点评:I went on the St Kilda boat trip with Uist Sea Tours on the 8th June and it is still my every waking thought over a week later! An utterly MINDBLOWING day from start to finish!
If like me you want to stay out on the deck, I'd advise a hat that won't blow off, gloves, waterproof trousers for windsheeting & a good layer. Take cash if you want to buy souvenirs in the small shop which is run by way of an honesty box.
Skipper Dave & Skipper's mate Colin were very attentive from start to finish knowing I was prone to sea sickness & advised the best part of the boat.
They sought every opportunity on the journey out & back to point out sealife. We spotted basking sharks, 5 dolphins, puffins were everywhere on the sea and in the air, gannets, a skua, fulmars, razorbills, Shearwaters, guillemots, seals and so the list goes on!! A National Trust ranger met us from the landing dinghy & gave advisories re where to walk in the 4 hours we had. The museum gives some information but I thoroughly recommend reading a book on St Kikda prior to going to the archipelago as it brings it all to life. For a good walker, it would be achievable to walk to Oiseval AND the Lovers Stone in the 4 hours and still grab a swim from the beach !!!
Dave put much emphasis on safety but achieved all this through humour & good spiritedness. This is not just a job but a strong vocation . Dave plainly enjoys what he does & delivers well, coming to chat with passengers and point things out . I thoroughly recommend this once in a lifetime trip. I didn't get my first nor my second date but the trip was still offered later that week. ie Dave will do his utmost to get you out there. This will be up there with my best memories!!!
翻译:6 月 8 日,我参加了 Uist Sea Tours 的圣基尔达游船之旅,一周后,这仍然是我每一个醒着的想法!从开始到结束都是令人兴奋的一天!
如果你像我一样想呆在甲板上,我建议你戴一顶不会被风吹走的帽子、手套、挡风的防水裤和一层好的衣服。如果您想在诚实盒子经营的小商店购买纪念品,请带现金。
船长戴夫和船长的伙伴科林自始至终都非常细心,知道我容易晕船,并为我提供了船上最好的部分的建议。
他们在往返旅程中寻找每一个机会来指出海洋生物。我们发现了姥鲨、5 只海豚、海里和空中随处可见的海雀、塘鹅、贼鸥、风疖、剃刀嘴鸥、海鸥、海鸠、海豹等等,这样的例子不胜枚举!一位国民信托护林员从登陆小艇上迎接了我们,并为我们在 4 小时内步行的地方提供了建议。博物馆提供了一些信息,但我强烈建议您在前往群岛之前阅读一本有关圣基克达的书,因为它让这一切变得栩栩如生。对于一个善于步行的人来说,在 4 小时内步行到 Oiseval 和情人石,同时还可以在海滩游泳!
戴夫非常重视安全,但通过幽默和积极的精神实现了这一切。这不仅仅是一份工作,而且是一种强烈的使命。戴夫显然很喜欢他所做的事情并提供良好的服务,他会来与乘客聊天并指出问题。我强烈推荐这次一生一次的旅行。我没有得到我的第一次和第二次约会,但那周晚些时候仍然提供了这次旅行。也就是说,戴夫会尽最大努力带你出去。这将是我最美好的回忆!