Holiday Reviews
We invite every traveller who books a holiday via us to send in a review. Because we don't run the holidays they're completely independent and unedited... remember to read between the lines though, as two people on the same trip can have different views!
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Whale Shark diving conservation in Seychelles, independent reviews
 Reviewed 17 Nov 2007 by Angie Sams |  |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Snorkelling with 3 whale sharks who were unperturbed about us being there. Sharing the holiday with our daughter. For my husband the microlight flight was amazing.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Take sea sickness tablets!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
The holiday brings tourists to the Seychelles due to the whale sharks. The fact that the sharks are protected there & research is happening makes people very aware of minimising impact.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
A fantastic, well organised and inspirational holiday. The operator provided a very flexible, personal and professional service.
| Reviewed 14 Jan 2009 by Bevis Watts | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Not just the free diving with Whale Sharks but also the fact we learnt so much about them - how to spot the sex, age, how to tell if they've recently arrived and about all the other things that live on a Whale Shark!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Savour it when you're there - just remember how unique and rare an experience this is.
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
The holiday is crucial to funding the Whale Shark monitoring and the Marine Conservation Society of the Seychelles who do a lot of work to protect the marine environment around the islands.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
A wonderful experience - great fun, educational and emotional. Whale sharks are amazing things!
| Reviewed 29 Oct 2007 by Emma Recchia | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
Seeing the whale sharks for the first time!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Beware that the reaction time is very slow in the Seychelles!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
Yes.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Fantastic!!
| Reviewed 24 Oct 2007 by David Evans | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
The encounters with Whale sharks were fantastic. A truly unforgettable experience!
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Get fit. Finning after the Whale Sharks is quite hard and doing it every afternoon after two dives in the morning is exhausting, worthwhile but exhausting!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
I'm not sure of the immediate benefit to the local people other than the obvious trade/income from the money spent. However the conservation of the Whale Sharks can only be of benefit to all in the long term. I think the impact on the environment was managed as well as possible but of course there were the flights there and back, bus/car travel etc.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
10 out of 10!
| Reviewed 22 Oct 2007 by Jan Topley | |
1. What was the most memorable or exciting part of your holiday?
When a whale shark swam towards me and glided gently beneath me, so I looked in awe at this wonderful creature until I was gently shoved aside by someone trying to measure its length.
2. What tips would you give other travellers booking this holiday?
Go for it!
3. Did you feel that your holiday benefited local people, and minimized impacts on the environment?
The dive staff were local and the rules of engagement with the whale sharks was careful to avoid risk to the sharks.
4. Finally, how would you rate your holiday overall?
Excellent and thanks to Charlotte for being a wonderful guide and social event organiser.