Shatilah Perry Review of Chukka Caribbean Adventures
First and foremost if you're visiting Jamaica for ...
First and foremost if you're visiting Jamaica for a short period of time I recommend doing a 4 in 1 activity if you are up for an adventure.
Our day started at 6:30am due to staying at Grand Palladium in Lucea. Our tour guide Que was awesome, I would highly recommend. He has a lot of patience, friendly and was a good driver. Our journey to the first excursion took about 2.5 hours. The ride wasn't bad since I was sleep most of it.
We arrived at the ATV field pretty early, so early that they were still opening when we arrived. We purchased bandanas to cover our faces, signed release forms and provided our driver's license ****Note: Do NOT forget your driver's license. You will not be able to ride the ATVs. They only had 2 or 3 working two seater ATVs. You will also place your lunch order prior to riding the ATVS, there are 3 food options Jerk Chicken, Fish, or Veggies.
We rode around a trail that led to the ocean where we stopped and took pictures. We then rode to "The Cliff" where some people jumped and others chickened out, including myself. The drop is about 25 feet. It's something about looking down and seeing the bottom of the Ocean. It plays with your head lol. This is coming from someone who is a great swimmer.
Once we left the cliff we rode back to the base where we were then transported to the next excursion, Horseback riding.
I'm pretty sure that was my first and last time riding a horse. My heart is telling me that was my last time lol. I thought for sure that my horse was going to throw me off lol. I survived obviously but little did I know we would be switching horses to then ride in the water. Let's just say I felt safer on the first horse :( .
After horseback riding we waited around for at least an hour or more for lunch. Apparently there was some miscommunication about where lunch was being served but once we got it, it did the job especially because we didn't have a chance to eat breakfast due to the early pick up time.
After lunch we took about a 20 minute ride to Dunn's River. Talk about excited, I've been waiting since 2013 to visit Dunn's River and I must say it was so much fun. It was quite the climb but I really enjoyed. We climbed the falls all the way to the tippie top. It was quite the experience. I would highly recommend finding a pair of swim shoes with strong grip. Also, be very careful with where you step because one wrong move will send you into a hole, a shallow hole but its still a hole.
Once we made it to the top we took some photos and headed over to the Zip lining portion of our excursion. Let me tell you I saw my life flash before my eyes lol. The day was a day of firsts for me. We walked across a plank high in the air, part 1 of my nerves being shot. Once it was my turn to go the guy had to push me because I was hesitating lol. I was trying to back out but it was too late. There were 3 parts to the zip lining and with each one my nerves were all over the place. I made it down so thats all that matters lol.
Overall, the excursion was great and we couldn't have asked for a better day. The price was great for 4 excursions, the weather was great, Chukka's customer service was good. I didn't have any complaints. Jamaica is one of my favorite places so the next time I visit I will for sure use Chukka for my excursion needs.
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