cherry753 Posted November 7, 2008 #1 Share Posted November 7, 2008 Anyone taken this shore excursion? Your thoughts? Last stop for this excursion is Arashi Beach - anyone been there? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxsmamma Posted December 14, 2008 #2 Share Posted December 14, 2008 We also looked at this wondered if it was jeeps that you share or what? Anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxsmamma Posted December 31, 2008 #3 Share Posted December 31, 2008 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted February 5, 2009 #4 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I'd also be interested in knowing how long your stay was at Arashi Beach and how rough the ride was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjmaher Posted February 12, 2009 #5 Share Posted February 12, 2009 We plan on doing this on Feb 17. When we return I will post a review and let you know. Funny how no one has been able to respond to this question. Since we leave Sunday, I was really interested in the responses. Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted February 12, 2009 #6 Share Posted February 12, 2009 We plan on doing this on Feb 17. When we return I will post a review and let you know. Funny how no one has been able to respond to this question. Since we leave Sunday, I was really interested in the responses. Nancy I'd appreciate your input on this excursion when you return. We have family trying to talk us into this and I see where Arashi Beach does not have "facilities" and I'd rather spend time at a "nicer" beach for a few hours and forgo the jeep part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted February 25, 2009 #7 Share Posted February 25, 2009 We plan on doing this on Feb 17. When we return I will post a review and let you know. Funny how no one has been able to respond to this question. Since we leave Sunday, I was really interested in the responses. Nancy Did you take this tour and if so, how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger2000 Posted February 26, 2009 #8 Share Posted February 26, 2009 We did this tour!!! It was amazing. We had a family of 4 so we had the jeep to ourselves. I can't remember if any jeeps had 2 people in them sorry. Truely an amazing adventure! Loved just driving along the north coast and watching the waves crash down. Stopped at the Natural Bridge for about 45 min, Ayo rocks for about 45 min, the gold mine for 30 min, lighthouse 15 min then Arashi Beach for about 30 mins (normally longer but one the jeeps got a flat tire and that held us up) All in all, a great day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted February 26, 2009 #9 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Thanks so much for the helpful information. Are there any stops along the way where you can get water or something else to drink? I know Arashi beach does not have "facilities" so I wonder if there are "facilities" along the way? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted February 26, 2009 #10 Share Posted February 26, 2009 One other question. Did you have a driver or did you drive the jeeps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger2000 Posted February 26, 2009 #11 Share Posted February 26, 2009 We got to drive the jeeps and you were in a long convoy. There were 2 guides that were with us. One at the beginning that we all followed and one at the end to make sure no one got left behind. One of the jeeps had loads of coolers so we could get all the water and soft drinks we wanted (not sure about beer.....way to hot the day we did this and only wanted water!) They make it very clear before we all headed out about bathroom stops. There was on on the first stop, Ayo rock, there was on at the Natural Bridge, nothing at the gold mine ruins, and I believe there was one at the lighthouse in the restaurant there and I think it was coin operated, but it was down for maintenance when we got there and nothing at the beach. I'll try and figure out how to post a pic for you get a look at the jeeps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger2000 Posted February 26, 2009 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2009 Hope it worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger2000 Posted February 26, 2009 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2009 sorry thought it would be bigger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted February 26, 2009 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2009 ginger2000 - Thank you so much for the info and the photos. You have been a tremendous help. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adm. Benbow Posted March 15, 2009 #15 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Did the half day 4x4 have Jeeps with automatic or manual transmission? I read somewhere that the half day did and the full day excursion did not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger2000 Posted March 15, 2009 #16 Share Posted March 15, 2009 Our jeep was automatic and pretty sure all of them were. There was no indication that you had a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john12345678 Posted March 31, 2009 #17 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Did you book through the Cruise or on the shore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginger2000 Posted March 31, 2009 #18 Share Posted March 31, 2009 We booked with the cruise line. Being unsure exactly how long the tour was and taking into account this was an "off road" adventure, we played it safe. We knew the ship wouldn't leave without us if we were booked on one of their excursions. We did have plenty of time to make it back - they altered the time we spent at the beach due to one of the jeeps getting a flat tire and we were held up about 45 mins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpauley Posted May 3, 2009 #19 Share Posted May 3, 2009 The jeeps are automatic so no one will be surprised. There are no facilities at the beach. Your last stop before the beach is the CA Lighthouse where you can pay either $.25 or $.50 per person to use the bathroom at a restaurant close by and it is decent. Be sure to get there as soon as you arrive at the lighthouse as a line forms quickly. There are two other stops before the lighthouse with bathrooms that are no charge, but I don't know how clean they were. We had a long caravan of jeeps, 22, and because people didn't return on time at each stop and a jeep had a flat at the Natural Bridge, we had 25 minutes max at the beach. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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