Great time! Highly recommend it!
It was every bit as good as their website and yelp reviews made it look. If you're in PR and physically-fit enough to climb the trails, this is a must-see!
I read the other reviews here, but I have some more to add. First of all, our driver was exactly on-time (unlike others who were surprised by early arrivals). Can't beat punctuality!
We had to make several stops (obviously, we had purchased the package that included transportation from one of the San Juan hotels). But it wasn't bad and the ride from the beach to the park was 45 minutes, including stops at two other hotels.
Once there, you'll get to use the restrooms (bano's) if you want before being directed down to a trailer to sign a waiver and pay (if you didn't bother to pay in advance.) Compared to what I paid for the in-advance-internet price, the walk-up rate was $7/person more.
There was some more waiting around before getting fitted for a harness and then some MORE as we waited for a large enough group to assemble before heading down the trail.
I really want to stress this part, as there were several older guests in the group and they struggled with the trails. At the beginning, you descend some ragged/un-improved trails down to the first line. There WERE some thin ropes to show you the trail and I guess you could hold them, although I think if you really put your weight on them, the poles would have just fallen over. There were a lot of loose rocks and dirt, but eventually everyone got down the trail to the briefing area. I don't think my mom, or anyone not "sure-of-foot" would have made this descent...
There was a briefing given in both Spanish and English and they made the final adjustments to our harnesses (which had been left loose to allow us to hike down the trail).
About photos: I REALLY appreciated that they weren't trying to squeeze more money out of us at every turn with compulsory pictures or "add-ons". Hell, they don't even sell souvenirs, so if you're thinking of getting a memento, you can forget about it. So, better bring a camera that is either small enough to go in your (zippered/buttoned) pants pocket, or you had better have one that has a strap to put around your neck. YOU WILL NOT be taking pictures while ziplining!!!!! You MUST wear heavy raw-hide gloves on both hands throughout the trip, although there are someplaces where you can step aside and remove your gloves to snap a picture or quick video. The alternative is a "Go-Pro" or other helmet-mounted camera. The helmets they make you wear have places to connect your Go-Pro straps.
DO NOT be like the jackass in front of us who thought he could ignore the safety instructions and take his hands off the harness and line. He immediately flipped upside down and easily could have dropped his equipment or injured himself. Use a helmet-cam or take pictures when safely stopped. 'nuf said!
As mentioned in other reviews, there is NO PLACE to securely store your valuables, so don't bring any! If you don't have a zippered pocket or pouch that you can put around your neck, just leave stuff at home/hotel/car.
And now the staff: They couldn't have been any nicer! What a great group of young people. There is staff at EVERY point in your journey. There's at least one person (highly trained) at EVERY platform, at the beginning and the end. And of course, back at the base station to help you with your equipment. Most are completely bi-lingual, but a few aren't fluent enough to carry-on a casual conversation. Even those folks spoke enough English to guide you thru safety procedures or changing from one line to another. Seriously, nothing but praise for these men and women. They were great. We put a $20 in the tip-box to thank them.
Bottom line, we've ridden a number of (much) smaller ziplines, but nothing like this. 8 lines!!!! Awesome views, easy procedures, friendly staff! Loved it! We would do this again on a future trip. read more