点评:This was our second time sailing with SilentBay Charter. The first time was in 2014 when we were in Sestri Levante by chance and met Simone while admiring his magnificent VW Syncro Westfalia. He was so incredibly friendly and kind to us random and curious American strangers. When we were about to part ways he mentioned that he had a sailboat charter business and if we were interested, and we had time, he had room for 2 more guests on board the next day. At first we declined because weren't prepared or equipped to go sailing but after sleeping on it and recalling how amazing and generous "Simmo" had been, we called him to confirm our spots. It was a near perfect sailing day and Captain Simmo had snacks, beverages, sunscreen, dive masks and more on board so even though we weren't prepared, he most certainly was.
This year when we returned to beautiful Sestri Levante, there was no doubt we were going to book another cruise with SilentBay Charters and Captain Simmo! Once again, Simmo and his beloved “Muffolo” were fully equipped and prepared to take us and 4 other passengers out for a 3 plus hr cruise with a stop at a nearly private, sheltered beach to swim and relax. Once securely anchored, he deployed boarding ladders on both sides of the boat, offered to photograph our experience and shared his vast knowledge of the surrounding lands and sea. Simmo very clearly and proudly loves sharing his boat, his home and his waters with his guests. His genuine and sincere concern for everyone’s comfort, pleasure and safety was very reassuring as well. Simmo’s English is excellent, considerably better than my Italian plus he has a superb sense of humor too.
If possible, I would give 10 stars to SilentBay Charter and we plan to return next year to sail with Captain Simmo again.
翻译:这是我们第二次乘坐 SilentBay Charter 航行。第一次是在 2014 年,当时我们偶然在塞斯特里莱万特 (Sestri Levante),在欣赏他那辆华丽的 VW Syncro Westfalia 时遇到了西蒙娜 (Simone)。他对我们这些随机而好奇的美国陌生人非常友好和友善。当我们准备分手时,他提到他有帆船租赁业务,如果我们有兴趣,而且我们有时间,他第二天还会为另外 2 位客人提供房间。起初我们拒绝了,因为我们没有准备好或没有装备去航行,但在睡了一觉后,回想起“Simmo”是多么令人惊叹和慷慨,我们打电话给他确认我们的位置。这是近乎完美的航行日,西莫船长在船上准备了零食、饮料、防晒霜、潜水面罩等,所以即使我们没有做好准备,他也肯定已经做好了准备。
今年,当我们回到美丽的塞斯特里莱万特时,毫无疑问,我们将再次预订 SilentBay Charters 和 Simmo 船长的游轮!再一次,Simmo 和他心爱的“Muffolo”装备齐全,准备带我们和其他 4 名乘客进行 3 个多小时的巡游,并在一个几乎私人的、受庇护的海滩停留,游泳和放松。安全抛锚后,他在船的两侧部署了登船梯,主动提出拍摄我们的经历,并分享他对周围陆地和海洋的丰富知识。西莫非常清楚并自豪地喜欢与他的客人分享他的船、他的家和他的水域。他对每个人的舒适、快乐和安全的真诚关心也非常令人放心。西莫的英语非常好,比我的意大利语好得多,而且他也很有幽默感。
如果可能的话,我会给 SilentBay Charter 打 10 颗星,我们计划明年再次与 Simmo 船长一起航行。