点评:Went for windjammer race week as my 75th birthday gift. This is not a typical luxury cruise, it is so much more ! A wonderful way to relive ship travel in the 19th century, but in relative comfort and much better food. We had great weather. Fellow passengers were an accomplished lot. The ship is in spic and span condition. Great youthful dedicated crew featuring Pierce the rat line acrobat. Approachable captain ready to answer all your questions ( even the dumb ones) and a voluble story teller.
Food ranged from simple and good to excellent, with quality ingredients. Kudos to the highly educated chef and the baked goods expert to keep us anticipating each meal. Great salads!
You can participate in various sailing tasks, but are not obliged to. You are only asked to scrape your cutlery and plates after meals and take out your bed sheets at the end, but this is a small price to pay to help the hard working crew and if you cannot do that, somebody will help you. Cabins are on the cramped side ( possibly a problem if you suffer from claustrophobia) and require sometimes to climb in a bunk, beds are small but comfortable. All this is part of the genuine windjammer experience.
No problem with deck sitting space. Common areas are great, especially the deck house, but bring plenty of mosquito repellant for the late nights, this is Maine after all. The race itself is a bit underwhelming ( compared to the America Cup) , but the congregation of windjammers is out of this world and photo opportunities abound. One of the largest tall ship fleet on the planet, all assembled in the same port in the evening. You could go from boat to boat and hear people tell stories, play music and generally be merry among a forest of masts, echo of immemorial sailors' lives. You must have a bit of an adventurous spirit, but Angelique, of relatively recent construction, is certainly one of the best sailing time machine there is.
翻译:我参加了帆船比赛周,作为我75岁生日的礼物。这可不是一次典型的豪华游轮之旅,它远超预期!这是重温19世纪航海风情的绝佳方式,而且相对舒适,食物也更美味。我们遇到了好天气。同行的乘客们也都技艺精湛。船况一尘不染。船员们年轻敬业,尤其擅长在航海线上表演杂技的皮尔斯。船长平易近人,随时准备解答你的所有问题(即使是愚蠢的问题),而且他还是位健谈的讲故事的人。
食物种类丰富,从简单美味到美味可口,均采用优质食材。感谢受过高等教育的厨师和烘焙专家,他们让我们对每一顿饭都充满期待。沙拉太棒了!
你可以参加各种航海任务,但这不是强制性的。你只需要在饭后刮干净餐具和盘子,并在最后撤掉床单,但这对于帮助辛勤工作的船员来说只是小小的代价,如果你做不到,也会有人帮助你。船舱比较狭窄(如果你有幽闭恐惧症的话可能会有问题),有时需要爬到铺位上,床虽小但很舒服。所有这些都是真正的帆船体验的一部分。甲板座位空间没有问题。公共区域很棒,尤其是甲板室,但请带上足够的驱蚊剂以备深夜使用,毕竟这里是缅因州。比赛本身有点令人失望(与美洲杯相比),但帆船运动员的聚集程度令人叹为观止,而且拍照机会很多。这是地球上最大的高桅横帆船队之一,晚上都聚集在同一个港口。你可以在船间穿梭,听人们讲故事,听音乐,在桅杆林立的环境中享受欢乐,回响着远古水手的生活。你必须有点冒险精神,但相对较新的“安吉莉卡”号绝对是最好的航海时光机之一。