点评:Booked online and three hours later — once I’d already arrived — they suddenly claimed the sea was “too rough.” Strange, considering other boats were clearly running that same day and throughout the week, with zero changes in weather conditions.
They gave me two choices: a full refund (leaving me to sort my own way) or take their “replacement” mini van… which, conveniently, had Bundhaya Speed Boat branding on it. That tells you this isn’t a rare situation — it’s likely a common fallback.
What’s really happening? They charge 1,200 THB for a boat trip, then stuff you into a 350 THB van and pocket the difference. During low season, when they don’t get enough bookings to run the boat, it’s probably cheaper for them to send small groups by van and blame “weather.” Be careful — it’s a bait-and-switch wrapped in an excuse
翻译:我在网上预订了船票,三个小时后——当时我已经到了——他们突然说海面“风浪太大”。这很奇怪,因为其他船显然在同一天和整个星期都在运营,天气状况没有任何变化。
他们给了我两个选择:全额退款(让我自己想办法),或者乘坐他们“替换”的小型面包车……这辆车上恰好贴着Bundhaya Speed Boat的标志。这说明这种情况并非罕见——很可能是常见的退票方式。
到底是怎么回事?他们收1200泰铢的船票,然后把你塞进一辆350泰铢的面包车里,把差价装进自己的口袋。在淡季,当他们没有足够的预订量来运营船只时,他们可能更便宜的做法是让小团体坐面包车,然后把责任推到“天气”上。小心点——这是个用借口包装起来的诱饵和转换策略。