点评:I’m genuinely shocked by the high reviews for this company. I’ve been diving and snorkeling for over 20 years, and this was by far the worst experience I’ve ever had.
Before the trip, I messaged them because it was windy in the south of the island and wanted to confirm if we were still heading out. They assured me it wasn’t windy in the north where we were going—which turned out to be a complete lie! From the start of the journey to the end, the conditions were even windier. They drove us an hour and a half north, which I initially assumed was to find calmer water, but that was clearly not the case.
I am an advanced certified diver and a strong swimmer. I felt the water conditions were completely unsafe to enter in (unfortunately not able to attached the video in tripadvisor). When I voiced these safety concerns, our “guide” just laughed at me. And the “guide” didn’t enter the water with us. When I asked how he would know if we drowned in this water, I again got a laugh..
Needless to say the conditions and visibility were extremely poor. And don’t expect to see turtles in this “turtle island”. The reef is mostly bleached white from over tourism with barely any fish surviving on it. Their boat is also barebones with no shelter from the wind conditions.
I usually choose PADI-certified dive centers because I trust they follow proper safety standards and select dive sites based on conditions and environmental health. This company failed miserably on both fronts. I fully intend to file a complaint with PADI and request a chargeback through my credit card, because I don’t want to support an operation this unsafe.
I hope this review helps others avoid wasting six hours—and their money—on such a miserable experience
翻译:我对这家公司的高评价感到非常震惊。我潜水和浮潜超过20年了,这绝对是我经历过的最糟糕的一次。
出发前,我给他们发了信息,因为岛南部风很大,我想确认一下行程是否照常进行。他们向我保证,我们要去的北部风不大——结果证明他们完全是在撒谎!从出发到结束,风力越来越大。他们开车带我们往北走了一个半小时,我一开始以为是为了找个更平静的水域,但显然并非如此。
我持有高级潜水证,而且游泳技术很好。我觉得当时的水域状况完全不安全(可惜TripAdvisor上没法上传视频)。当我提出这些安全隐患时,我们的“向导”竟然嘲笑我。而且这位“向导”自己也没有和我们一起下水。当我问他怎么知道我们会不会溺水时,他又笑了。
不用说,当时的水域状况和能见度都极其糟糕。别指望在这个所谓的“海龟岛”看到海龟。由于过度旅游,珊瑚礁大部分都已漂白成白色,几乎没有鱼类生存。他们的船也极其简陋,没有任何遮风挡雨的地方。
我通常会选择PADI认证的潜水中心,因为我相信他们会遵守正确的安全标准,并根据水域状况和环境健康状况选择潜点。这家公司在这两方面都做得非常糟糕。我打算向PADI投诉,并通过信用卡申请退款,因为我不想支持这种不安全的潜水活动。
我希望这篇评论能帮助其他人避免浪费六个小时——以及金钱——经历如此糟糕的体验。