点评:I found this tour at the very last minute and could not have been happier with our experience. My family and I traveled to Saint John, New Brunswick, and while we were there I was hoping we would be able to see puffins. As an amateur ornithologist, I was devastated to know that seeing them in Saint John wasn't going to be possible. After learning this, I researched how we could see them during our vacation and found this company. Luckily, we were staying in Portland and were going to be able to drive to New Harbor!
Since we knew it was near the end of puffin season, we were cautiously optimistic. From the beginning of us getting there, everyone was so friendly and excited about the boat ride. The trip was smooth and comfortable, the workers were cheery, and spirits were high. I really appreciated the Audubon presentation and learned so much more about birds of the area and the history of Audubon. Our presenter (who I unfortunately can't remember the name of) was amazing! She was charismatic and obviously very passionate about the topic.
Upon arriving to the rock island, we saw a puffin almost immediately! I think overall we probably saw between 12-15 puffins in total. Everyone was so excited and many got emotional (myself included). I felt so happy for the woman in front of me with a heavy-duty camera who had been wanting to see puffins for years and finally got to.
I have attached a photo below of the lovely Hardy Boat staff and the Audubon presenter, along with one of the photos I was able to capture with my Canon!
Thank you for such a comfortable experience and helping my puffin dreams come true!
翻译:我在最后关头才发现了这家旅行社,我们的体验简直棒极了。我和家人前往新不伦瑞克省的圣约翰市,在那里时我一直希望能看到海鹦。作为一名业余鸟类爱好者,得知在圣约翰市根本看不到海鹦后,我失落极了。得知这一情况后,我便开始研究如何在度假期间观赏到它们,结果发现了这家公司。幸运的是……我们当时住在波特兰,本来计划开车前往新港!由于知道此时已接近海鹦季的尾声,我们抱着谨慎的乐观态度。从我们抵达开始,每个人都十分友善,对乘船之旅也充满期待。整个行程顺利又舒适,工作人员笑容满面,大家的情绪都很高涨。我特别欣赏奥杜邦协会的讲解环节,从中学到了许多关于当地鸟类以及奥杜邦协会历史的知识。我们的主持人(很遗憾我记不起她的名字了)真是出色至极!她极具魅力,显然对这个话题充满热情。
抵达岩石岛后,我们几乎立刻就看到了海鹦!我想我们总共大概看到了12到15只海鹦吧。大家都兴奋不已,许多人甚至激动得流下了眼泪(包括我在内)。看到前面那位带着专业级相机、多年来一直渴望见到海鹦终于如愿以偿的女士,我心里也高兴极了。我在下方附上了一张照片:照片里有亲切可爱的Hardy Boat工作人员以及Audubon协会的讲解员;另外还有一张是我用佳能相机拍下的照片!
感谢你们提供了如此舒适的体验,帮我实现了与海鹦相关的梦想!