点评:My wife and I spent 12 days on the Monserrat (itineraries A, B and C) in Dec 2024 and we had a great time!
We booked this cruise through Happy Gringo (we would definitely recommend them- ask for Jacky), so we didn't have any experience with the Via Natura/Monserrat admin/booking team. However, the staff onboard were fantastic- friendly, fun, professional, efficient, etc. The food was also great- Chef Daniel and Alina took great care of us. Just like any tour, you're bound to get some strange/unique people in your tour group but there were also many super nice individuals from all around the world. In addition, our guides (Pablo and Javier) were super knowledgeable, always focused on our safety and really made the trip.
The ship itself was very clean and well maintained. I'm sure there are many other more luxurious ships to choose from, but that wasn't our focus when we booked. We were much more focused on the daily itineraries and activities done in the water or on the islands. We were in the lower floor (probably the cheapest rooms), but we were very pleased with the room, bed, bathroom, etc. It was a very small room, but again you're only in your room to sleep, shower, get changed, etc so it was more than enough for us.
Again, when we booked the itinerary was our main focus and it did not disappoint. There were a few slower days when we dropped off/picked up guests, but all other days were packed with activities. Most days we would do a morning and afternoon "hike" and at least one snorkel (sometimes two). Everyone's experience will be different (based on the time of year, luck with the animals, who is in your group, etc) but itinerary A was our favorite of the three we completed. In those first 4 days we saw just about every animal that was on our list, on land and in the water. Even on "slower" days, we still appreciated all the different birds, beautiful scenary, thousands of swimming fish, etc. During our time onboard we had guests who did 4, 8, 12 and 15 days trips. I would say 4 days is too short, 8 days is probably a good sweet spot.
Going into the trip, I wasn't exactly sure what to expect but our time on the Monserrat exceeded our expectations in every way. The staff were awesome, the ship was great and each day was filled with memorable activities. I was bummed to see other negative reviews and complaints about the ship and staff, but those couldn't have been further from our experience and I hope those reviews don't turn you away! Thanks again to the staff onboard and our Galapagos guides, we'll remember those 12 days forever!
翻译:2024 年 12 月,我和妻子在蒙特塞拉特岛(行程 A、B 和 C)度过了 12 天,我们玩得很开心!
我们通过 Happy Gringo 预订了这趟游轮(我们绝对会推荐他们——找 Jacky),所以我们没有与 Via Natura/Monserrat 管理/预订团队打过交道。然而,船上的工作人员非常棒——友好、有趣、专业、高效等等。食物也很棒——厨师 Daniel 和 Alina 非常照顾我们。就像任何旅行一样,你的旅行团里肯定会有一些奇怪/独特的人,但也有很多来自世界各地的超级好人。此外,我们的导游(Pablo 和 Javier)知识渊博,始终关注我们的安全,真正成就了这次旅行。
船本身非常干净,保养得很好。我相信还有很多其他更豪华的船可供选择,但这不是我们预订时的重点。我们更关注每天的行程和在水中或岛上进行的活动。我们住在较低的楼层(可能是最便宜的房间),但我们对房间、床、浴室等非常满意。这是一个非常小的房间,但同样,你只能在房间里睡觉、洗澡、换衣服等,所以对我们来说已经足够了。
同样,当我们预订时,行程是我们的主要关注点,它没有让人失望。在我们送/接客人的几天里,活动比较少,但其他日子都安排了丰富的活动。大多数日子,我们会在早上和下午进行“徒步旅行”,并至少进行一次浮潜(有时是两次)。每个人的体验都会有所不同(根据一年中的时间、与动物的运气、你的团队中有谁等),但行程 A 是我们完成的三个行程中最喜欢的。在最初的 4 天里,我们看到了我们名单上的几乎所有动物,无论是在陆地上还是在水中。即使在“空闲”的日子里,我们仍然欣赏着各种鸟类、美丽的风景、成千上万的游鱼等。在船上,我们接待了进行 4、8、12 和 15 天旅行的客人。我想说 4 天太短了,8 天可能是一个不错的时间。
在开始旅行之前,我并不确定会发生什么,但我们在 Monserrat 上度过的时光在各方面都超出了我们的预期。工作人员很棒,船很棒,每天都充满了令人难忘的活动。我很遗憾看到其他关于船和工作人员的负面评论和投诉,但这些与我们的经历完全不同,我希望这些评论不会让您望而却步!再次感谢船上的工作人员和我们的加拉帕戈斯导游,我们将永远记住那 12 天!