点评:The cave structure through which the Puerto Princesa subterranean river flows is the most amazing I have ever experienced. For me it was worth all the hardship to get to & from Puerto Princesa, as traveling domestically within Philippines is very challenging.
The island landing site itself is straight out of a brochure, & the color of the water at the cave entrance draws one in immediately. The dome of the cave at its highest points appears endless, disappearing into the darkness like a gothic cathedral. The stalagmites & stalactites are massive, very intricate & look ethereal in the muted lights from the boats. I would certainly want to revisit if more of the cave is explored & opened up to the public in future.
Having said that, I was NOT a fan of the tour package. A lot of the day was to me wasted in random travel & long lunch stops etc., & our tour guide cleverly herded everyone in to an additionally charged "Mangrove" tour en route which if you have seen a mangrove & wilderness before, was a scam at best. We had booked our tour via our hotel & not once did anyone mention that at the same Mangrove site, it was also possible to Zipline, which would have been a far worthier way to spend our time & money while we waited for our cave tour number to come up. Or, we could have swum in the emerald green waters off the island where the cave is located as well & enjoyed its stunning backdrops while waiting for the ferry to take us back!
We would have also had been happier to just carry a packed lunch at our own cost & stop for a small loo-break en route to the cave, as the direct route from the hotel to the cave + tour & back was not that long. We did not feel very comfortable eating at the large buffet style local restaurant we were taken to for lunch, for hygiene reasons.
The cave was amazing, but we would do the "tour" differently if we did it ever again.
翻译:普林塞萨港地下河穿过的洞穴结构是我所经历过的最神奇的洞穴结构。对我来说,往返普林塞萨港的所有艰辛都是值得的,因为在菲律宾国内旅行非常具有挑战性。
岛屿登陆点本身就像是宣传册上的一幅图画,洞穴入口处的水色立刻吸引了人们。洞穴最高处的圆顶看起来无边无际,像哥特式大教堂一样消失在黑暗中。石笋和钟乳石巨大、错综复杂,在船上柔和的灯光下显得空灵。如果将来有更多洞穴被探索并向公众开放,我肯定会再次参观。
话虽如此,我并不喜欢这个旅游套餐。对我来说,一天中的大部分时间都浪费在了随机旅行和长时间的午餐停留等事情上,我们的导游巧妙地将大家引向了额外收费的“红树林”之旅,如果你以前见过红树林和荒野,那么这充其量只是一场骗局。我们是通过酒店预订的旅游,没有人提到在同一个红树林地点,还可以玩高空滑索,而这本来是一种更值得花时间和金钱的方式,同时我们等待洞穴旅游号码出现。或者,我们可以在洞穴所在的岛屿外的翠绿色水域游泳,在等待渡轮带我们回去的时候欣赏其令人惊叹的背景!
我们本来更乐意自费携带一份盒装午餐,并在前往洞穴的途中停下来小憩一会儿,因为从酒店到洞穴 + 旅游再返回的直接路线并不长。出于卫生原因,我们在午餐时被带到的大型自助式当地餐厅吃饭感觉不太舒服。
这个洞穴令人惊叹,但如果我们再来一次的话,我们会以不同的方式进行“游览”。