Excursão Luminous Lagoon "Glistening Waters" do Grand Palladium Resorts
Descrição
Este passeio é único. É uma experiência única na vida testemunhar essa incrível maravilha natural em seu estado primitivo. Delicie-se com este incrível passeio noturno pela encantadora Luminous Lagoon (Glistening Waters) em Falmouth. É um fenômeno muito raro desse tipo, encontrado apenas em 4 lugares no mundo. É realmente um dos lugares favoritos da Jamaica para moradores e visitantes.
Opções de passeio
Itinerário
Esta Rose Hall Great House é uma casa de fazenda do início do século XVIII, situada em uma altitude elevada em milhares de acres em Rose Hall, Montego Bay. O Rose Hall Great House já foi de propriedade da famosa e certamente uma das donas de plantações mais perversas a percorrer a terra da Jamaica, Annie Palmer. Ela possuía centenas de escravos. Esta casa ficou assombrada após sua morte horrenda em 1831. A casa é assustadora de se ver, mesmo durante o dia. Não há parada no Rose all Great House a caminho de Negril, no entanto, seu guia irá contar a história e diminuir a velocidade para que você possa tirar fotos.
A Greenwood Great House (casa da plantação) foi construída no início do século XVIII. Como a maioria, se não todas as outras Grandes Casas da Jamaica, a Greenwood Great House foi construída em altitudes elevadas. Pode-se dizer que essa era uma estratégia usada na era da plantação como um meio de negligenciar a plantação e também para fins de segurança. Esta casa, ao contrário da Rose Hall Great House, não é assombrada, mas de uma atmosfera mais pacífica e relaxante. A história e a arquitetura da casa é o que o surpreenderá. À medida que passa, sinta-se à vontade para tirar fotos quando o seu guia turístico diminuir a velocidade.
Glistening Waters em Falmouth é o lar da rara maravilha, a aventura Luminous Lagoon. Ao chegar à esplanada será recebido por um Representante da Glistening Waters que o recebe e o leva diretamente ao bar onde é servida uma bebida saudável de ponche de rum ou ponche de fruta (faça a sua escolha). Você também será homenageado brevemente com movimentos de dança jamaicanos antigos - uma mistura das culturas de dança africana e britânica. No final do entretenimento, por volta das 18h45, você embarcará em seu barco (os barcos têm laterais baixas e motores de popa) e partirá para uma aventura de uma hora. Prepare suas câmeras para tirar fotos dos peixes enquanto eles passam com um brilho! Dizem que nadar na água faz você parecer 10 anos mais jovem! Certifique-se de levar seus trajes de banho e toalhas junto com você, caso deseje dar um mergulho curto. Seu capitão é muito experiente e lhe dará toda a história - sinta-se à vontade para se envolver.
Destaques
O que está incluído
Locais e horários de recolha
Partimos do Grand Palladium e da maioria das outras acomodações nesta área. Os clientes devem entrar em contato conosco nas informações fornecidas pelo menos 24 horas antes do dia do passeio para reconfirmar sua reserva e organizar sua coleta em um ponto central de coleta.
Avaliações dos viajantes
Informações importantes
- Bebês e crianças pequenas podem andar em um carrinho
- Assentos infantis disponíveis
- Adequado para todos os níveis de condicionamento físico
- Crianças de 17 anos ou menos devem estar acompanhadas de um adulto pagante.
- Recomenda-se trazer dinheiro extra, câmera com capacidade de visão noturna. Se desejar nadar na lagoa, traga roupa de banho e toalhas.
- Você deve ter 18 anos ou mais com ID para consumir bebidas alcoólicas.
- Número mínimo de pessoas aplicável. Se não atingirmos o mínimo, o passeio poderá ser remarcado, uma alternativa sugerida ou cancelada.
- Partimos dos Grand Palladium Resorts. Os clientes devem entrar em contato conosco nas informações fornecidas pelo menos 24 horas antes do dia do passeio para reconfirmar sua reserva e organizar sua coleta em um ponto central de coleta.
- Esteja pronto e aguardando no saguão / ponto de coleta do hotel pelo menos 10 minutos antes da hora marcada.
- O horário de retirada está sujeito a alterações com base nas condições de tráfego local e no clima inclemente.
- Devido à natureza deste passeio e à segurança de todos os hóspedes, as pessoas podem ser impedidas de participar se estiverem embriagadas ou mostrarem sinais de embriaguez. Se, como resultado, seu passeio for cancelado, você não terá direito a reembolso.
Avaliações(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
