TRIPLE ADVENTURE | Damajagua Waterfall Norwegian Encore Excursion | 30 Minute Review !!!
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- čas přidán 23. 08. 2024
- There weren't many reviews on CZcams about this SUPER POPULAR excursion so we were excited to get some of the LAST available tickets for this excursion! We went on the Norweigan Encore in March 2022 and had to book this on the ship at the excursion desk because online it had showed sold out. Get to the excursion desk EARLY, either on the first or second day of the cruise. Other wise it will sell out!
We did the Triple Adventure that included biplane, waterfalls and buggies. This was a 7 hour INTENSE excursion, level 3. Not for very small children or people with heart or lung issues. The hike uphill is EXTREME and long, about 45 minutes! We are 33 an 34 and it was a little struggle for us! But the crew was great, giving breaks and water to everyone and helping those older passengers in need of more assistance. We were a LARGE group so we had to wait on some slower people which prolonged the excursion and caused us to rush a little at the end, however overall it was an AMAZING time, and the cool coach bus, although tight seats, was a nice ride with a great instructor who gave us a tour of Puerto Plata along the way. SO WORTH IT!
#puertoplata #tripleadventureexcursion #damajaguafalls
Wow my first time seeing your video and you guys are amazing and beautiful couple.
God Bless stay forever young and healthy, safe travels and you even did a little merengue at the end 😂🤣
😂😂We thank you so much for watching, your kind words and for your support!!!
You did a great job capturing the waterfalls. I did the 21 waterfalls tour without the other activities 7 years ago with my 6 year old at the time. We did all the slides and jumps except the biggest jump. We went down the ladder instead of doing the jump. I remember thinking we should've just jumped...that ladder was so old and it was scary climbing down.
❤ I love your videos because of the you guys.We are now looking forward to our Nugent.On core cruise before our wedding and foot February.How deep was the water
That excursion looks awesome!!!
Great video. Thank you
You are welcome! ❤️
My hubby and I booked this cruise for July 2023. We can't wait and chose this too
Thanks for the support. If you are adventurous, you will not be disappointed with this excursion. ❤️
Great video!! This looks so much fun
Thank you 🤗
Excellent review.
Thank you for the support and kind words! ❤️
I did it March 31, 2024 with Virgin. Video captured it all. The only Money we needed was to Tip and if you wanted a drink or beer at the Bar. Lunch was amazing. A Full, prepared, hot meal. Great service. Our tour guides were awesome, from start to finish.
Thank you so much for sharing this. It looks like an amazing option for a shore excursion!
Yes. It was an amazing excursion for sure. You would not be disappointed with this one. ❤️
Great vid! Helps so much for our trip coming up.
Great to hear. You’ll love this excursion. Have fun! ❤️
Wish I had seen this b4 our Excursion. The water was murky when we did the Excursion. We had a hot lunch after the zip line & waterfall. Our shoes and lunch was included in the Excursion. Go Pro Camera is a plus. We did Virgin Voyages. Your video captured it well.
Thanks for the video. We are going in November and we were thinking of the falls but the long hike is to much for me so I’m glad you shared. But the buggies looked fun.
Yes the whole experience was fun. ❤️
How was it
We enjoyed the experience. It was tiring and we were wore out afterwards but it was worth it. ❤️
Hello from the UK! So glad we have found your channel. Great content on this excursion we were looking to do on our Feb 2024 cruise-if I can get fit enough to do the hike haha. (Going to make our way though many of your other videos I'm sure!) May I ask, what go pro are you using?
Hero 8 GoPro. Hope this helps ❤️
You should make a commission, as you sold me on this excursion! Great video!
Thank you. Hope you enjoy this excursion as much as we did. ❤️
Thanks for sharing this! I'm doing this similar excursion on a cruise soon. Did you see any snakes on the hike/waterfalls? Snakes are one of my biggest fears. Were you able to to use the restroom in between activities? Looks like you were able to access your lockers between the waterfalls and the buggy? How much were the professional pics/videos? Sorry for all the questions! This vlog just made me REALLY EXCITED!
We didn’t see any snakes while we were doing this excursion. You were able to use the restroom in between. We were a little behind with our excursions so we had to rush. If I’m not mistaken, the photo and video packages were about $40.
Great review and video!
Thanks for the support. We’re glad this vlog helped. Happy cruising. ❤️🛳️
Hello new here! Thanks for sharing thinking about trying Norwegian and doing this Excursion. Did you bring a change of clothes between activities?
Hi! And thanks for stopping by! No there will be no time or place to change in between. Women mostly wore bathing suits with coverups and men wore dry-fit shorts and swim trunks. There’s walking in between and it was hot so we dried off quickly in that light material clothing :)
Just booked a version of this excursion for this November (waterfalls and buggies is sold out online, but I’m going to try and upgrade when I get aboard). All of your videos about NCL and Encore have been super helpful! Do you remember how strict they were about shoes? I was hoping to wear my Chaco sandals which strap on very tight and won’t budge but I noticed in other comments that sandals weren’t allowed!
Thanks for your support. We’re glad the videos helped. While we were on this excursion, we noticed all kinds of footwear. Some even had on regular tennis shoes. I think the biggest thing they harped on was closed toe shoes. Hope this helps. You will love this excursion. ❤️
@@4Love4Life yes that does help! Thank you!!
Hello! A few questions:
Is there a place to leave our phones, etc. when we do the waterfalls?
Do we need to wear shorts or leggings when doing the falls?
Are we able to change into a different pair of clothes before the buggies?
Are we able to take our phones, etc. when we do the buggies part of the tour?
Are there any restrooms at any point?
Thanks so much for posting this!
Great questions. This excursion does provide lockers for you before it begins. This is where you can leave your phone and other items. During the falls you are able to wear whatever you want. We recommend whatever you wear make sure it’s light and dri-fit. During our excursion, we didn’t have time to change. So whatever we wore during the falls is what we kept on during the buggies. You are allowed to take cellular phones with you during the buggies tour. We recommend if you have a small go pro or similar to take that instead. The buggies can be very bumpy, muddy and wet. There weren’t any restrooms during the excursions. However, there were restrooms where the lockers were. I hope this helps. Happy cruising. ❤️🛳️
@@4Love4Life Do the lockers seem shady at all or did they feel totally safe? Not sure how I feel leaving some of my valuables behind!
@@NoScopeAllDay16 Totally safe there are plenty of staff people and nobody is allowed in
that is not part of the tour group or staff...
Just curious do the slides hurt your back at all? While they do look fun, I also think they look uncomfortable.
No and this coming from my husband having back problems. He didn’t complain not one time. It was not bad at all. Very smooth slides.
@@4Love4LifeThank you! We are scheduled on Norwegian Aqua in October 2025 and this is the excursion we are planning. Both a tad older though 47 and 53 now so we were curious.
Me and my family booked this ship for April 2nd 2023..my 1st Norwegian always do Royal Caribbean. Went on Harmony of The Seas in 2019
Thanks for the supports. We also always cruise with Royal Caribbean. You’ll like the differences with NCL. Let us know how you like it.
Cool adventure ❤
It was an amazing excursion. Thanks for the support. Happy cruising. ❤️🛳️
Thanks for a great video. I plan to visit the are area later this year. This is the exact excursion I’m looking for. Sadly I will not be arriving on a cruise. I was wondering if you knew the name of the Dominican company that provided the tour.
I do not specifically remember the name of the company. We booked this through the NCL website.
The vests don’t do a good job at keeping you afloat? I’m not the best swimmer but Was planning on booking this one 😩
Thanks for the support. The vests in our opinion did a decent job keeping you afloat. We do recommend if you aren’t somewhat of a swimmer this wouldn’t be good for you because the water is really deep at some points of the excursion.
I am not a swimmer at all but have snorkeled with vests before … now I’m afraid to book this excursion
Haha. Don’t be afraid. If you’ve snorkeled before you would do just fine with this excursion. ❤️
Yes, the vest keep you floating. If you cannot swim, they will grab you and guide you out the water. Do it!! You do not need to know how to swim.
Omg!!! I would be such a tomboy 😂😂😂
Thank you so much for this video. My whole family is going for Christmas. It definitely helps us prepare. Do they give you bottled water to drink during the 7 hours?
That’s a good question. They did give us a bottle of water prior to hiking up to the zip line. There is also a restaurant available that has a buffet for purchase. Hope this helps. ❤️
I currently have this booked... can you tell me more about the drinking water situation? Did they supply it for you, did you have to buy it? When did you have access to it? TIA!
During our excursion, they did provide us with bottled water. Hope this helps. 🛳️❤️
Where did you keep your sunglasses? Do you stop back at the lockers in the middle at any point? What are you using to hold your go pro?
All of our belongings had to be placed in the lockers that was far far away from the excursion. We were allowed to take GoPro’s, waterproof cameras, and our cell phones if they were in a waterproof phone case. No, we had no chance to stop back at the lockers at any point until after the excursion, which is several hours long. My GoPro was attached to a selfie stick type device. There are many kinds available on Amazon!
Great video. Ty. Did you buy the tour through NCL or another tour?
We purchased this excursion through NCL. ❤️
What was your favorite part? Did you get to spend any time at a beach?
The best part was definitely the falls. We did not have anytime to go to the beach with this excursion. ❤️
@@4Love4Life Thanks 👍🏼
Wow, looks awesome. What time of year was this? I booked this cruise for November next year.
We went around the summertime.
How long was each activity. Like how long did you spend in the buggies, ziplines and waterfalls
Don’t remember the exact times but we started off with zip lines which lasted about 20 minutes or so. Then we went into the waterfall area which lasted 30 minutes or so. After that we dried off a little and drove the buggies which lasted about 20-30 minutes. Again don’t really remember the exact times but these are approximate. Hope this helps.
Do you know how to tread water? I don’t know how to but I can swim back and forth. Idk if I should cancel this excursion. I really want to do it but idk if I’m a strong enough swimmer 😩
Honestly, you do have to know how to “somewhat” swim. There will be times during the excursion where the water will be deep and you’ll need to know how to tread through it to get to the next. I hope this helps. ❤️🛳️
This excursion is listed as 7 hours, but the ship i'm on is scheduled to be docked for 8 hours...did you have any issues with the time? Did you make it back onto the ship with enough time or just barely made it on?
That’s a great question. This excursion was booked through NCL. The good thing about booking through the cruise line is if you do run into an issue where the excursion runs over time, they will wait for you to return before leaving. That’s why we usually book directly through the cruise line just in case this does happen. Luckily we have never ran into an issue with excursion times running over. On this particular one we did make it back to the ship and had enough time to look around the port shopping area. Hope this answers your question and thanks for the support! ❤️
@@4Love4Life Thanks, I'm going on a NCL as well...glad to hear they will wait. Been late before and it was stressful to say the least. I was also wondering, for the buggies do you still wear the watershoes from the falls or do you have to wear your own shoes? Can you wear sandals?
Yes! You still wear the same water shoes throughout the entire excursion, even on buggies, because you don’t visit the lockers until every thing is done. No you cannot wear sandals, but you can bring your own water shoes. Just make sure the water shoes fit very well or they will definitely fly off your feet during the waterfall part. I like the water shoes they provide because they were high on the ankle and didn’t feel like they were going to fall off at all!
@@4Love4Life thank you so much for your replies and help. I am excited to go on this excursion...never been on anything like it before!
what a Beautiful excursion. I don't swim so my anxiety was off the roof... I did finish it but definitely a workout excursion
I’m planning to book this one- have never zip lined before how was it? I don’t wanna chicken out lol 😩😂
The zip lines were pretty good. Not long but they were just right if you’ve never done it before. Hope this helps! ❤️
I want to do this excursion for my next cruise. Question, is the water deep? When you slide down, can you stand up in the water or do you have to swim? I’m asking because we can’t swim. If you need to know how to swim to do this then I guess I have to pass. It’s going to be 2 adults and 2 kids 8 years old.
Good question. The water is deep in certain parts of the waterfall excursion. We recommend if you’re not somewhat of a decent swimmer, then I’d pass on this one. Of course they provide life vests but if you’re not at least decent at swimming you could get nervous at how deep some of the parts are. Hope this answers your question. ❤️
As a female- Looks like you had a great clothing option on! What was it?? Trying to find an option for myself
It was a 2 piece bathing suit with sheer cover up pants from Shein. 😊
Who did you bok excursions with and was zipline fun at all?
We purchased this excursion through NCL. ❤️
Hi, we're going on the waterfalls excursion next week, can't wait! We just bought our first GoPro for the vacation; how do you maintain it-are you guys holding it the entire time or is it ever strapped on to you? Just a little nervous about jumping/going down slides with it and not losing it or getting it damaged...
Hi, this is Jeff (Andrea's husband), after watching the ATV's I'm trying to talk her into doing that after the falls, looked like a lot of fun!
We had it strapped to us. We also utilized the arm strap that came with the camera.
Hi we are going on with this tour next month, i saw you guys were getting cold in some part of the video, wondering if the water is cold there?
The month that we went the water was a little chilly. You’re constantly moving so you do warm up quickly. ❤️
@@4Love4Lifewhat month did you go
I believe we went in the month of May for our anniversary.
I want to do this excursion badly but don’t know how to swim. My husband does, do I need to know how to? Do life jacket help? I really want to do this
Thanks for the support. The life jackets are good. However, we recommend you be at least a decent swimmer. Some of the spots during this excursion had deep parts but it wasn’t too bad. Hope this helps! ❤️
How much was the video at the end?
If I’m not mistaken it was no more than $30 bucks.
How much was the excursion? And what shoes do I pack for the waterfalls excursion
This one was $199 per person. Don't bring a lot because everything will go in a locker anyway and the locker is small (Locker is $8 and helmets are free). The only thing I would bring is an action camera if you have one, your cell phone is fine but have it around your neck in one of those waterproof phone cases you can record and take photos in ($14.99 in the cruise gift shop) and a towel from the ship. You can wear your own water shoes but they must be very tight because they can easily fall off of your feet. You can rent some special ones they have that won't fall off for only $8. Basically, bring nothing but your phone and cash for the small buffet they will have!
I booked my trip for my 40th bday with my two kids ….. are their things to do with kids my kids will me 13 and 4 years old when we go?
That’s a good question. Are you referring to the NCL Encore of this excursion?
What attachment did you bring for go pro
During this excursion we just had the wrist strap.
I have a question is it 1 ticket for 2 people??
No. You have to purchase separate tickets. Hope this helps ❤️
Do they give you shoes??? Because I’m not sure what to wear
I’m struggling too with the clothes part but she mentioned at the beginning you can rent water shoes!
Yes, we rented the shoes from the company. We brought some with us initially but we were scared that they weren’t thick enough. 😊
what did you use to record ?
We used our GoPro Hero 8 ❤️
I am considering this one for my cruise next week, but I can't swim. smdh...
Yeah we this excursion is a good one. You don’t have a be a great swimmer. However, we do recommend that you do somewhat know how to swim. There are times during this excursion where the water is deep in some parts. Hope this helps! Happy cruising. ❤️🛳️
@@4Love4Life it helps a lot. Thank you bc I can't swim at all.
You should check out the buggy and zip line excursion if you’re not scared of heights. That was fun.
What camera is this?
We used the GoPro Hero 8 during this excursion. 🛳️❤️
do you really need to know how to swim during this excursion? was anyone out there that didn’t know how to?
also are you able to wear goggles??
That’s good question. We recommend you be some what of decent swimmer being that some of the parts of this excursion has deep water. I believe we did see some with googles. Hope this helps and thanks for the support! ❤️