点评:I am writing this to warn anyone staying at Finest Punta Cana
Do not book your excursions through Seasons Tours.
We were completely misled by a salesperson on the resort ground named Petit. We specifically asked him if this was an ATV freestyle experience where we could go into the dune areas and actually have fun with the vehicles. He said "yes", promising the high energy experience we wanted. The reality was total bs. Instead of "freestyle" or "drifting," we were stuck in a single-file line going 4 miles per hour down a paved road.
The "excursion" was nothing more than a series of traps designed to exploit tourists:
1) The "Cave" Trap: They stopped us at a cave where we were essentially served on a silver platter to local vendors. Each of us was paired with a vendor and harassed to buy $30 shot glasses and other knickknacks we didn't want. It was incredibly uncomfortable.
2) The “House” Scam: After riding for maybe two more minutes, they pulled us into another spot: a "traditional house" to show us how chocolate is made. We didn't sign up for a chocolate making class; we signed up to ride ATVs.
It felt less like a tour and more like being escorted from one high pressure sales pitch to the next. I eventually had to tell the guide, "With all due respect, please just take us back to the hotel."
The most frustrating part is that we saved our best weather day of the entire vacation for this excursion. Petit didn't just take our money; he robbed us of a perfect vacation day and disrespected us by lying to our faces just to get a booking.
Save your time, your money, and your sanity. Avoid Petit and Seasons Tours at all costs.
翻译:我写这封信是为了提醒所有入住蓬塔卡纳芬斯特酒店 (Finest Punta Cana) 的游客:
千万不要通过 Seasons Tours 预订任何游览项目。
我们被度假村里一个名叫 Petit 的销售员彻底误导了。我们特意问过他,这是否是一个可以进入沙丘区域,真正体验 ATV 自由式越野的行程。他信誓旦旦地说“是”,并承诺会给我们带来我们想要的那种刺激体验。结果却完全是骗人的。我们根本不是什么“自由式”或“漂移”,而是被困在一条铺好的路上,以每小时 4 英里的速度排成一列。
所谓的“游览”不过是一系列旨在剥削游客的陷阱:
1)“洞穴”陷阱:他们把我们带到一个洞穴,然后像摆设一样把我们介绍给当地的商贩。我们每个人都被安排和一个商贩搭讪,被迫购买 30 美元的酒杯和其他我们根本不需要的小玩意儿。整个过程极其不舒服。
2)“传统房屋”骗局:骑了大概两分钟后,他们又把我们拉到另一个地方:一栋“传统房屋”,要带我们参观巧克力制作过程。我们报名参加的不是巧克力制作课程,而是骑沙滩车。
与其说是旅游,不如说是被他们从一个推销推到另一个推销推。最后我不得不对导游说:“恕我直言,请您直接送我们回酒店吧。”
最令人沮丧的是,我们特意选了整个假期天气最好的一天来参加这次旅行。Petit 不仅骗走了我们的钱,还毁了我们完美的假期,为了揽生意竟然当面撒谎,简直是对我们的侮辱。
为了节省您的时间、金钱和精力,千万不要选择 Petit 和 Seasons Tours。