| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent Time had by all
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| Fri, Sep 1, 06 10:00 AM |
DataTeague |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| Trish was our leader and she did a wonderful job introducing us to how a Segway works. There were a total of six in our group (four from our family and two others) and she led us around S.B. We felt safe at all times.
We were using the older model of the Segway (turning on the left handle) instead of the LeanStick. The two non-drivers (my 18 year old son and 16 year old daughter) felt that turning via the left-handle was very intuitive. The two drivers (my husband and I) had a little more trouble getting used to it.
What was interesting was that all of us were exhausted after the tour. We were using muscles we don't usually use (not that the Segway tour was physically exhausing by any stretch) but we all ended up taking naps that afternoon.
We are very intrigued with the Segway concept and are in the process of figuring out how to rationalize a purchase. In the meantime, I have promised my son's best friend that I will take him on a tour - I owe him a High School graduation present and the beach tour will be perfect.
I highly recommend a Santa Barbara Segway tour as a gift idea. We did it for our son's 18th birthday and he is the envy of all his friends. |
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Great way to tour!
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| Sun, Sep 3, 06 10:00 AM |
breddy |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| We enjoyed learning how to manuever on a segway and touring the sites of Santa Barbara. Cruising down State Street and zipping through a building were highlights. The tour guides were excellent with the segway training and knowledge of the area. We highly recommend this tour! |
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Fun Intro to Segway and Santa Barbara
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| Thu, Nov 23, 06 10:00 AM |
dubnicki |
Male |
50-59 |
Combination |
Family With Children |
| Our group consisted of adults and teens. All of us were very interested to try out a Segway, and many of us were new to Santa Barbara. The tour was a fun combination of finding out about Segways and Santa Barbara. We learned to ride in a few minutes, and improved our technique as we traveled along. The people we passed on the street were friendly and cooperative. The guide was knowledgeable with a few facts about everything he took us to see, but without overwhelming us with stuff we would instantly forget. Lots of places unknown to me (a Santa Barbara resident) were visited as well as the standard tourist spots.
Everybody was very glad to have had the experience. |
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Fun and exciting
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| Fri, Nov 24, 06 10:00 AM |
garyshih |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Segway is such a fun and exciting machine to ride on. Jerry, our tour guide was very humor and knowledgable of santa barbara history. I would definite recommend going on the segway tour. Only thing I would point out to Jerry is that, during the tour, we didn't really go through Historic Stearn's Wharf. |
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Terrific tour
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| Tue, Dec 26, 06 10:00 AM |
kj10538 |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| Trish and Jerry are great teachers - they make learning the technique fun and easy. they are also appropriately cautious about traffic and obstacles which is reassuring. the tour itself was fascinating. they're quite informative. all 4 of us (ages 15 to 52) loved it and highly recommend it. |
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Soemthing Different.....Great fun!
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| Fri, Dec 29, 06 10:00 AM |
jokura |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| We drove up to Santa Barbara from LA for a couple days away from big city life.....and were looking for something different to do while there. We found Segway of Santa Barbara, and could not recommend them enough! The owners were very friendly and helpful, and our tour was a truly unique way to see some of the sights of Santa Barbara. We will definitely be back with friends! |
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Surprisingly wonderful
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| Mon, Feb 12, 07 2:00 PM |
timharlan |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| The experience we had is something we won't soon forget and we are even considering buying a couple of Segway's from SegwaySB. We thought the tour far exceeded our expectation and the guide was a very nice, thoughtful and knowlegeable person. He seemed very excited about his work and deserves success. I think that if given the chance many others would take this tour if they only knew. Santa Barbara was wonderful. He even suggested a restaurant for us and it was also great. What a view of the marina and mountains. Thanks ever so much for making it a special time. We have contined to talk about it days after.
Tim Harlan; Thompson Falls Montana |
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What a blast
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| Fri, Apr 20, 07 2:00 PM |
pcaloia |
Unspecified |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We're a group of active seniors. It was scary at first - sure we'd tip over, but Jerry was patient and understanding at teaching us and by 10 minutes into the tour we felt like pros.
We enjoyed seeing the sights and hearing the history but the most fun was just riding and finding out what the "scooters" could do. |
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A highlight of our trip to Calif
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| Sun, May 27, 07 2:00 PM |
gailweber |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| My husband, grown son & I signed up for the 2 hour Santa Barbara tour on the segway.
I was very nervous at first, but during the instructional session, the tour guide & assistant were very supportive, patient & helpful.
By the time we got out on the streets, I felt much more confident & had a fabulous time. We covered a lot of ground, learned a lot about the history of Santa Barbara & just had a great time.
I strongly recommend this tour. If I can do it, so can you!! |
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excellent experience
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| Mon, Jun 4, 07 10:00 AM |
holzerrkts |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| Both fun and informative, we were met at the door by name by our guide, got brief training and practice time and were off on our adventure. Our guide was very knowledgable and friendly. The biggest problem we encountered was a lack of parking. The tour was 2-1/2 hours and most nearby parking was 90 minute max. Directions took you right to the building but not where to park. After our tour, we walked to a local resturant suggested by our guide and had an excellent meal. Overall we were very pleased and were smiling all the way home.
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