This tour was a bit disappointing for us experienced kayakers. Of the 3-hour combination tour of sunset and bioluminescence night kayaking, was altogether maybe a one mile paddle. We repeated at night the same exact route that we did during the sunset portion. In-between the two, we went ashore and waited for dark and for people who showed up late. Nowhere on teh website was it mentioned that we would be waiting for 45 minutes on shore in between the two tours. The mosquitoes were bad and we didn't know that we could bring snacks to make that wait time a bit more tolerable. My biggest complaint is that we didn't cover much distance at all and instead there was a lot of sitting around in the kayak without going anywhere, just hanging and watching instead of paddling. This trip may be good for beginners...
The fun parts were petting a manatee during the sunset tour and seeing the full moon rise at night, and especially getting to see the bioluminescence sparkle with every stroke of the paddle.
A suggestion is for the guides to go around the group and have people introduce themselves and say if they are beginners or experienced in kayaking. If all people are experienced, as was in our case, covering more distance and not spending so much time sitting around would be better.
Another suggestion is for the website to be very clear when advertising this combination tour about the short distance being covered in the kayak, the long wait in-between the tours, as well as in letting people know that they can bring snacks with them, as there is 30-60 minutes lull between the two tours.
Ответ от хоста
Jun 2019
Hello! We are so happy to hear that you were able to experience the bio and so many other exciting moments on your tour! We do our best to be sure that our tours are easily manageable for all skill levels, including beginners and those that may not have the strength or stamina for extensive paddling. We do apologize that it was unclear for you that there was a break in between your tours, we have it listed as a "picnic break" on our website. Please feel free to reach out to our office via phone or email if there is anything else we can help you with. And thank you so much for your review, we always appreciate the feedback!