18 Jan 2024
Such a fun excursion off resort. It was a bumpy and windy ride but that added to the fun. Make sure to hold onto your hats and wear sunglasses! Ariel was amazing as our tour guide. He knew so many interesting facts about the island which was relevant to what we were doing on the excursion. Loved the outback side of the excursion and seeing where there was once ocean so long ago.
We then stopped at Shete Boka to see the powerful ocean waves hitting the island from a wide observation point.
Lastly, we went to a beach and got to swim with sea turtles. This part of the tour would be where it falls to only 4 stars because I am not a fan of giving turtles chum so that they would be close for tourists to swim near (pieces of dead fish that would float in the water or became scattered on the beach). There should have also been rules on the beach for people not to swim close to the turtles or try and touch them.
There was water and a snack provided on tour which was nice but we also stopped at a restaurant at a different beach for lunch. Lunch wasn’t included, a little pricey but a great atmosphere and the food was really good as well!