点评:One of the best places I've ever snorkeled, especially considering value for money. It's about a 30 min. taxi ride from the cruise ship landing. I was worried about getting a taxi back from the cove, but the system was more intricate and better than I expected. You're given a roundtrip price at the landing by a coordinator (for 3 people, it was $100). When we got to Paradise Cove, the taxi driver walked us up to the front desk where they took down his name, taxi number, and phone number. We gave him a time to return but could also have changed it by asking the front desk to call him. He actually arrived 30 minutes before the time we asked and waited for us, so no concern about not getting back to the ship on time.
Paradise was only $7 per person entry, and being some distance from the cruise, there were just enough people there to make it feel legit and safe (maybe 20 other tourists), but not so many where it felt crowded. There were even empty tables where we could sit, ostensibly for people who ordered food, but no one stopped us because there was plenty of empty space. There was equipment rental (snorkel, mask, even floatation belt) and food for sale. The beach, unlike other places in Bahamas, was clean, albeit small. This is a place to snorkel, not sit on the beach.
The water was a gorgeous blue green, and we saw about 7-8 giant turtles eating sea grass. The only other place where I had this experience was in Mexico where they charged $100 per person to be guided into a section of the ocean to see turtles. This was a complete bargain, with much more freedom of movement. We also saw gulf flounder and a ton of fish.
翻译:这是我浮潜过的最佳地点之一,尤其物超所值。从游轮码头坐出租车大约需要30分钟。我之前担心从游轮码头打车回来会很麻烦,但那里的系统比我想象的要复杂得多,也更好。码头的工作人员会提供往返票价(3人100美元)。我们到达天堂湾后,出租车司机带我们到前台,在那里记下了司机的姓名、出租车号码和电话号码。我们告诉了他返回的时间,但也可以要求前台给他打电话更改。实际上,他比我们询问的时间提前了30分钟到达并等着我们,所以不用担心不能准时返回游轮。
天堂湾的门票每人只要7美元,而且离游轮码头有一段距离,所以那里的人刚好够安全(大概20个游客),但也不会太多,让人感觉很安全。甚至还有空桌子可以坐,表面上是给点餐的人用的,但因为空位很多,所以没人拦着我们。这里有设备租赁(呼吸管、面罩,甚至还有漂浮带),还有食物出售。这里的海滩和巴哈马的其他地方不同,虽然不大,但很干净。这里是浮潜的好地方,而不是坐着的地方。
海水呈现出美丽的蓝绿色,我们看到大约7-8只巨型海龟在吃海草。我唯一有过这种经历的地方是在墨西哥,那里的导游服务每人收费100美元,可以带我们到某个海域看海龟。这次体验非常划算,活动自由度更高。我们还看到了墨西哥湾比目鱼和大量的鱼类。