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Voyageur II的点评
点评：On our first voyage to Isle Royale, we chose the Voyageur II out of Grand Portage for convenience of location after we returned (4 hours, versus 8 hours from Houghton to to our next vacation stop). Even though it's a longer trip to get to Rock Harbor, it turned out to be worth it. First, an important note: I was stressing a LOT about weather leading up to our trip. It was late June and thunderstorms were rolling across northern Minnesota. I could not find anything definitive online about times when the ferries flat out don't run to ISRO. Fog? Lightning? No definite info, other than they will always do what's best for passenger safety. I get it, really, I do. But I was panicking that we'd be put off a day, or worse, if there was one little storm in the area. So two things I think really help with the Voyageur II versus the other ferries - and this is just my guess: 1) Since it only goes one way each day, with on "recovery" day each week, completely canceling a day would really mess with a lot of people's schedules, and 2) As pointed out by the deck hand, the front of the wheelhouse had 3 important words stenciled on it - "US Postal Service". I believe both of those things to mean "this boat is getting you there, one way or another"! The good news is that the storms ended in the early morning hours of our departure and there were no real concerns with our travel day. We arrived at the dock 30 minutes early, as our confirmation requested. There isn't a big sign to steer you in the right direction, so keep a look out for a small one. The parking area is large and we headed for a building where most of the cars were - we could see the boat at the dock. There is a nice, very new building that has restrooms, but it's not a check in, like I assumed - you just check in dockside. We went down and the captain told us to wait a bit and he'd let everyone know what was going on. He did check us off the list and confirm our destination. Eventually, he announced the process - all large bags go up on top of the boat (we hand them to the deck hand up there), then they are covered with a high end fitted tarp for the duration of the trip. Any important items need to be kept with you, and you can keep small items/bags. We kept one backpack with some snacks, a deck of cards and a few odds and ends. After bags were stowed, boarding began and he did this alphabetically, confirming passenger count in each party. There is a fully enclosed area, down a couple of steps and forward, just behind the wheelhouse. There are 6 pairs of bench seats in this area - each pair facing each other, two with tables (each bench holds 2 people). This is also where a carafe of free hot coffee is housed, as are a men's and women's restroom. Aft of there, there are the two engine covers, then additional rows of "captain's" style chairs. This area is covered, but not fully enclosed due to the engines. Finally, aft of that area, is the stern, with a bench around to seat another few people. All the way at the bow, in front of the cabin, there is a small bench to seat 4. We chose to sit inside, as I'm iffy on the water and wanted to be as close to the center of gravity as possible, but it is fully open to move around so you can get air occasionally, as I did. The restrooms are definitely cramped and you have to read the directions on how to add water and remove the water (with a foot pedal and hand pump). No running water, just hand sanitizer. I actually used the men's because the women's didn't have toilet paper when I ultimately had to go. Our Captain was pleasant and did an safe and efficient job of getting us there, doing a great job of keeping the boat as stable as possible through the wind and fog. Our deck hand, Donnie, was very nice - his first season on the boat. He was able to answer some of my son's questions and seemed genuinely excited to be there. It was foggy almost the entire way, so no real site-seeing, but still an eerie, fun trip. On our return trip, a group of guys that had been on the same trip out with us, checked in for return, but saying one of their group decided to stay behind and would need to be picked up at a different location. The captain looked a bit surprised and proceeded to very calmly, though incredulously, work the situation. It is VERY clear on their website when booking, that you have to tell them exactly pick up and drop off locations so they can plan each day accordingly. Between the captain and his boss, whom he radioed, we made the unplanned stop to pick this guy up (though for a likely "upcharge" I heard discussed) - it was quick, to not put us off our arrival time too much. Speaking of - they say the trip is 7 hours one way. This is only true if they stop at every possible stop. We did not, so we were about 30 minutes early one day, and 20 minutes early the other. We did get a beautiful day on that return - so we got to see all the scenery we missed on the way. Finally, the only real irritation of the journey was with the parking at the end. Again, it was clear on the website that parking would be PAID - a set fee per day and that it would be collected upon exit. Okay, fine. We sat behind a couple of cars at the exit while one guy, with a cash bag collected fees. The car ahead of us was there for a bit and eventually waved on by the guy. So, what they don't say is that it's CASH ONLY. Most of our bags were in the trunk, but luckily, my young son had a bunch of $1 bills in his wallet in his backpack. I dug through and found it and counted out a bunch of singles (that my son howled about losing later, despite us paying him back after the trip, just in larger bills). These days, with so many places preferring to be cashless, I just assumed it would say if cash was required. This should absolutely be updated on their website! Overall, a great journey that really added to the adventure of Isle Royale. I wouldn't hesitate to use this ferry again!
翻译：我们第一次航行到皇家岛时，选择了从大波蒂奇出发的 Voyageur II 号，因为返回后位置很方便（4 小时，而从霍顿到我们的下一个度假站要 8 小时）。尽管到岩港的路途更长，但事实证明这是值得的。首先，一个重要的说明：在旅行之前，我非常担心天气。当时是六月下旬，雷暴雨席卷明尼苏达州北部。我在网上找不到任何关于渡轮何时停驶至印度空间研究组织的确切信息。雾？闪电？没有确切的信息，除了他们总是会尽最大努力确保乘客安全。我明白，真的。但我很担心，如果该地区出现一场小风暴，我们的行程就会被推迟一天，甚至更糟。所以，我认为 Voyageur II 与其他渡轮相比，有两点非常有帮助——这只是我的猜测：1）由于它每天只运行一个方向，每周还有一天“恢复”航班，完全取消一天的航班会严重扰乱很多人的日程安排；2）正如甲板水手指出的那样，驾驶室的正面印着三个重要的字——“美国邮政服务”。我相信这两个字的意思是“这艘船无论如何都会带你去那里”！好消息是，暴风雨在我们出发的清晨就结束了，我们的行程没有出现什么大问题。我们按照确认要求提前30分钟到达了码头。码头上没有很大的指示牌来指引方向，所以要留意一些小的指示牌。停车场很大，我们朝着一栋停满了汽车的建筑走去——我们可以看到码头上的船。那里有一栋很漂亮、很新的建筑，里面有卫生间，但不像我想象的那样需要办理登船手续——你只需要在码头边办理登船手续。我们下了楼，船长让我们等一会儿，他会告诉大家发生了什么事。他确实把我们从名单上划掉了，并确认了我们的目的地。最后，他宣布了流程——所有大件行李都搬到船顶（我们把它们交给上面的甲板水手），然后用高端防水布盖住，直到航行结束。任何重要物品都需要随身携带，小件物品/行李可以留着。我们带了一个背包，里面装着一些零食、一副纸牌和一些零碎物品。行李存放完毕后，开始登船，他按字母顺序确认了每组的乘客人数。沿着几级台阶往前走，就在驾驶室后面，是一个完全封闭的区域。这个区域有6对长椅——每对都是面对面的，其中两对带桌子（每个长椅可坐2人）。这里还设有一瓶免费热咖啡，以及男女洗手间。洗手间后方是两个发动机罩，然后是几排“船长”式座椅。这个区域有遮盖，但由于发动机的存在，并非完全封闭。最后，再往后是船尾，周围有一张长凳，可以再坐几个人。一直到船头，在船舱前方，有一个可坐四个人的小长凳。我们选择坐在里面，因为我在水上不太稳定，想尽可能靠近重心。但洗手间完全开放，可以四处走动，这样你就可以偶尔呼吸新鲜空气，就像我一样。洗手间非常狭窄，你必须阅读如何加水和排水的说明（使用脚踏板和手动泵）。没有自来水，只有洗手液。我实际上使用了男洗手间，因为当我最终不得不去洗手间时，女洗手间没有卫生纸。我们的船长非常友善，安全高效地把我们送到了目的地，在风雾中尽可能保持船的稳定，做得非常好。我们的甲板水手唐尼人很好——这是他第一次在船上工作。他回答了我儿子的一些问题，看起来真的很兴奋能来到这里。一路上几乎都是雾，所以没有什么特别的景点，但这仍然是一次奇妙而有趣的旅行。回程时，一群和我们同船的人登记了返程，但说他们中的一个人决定留下来，需要在另一个地方接他们。船长看起来有点惊讶，然后非常冷静地（尽管难以置信）处理了这种情况。在他们的网站上预订时非常清楚地说明，您必须告知他们确切的接送地点，以便他们可以相应地安排每一天。在机长和他用无线电联系的上司之间，我们临时停下来接了那个家伙（虽然我听说他们可能会“加价”）——速度很快，以免耽误我们太多时间。说起来——他们说单程要7个小时。这只有在所有可能的站点都停的情况下才成立。我们没有停，所以有一天我们早到了30分钟，另一天早到了20分钟。回程那天天气很好——所以我们看到了所有在路上错过的风景。最后，旅途中唯一真正让人恼火的是终点的停车问题。网站上也明确写明停车需要付费——每天固定费用，出站时收取。好吧，没事。我们在出口处坐在几辆车后面，一个拿着现金袋的人负责收钱。我们前面的车在那里停了一会儿，最后那个人挥手示意我们过去。所以，他们没说只收现金。我们的行李大部分都放在后备箱里，但幸运的是，我小儿子的背包里有一堆一美元钞票。我翻遍了钱包，找到了，数出一堆一美元钞票（我儿子后来哭着说弄丢了，尽管我们后来还给他了大额钞票）。现在很多地方都倾向于无现金支付，我以为他们会说明是否需要现金。他们的网站上应该更新一下！总而言之，这是一次很棒的旅程，为皇家岛的冒险之旅增添了光彩。我会毫不犹豫地再次乘坐这艘渡轮！
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