26 Sep 2021
As fearful as I was the morning of to hop into the cold water considering it wasn't warm out at all (I almost cxl), our guide was absolutely TERRIFIC and made us all SO comfortable, both in & out of the water! The sea lion's sure give you a whaling of a greeting (screams, roars, & all) that's super intimidating, but once you hope into the freezing water, you don't notice the cold or strong smell because you have so many eager kid's coming at you excited to say hi! They're just so curious! Feet up & all will be fine! I liked linking up with our group in the water as they did somersaults below us & were unpredictable to say the least! Our other guide even getting there was super amazing, showing us his hometown & just really informative! All the guy's, Fernando, Rodrigo, & I apologize, I'm forgetting our super amazing Guide who picked us up, but ALL were absolutely terrific, beginning to end! Tip: Definitely take Dramamine (I don't usually get sick & I and 1/2 our group got sea sick), don't fear the cold or swells boating out to (I'm a PANSIE to the cold) - all will be okay, & bring a change of clothes to easily switch into after, maybe even a face wipe because the smell, oh the smell, will be everywhere on you! BUT it's all absolutely worth it! Been to Africa & all over, and this was the most thrilling experience by far!!!