点评:We (my wife and I) arranged a private half day (4 hours) boat tour with Angel Tours to Curieuse Island along with an opportunity to do some snorkelling at the same time. They picked us up as agreed from our hotel and transferred us to the beach where our boat was waiting – so far so good but it really only got better. The two crew members – Captain Nelson and Guide Enrico – were lovely and certainly knew their stuff. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t good and Enrico explained that the sea might be a bit “exciting” but that Nelson was the best captain and everything would be fine. My wife doesn’t swim but those two chaps did everything in their power to allay any fears which she had and to make the journey as “unexciting” as possible.
Arriving at Curieuse we waded ashore and with Enrico in the lead we set off to follow the relatively easy trail across the island to the other side where Nelson would be waiting with the boat. Enrico was superb, very chatty and knowledgeable about the environment and really went out of his way to take care of us. The pouring rain only served to make the hike more memorable (we are both in our seventies but didn’t have any problems with the terrain – flip flops are not really suitable) and because it wasn’t sunny there were dozens of giant tortoises feeding in the open grassland at the end of the trail. Apparently they are more likely to be in the shade of the forest if it’s very hot and sunny.
The next part of the trip took us further round Praslin to find a sheltered spot to snorkel. Nelson knew where to go and sure enough there were plenty of fish to look at when I donned my mask. My wife stayed on board chatting to the crew and enjoying some iced water and soft drinks which they had brought in a cooler as part of the service. Back on the boat, we set off again to circumnavigate Praslin, stopping off for photo opportunities of the island from the sea before dropping us off on the beach right outside our hotel. Talk about service!
Thanks to Nelson and Enrico we had a great day with Angel Tours.
翻译:我们(我和我的妻子)安排了 Angel Tours 的私人半天(4 小时)乘船游览库里厄斯岛,同时还有机会进行浮潜。他们按照约定从酒店接我们,然后把我们转移到我们的船正在等待的海滩——到目前为止一切都很好,但情况真的只会变得更好。两名船员——纳尔逊船长和恩里科向导——很可爱,而且当然知道他们的事情。不幸的是天气不好,恩里科解释说大海可能有点“令人兴奋”,但尼尔森是最好的船长,一切都会好起来的。我的妻子不会游泳,但这两个小伙子竭尽全力减轻她的恐惧,并使旅程尽可能“平淡”。
到达库里厄斯后,我们涉水上岸,在恩里科的带领下,我们出发沿着相对容易的小路穿过岛屿到达另一边,纳尔逊将在那里等船。恩里科(Enrico)非常出色,非常健谈,对环境非常了解,而且真的不遗余力地照顾我们。倾盆大雨只会让这次徒步旅行更加难忘(我们都七十多岁了,但地形没有任何问题——人字拖不太合适),而且因为天气不好,有几十只巨型陆龟在进食在小路尽头的开阔草原上。显然,如果天气非常炎热且阳光明媚,它们更有可能呆在森林的阴凉处。
旅程的下一部分将带我们进一步绕过普拉兰岛,寻找一个隐蔽的浮潜地点。纳尔逊知道该去哪里,果然,当我戴上面具时,有很多鱼可供观赏。我的妻子留在船上与船员聊天,并享用了一些冰水和软饮料,这些都是他们作为服务的一部分带来的冷却器。回到船上,我们再次出发环游普拉兰岛,中途停下来从海上拍摄该岛的照片,然后在酒店外的海滩上下车。谈服务!
感谢尼尔森和恩里科,我们在天使之旅度过了愉快的一天。