This is one of the best cruise terminal experiences we have ever had--I wish all were this good
Historic Falmouth Cruise Port的点评
点评:Most cruise terminals and related docks are pretty poor--dirty, confusing, inefficient, and filled with far too many vendors selling the same stuff as everyone else. In all our travels, we have to endure them, but this is an exception. The visual appeal is wonderful--it makes sense and it "fits together" to make it easy for everyone. The number of "hawkers" is at a minimum and they are friendly and respectful. The shops are clean and well identified as to what they are. Most important, the tour meeting points are easy to find, and the busses have ample parking space. By the way, they actually have some shaded areas to meet.
It really looks as if someone actually planned this place & space--what a novel approach!!! The historic buildings have been repurposed in a beautiful manner. The shops are all laid out in a thoughtful manner. The signage all fits together and is clear. The tour directions are obvious! The meeting places can handle large groups and many busses at one time.
There appears to be adequate space to handle 4 ships in port, but there is a bit more walking for the ships that are west two "close in slots" on both sides of the old terminal building on the east "point" of the port--which is the entrance and exit to the ship passengers. Allow adequate time to get off the ship and to walk to the tours on the southwest side of the very large open area in the middle of the port facility--which is an attractive area that makes the place look so much better than most ports.
We did not have much time to get to many of the shops, but we did like the ones we did visit. The staff is friendly and seem interested in doing a decent job of selling. We did not sense and "high pressure" tatics! Whis his an nice change of pace.
翻译:大多数邮轮码头和相关码头都很差——肮脏、混乱、效率低下,而且到处都是卖和其他人一样东西的摊贩。在我们所有的旅行中,我们都必须忍受它们,但这是例外。视觉吸引力很棒——它很合理,而且“合拍”,让每个人都很方便。“小贩”的数量很少,他们很友好,很有礼貌。商店很干净,而且很容易辨认。最重要的是,旅游集合点很容易找到,巴士有充足的停车位。顺便说一句,他们实际上有一些阴凉的地方可以见面。
看起来真的有人真的计划了这个地方和空间——多么新颖的方法!!!历史建筑被重新利用,很漂亮。商店都经过深思熟虑。标牌都很合拍,很清晰。旅游路线很明显!集合地点可以同时容纳大团体和多辆巴士。
港口似乎有足够的空间容纳 4 艘船,但对于位于港口东“点”旧航站楼两侧的两个“近距离停泊位”的船只来说,步行需要多走一点路——东“点”是船上乘客的出入口。留出足够的时间下船并步行到港口设施中间非常大的开放区域西南侧的游览区——这是一个非常吸引人的区域,让这个地方看起来比大多数港口都要好得多。
我们没有太多时间去逛很多商店,但我们确实喜欢我们参观过的那些商店。工作人员很友好,似乎很有兴趣做好销售工作。我们没有感觉到“高压”策略!这是一个很好的节奏变化。