stjude95 Posted January 11, 2009 #1 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Has anyone been on this excursion? Was it very rough? Was it worth the money, etc. Details, details???? THANKS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted January 12, 2009 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2009 We are signed up for it and going the week of Jan 24th....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drana Posted February 9, 2009 #3 Share Posted February 9, 2009 We are signed up for it and going the week of Jan 24th....... How was the excursion? Did you drive your own vehicle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted February 10, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 10, 2009 It was very rough it had rained the week before. Yes it is a stick shift and you drive. Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drana Posted February 10, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 10, 2009 It was very rough it had rained the week before. Yes it is a stick shift and you drive. Kris What was rough about it? I hope you had fun though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted February 10, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The mud and ruts were up to the door handles at times and it was hard going fast (so not to get stuck) and hitting the ruts! My husband said it was one of his favorite shore excursions he has ever been on! I was holding on for dear life! It was not just a scenic jungle tour. I really enjoyed the river part of the tour. Kris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0ssta Posted February 13, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Who did you book through? This seems like an excursion that my friends and I might enjoy, but I haven't found a good place to book.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted February 13, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 13, 2009 We booked through the cruiseline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hswillia Posted February 16, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 16, 2009 My husband and I went on this tour last February and had a GREAT time! It is very rough, though. You begin this adventure by taking a river boat ride directly from the ship to what they called a 'farm' where they keep the Land Rovers (about 45 minute river ride). The river was amazing. Then, you get in your Land Rover and drive for a little while on paved roads until all of a sudden the operator's Land Rover in the front of the line turns right, and you're in the jungle! You drive for awhile through the crazy ruts in the jungle and then stop to explore a cave. The cave was neat, but nothing overly impressive. Next, you get back in your Land Rover and drive the rest of the way through the jungle to a clearing with a river and suspension bridge where you stop for lunch. Afterwards, you're taken on a bus back to Belize City to shop and take a tender back to the ship. The tour operator likened the experience to driving in snow, but we're from Ontario and we've never experienced driving quite like this. All of the Land Rovers except for ours and the one directly in front of us had to be 'unstuck' at one point or another by the tour operators. So, in conclusion, it was really fun, but quite an adventure! Here are some pictures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirDomino Posted March 25, 2009 #10 Share Posted March 25, 2009 So is there a risk of wrecking one of the land rovers? I am guessing you should get some insurance??? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted March 25, 2009 #11 Share Posted March 25, 2009 You are in a group of Land Rovers fully supervised by the company. I don't think you would need additional insurance it is just mud and ruts that you are driving through. Or if you are worried about health insurance then that is another story. I guess you could get hurt? If you have a bad back or neck do not go on this excursion! I ended up with a couple of bruises from getting bounced around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenanigan70 Posted March 27, 2009 #12 Share Posted March 27, 2009 Was there a lot of hiking involved to get to/from the cave? I read somewhere it was on the side of a cliff or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted March 27, 2009 #13 Share Posted March 27, 2009 You have to walk back to the caves, there are some steps to go up and some rocks to climb on. The part that some people didn't like was that you had to kind of crawl in some spots to go thru the caves or "squat walk" in some spots. There are some tight spots in the cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noboah Posted March 28, 2009 #14 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I am really bummed, we found this excursion on the carnival website, but when we go to our cruise it is not offered:(. Do more excursions open up when you get on the cruise, there aren't many choices online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted March 28, 2009 #15 Share Posted March 28, 2009 We went on the NCL Pearl so I don't know about Carnival..Sorry Maybe you could call Carnival and see what they say... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noboah Posted March 28, 2009 #16 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thanks for the suggestion to call, I called today and they weren't much help. I'm hoping that maybe it will become available before we cruise, if not we will have a plan B. No need to stress, after all we are going on a cruise:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted March 28, 2009 #17 Share Posted March 28, 2009 When are you cruising? It is strange that it is listed under Belize and not available when you are cruising? Is your cruise a long way off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noboah Posted March 28, 2009 #18 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Tinkerbell, No we cruise in 22 days. I think it is strang too. On the carnival website under excursions there are 3 pages of excursions, but under our cruise, there are maybe 10-15 to pick from. I called my pvp and he transferred me to someone else, but she said it wasn't offered on our cruise. It is deceiving to show such a long list then not offer them:( especially when you use the first list and your family gets psyched to do something then you can't book it. Still hoping it will turn up:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted March 28, 2009 #19 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Here is a link I would email them to see if you can do it independent. http://belize-excursions.com/ it's work a try.. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenanigan70 Posted March 28, 2009 #20 Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thanks for the info, Tinkerbell. So would you think the "3" physical rating that Carnival gives it (out of 4) is more because of the rough ride and the cave crawling than the hiking/climbing? I'm just a little paranoid because I went on a hike on Dominica that was rated a 3 and it nearly killed me, despite the fact I'm in fairly decent shape. I'm not good with steep terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted March 29, 2009 #21 Share Posted March 29, 2009 It is not steep or anything there are "rock" steps and trees to hold on to. It is not a hard hike. They don't rush you or anything and do help you if you need it. The also help you in the caves. The land rover is just a rough ride in the land rover. Remember that the land rover is a stick shift also. It had been raining for days and that is what made the ride rougher for us. Have a great time I am sure you will. My son had done the cave tubing and enjoyed that. Or the ATV tour looked fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shenanigan70 Posted March 31, 2009 #22 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Great, thank you! If the ruins tour I want to do doesn't become available, I'll definitely do this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaka08 Posted April 2, 2009 #23 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I can't drive a manual transmission- will they teach me or is this a necessity to be able to drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladyd11933 Posted April 5, 2009 #24 Share Posted April 5, 2009 I can't drive a manual transmission- will they teach me or is this a necessity to be able to drive? We just did this excursion and we had a jeep for the four of us but if you cannot drive a stick shift, you can just ride with someone else who does. A couple of the land rovers had 6 people in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinkerbell Posted April 5, 2009 #25 Share Posted April 5, 2009 You must be able to drive a stick or just ride with someone else that can..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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