点评:I had a great time with Captain Steve. I actually did two whale watching trips this January hoping to see the orcas. The first time, I went with Harbor Breeze on their big boat, the second was with SoCal Whale Watching on a much smaller rigid inflatable boat. The pluses are that you covered more ground and therefore have a chance to see more animals. I think Captain Steve covered about x5 the distance on his boat in comparison to the much slower big boat. You are also down low and next to the water, which means you can see the animals up close.
The main downside is that it is not as comfortable as the bigger boat and you have to remember to bundle up really warm. Don't worry about getting sea sick though. Big boats tend to roll a lot, whereas this little boat was surprisingly smooth. You have less of a chance of getting sea sick on this little boat. We had some chop and a fair swell, and it didn't affect me at all. It is not uncomfortable or bumpy, but there is no cabin or restroom like on a big boat.
Captain Steve was friendly and knew his marine biology really well. He answered questions and explained things as we went. On our trip, we got to see a giant pod of common dolphins, a big fin whale, and the two gray whales. We started out due west and made it about halfway to Catalina, and then went northeast and ended up off of Palos Verde. We covered a lot of square miles. Unfortunately, no orcas, but I was very pleased with the trip.
翻译:我和史蒂夫船长度过了一段愉快的时光。事实上,今年一月我参加了两次观鲸之旅,希望能看到逆戟鲸。第一次,我和 Harbour Breeze 一起乘坐他们的大船,第二次是和 SoCal Whale Watching 一起,乘坐一艘小得多的刚性充气船。优点是您覆盖了更多的地方,因此有机会看到更多的动物。我认为史蒂夫船长在他的船上行驶了大约 x5 的距离,与慢得多的大船相比。您的位置也较低,靠近水边,这意味着您可以近距离观察动物。
主要的缺点是它不像大船那么舒适,而且你必须记住穿得非常暖和。不过不用担心晕船。大船往往会摇晃很多,而这艘小船却出奇地平稳。在这艘小船上,您晕船的可能性较小。我们经历了一些波涛汹涌和相当大的海浪,但这根本没有影响我。它并不不舒服或颠簸,但没有像大船上那样的船舱或卫生间。
史蒂夫船长很友善,并且非常了解他的海洋生物学。当我们去的时候,他回答了问题并解释了事情。在我们的旅途中,我们看到了一大群普通海豚、一头大长须鲸和两条灰鲸。我们从正西出发,大约到达卡塔琳娜岛的一半路程,然后向东北行驶,最后到达帕洛斯维德。我们走了很多平方英里。不幸的是,没有虎鲸,但我对这次旅行感到非常满意。