点评:I visited the S.S. Keewatin museum, while in Kingston, Ontario, and was pleasantly surprised with the entire experience. Let me start by thanking Ava for a very well-delivered tour. I enjoyed hearing the history and stories about the ship, but I also enjoyed learning about the movement of the ship both during service, and the relocation once it was sold. Ava's knowledge of the Canadian company that commissioned the ship, and the family that purchased the ship after it no longer carried passengers, was very impressive. Having spent years on the water, I didn't have much interest in taking a tour on a ship-museum, if you will. But I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. It was interesting to see, and to be able to compare, the travel accommodations from 1907 to what is available today on cruise liners, particularly the size of the cabins back then. It was also interesting to see the display, showcasing the Keewatin and the Titanic together. That display was a reminder of how people traveled, and the grandeur of transiting by water, for pleasure and necessity.
It is worth mentioning that parking for the museum is free, and conveniently located next to the ship.
翻译:我在安大略省金斯顿参观了基瓦丁号邮轮博物馆,整个体验令人惊喜。首先,我要感谢Ava精心安排的导览。我很喜欢聆听关于这艘船的历史和故事,也很喜欢了解这艘船在服役期间以及出售后搬迁的过程。Ava对委托建造这艘船的加拿大公司以及在船不再载客后购买这艘船的家庭的了解令人印象深刻。我曾在水上生活多年,对参观船舶博物馆没什么兴趣,或者说兴趣不大。但我非常享受这次导览。参观并比较1907年和如今邮轮上的旅行设施,尤其是当时客舱的大小,非常有趣。同时展出基瓦丁号和泰坦尼克号的展览也同样引人入胜。这场展览提醒我们,当时的人们是如何旅行的,以及水上交通的盛况,无论是出于乐趣还是必要。
值得一提的是,博物馆的停车场是免费的,而且位于船旁边,交通便利。