点评:If you’re looking for a whale watching company that values loyal customers and stands behind its customer service, unfortunately, this is no longer one I can recommend.
My family and I have been taking tours with Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises for years. We’ve brought countless friends and family members, spending thousands of dollars over the years because we truly believed in supporting this business.
Even this year’s tour was disappointing. We barely saw any whales and never got close enough to really enjoy the experience. Honestly, if that’s the experience you’re going to get, you might as well save your money and book one of the larger boats at a lower price. Despite being disappointed, we never complained because we understand wildlife is unpredictable.
What we can’t understand is what happened afterward. Somehow, we were booked for a second tour the following day—a reservation I never made, never intended to make, and never took. Instead of contacting us or trying to resolve what was clearly a mistake, they charged us over $400 as a non-refundable no-show fee.
When I called, I was treated with complete disrespect. The employee was rude, insisted I had made the booking, and told me a manager would call me back. No one ever did. There was no follow-up, no attempt to investigate, and no refund.
The most disappointing part isn’t even the $400—it’s how a company we’ve supported for years chose to treat loyal customers. We accepted a less-than-great whale watching experience without complaint, only to be charged hundreds of dollars for a reservation we never knowingly made and then be ignored when we tried to resolve it.
After years of recommending this company to everyone we knew, they’ve completely lost our trust and our business. Sadly, I can no longer recommend them to anyone.
翻译:如果您正在寻找一家重视老客户且服务质量可靠的观鲸公司,很遗憾,现在我已无法再推荐这家公司了。
多年来,我和家人一直选择Brier Island Whale and Seabird Cruises来参加观鲸之旅。我们还带了许多朋友和亲人一同前往,多年来累计花费了数千美元,因为我们真心希望支持这家企业。
即便今年的游览体验也令人失望。我们几乎没看到几头鲸鱼,也始终无法靠近到能好好体验这个活动的程度。说实话,如果这就是你能得到的体验,那还不如省下钱来,选择价格更低但规模更大的游船。虽然有些失望,但我们并未抱怨,毕竟我们也知道野生动物的行为难以预料。
让我们搞不懂的是后来发生的事。不知为何,我们第二天又被安排了第二次观鲸之旅——可这个预订根本不是我做的,我也从没打算要预订。他们从未联系我们,也没有试图纠正这个明显的失误,反而向我们收取了400多美元作为不可退还的失约费。
我打电话过去后,受到了极不尊重的对待。接线员态度粗鲁,坚称是我自己预订的,还说会有经理回电给我。但始终没人打来。没有任何后续处理,也没有人试图调查此事,更没有退款。最令人失望的并非那400美元——而是这家我们多年来一直支持的公司对待忠实客户的方式。我们毫无怨言地接受了一次体验平平的观鲸之旅,结果却被收取了数百美元的费用,而这些费用是针对我们根本不知情便被预订的服务。当我们试图解决问题时,对方却置若罔闻。
多年来,我们一直向所有认识的人推荐这家公司,但如今它们彻底失去了我们的信任与业务往来。很遗憾,我再也无法向任何人推荐它们了。