点评:A review of the $720 ($758 if you include the photo) Primax experience for 5 people at Delphinus Hyatt Ziva: The service was below par for what we paid for. The snorkeling was not worth the additional cost. I felt like the whole experience was rushed and based solely upon getting photos rather than spending time with the dolphins. It wasn’t an organic interaction. There was no briefing prior to the experience; it was simply “do not wear jewelry or lose items, don’t bring personal effects such as phones”. It was a whole sale tactic and we wish it was more based on our experience, enjoyment and engagement with the dolphins.
The Primax experience advertisement stated that we would get to have a “closer meaningful interaction, observe their natural behavior, learn about their unique personalities, have 15 minutes of snorkeling”. It was also made to be “fun and interactive with engaging games”. We were disappointed as the entire experience was based on getting photos. We did not get to observe their natural behavior. We didn’t even get to know their names let alone their personalities. We only witnessed them performing tricks for photos. The process was rushed and moved quickly between seconds of transition time with absolutely no leisure time to really enjoy the experience. Of course, we smiled for the photos, but we also had the dolphin trainers telling us to hurry and do x,y,z. It was like, hurry up and smile, move on, hurry up and smile. The 15 minutes of snorkeling consisted of putting a mask on and putting your face in the water floating in an L shape bent at the waist. We didn’t get to swim, we floated in place while the wind and rain blew us away. The snorkel masks were hot and hard to breathe in. Some of the mask seals were weak and let water in so you had one hand pushing the mask to seal it and the other hand trying to swim you back into your designated floating area. The game consisted of throwing a football into a ring and having the dolphins bring it back to us. Each person got 1 turn to throw the football into a ring.
I would give this experience an 2 out of 10 due to the lack of accuracy of advertisement. I don’t regret the experience shared with my family, but given the chance to pay $144 each for 45 minutes of the same interaction again, I would not. Additionally, they presented a minimum photo sales of $333 for 12 photos and the price went up gradually for more digital photos. The photo sales person asked why we declined purchasing photos and I had no hesitation telling him that it was because we had already spent $720 on a 45 minute rushed experience, so no, I’m not going to spend an additional $333 on 12 digital photos. We ultimately purchased 1 digital family photo for $38. He later offered 10 total pictures for $150 which we declined. There was also a sense of urgency added as the sales person stated the photos would basically self destruct after 15 minutes.
We learned that the 6 dolphins they have on site are all males in order to prevent breeding. They gave a short 3 minute talk about endangered species and veterinary care for the dolphins on site. It was kind of sad that so many of them had scratches and abrasions on their backs, dorsal fins and mandibles probably from scraping on their concrete walls.
All in all, I wish that we could have just had a safety briefing in the beginning and a trainer to guide us in leisurely swimming with them and petting them for 45 minutes. We couldn’t have cared less about the photos if this was an option. Had they not pushed photo sales so hard, I might have given it a better rating as well. Of course they will say the money is for veterinary care, but with 4 sessions a day and 3 groups per session, they’re making more than enough for veterinary care.
翻译:对Delphinus Hyatt Ziva酒店为5人提供的、售价720美元(若包含照片则为758美元)的Primax体验项目的评测:就我们所支付的价格而言,服务质量实在不达标。这次浮潜体验也并不值那个额外费用。我觉得整个体验过程显得仓促草率,目的似乎只是为了拍摄照片,而非让游客真正与海豚亲密互动。这种互动并非自然发生。体验开始前没有任何说明讲解;仅告知“请勿佩戴首饰或遗失物品”而已。“请勿携带手机等个人物品。”这是一种全盘式的宣传策略,我们希望这种宣传能更多地基于我们与海豚互动时的真实体验、乐趣和投入程度。
Primax体验项目的广告称,我们将能获得“更为亲密且有意义的互动机会,观察海豚的自然行为,了解它们独特的个性,还能进行15分钟的浮潜”。广告还称该体验“充满乐趣且互动性十足,还有各种有趣的游戏”。我们感到很失望,因为整个体验的目的仅仅是拍照。我们根本无法观察到海豚的自然行为。我们甚至连它们的名字都不知道,更不用说了解它们的性格了。我们只看到它们为了拍照而表演各种把戏。整个过程匆匆忙忙,几乎没有什么过渡时间,也完全没有闲暇时间去好好享受这个体验。当然,我们为了拍照也露出了笑容,但与此同时,海豚训练师还不断催促我们快点做这做那。就好像在说:快点笑吧,继续前进,快笑啊。那15分钟的浮潜过程就是戴上面镜,然后把脸埋进水里,腰部弯曲成L形漂浮着。我们根本没法游泳,只能待在原地漂浮,任由风雨把我们吹得东倒西歪。那些潜水镜戴着很闷热,呼吸也很困难。有些潜水面具的密封性不好,会导致水渗入,因此我不得不用一只手把面罩按紧以确保密封,另一只手则努力游回指定的漂浮区域。游戏内容是把橄榄球扔进圆环里,然后由海豚把球再带回来给我们。每个人都有一次将橄榄球扔进圆环的机会。
由于广告宣传与实际体验不符,我给这次体验的评分是2分(满分10分)。不过,能和家人一起体验这个过程,我并不后悔。不过,就算给我机会以每人144美元的价格再体验一次同样的45分钟互动项目,我也不会去。此外,他们规定的12张照片的最低购买价就是333美元,而如果要更多数码照片的话价格还会逐渐上涨。那位负责售卖照片的工作人员问我们为何拒绝购买照片,我毫不犹豫地告诉他:因为我们已经花了720美元来体验这次45分钟的快速服务了,所以不,我可不会再额外花333美元来买12张数码照片了。我们最终以38美元的价格购买了1张数字版家庭合影。后来他提出以150美元的价格提供总共10张照片,但我们拒绝了。销售员还营造出一种紧迫感,声称这些照片会在15分钟后自动销毁。
我们了解到,园区里的6只海豚均为雄性,这样就能防止繁殖。他们还做了一个3分钟左右的简短介绍,内容是关于濒危物种以及园区内海豚的兽医护理。挺令人难过的,它们的背部、背鳍和下颌上都有许多划痕与擦伤,很可能是因为经常蹭到混凝土墙壁造成的。
总的来说,我希望一开始能有一个安全说明,再有一位教练来指导我们与它们悠闲地游泳并抚摸它们,时间约45分钟。如果能有这样的安排,我们根本不会在乎拍照的事。另外,如果他们不那么极力推销拍照服务的话,我可能也会给出更高的评分。当然,他们会说这些钱是用来支付兽医费用的,但每天有4节课,每节课又有3个小组,这样他们赚到的钱远远超出了兽医护理所需的开销。