点评:My husband and I booked a 2 hrs scenic boat tour with Riptide Pony Tours, we were lucky to be guided by Captain Kirt Cleveland himself.
It was the best experience we could have hoped for. The weather on the day that we went was perfect; a sunny April morning, calm ocean waters, about 74’F / 23’C, and not too windy.
Captain Kirt showed us the best of Chincoteague & Assateague islands. He is very knowledgeable as someone that has been in the area for more than 6 decades.
Funny story; when we arrived at the Eastside Public Boat Ramp parking lot, we asked a passerby if that was the right place to take the tour, and they said “yes.” The locals know who Captain Kirt is.
He shared the history of the annual pony swimming, he showed us how locals gather clams & oysters, and where you can get the freshest seafood around town.
We visited the lighthouse and got a view of the local NASA campus where they launch rockets.
The highlight of the trip was when we drove very closely to a herd of ponies that were grazing at the edge of an island. We were so close that I almost touch them (Capt. Kirt told us that we were not allowed to touch them, even though they’re very cute, PSA lol)
Ponies were very calm, we even saw foal, and some pregnant ponies.
My husband and I felt very lucky to choose Riptide Pony Tours and Capt Kirt is the perfect legend to give the tour for Assateague and Chincoteague water!
Thank you Captain Kirt!
We will recommend to anyone to do a boat tour with this company!
翻译:我和丈夫预订了Riptide Pony Tours公司的两小时观光游船之旅,非常幸运地由船长Kirt Cleveland亲自带队。
这真是一次超乎想象的体验。我们出发那天天气完美:四月阳光明媚的早晨,海面平静,气温大约23摄氏度,风也不大。
Kirt船长带我们领略了钦科蒂格岛和阿萨蒂格岛的精华。他在这里生活了六十多年,对当地非常了解。
有趣的是,当我们到达东区公共船坡道停车场时,我们问一位路人这里是不是游船出发的地点,对方回答说是的。看来当地人都知道Kirt船长是谁。
他给我们讲解了每年一度的小马游泳比赛的历史,还向我们展示了当地人如何采集蛤蜊和牡蛎,以及哪里可以买到镇上最新鲜的海鲜。
我们参观了灯塔,还远眺了当地的NASA园区,那里是火箭发射场。
这次旅行的亮点是我们乘船近距离观察一群在岛屿边缘吃草的小马。我们离它们非常近,我几乎都能摸到它们了(Kirt船长告诉我们不能摸它们,虽然它们很可爱,友情提示哈哈)。
小马们非常温顺,我们甚至还看到了小马驹和几匹怀孕的小马。
我和丈夫非常幸运地选择了Riptide Pony Tours,Kirt船长简直是带领我们游览阿萨蒂格岛和钦科蒂格岛水域的完美人选!
谢谢Kirt船长!
我们会向所有人推荐这家公司的乘船游览!