点评:I just had THE MOST REMARKABLE AND PROFESSIONAL TOUR (5 days, 8 hrs/day), the Humpback Whale Swim experience in Moorea with Captain Angie, Owner and Operator of Moorea Underwater Experience, and Millie, our session's In The Water Guide.
Having had the opportunity to participate on many Cetacean encounters globally, I found Angie's trip truly exceptional. She brings Expertise, Generosity, and Care into EVERY aspect of Her Tour.
Masterfully, Angie drives her pontoon boat in the dynamic conditions of the Pacific Ocean, providing a Rolls-Royce like ride. She has uncanny ability to locate and spot the Whales via distant breaches and "blows". Our Guide In The Water, Millie, could see and point out to us the Whales in the misty depths as if she was using some kind of special radar system--mind-boggling! Millie's care and deep regard for Our Group and the Whales was OUTSTANDING. And for that extra help in THE VAST EXPANSE OF THE OCEAN, Angie has a community network of fishermen and boat captains who daily share sightings and activity with each other to find the Whales.
Angie has experienced, seasoned knowledge and understanding of the Whales' surface behaviors as well; she offers her eager swimmers THE BEST and OPTIMAL opportunity for possible interactions, while also SO IMPORTANTLY adhering to the strict protective, official guidelines, rules and protocols which ensure the safety and comfort - and thus continuing presence - of these magnificent, highly sensitive and highly intelligent Beings in the Moorean waters. Angie's love, wisdom, and deep respect for The Whales is PROFOUND.
We had a rare and unique encounter with a single whale who stayed within yards of our solo group for 30+ minutes- spy-hopping, rolling, "dancing", "hovering" - after a fairly long swim, with Millie's guidance, to "intersect" with the Whale's path.
Miraculous.
Angie regularly checked in on everyone's comfort levels (rough sea conditions got the better of even my lifetime-of-sailing stomach), and offered multiple, holistic sea-sickness remedies WHICH WORKED! She brought me a full wetsuit to borrow for the duration of the trip as I was having trouble staying warm in the water with just my shorty. Every morning Angie (and Millie) gave us a briefing on conditions and potential locales to visit and implemented our group's input and choices when and where this was possible.
Superb gourmet lunches prepared by a local CHEF, fresh local fruit, delicious snacks galore - some home-baked by local artisans, local juices, hot tea (and of course fresh water)-everyday a variety of choices-added yet another level of FABULOUS!
Angie cheerily greeted us on-time every morning in her spotless and perfectly-operating boat no matter how much mess we had made swimming, eating and drinking the day before.
Angie (and Millie) offered seemingly boundless energy, enthusiasm, passion, and patience-with DELIGHTFUL humor to keep it FUN. Engaged, present and ever so kind, both she and Millie created A DREAM COME TRUE EXPERIENCE - Life-Changing, Soul-Touching.
With the risk of writing a novelette which hopefully communicates the depth of feeling and gratitude I hold now for the experience with Angie and Millie, THE WHALES, Dolphins, Sharks, Rays, Sea Turtles, Sea Birds (Angie's Chickens), Corals, Sand, Wind, THE OCEAN and THE ISLAND, I'll stop here...
Thea Becker, San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
翻译:我刚刚体验了一次极其出色且专业的旅行(为期5天,每天8小时)。这次是与“莫雷阿水下体验”的创始人兼运营者安吉船长,以及我们的水中向导米莉一同在莫雷阿岛进行的座头鲸潜水之旅。
虽然我有过多次在全球各地与鲸类亲密接触的经历,但安吉安排的这次旅行真的堪称非凡。她将专业知识、慷慨与关怀体现在旅行的每一个环节中。
真是技艺精湛啊。安吉驾驶着她的游艇在波涛起伏的太平洋上航行,为我们带来宛如乘坐劳斯莱斯般平稳舒适的体验。她拥有非凡的能力,能够通过远处鲸鱼跃出水面的动作或喷出的水柱来精准定位并发现它们的踪迹。我们的水中向导米莉则能在雾气弥漫的海底清晰地看到鲸鱼并指给我们看——简直就像借助了某种特殊的雷达系统一般,令人惊叹不已!米莉对我们团队以及那些鲸鱼所表现出的悉心照料与深切关怀实在无可挑剔。而这一切,正是为了在浩瀚无垠的大洋中为我们提供额外的帮助啊。Angie拥有一个由渔民和船长组成的社群网络,他们每天相互分享所观察到的鲸鱼踪迹与活动情况,以此来寻找鲸鱼。
此外,Angie对鲸鱼在水面上的行为也拥有丰富而专业的了解。她为那些热切希望与鲸鱼互动的游泳者提供最佳且最理想的机会,同时也严格遵循各项官方保护准则——这一点至关重要。这些规则与协议旨在确保这些极其敏感且聪慧非凡的生物在摩尔海水域中的安全与舒适——从而让它们能继续留在这里。安吉对鲸鱼们的关爱、智慧以及深深的敬意真是无以言表。
在米莉的引导下,我们游了一段距离后,成功与一只鲸鱼“相遇”。这只鲸鱼在接下来的30多分钟里始终待在我们这群人几码之外,时而探头观察,时而翻滚身子,仿佛在“跳舞”或“悬浮”一般。这真是一次难得而独特的邂逅啊。太神奇了。
安吉时常询问大家的舒适程度(汹涌的海浪甚至让我这个有多年航海经验的人也出现了晕船现象)。她提供了多种全方位的防晕船方法,而且真的有效!由于只穿一件短款潜水服让我在水中难以保暖,她便借给我一套完整的潜水服供整个旅程使用。每天早晨,安吉(还有米莉)都会向我们简要介绍当时的天气状况以及可能游览的地点,并在条件允许的情况下采纳我们团队提出的建议和选择。
当地厨师精心烹制的美味午餐、新鲜的本地水果、各式各样的可口零食——其中一些还是当地手工艺人亲手烘焙的。此外还有本地果汁、热茶(当然还有清水)——每天都有多种选择,这一切更让整个体验变得无比美妙绝伦!无论我们前一天游泳、吃东西、喝酒搞得船上多么一团糟,Angie都会准时、开心地用她那干净整洁且运转良好的船来迎接我们。
Angie(以及Millie)有着用之不竭的活力、热情与耐心,还带着令人愉快的幽默感,让整个体验充满乐趣。她们全神贯注、亲切友善,共同为我们创造了一次梦寐以求的体验——一次能改变人生、触动心灵的奇妙经历。鉴于我有可能写出一篇短篇小说——希望能借此传达出此刻我对与安吉、米莉共度的这段经历所怀有的深厚情感与感激之心,以及我对鲸鱼、海豚、鲨鱼、鳐鱼、海龟、海鸟(也就是安吉的“小鸡们”)、珊瑚、沙滩、微风、大海和这座小岛的全部情感——我还是就此打住吧……
西娅·贝克尔,美国加利福尼亚州旧金山湾区