点评:I have just got back from a 15 day trip on the Shakhti boat with my husband, 8 other people who became our friends over the course of the trip, Dr Geoff Gearheart, his 2 local West Papuan guides; one from a remote coastal village where the leatherback turtles nest and the other; a bird expert from an island in the Raja Ampats. This tour is carefully curated by Geoff to allow you to experience the incredible beauty of the region - think swimming with gentle whale sharks where you have to crouch in the water to get out of their way, watching a humongous leatherback turtle lay its eggs and then heave its massive weight down the beach back into the sea, snorkelling for hours amidst thousands of colourful tropical fish and drifting past coral reefs metres from a white sand beach, seeing cassowary in the wild in a river bed, watching the wild untouched beauty of the West Papua coastline drift by as you sit on the shady upper deck of the boat enjoying a cool drink. The trip Is also authentic - Geoff will introduce you to people who are his peers in turtle conservation and who are also his friends. The respect he is given from the local people is obvious and genuine. It was a total adventure but one where we felt completely safe and at times, quite indulged. The food was amazing! There was time to relax and take it all in. The captain of the Shakhti and its 9 crew also make the trip memorable and comfortable. Everyone was very professional, friendly and they bent over backwards to make sure we all had a good time!
翻译:我刚刚和丈夫乘坐 Shakhti 号游船结束了为期 15 天的旅行,同行的还有 8 位在旅途中结识的朋友,还有 Geoff Gearheart 博士和他的两位西巴布亚当地导游;一位来自棱皮龟筑巢的偏远沿海村庄,另一位是来自拉贾安帕茨群岛某岛屿的鸟类专家。这次旅行由 Geoff 精心策划,让您体验该地区令人难以置信的美丽 - 想象一下与温顺的鲸鲨一起游泳,您必须蹲在水中才能躲开它们;看着一只巨大的棱皮龟产卵,然后将它沉重的体重从沙滩上拖回大海;在数千只色彩斑斓的热带鱼中浮潜数小时,漂流过距离白色沙滩几米远的珊瑚礁;在河床上看野生的鹤鸵;坐在游船阴凉的上层甲板上享用清凉饮料,欣赏西巴布亚海岸线未经开发的原始美景。这次旅行也充满了地道的体验——Geoff 会带你认识他的海龟保护同行和朋友。当地人对他的尊重显而易见,而且发自内心。这是一次完美的冒险,但我们感到无比安全,有时甚至有些纵情享受。食物棒极了!我们有足够的时间放松身心,尽情享受这一切。“沙赫蒂号”的船长和九名船员也让这次旅行难忘而舒适。每个人都非常专业、友好,他们竭尽全力确保我们每个人都玩得开心!