点评:My whole family loved this trip and rated it higher than another private charter we did on the lagoon. Being able to spend time on the outer reef and view the corals, fish and turtles through the glass bottom, along with Captain Richard’s expert knowledge of the sealife, was brilliant.
We then headed back in to the lagoon and along the western edge to Honeymoon Island, stopping at a couple of amazing snorkelling spots within dedicated marine reserves with the opportunity to snorkel with giant trevally, giant clams (an introduced species), and small native clams. We also viewed a coral regeneration area through the glass bottom.
Richard gave us a quick walking tour around Honeymoon Island, showing us nesting tropicbirds, whilst his assistant crew member set out a lovely lunch of sandwiches, fresh fruit and donuts. Cold water and fresh coconut water, straight from the coconut, was provided on the boat. There’s an eco toilet on the island, it’s not great but I’ve experienced much worse around the world.
The tour was advertised as 3hrs but we were told prior that we could stay out for 4hrs if we wanted, and it ended up being 4+hrs all together. We weren’t expecting lunch as the new information that was emailed (not the Ootu website which is out of date) & a recent TripAdvisor review had said no food. The price was significantly higher than the out-of-date website, due to rising costs post-Covid, but is comparable to other lagoon cruises. The boat is aging, but we didn’t let that deter us from having the best experience.
翻译:我全家都很喜欢这次旅行,评价比我们在泻湖上体验过的其他私人包船服务都要高。能够在外礁上度过一段时光,透过玻璃船底观赏珊瑚、鱼类和海龟,再加上理查德船长对海洋生物的专业知识,真是太棒了。
之后,我们返回泻湖,沿着西边前往蜜月岛,在几个位于专用海洋保护区内的绝佳浮潜点停留,有机会与巨型鲹鱼、巨蛤(外来物种)和小型本地蛤蜊一起浮潜。我们还透过玻璃船底参观了珊瑚再生区。
理查德带我们快速游览了蜜月岛,向我们展示了筑巢的热带鸟,他的助理船员为我们准备了一份美味的午餐,包括三明治、新鲜水果和甜甜圈。船上提供冷水和新鲜椰子汁(直接从椰子里榨出)。岛上有一个生态厕所,虽然不太好,但我在世界各地都遇到过更糟糕的。
广告宣传说是3小时,但我们之前被告知如果愿意的话可以待4个小时,结果一共待了4个多小时。我们没想到会有午餐,因为收到的新邮件(不是Ootu网站,已经过期了)和最近的TripAdvisor评论都说没有餐食。由于疫情后成本上涨,价格比过期的网站上的价格高出很多,但与其他泻湖游轮的价格差不多。船有点老了,但这并没有影响我们获得最佳体验。