点评:Nice and simple cruise down the Waikato, and to check out the Huka falls up close. The cruise itself was a pleasant if bare-bones cruise along the river, punctuated by brief explanations a few points of interest (wildlife and buildings, and info about the river more generally), explained by our captain/guide.
Whilst he was generally a nice and funny character (making a few quips throughout), there was also a slight air of disinterest that we did pick up on. (texting in quieter stretches of the river and even calling a company to book a tour of his own in his upcoming off days...)
Outdoor spaces were slightly limited for the demand, meaning we did end up having to sit indoors for majority of the journey to the falls. Visibility from our window was fairly good, but was a slight shame none-the-less. I understand that there was complimentary tea/coffee available, but this was never mentioned or offered during the tour.
On arriving at the falls we did multiple approaches, offering the chance to see form both front and back viewing platforms. Our guide encouraged the cycling of positions and happy to ensure all got chance to see form both spots, which was great.
翻译:这次怀卡托河游船之旅轻松愉快,让我们有机会近距离欣赏胡卡瀑布。游船本身虽然略显简陋,但沿河航行却十分舒适。我们的船长兼导游会不时简要介绍一些景点(野生动物、建筑以及河流概况)。
虽然他总体来说是个友善风趣的人(一路上不时冒出几句俏皮话),但我们还是察觉到他略显漫不经心。(在河面较为安静的河段,他会发短信,甚至还打电话给旅行社,预订自己接下来休息日的行程……)
由于户外空间有限,我们不得不在前往瀑布的大部分航程中坐在室内。从窗户望出去的景色还算不错,但即便如此,还是略感遗憾。我知道船上提供免费的茶/咖啡,但游览过程中从未提及或询问过。
到达瀑布后,我们选择了不同的观赏角度,可以从前后两个观景台欣赏瀑布美景。我们的导游鼓励大家轮流到不同的位置观赏,并且很乐意确保每个人都有机会从两个不同的位置看到景色,这真是太好了。