tour was and taking into account this was an "off road" adventure, we played it safe. We knew the ship wouldn't leave without us if we were booked on one of their excursions. We did have plenty of time to make it back - they altered the time we spent at the beach due to one of the jeeps getting a flat tire and we were held up about 45 mins.

[kpauley]

The jeeps are automatic so no one will be surprised. There are no facilities at the beach. Your last stop before the beach is the CA Lighthouse where you can pay either $.25 or $.50 per person to use the bathroom at a restaurant close by and it is decent. Be sure to get there as soon as you arrive at the lighthouse as a line forms quickly. There are two other stops before the lighthouse with bathrooms that are no charge, but I don't know how clean they were. We had a long caravan of jeeps, 22, and because people didn't return on time at each stop and a jeep had a flat at the Natural Bridge, we had 25 minutes max at the beach. :(