no value for money and risks of piracy in Seychelles waters for Aldabra cruises
I made a cruise on the ship MAYA's DUGONG starting 13th feb 2023 and the travel agency and the cruise Company confirmed they had activities for non divers (i have the emails) - it was a lie as they have only 5 divers registered and they need the money of 3 non-divers (more than 1000 euros per day for a poor service on an old boat). The price for a cruise of 2 weeks with few activities (16000 euros without the flight) was the cost of 3 weeks in Antarctica with 2 landings per day, biologists and skilled staff on a very good vessel. These are facts - the boat was old, cabins unconfortable, no closets in the room, no locker for privacy, no safe box, cool water most of the time and the worst which was announced by the captain AFTER departure "we can be attacked by pirats" when the travel agency and the cruise company NEVER speak about it. So i was stressed all the time, like others, with the fear to be kidnapped, raped or killed by pirats. I have the proof of they never speak about it, and they did also with others customers? The Seychelles obliged all vessels to display information on board. And i have the pictures of all, so it's just TRUE. These companies they decided for you as your life is endangered with those pirats and i consider i have to be informed before booking and to decide myself if i take the risk and of course i will have cancelled the cruise and get refunded. Seychelles Navy can't control all the huge maritime domain and we never see a Navy vessel during the trip. So check that point with your travel agency before booking because you willl be at risk on the waters in southern seychelles from Desroches islands to Aldabra atoll and probably more. They won't display that kind of informations is there is NO RISK for pirats. But if they display, they will loose customers. Money first and you can die for their profits!! Pictures shows the horrible bathroom with in some rooms : black toxic mold mushroom and also the informations in case of pirates attack when they never told us before departure of the cruise. If i knew i will never accept and i will cancel as it's too risky there is NO VALUE FOR MONEY - i spent 16000 euros for this miserable cruise + flights for no pleasure at all and risks to die - and the cruise company and the travel agent never tell the thruth before booking and it's scandalous. Look the map : Aldabra atoll is on itinerary and is surrounded by 3 upmost poor countries : Comoros, Madagascar and Somalia !! SO my duty is to inform the passengers of risks with this cruise company So go to Arctic, Galapagos, Alaska, Antarctic or anywhere else - plenty serious cruise companies and no risk for a cheaper price and better vessels