点评:This is an informative and fun tour and what's more it won't cost you anything which is pretty amazing since the city of Houston is involved!
I went with 7 friends, you enter at Gate 8 off of Clinton Drive, just tell the security guard you are there for the tour. There is a nice plaza to wait at right next to the boats. The parking lot is safe; let's face it, the only folks getting in have to pass security!
A bit before 10 am one of the employees came out to check everyone in and handed out bottles of cold water which was great as it was almost 90 degrees outside in full sunlight. We boarded and were asked to sit inside while they got underway. One of the shipmates gave a safety talk and then we were free to go outside. The boat moves along at a pretty good pace, every now and then it slows for tug boat traffic. You get to see the industries that are along the ship channel. There are lots of big ships and also small ones. Some are loading or unloading, others are being repaired or a clean coat of paint.
The shipmates serve coffee for the adults on the way and after turning around after about 45 minutes they offer cold water and soft drinks. There are so many photo opportunities so take lots of pictures. You are asked to go inside while they secure to the dock, the air conditioning feels great. Then you are on your way. The entire crew was so nice, they were helpful and friendly and could answer questions.
Please, if you plan to take children, keep them under control. While not dangerous, there are things to watch for so you don't trip and the doors for the cabin are very heavy and hard to open and shut quickly so a child could easily get hurt.
I took a mix of infrared and visible spectrums photographs
翻译:这是一次信息丰富、充满乐趣的旅行,而且它不会花费你任何费用,这真是太棒了,因为休斯顿市也参与其中了!
我和 7 个朋友一起去的,你从克林顿大道 8 号门进入,只要告诉保安你来这里是为了参观。船旁边有一个漂亮的广场可以等候。停车场很安全;让我们面对现实吧,只有通过安检的人才能进去!
上午 10 点前,一名员工出来为每个人办理登船手续,并分发了几瓶冷水,这很棒,因为外面阳光明媚,气温接近 90 度。我们登船后,被要求坐在里面,等他们启航。一名船员讲了安全问题,然后我们就可以自由地出去了。船以相当快的速度前进,不时放慢速度以方便拖船通行。你可以看到航道沿线的工业。有很多大船,也有很多小船。有些船正在装卸货物,有些正在修理或刷油漆。
船员在途中为成年人提供咖啡,大约 45 分钟后转身,他们提供冷水和软饮料。有很多拍照机会,所以拍很多照片。当他们固定到码头时,你被要求进入里面,空调感觉很棒。然后你就可以上路了。全体船员都很好,他们乐于助人,友好,可以回答问题。
如果您打算带孩子去,请控制好他们。虽然不危险,但有些事情需要注意,以免绊倒,而且船舱的门很重,很难快速打开和关闭,所以孩子很容易受伤。
我拍摄了红外和可见光谱的混合照片