excursions watching only

[brota]

Hello
Does anyone know if you can tag along to an excursion to just watch.
As an example we are a family of 4 but only 2 want to do zipline.
Can the other 2 people come along ideally without cost to watch?

Thank you
Brian

 

[Tozzie]

No

 

[Dug720]

No

Unless there is a corresponding excursion specifically labeled "Observer" like many of the dolphin ones have, then "No" is the correct answer. (I will say that if you're talking about Icy Straight Point in Alaska, anyone can watch the end of the zipline without paying for any excursion.)

 

[kamik86]

To expand on this as why this isn't an option...

The excusion doesn't just cover the activity but also bussing to the location. Many excursions in my experience (not DCL but other lines) the number of seats for each ride is the number of available seats on the transportation vehicle. So to let someone go to watch would mean either needing to pay for mor vehicles or to have one less person go, neither of which would be something they could do without cost.

If the zip line were to end at a location that you can visit for other reaons then you can somewhat have an observer. I know when we were in Alaska we saw parts of the zip lines for different areas on some of our other excusions. Can't remember which ones though.

 

[brota]

thank you

 

[Anchors Away 2016]

In Jamaica the Dunn's River Falls trip is amenable to "Observers" but you do still have to pay since the fare includes the bus ride and admission to the park. The good news is that there is a wooden staircase all along the falls where you can see pretty much everything without getting wet. (I think the top and the bottom can even be accessed without climbing stairs.) You can even access the various pools along the way without climbing the falls themselves.

My brother-in-law did this. He didn't want to climb the falls, but he was able to be "with" us all the way up, taking pictures, shouting out to us, etc., and watching his daughters and wife climb the falls and sharing in their smiles and laughter. It was worth the price of admission to him.

This could be a good option is some of your group want something active and others just want to watch. Likewise, if anyone in your group isn't sure if they can handle climbing the falls, they can opt out at multiple spots along the way. Having said that, my 70-year-old mother made it all the way up. The guides were very attentive and encouraging to her, and she inspired others in our group who were uncertain. She was about to opt out of the final stretch, but the guide said to her, "you've already done the hardest part!" so she went on and finished it.