Yang Yang

Review of Beachcomber Cruises, Picton

My partner and I were the only persons who booked ...

My partner and I were the only persons who booked this boat for cruise. There were around eight people who were also on the boat but they are locals and they took the boat as a public transport and got off the boat halfway. As a result, only three people spent all three hours on the boat: my partner, me and the boat driver. Before the cruise started, the driver talked to us and suggested not going to Ship Cove because it is windy and we can go to Furneaux Lodge to have some coffee. I politely rejected. Going to Ship Cove is the reason why we booked this cruise.

The company advertised that there would be live commentary about the area and its history. This is totally fake as the driver did not tell us anything. NOT EVEN ONE SENTENCE. The only time he talked to us was when we got on and off the boat. Also, on Tripadvisor and the brochure, it says visitors will have 30 mins on Ship Cove. But when we got off the boat at the cove, we were told to stay only 15 mins because there is not much to see, only the monument.

The boat driver looked pretty laid back possibly because there were only two visitors on the boat. He sat on a high chair and occasionally drove the boat using his shoes and legs. He is a cool guy with a pair of sunglasses and a poker face during the whole cruise.

The cruise was not 3.5 hours long. When we got off the boat, it was 12:04.

I think because there were only two visitors so we had very special treatment. I ve done probably over 100 cruises in several countries and this is definitely the worst experience. I did water taxi in Abel Tasman two days ago with another company, that one is way better.