点评:Just had 3 nights on Clear Gem, with three adults and a teenager, and we're all very pleased with our experience. Falls short of 5 stars only because of some niggles, but overall, I think this was great value and I'd recommend to friends.
My number one tip is that you should book a boat with more berths than you think you will need. As other reviewers have pointed out, some of the beds are clearly not suitable for adults. I do feel that Hoseasons/Richardsons should label the beds appropriately on the boat maps, so you can see this when choosing. If in doubt, perhaps call them to check before booking. On our 6 berth boat, one of the doubles (in the rear cabin) was too short for adults, but fine for my 14 yr old to have all to himself - sleeping diagonally. The single in that back cabin was tiny and only suitable for a small child. The double cabin had plenty of room in the bed, but was very cramped. We gave that to our 18 yr old son, and slept in the pull out double in the living/dining room.
A massive plus is that all the beds were really firm and comfortable, and loads of bedding was provided - decent pillows too.
We loved the spaciousness of the main room, where we could all sit comfortably on the huge L shaped banquette, or we could sit outside in the front seating area. There isn't much deck for lounging on like some boats, but for early April, it was perfect. Huge windows, that slide open, plus a sliding sun roof, meant plenty of fresh air and great views all around. My 14 yr old absolutely loved having the rear cabin to himself, with it's door leading out to the back, which he left open to enjoy the breeze.
The boat was well equipped, but we had to buy our own hand soap, and extra toilet roll. One bin liner is provided, but no bin, and we soon filled ours after just one day, so we also had to buy bin liners.
A holiday on The Broads is like no other holiday I've been on. Most of the time, you are just chugging along between 4 and 6 mph, and staring at featureless scenery, and waving to people on other boats. We didn't manage to get to any museums or sights, and of the three pubs we visited, only one had decent beer/lager. We don't fish and we never watched any TV. The only excitement we had was trying to moor up with our newby lack of skills, and in high winds too . Yet we loved this holiday and were sorry when it was over. I'd jump at the chance to go again !
翻译:刚刚在 Clear Gem 上住了 3 晚,我们三个大人和一个青少年,我们对这次体验非常满意。因为一些小问题,没有达到 5 星,但总的来说,我认为这是物超所值的,我会推荐给朋友。
我的首要建议是,您应该预订一艘拥有比您认为需要的更多床位的船。正如其他评论者指出的那样,有些床显然不适合成人。我确实认为 Hoseasons/Richardsons 应该在船图上适当地标注床位,这样您在选择时就可以看到这一点。如果有疑问,可以在预订前给他们打电话确认。在我们的 6 床位船上,其中一张双人床(在后舱)对成人来说太短了,但对我 14 岁的孩子来说没问题,他可以独自睡在对角线上。后舱的单人床很小,只适合小孩。双人舱的床位空间很大,但非常拥挤。我们把这个给了我们 18 岁的儿子,自己睡在客厅/餐厅的可拉出的双人床上。
一个巨大的优点是所有的床都非常坚固舒适,还提供了很多床上用品 - 还有不错的枕头。
我们喜欢主房间的宽敞,我们可以舒适地坐在巨大的 L 形长椅上,也可以坐在外面的前排座位区。虽然没有像其他船一样的甲板可以休息,但对于四月初来说,它是完美的。巨大的窗户可以滑动打开,再加上滑动天窗,意味着可以呼吸到充足的新鲜空气,四周的景色也很棒。我 14 岁的儿子非常喜欢独享后舱,后舱的门通向船尾,他可以敞开门享受微风。
船设备齐全,但我们必须自己购买洗手液和额外的卫生纸。船上提供了一个垃圾袋,但没有垃圾桶,我们只用了一天就把垃圾桶装满了,所以我们还不得不购买垃圾袋。
在布罗兹度过的假期与我经历过的其他假期都不一样。大多数时候,你只是以 4 到 6 英里/小时的速度前进,凝视着毫无特色的风景,向其他船上的人挥手致意。我们没有去任何博物馆或景点,我们参观的三家酒吧中,只有一家有不错的啤酒/淡啤酒。我们不钓鱼,也从不看电视。我们唯一的兴奋就是试图用我们缺乏技能的新手停泊,而且还要顶着大风。然而,我们喜欢这个假期,当它结束时,我们感到很遗憾。我会抓住机会再去一次!