点评:I am very disappointed with my experience at Kim Sha Beach. The Royal Caribbean excursion cost $104, but what was offered felt like taking advantage of tourists.
We were picked up by boat and then transferred to a big bus that drove us about 20 minutes to the beach area. During the ride, we received a short history talk about the islands. When we arrived, we were offered fruit punch served from a construction-style water bucket (the orange kind). We declined.
The beach chairs were extremely dirty and broken. For lunch, we were taken to the Greenhouse restaurant with a pre-set menu. It was stated that we could order one drink and one item from the menu, but the server told us there were no refills. On top of that, we were required to pay tips. I looked up their menu later, and the sandwich cost $32, which I personally think is overpriced.
So, for a 20-minute bus ride and broken beach chairs, it cost us $80 per person—plus we still had to pay for umbrellas. This felt like a complete rip-off and nothing more than taking advantage of tourists.
The beach itself is very beautiful, but honestly, all the beaches around St. Maarten are beautiful. Even on the bus, there was another sign reminding us to leave tips.
I’ve attached photos so you can see—this experience was definitely not worth $104.
翻译:我对在金沙海滩的经历非常失望。皇家加勒比海的短途旅行花费104美元,但提供的服务感觉像是在占游客的便宜。
我们乘船抵达,然后换乘一辆大巴,大约20分钟后到达海滩区。途中,我们听了一段简短的岛屿历史介绍。到达后,他们给我们提供了水果宾治,用一个建筑风格的水桶(橙色的那种)盛装。我们拒绝了。
沙滩椅又脏又破。午餐时,我们被带到了温室餐厅,那里有预先准备好的菜单。菜单上说我们可以点一杯饮料和一道菜,但服务员告诉我们不能续杯。此外,我们还要付小费。后来我查了他们的菜单,三明治要32美元,我个人觉得价格有点高。
所以,20分钟的巴士车程和破损的沙滩椅,我们每人花了80美元——而且还得付遮阳伞费。这感觉完全是敲竹杠,简直就是在占游客的便宜。
海滩本身很美,但说实话,圣马丁岛周围的所有海滩都很美。即使在巴士上,也有另一个标志提醒我们给小费。
我附上照片,让你们看看——这次体验绝对不值104美元。