点评:This is our 5th visit to TCI. In 2018 and 2019 Smith’s Reef was somewhat protected. In 2022 and 2023 I contacted several tour operators as they were bringing their boats right into Smith’s Reef around the markers, at the risk of snorkelers, and absolute total disregard of the reef and sea grass beds. Caicos Dream Tours responded to my concern and thus far I have not seen them devastating the area. On our return this year, the markers to keep boats out have been removed. Yesterday there were 4 operators in the area - all with absolutely no regard for the coral reefs, sea grass beds, or snorkelers. Yesterday Island Vibes Tours showed up with 2 or 3 people, they launched their anchor, pulled up, reversed and launched again. With their anchor tearing up sea grass and their “tourists” snorkelled within the marked boundaries. The smaller boats set anchor perilously close to the coral, or on the coral! Absolutely disgusting. Then 2 days in a row Turks Tour Company showed up with their clear boat and proceeded to travel around the reefs with snorkelers in the water. This situation has become dangerous for snorkelers and the reef will never recover with the repeated launching of anchors into the coral and the sea grass beds. Snorkelling at this location does not require a boat! Tour operators should be banned from bringing tourists in by boat. I’m just so sad and frustrated.
翻译:这是我们第五次访问 TCI。2018 年和 2019 年,史密斯礁得到了一定程度的保护。2022 年和 2023 年,我联系了几家旅行社,因为他们将船直接驶入史密斯礁的标记周围,冒着浮潜者的风险,完全无视珊瑚礁和海草床。Caicos Dream Tours 回应了我的担忧,到目前为止,我还没有看到他们破坏该地区。今年我们回来时,禁止船只进入的标记已被移除。昨天,该地区有 4 家运营商——完全不顾珊瑚礁、海草床或浮潜者。昨天,Island Vibes Tours 带着 2 或 3 个人出现了,他们抛下锚,拉起,倒车,再次抛下。他们的锚撕碎了海草,他们的“游客”在标记的边界内浮潜。较小的船危险地将锚停在靠近珊瑚的地方,或者停在珊瑚上!太恶心了。然后连续两天,土耳其旅游公司带着他们的透明船出现,带着浮潜者在水中绕着珊瑚礁航行。这种情况对浮潜者来说变得很危险,而且随着他们不断地向珊瑚和海草床抛锚,珊瑚礁将永远无法恢复。在这个地方浮潜不需要船!应该禁止旅行社带游客乘船来。我真的很伤心和沮丧。