点评:I am deeply disappointed with my experience with Sukia Travel. I paid €3000 for what was sold to me as a “dream volunteering trip,” but the reality was far from what was promised.
At the farm, the host was absent for half my stay, the activities described in the official programme — such as trail maintenance, camera-trap setup, tubing, and waterfalls — never happened, and I often had nothing meaningful to do. At the sea turtle project, the community activities that were also highlighted to me when booking — like mangrove reforestation, English club with schoolchildren, or traditional cooking workshops — never happened either. Instead, we were asked to do daily cooking, heavy gardening in the rain, and constant cleaning — in an unfriendly atmosphere. All these activities were obviously a central part of my motivation to book this trip, yet they simply did not exist in reality.
What shocked me most was the lack of potable water. The “solution” was to boil visibly dirty tap water, which is unsafe. I had no choice but to buy bottled water myself. Even the basics mentioned in Sukia’s own document, such as unlimited fruit and safe drinking water, were not provided. Fruits were strictly rationed and only available at breakfast.
In total, only about one third of the trip matched what was sold to me. Instead of the life-changing experience I was promised, I spent two frustrating weeks doing tasks that were never mentioned, in conditions that were mostly questionable.
I have shared all evidence with Sukia Travel, but so far I haven't received any response for almost a week. For future travelers, be cautious: your next dream trip with Sukia may not exist and could be far from what is promised.
翻译:我对Sukia Travel的体验深感失望。我花了3000欧元,却被宣传为一次“梦想中的志愿之旅”,但现实却远非如此。
在农场,主人在我入住期间有一半时间都不在,官方行程中介绍的活动——例如步道维护、相机陷阱设置、漂流和瀑布——从未进行,我经常无所事事。在海龟项目中,预订时特别推荐的社区活动——例如红树林再造、与学生一起参加英语俱乐部或传统烹饪工作坊——也从未进行。相反,我们被要求每天做饭、冒雨进行繁重的园艺工作以及持续的清洁——而且氛围非常不友好。所有这些活动显然都是我预订这次旅行的核心动机,但实际上却根本不存在。
最让我震惊的是饮用水的匮乏。所谓的“解决方案”是将明显脏兮兮的自来水烧开,这显然不安全。我别无选择,只能自己买瓶装水。甚至连Sukia官方文件中提到的基本服务,例如无限量水果和安全饮用水,都没有提供。水果严格限量供应,只在早餐时提供。
总的来说,这次旅行只有大约三分之一的行程与宣传的完全一致。我没有获得承诺的改变人生的体验,反而花了两周时间,在令人沮丧的旅程中做着从未提及的任务,而且条件也大多令人质疑。
我已经将所有证据告知了Sukia Travel,但至今已有近一周时间没有收到任何回复。对于未来的旅行者,请务必谨慎:您与Sukia的下一次梦想之旅可能并不存在,也可能与承诺相去甚远。