点评:Kona Coast Snorkel Tour – 2 Stops Including Kealakekua Bay
This tour was just okay for us. There were definitely some highlights, but also several disappointments that would keep us from booking it again.
First, the positives! The boat was absolutely amazing, and we loved the snorkeling locations. The office staff was awesome, and most of the crew was wonderful. Joey, Derek, and Sam were especially great! The young lady on the crew wasn't quite as friendly, but overall, the crew was pleasant. Breakfast and lunch were okay.
Unfortunately, there were a few frustrating aspects of the experience.
Our booking clearly stated that the tour started at 9:00 AM and that we needed to check in by 8:30 AM. However, we didn't actually depart until 9:30 AM, which was a disappointing way to start.
Our biggest issue was the snorkeling equipment policy. Nowhere in our booking information did it state that guests were prohibited from bringing and using their own full-face snorkel masks. We specifically brought our own equipment because it's what we're comfortable using. It wasn't until we were ready to enter the water at the first stop that we were told we couldn't use it.
Unfortunately, the provided equipment was terrible for us. The masks and snorkels leaked constantly, making snorkeling uncomfortable and frustrating. I actually ended up with blisters around my mouth from repeatedly having my lips exposed to salt water. My partner can only comfortably snorkel using a full-face mask, so he wasn't able to snorkel at all during the entire six-hour excursion. He swam at a few stops, but completely missed out on the snorkeling experience we had paid for. Had this restriction been clearly disclosed before booking, we could have made an informed decision.
Another odd part of the experience was the amount of time spent riding around on the boat between our two snorkeling stops. It felt like we spent quite a bit of time cruising without any clear purpose or explanation.
Overall, the boat was fantastic, the locations were beautiful, and several crew members really stood out. However, the equipment issues, lack of advance communication about the mask policy, and the amount of time spent simply riding around made this a fairly average experience for us.
Would we book this tour again? Probably not. It wasn't terrible, but it definitely wasn't the snorkeling experience we were hoping for.
翻译:科纳海岸浮潜之旅——包含凯阿拉凯克瓦湾在内的两处浮潜点
这次旅行对我们来说只能算一般吧。虽然有一些亮点,但也有不少令人失望的地方,因此我们不会再预订此行程。
先来说说优点吧!船只极其出色,我们也很喜欢那些浮潜地点。工作人员态度极佳,大部分船员也都非常友善。乔伊、德里克和萨姆尤其出色!虽然有一位女船员显得不太热情,但总体而言,整个团队都给人留下不错印象。早餐和午餐还算可以。
可惜的是,这次体验中有几个令人失望的地方。
我们的预订信息上明确写明,行程于上午9点开始,我们需要在8点半前报到。但实际上我们直到9点半才出发,这样的开端实在令人失望。
我们遇到的最大问题就是浮潜设备的使用规定。在所有的预订资料中,都没有任何一处提到游客不可自带和使用全脸式浮潜面罩。我们特意自带了装备,因为用起来更顺手。直到我们在第一站准备下水时,才被告知不能使用自带的装备。
遗憾的是,他们提供的装备对我们来说糟糕透顶。面镜和呼吸管老是漏水,让浮潜体验既不舒适又令人沮丧。由于嘴唇反复接触到海水,我的嘴周围甚至起了水泡。我的伴侣只有戴着全脸式潜水面罩才能舒适地浮潜,因此在整个六小时的行程中他根本无法进行浮潜。他在几个停靠点游了游泳,但完全错过了我们花钱购买的那项浮潜体验。如果在预订前能明确说明这一限制条件,我们就能做出明智的决定。
这次体验中另一个奇怪的地方是,在两次浮潜之间,我们在船上耗费了大量时间。感觉我们花了相当多的时间漫无目的地四处航行,既没有明确的目的,也没有任何说明。
总的来说,游船很不错,沿途的景致也很美丽,还有几位船员的表现特别出色。不过,设备方面的问题、事先没有就潜水面罩政策作出说明,以及大量时间都浪费在漫无目的的航行上,这些都使得这次体验对我们而言只能算一般水平。
我们会再预订这次旅行吗?大概不会了。虽说也不算糟糕啦。不过,这绝对不是我们所期待的浮潜体验。