Luminous Lagoon "Glistening Waters" Tour fra Grand Palladium Resorts
Beskrivelse
Denne tour er unik. Det er en oplevelse en gang i livet at være vidne til denne fantastiske naturlige vidunder i sin uberørte tilstand. Glæd dig over denne fantastiske naturen til den fortryllende Luminous Lagoon (Glistening Waters) i Falmouth. Det er et meget sjældent fænomen af sin art, der kun findes 4 steder i verden. Det er virkelig et af Jamaicas yndlingssteder for både lokale og besøgende.
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Rejseplan
Dette rosenhals store hus er et plantagehus fra det tidlige 18. århundrede, der sidder i en høj højde på tusinder af hektar i Rose Hall, Montego Bay. Rose Hall Great House blev en gang ejet af den berømte og bestemt en af de ondeste plantageejere til at gå landet Jamaica, Annie Palmer. Hun ejede hundreder af slaver. Dette hus blev hjemsøgt efter hendes grusomme død i 1831. Huset er skræmmende at se på selv om dagen. Der er intet stop ved Rose all Great House på din vej til Negril. Din rejseguide fortæller dig imidlertid historien og bremser ned, så du kan tage billeder.
Greenwood Great House (Plantation home) blev bygget i begyndelsen af det 18. århundrede. Som de fleste, hvis ikke alle de andre store huse på Jamaica, blev Greenwood Great House bygget i høj højde. Man kan sige, at dette var en strategi, der blev brugt tilbage i plantagen, som et middel til at overse plantagen og også til sikkerhedsmæssige formål. Dette hus, i modsætning til Rose Hall Great House, er ikke hjemsøgt, men for en mere fredelig og afslappende atmosfære. Husets historie og arkitektur er det, der sprænger dig væk. Når du går forbi, er du velkommen til at tage fotos, når din rejseguide bremser.
Glistening Waters i Falmouth er hjemsted for det sjældne vidunder, det lysende lagune-eventyr. Når du kommer på terrassen, vil du blive mødt af en Glistening Waters Repræsentant, som byder dig velkommen og tager dig direkte til baren, hvor du får serveret en sund drink af rompunch eller frugtpunch (vælg dit valg). Du vil også kort blive fejret med ældgamle jamaicanske dansemoves - en blanding af den afrikanske og britiske dansekultur. I slutningen af underholdningen, som er omkring kl. 18.45, går du ombord på din båd (bådene har lave sider og påhængsmotorer) og tager ud på et en times eventyr. Gør dine kameraer klar til at tage billeder af fiskene, når de passerer forbi med et skær! Ord siger, at hvis du svømmer i vandet, får det dig til at se 10 år yngre ud! Sørg for at tage dine badetøj og håndklæder med dig, hvis du ønsker at tage en kort svømmetur. Din kaptajn er meget vidende og vil give dig hele historien - du er velkommen til at engagere dig.
Højdepunkter
Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
Vi henter fra Grand Palladium og de fleste andre overnatningssteder i dette område. Kunder er forpligtet til at kontakte os på de angivne oplysninger mindst 24 timer før dagen for turen for at bekræfte din reservation og arrangere din afhentning på et centralt afhentningssted.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Spædbørn og småbørn kan køre i barnevogn eller klapvogn
- Specialiserede sæder til spædbørn er tilgængelige
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Børn 17 eller yngre skal ledsages af en betalende voksen.
- Det anbefales, at du medbringer ekstra kontanter, kamera med nattesyn. Hvis du ønsker at svømme i lagunen, medbring badetøj og håndklæder.
- Du skal være 18 år eller ældre med ID for at indtage alkoholholdige drikkevarer.
- Minimum antal personer gælder. Hvis vi ikke opfylder minimumskravet, kan turen blive omlagt, et alternativ foreslået eller aflyst.
- Vi henter fra Grand Palladium Resorts. Kunder er forpligtet til at kontakte os på de angivne oplysninger mindst 24 timer før dagen for turen for at bekræfte din reservation og arrangere din afhentning på et centralt afhentningssted.
- Vær klar og vent i din hotellets lobby / afhentningspunkt mindst 10 minutter før den planlagte afhentningstid.
- Afhentningstid kan ændres baseret på lokale trafikforhold og dårligt vejr.
- På grund af arten af denne tur og sikkerheden for alle gæster, kan personer blive forhindret i at deltage, hvis de viser sig at være berusede eller viser tegn på beruselse. Hvis din tur som følge heraf aflyses, vil du ikke være berettiget til refusion.
Anmeldelser(40)
Our driver, Jeremy, was the best part of the tour. He was funny and informative. It had rained that morning so the glowing wasn't as bright as expected. Okay tour, but not worth the price we paid.
We went as a couple and really enjoyed this unique experience, the water does really glow as you swim about and makes your arms luminous as you take them out of the water. The water is warm and a max of 4 feet deep, beware though the bottom feels very strange so I’d advise using swim shoes.
Trying to make the water glow between the hot and cold waters. The captain was great with his history and instructions.
Our driver was ready waiting for us at the resort. On the way, we stopped for a few minutes to check out some local shops. The driver was great because he talked about places as we past them. When we got to the lagoon at sunset and when it got dark we went out on the water. It was beautiful and anyone visiting Jamaica should definitely try this.
Dear Customer, We know you have choices so we are extremely grateful that you chose us above the rest! Thanks for booking with us and taking time out of your busy schedule to tell us about it! It was our pleasure serving you and we look forward to seeing you when next you travel. Kind regards, Natalia M Manager
I wish I could take back the wasted time. Never again was my whole vacation ruined. The water doesn't even light up. We wondered if they took us to the wrong lagoon. My advice is to stay away.
Sehr geehrter Kunde, Vielen Dank, dass Sie bei uns gebucht und Ihre Erfahrungen geteilt haben! Wir haben Sie an den richtigen Ort gebracht. Die leuchtende Lagune ist zu 100 Prozent natürlich und wird nur von der Natur kontrolliert. Manchmal ist es perfekt und manchmal nicht so perfekt. Es ist sehr schön und erstaunlich. Das einzige Problem ist, dass wir nicht sagen können, wann es am besten sein wird. Die leuchtende Lagune wurde 1963 von Johns Hopkin entdeckt und ist seitdem eine unserer beliebtesten Attraktionen. Wir bedauern, dass wir diesmal Ihre Erwartungen nicht erfüllt haben, freuen uns aber darauf, Sie wieder zu haben, damit wir die perfekte Erfahrung mit Ihnen teilen können. Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Natalia McFarlane Manager
I would give this zero stars if I could. I went with a group of eight people we show up to a bar/restaurant where there is at least 65 people waiting to get on a boat. We go up to the bar to get our “complimentary” drink; the bartender poured this rum punch from a jug and it seriously tasted like poison. Finally they put my group and about 20 other people into a boat and head for the lagoon. You could tell that the person driving the boat was thinking ‘oh crap’ in his head because literally there was no luminous water of any kind. Some people went in and there was absolutely nothing that happened. After trying to find where the luminous water would be the captain then informed us that since it was an overcast day that he knew that there would be no luminous water. HE EVEN THEN SAID DON’T TELL UR FRIENDS OR FAMILY ABOUT THIS SO THEY CAN COME TRY IT FOR THEMSELVES. Leaving me to wonder why they would have tourist pay money come out there, spend over two hours if they knew at the start of the activity that it would not work. It seemed very slimy and shady. We did not get our money back. This company is scheming tourist out of money.
Dear Customer, Thanks for booking with us and giving us your feedback! We are truly disappointed that you did not get the real experience of the glow in the lagoon! The Luminous Lagoon Has been a #1 attraction in Jamaica for many years since 1963 when John Hopkins from the John Hopkins University discovered and studied it. Over the years, millions of satisfied visitors went and still go there to experience this magical wonder that is only found at this location in Jamaica. The lagoon is totally controlled by nature and sometimes, for unknown reasons, nature choose to not give us what we are expecting. We do not enjoy when our guests are so disappointed. We would like to invite you back another time when the condition at the lagoon is different so you can see the magical moment for yourself. We are looking forward to seeing you again! Kind regards, Natalia M Manager
Search for about an hour and did not see any LUMINOUS anything. Debbie Downer!! We got our money back.. #GirlsTrip3102020
Dear Customer, Thanks for booking with us! We understand your disappointment and hope that you will revisit when the condition in the lagoon is better. Nature has a way of disappointing us sometimes. In this case it is only fair that you be refunded. We are looking forward to seeing you when next you travel. Kind regards, Natalia M Reservations
This was a waste of time and money. We were very disappointed to find that the glow from the organisms was so mild that it could barely be seen. It was not at all as depicted in the pictures. Not even close. The captain finally drew a bucket of water out of the lagoon and attempted to show us the glow by twirling his fingers in the bucket. I really wish we had not chosen this tour.
Dear Customer, Thanks for booking with us and sharing your experience! The lagoon is a 100% natural phenomenon. Unfortunately, it is quite difficult to tell when the organisms are going to be on the surface or when they will be submerged. We are happy that you got to see this extremely rare phenomenon even though they weren't as bright as they usually are. We hope that we can encourage you to make a second visit on your next trip to Jamaica. We are looking forward to seeing you! Kind regards, Natalia McFarlane. Manager
Yes, glowing water is unique to see and experience. However, you are experiencing this with minimum of 6 other boats filled with 40+ people. On top of this, you also have to keep in mind you need excellent conditions to see the glow; full sun day leading up, and new or low light evening. We also had a tough experience because upon pickup they didn’t have record of our reservation. They ABSOLUTELY do not want to issue a refund so they were prepared to have us sit on laps. After a phone call they arranged for shared transportation with another family, this ended up being a blessing because the location was a bar with music so loud you cannot think clearly and beverages at additional cost. If this is “a must” for you, work with someone for a private LATE (like 3 or 4 AM) tour.
Dear Customer, Thanks for booking with us and taking the time out to tell us about your experience! The Luminous Lagoon is a very popular attraction and has been that way for many years especially after it was studied by John Hopkins. Because of the rarity of its kind, a lot of our visitors visit the lagoon since, for most persons it is a never before seen and extremely rare phenomenon. That is why there might have been 6 other boats - bare in mind, it is a huge lagoon. All the boat there are of different sizes and capacities and are licensed and insured to carry different amounts of persons from 20 to 40 persons. As far as we are aware, the operators do an excellent job of sticking to the rules and regulations of the marine act in that area. We cannot understand why anyone would be ask to or have to sit on laps when there is enough seats for everyone. The tour that was booked was a shared tour from the outset. All our customers are entitled to a complimentary drink of rum punch or fruit punch upon arrival at the lagoon. After that complimentary drink all other drinks consumed will be at an additional cost to the customer as stated in the booking details. We thank you for your feedback and we look forward to seeing you when next you travel. Kind regards, Natalia McFarlane Manager
After reading numerous reviews and being left in limbo in regards to what the trip would be like due to the mixture of positive/negative responses, I decided to head out on the trip, as I knew that it would be amazing if it turned out as planned. Once upon the boat we appeared to do some sort of lap of the lagoon, just tohead back very close to where we left off. Whether this was for entertainment or they were looking for a specific spot, I don't know! However there was complete silence and no direction over what was happening - which would have been nice. After around 10 mins of driving around, we eventually came to a stop. I was the first to get in the water and after reading about jellyfishes was quite concerned and the prospect of swimming in pitch black darkness was also quite alarming! Despite this, once in the water and swimming around (particularly doing breaststroke) you could see the glow around you. It was quite amazing to experience it, regardless of it being quite a weak glow to what I had seen in some other images - it was faint but still very cool to observe nonetheless. The bottom was probably around 4ft deep and covered in some form of sludge/silt which was quite disgusting, however you were informed of this beforehand so it didn't come as a surprise. To their credit, the captain was very informative of what caused the phenomenon, however it may have been better if they had pulled a bucket of water out, to provide a closer look. In regards to photography, you're charged $25 US dollars for all the photos they take (maybe 5-10) - it would have been nice if this was included in the price of the trip, they weren't anything groundbreaking. To anyone wanting to go, or anyone intending to bring a camera, a few tips on how to take the photos that were done so on board, it may save you a few pennies! Have a very slow shutter speed, maybe around 1/4 of a second, with an aperture of around f/8, an iso of around 400-1000 as well as using a fill direct flash to illuminate the subject faintly. This should provide a rough setting for which to play around with to capture your images. You may be able to get something with your phone if it allows you to control these settings, however I'd advise some form of camera for the best results. I think it may be worth the tour operators advising the best times to head out and see the lagoon, as it appears to me that the water/organsisms are brighter at certain times of the year and it would be good for these to be shown. Hopefully this should provide an honest review of my experience and help others to make a decision!
Dear Customer, Thanks for booking with us! We are very much appreciative of your feedback about your trip. The Luminous Lagoon is pure nature and unfortunately we are not able to tell you what the glow is going to look like and when. What we do know is that there is always a glow. It might be bright as well as a little pale. That is why the captain might have been sailing around a little to find the best spot. The Luminous lagoon is owned and operated by independent operators separate from SNL Jamaican Tours Ltd and so, including the price of the photos in the cost could be a disadvantage to persons who take the appropriate cameras for capturing pictures and might not want to be purchasing. Customers are not obligated to purchase photos. We always encourage our customers to take their own cameras with special features for taking photos at the Luminous Lagoon so we thank you for your lesson about the type of camera to take...we could not have said it better. The soft underfoot is just mud but because of the microorganisms in the area it is a little mushy but totally harmless. Once again, thanks for your feedback and we look forward to seeing you when next you travel. Kind regards, Natalia M Manager
