点评:This was by far the worst experience of our 10 days in Ireland. We had a single day planned in Howth, and we booked this weeks in advance. Unfortunately, the weather that morning was abysmal--pouring rain and wind. These boats are small, uncovered, and provide absolutely no protection from the elements. Thankfully, we had brought waterproof gear and were fully covered, but the other passengers on the boat were not. When we boarded, everything was soaked, so there was no dry spot to sit. We headed out and the water was extremely choppy (so we had to sit) and a storm picked up, absolutely soaking all of us and our belongings. The skipper had to yell over the roar of the wind to make himself heard. Families were clinging to each other for dear life. And all I could think was that I wanted to turn around and head back to shore for fear of capsizing. One of the families even huddled in the tiny enclosed area where the skipper was piloting the boat to avoid the elements. We did make it to Ireland's Eye and back to shore safely, but it was an entirely unpleasant experience--certainly, we weren't able to appreciate what we had come for. And I feel strongly that the decision to operate the tour at that time was unwise and irresponsible. At the very least, they could have offered to wait out the storm. An hour later, and the weather was beautiful. The skipper even apologized as we disembarked. If you don't have the ability to be flexible in your date or time, I recommend not booking this in advance. And if you do go, bring your waterproof gear!
翻译:这绝对是我们十天爱尔兰之旅中最糟糕的经历。我们原本计划在霍斯(Howth)待一天,而且提前几周就预订好了。不幸的是,那天早上天气糟透了——狂风暴雨。这些船很小,没有遮挡,完全无法抵御风雨。幸好我们带了防水装备,把自己裹得严严实实,但船上的其他乘客却没有。我们登船时,所有东西都湿透了,根本找不到一个干燥的地方坐。船开出去后,水面波涛汹涌(所以我们只能坐着),暴风雨骤然来袭,我们所有人以及所有行李都被淋了个透。船长不得不扯着嗓子才能盖过呼啸的风声。一家人紧紧地抱在一起,生怕翻船。我当时满脑子想的都是赶紧掉头回岸边。甚至有一家人挤在船长驾驶的小隔间里躲避风雨。我们最终安全抵达了爱尔兰之眼并返回岸边,但这真是一次糟糕的经历——我们根本没能好好欣赏到此行的风景。我强烈认为,当时决定组织这次旅行是极其不明智和不负责任的。他们至少可以提供等待暴风雨过去的机会。一个小时后,天气晴朗。船长在我们下船时甚至还向我们道了歉。如果您无法灵活安排日期或时间,我建议您不要提前预订。如果您一定要去,请务必带上防水装备!