点评:If I would have known how the tour actually was, I would Not have spent $560 for it. I would have passed on it Hands Down. The description on the website blows the quality of the tour way out of proportion. Our jet ski had mechanical issues for the first 15 minutes which was stressful because of what we had spent on the tour, and the fact that we had rearranged our schedules to be there. There were only three stops there and two stops back, and four of them were for five minutes or less. I witnessed no efforts by the guides to locate any sea life. We were told "get in swim" and then a minute later it was "get back on let's go." The ride there and back was Completely Rushed; to the point where it was hard to Really enjoy the ride and experience. The website makes the tour sound like it is this tropical, dream-like excursion, swimming with dolphins, whales, fishes, etc. so it is Very Misleading. (The top of their website they have video of 2-3 dozen dolphins jumping out of the water, for example). Also, at least half of the time, the instructions given to the group were inaudible because of the distance were were from each other on the water (on our jet skis) or because the guide was talking to others behind him, away from us. When we got to Catalina, they gave us an option to swim in a cave, which was basically a hole in the side of the island. To top it off, the stopping point on the island was Two Harbors (NOT Avalon) which is completely run down and white trash looking. I was extremely disappointed. The consistency in inaudible communication created a big confusion for me re: getting our one bag for two people, to shore at Catalina (other groups were bringing more stuff than us). Because I could not hear what they were saying, I heard "You have to leave your bags on your jet ski" so I went out of my way to swim to shore, carrying our phones and wallets stretched up high above my head and water; because I had heard that we were not allowed to bring our bags with us onto the island. Then I see the guides bringing all the guests' bags to the shore??? (And I had mindfully and strategically packed my bag for this tour). That was so frustrating because I Am a good listener, but if the communication is not clear or audible, issues happen. Yes, going across the open ocean for 60 miles RT on a jet ski was really amazing, but at the end of the day, I feel like a fool; I feel like I was scammed out of my hard-earned dollars. I really wish I would not have taken this tour, I seriously feel duped.
翻译:如果我知道这次旅行的实际情况,我就不会花 560 美元了。我会毫不犹豫地传递它。网站上的描述夸大了这次旅行的质量。我们的摩托艇在前 15 分钟出现了机械问题,这让我们压力很大,因为我们在旅行中花费了很多钱,而且我们已经重新安排了行程去那里。那里只停了三站,回程也只有两站,其中四站的时间为五分钟或更短。我没有看到导游努力寻找任何海洋生物。我们被告知“开始游泳”,一分钟后又被告知“我们回去吧”。往返的行程非常匆忙;以至于很难真正享受骑行和体验。该网站让这次旅行听起来像是一次热带梦幻之旅,与海豚、鲸鱼、鱼类等一起游泳,所以这是非常误导的。 (例如,他们网站的顶部有 2-3 打海豚跳出水面的视频)。此外,至少有一半的时间,给团队的指示是听不见的,因为在水上(在我们的摩托艇上)彼此之间的距离很远,或者因为导游正在与他身后远离我们的其他人交谈。当我们到达卡塔利娜岛时,他们给了我们一个在洞穴里游泳的选择,这基本上是岛一侧的一个洞。最重要的是,岛上的停靠点是两个港口(不是阿瓦隆),那里完全破旧,看起来像白色垃圾。我非常失望。听不见的交流的一致性给我带来了很大的困惑:把我们两个人的一个包带到卡塔琳娜岛岸边(其他团体带的东西比我们多)。因为我听不到他们在说什么,我听到“你必须把你的包放在你的摩托艇上”,所以我特意游到岸边,把我们的手机和钱包高高地举在头顶和水面上;因为我听说我们不可以带行李上岛。然后我看到导游把所有客人的行李都搬到岸边??? (我为这次旅行精心准备了行李)。这太令人沮丧了,因为我是一个很好的倾听者,但如果沟通不清晰或听不清楚,问题就会发生。是的,乘坐摩托艇穿越公海 60 英里 RT 确实令人惊叹,但到了最后,我感觉自己像个傻瓜;我感觉我辛苦赚来的钱被骗了。我真的希望我不会参加这次旅行,我真的感觉自己被骗了。