katesthoughts

So Sunday afternoon or evening I met my sister and her friend at her house and the three of us along with Nelson 3 drove to Milford Harbor to take a 2 hour cruise.  AT first we parked on the other side of where we were supposed to be.  We met Liz’s Friend there as well.  So we parked and walked towards the docks.  We took pictures.  I was watching the other group that was going on with us.  

Soon it was time to get on the boat.  As we settled in, the larger group would be sitting around the pedal table, the rest of us sat in the back.  That’s when we were told that the pedal mechanism was broken and we would be running the engine.  

So we left the harbor and made out into the sound.  We were supposed to be going around Charles’s Island but the water was choppy.  I didn’t think it was that bad but I am not necessarily a boater.  We rode around close to the shore and then had to head back in because they were having some issues with the engine.  

So our two hour trip was cut by 45 minutes.  I learned from the first mate that they were starting to have problems with the engine a month ago.  They kept looking at it on the way back in and it finally died during our voyage.  I was cool about it but this was totally outrageous.  

Later that night I saw a post from my friend Dave. He had taken a cruise the same night.  I thought it was after ours but it was before ours.  I had been trying to talk to him about it and told him what I thought of it all but he was on his way to work.

Quite frankly, even though I enjoyed the ride, It was incredibly dangerous and unprofessional for them to even have the boat in the water let alone have tours.  The minute they had trouble last month (they have only been running since June 22) they should have taken it out and had it repaired or gotten another boat.  

They cut our trip short by 45 minutes and didn’t even bother to offer a partial refund that I know of.  I haven’t shared my feelings with Liz because I didn’t want to offend her but I hope she contacts them and gives them a piece of her mind.

Since the cruise was cut short We went to Sundae House and got some ice cream. I had the surprise to run into Shannan and Ben P (My old neighbors.)