点评:Our trip was booked for September, during the low season. Unfortunately, we never really felt welcome as his final guests.
Mike’s website shows fantastic photos and clearly describes what is included. Unfortunately, our experience was a major disappointment. The only thing that matched the website was the price. Snacks, drinks, towels and crew were advertised as included, but that was not our experience. We had to bring our own drinks and snacks, and Mike expected us to replace his crew.
We had even asked politely via WhatsApp beforehand about things that were supposed to be included. Questions were often met with anger. Even small things, such as using or putting something in the wrong place, could result in an angry reaction.
The biggest concern, however, was safety. Mike was operating a very large boat alone in a remote area. We did not feel safe with that, especially knowing that there was no real control over what was happening around us while we were snorkeling or kayaking.
What made matters worse was the threatening language used towards us, including telling us that he could put us off the boat. That affected us deeply. We had done nothing to provoke this. We later understood that Mike was dealing with serious personal and crew-related problems. We can understand that circumstances can happen, but personal frustrations should never be taken out on paying guests.
For the avoidance of doubt: we paid the full price and did not ask for or receive any discount. This was not a cheap or casual trip. We travelled to the other side of the world and spent hundreds of dollars just getting there. We had looked forward to this trip for a long time.
The San Blas Islands themselves were beautiful. Unfortunately, our experience with Mike as captain and host was not. The trip left us with a very bad feeling.
Our advice: absolutely visit the San Blas Islands, but think twice before booking Mike’s boat. What is promised on the website and what we actually experienced were worlds apart. The only thing that matched was the price.
翻译:我们的行程预订在九月份,属于旅游淡季。遗憾的是,作为他接待的最后一批客人,我们始终感觉不到受到欢迎。
迈克的网站上展示了精美的照片,也清楚地说明了行程包含的内容。可惜的是,我们的实际体验却大失所望。唯一与网站描述相符的只有价格。网站上宣称会提供零食、饮料、毛巾以及工作人员服务,但实际情况并非如此。我们不得不自己携带饮料和零食,而迈克还指望我们来替换他的工作人员。我们甚至事先通过WhatsApp礼貌地询问过哪些项目应该包含在内。但这些询问常常招来怒气。哪怕是一些小事,比如用错了东西或把东西放错了地方,都会引发愤怒的反应。
不过,我们最担心的还是安全问题。迈克独自一人在偏僻地区驾驶着一艘非常大的船。我们对此感到很不安心。尤其当我们意识到:在浮潜或划皮划艇时,我们根本无法真正掌控周围发生的一切。
更糟糕的是,对方对我们使用了威胁性的言语,甚至声称可以把我们赶下船。这给我们带来了极大的心理冲击。我们并未做任何惹怒对方的事情。后来我们才明白,迈克当时正面临着严重的个人问题以及船员方面的困扰。我们能够理解,这种情况有时确实会发生。但是,个人的 frustrations 绝不应该发泄在付费入住的客人身上。
为免产生歧义:我们支付了全额费用,既没要求也没得到任何折扣。这绝不是一次廉价或随便的旅行。我们远赴地球的另一端,光是路费就花去了数百美元。我们期待这次旅行已经很久了。
圣布拉斯群岛本身非常美丽。遗憾的是,我们作为客人与担任船长兼接待员的迈克之间的经历却并不愉快。这次旅行给我们留下了极其糟糕的印象。
我们的建议是:一定要去圣布拉斯群岛游览,但在预订迈克的游船服务前请三思。网站上承诺的服务内容与我们的实际体验截然不同。唯一相符的只有价格而已。