Prepare to face airport style security and being c...

Prepare to face airport style security and being crushed together with hundreds of people. Ensure you bring a lot of water (there's no way to get any once your in the queue).

The entire time I felt like I was stuck on a conveyor belt, with the security shouting typical nonsense.

Once you get on the island you find that the tickets you bought only get you there, if you want to actually go inside you have to buy an upgrade, only to find you need to buy another upgrade to climb the statue...

So in short pay a lot of money to be crammed together, then be ripped off by the constant "upgrades".

A few of the other couples on the boat agreed they'd wished they had spent the day and money on something else and it was a waste.

I'd recommend paying for boat tours that pass near the island. You'll get a better service and view wise, it's no different.