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水上出租车 — Water Taxi
在海滨城市乘坐水上出租车或水上巴士的购票和乘坐流程 This scene includes 23 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 船员.
Dialogue Preview · 对话预览
Taking a Water Taxi · 乘坐水上出租车
basicHi, I'd like to take a water taxi to the waterfront hotel district. How does it work?
你好,我想坐水上出租车去海滨酒店区。怎么坐?
Welcome! The water taxi runs on a fixed route with several stops along the harbor. The hotel district is stop number 4 — about a 20-minute ride. We depart every 30 minutes, and the next one leaves in 10 minutes.
欢迎!水上出租车沿着港口的固定路线行驶,有几个停靠站。酒店区是第4站——大约20分钟的路程。每30分钟一班,下一班10分钟后出发。
How much is the fare? And can I buy a ticket here or do I need to pay on board?
票价多少?在这里买票还是上船再付?
It's $12 for a single ride or $25 for an all-day pass — that lets you hop on and hop off as many times as you want. You can pay right here with cash or card, or use our app. I'd recommend the day pass if you plan to do some sightseeing along the waterfront.
单次12美元,或者25美元买一日通票——可以全天不限次上下。在这里现金或刷卡都行,也可以用我们的 App。如果打算沿海滨观光的话我推荐一日通票。
The day pass sounds great. Two passes, please — one for me and one for my wife. Can we sit outside?
一日通票不错。两张,我和太太各一张。能坐外面吗?
Of course! There's open-air seating on the upper deck — best views of the skyline. Just be aware it can get windy and there might be some spray, so hold onto your hats and phones. Life jackets are under the seats if you need them.
当然可以!上层甲板有露天座位——看天际线最佳位置。不过注意风会比较大,可能有水花溅到,拿好帽子和手机。救生衣在座位下面,需要的话可以穿。
Will someone announce the stops, or do I need to watch for it myself?
有人报站吗?还是要自己注意看?
We announce each stop over the speaker, and there's a digital display showing the next stop. When you hear 'Waterfront Hotels,' that's you. You'll also see the hotels from the water — can't miss them!
我们会通过喇叭报每一站,还有电子屏显示下一站。听到'海滨酒店'就是你们的站。从水上也能看到那些酒店——不会错过的!
Is there a later boat back? We might want to have dinner at the waterfront and return around 9 PM.
有晚一点的船回来吗?我们可能在海滨吃晚饭,9点左右回来。
The last departure from the hotel district is at 10:30 PM. Your day pass covers everything until the last boat. Here's a schedule card — it has all the stop times. The evening boats also have LED lighting, so it's a beautiful ride at night.
从酒店区出发的末班是10:30 PM。一日通票覆盖到末班船。这是时刻表卡片——所有站点时间都有。晚上的船还有 LED 灯光装饰,夜景很漂亮。
Sounds romantic! Perfect. We'll definitely take the evening boat back. Thank you!
听起来很浪漫!太好了。我们一定坐晚上的船回来。谢谢!
You're welcome! The boat is pulling in now. Head to the boarding ramp on your left. Enjoy the ride, and don't forget — your day pass works on all three water taxi routes, not just this one!
不客气!船正在靠岸。左边的登船通道上船。旅途愉快,别忘了——你的一日通票在所有三条水上出租车路线上都能用,不只是这条!
Private Boat Charter · 私人包船
advancedHi, we're a group of 6 and we'd like to do a private boat tour of the harbor. Do you offer that?
你好,我们一行6人想包船游览港口。你们提供这种服务吗?
Yes! We have private charters starting at $250 for one hour, or $400 for two hours. That includes a captain, a guided commentary, and complimentary water and snacks. Up to 10 people per boat.
有的!私人包船一小时起价250美元,两小时400美元。包括一名船长、导游讲解以及免费的水和小吃。每船最多10人。
Two hours would be great. Can we customize the route? We'd love to see the sunset over the bridge.
两小时的好。能自定义路线吗?我们很想看到桥上的日落。
Absolutely! Our captain can adjust the route to your preferences. The sunset tour is actually our most popular request — we'll head toward the bridge around golden hour. Sunset is at 7:15 today, so I'd suggest departing at 5:30 to get the full experience.
当然可以!船长可以根据你们的喜好调整路线。日落游其实是最受欢迎的需求——我们会在黄金时刻朝大桥方向开。今天日落是7:15,所以建议5:30出发,充分享受全程。
5:30 is perfect. Can we bring our own drinks? We'd like to celebrate a birthday on board.
5:30 可以。能自带饮料吗?我们想在船上庆祝生日。
You're welcome to bring your own food and non-alcoholic drinks at no extra charge. If you want to bring alcohol, there's a $50 BYOB fee and you'll need to sign a liability waiver. Or we can provide a champagne package for $75 — that includes a bottle of Moët and glasses.
可以自带食物和非酒精饮料,不额外收费。如果要带酒的话,有50美元的自带酒水费,需要签免责声明。或者我们可以提供75美元的香槟套餐——包含一瓶酩悦和酒杯。
The champagne package sounds special! Let's do the 2-hour tour with the champagne package. How do I pay?
香槟套餐听起来很特别!两小时的加上香槟套餐吧。怎么付款?
Your total is $475 — $400 for the 2-hour charter plus $75 for the champagne. We require a 50% deposit now and the rest when you board. I can take cash, card, or Venmo. We'll also email you a confirmation with the dock location and departure time.
总共475美元——两小时包船400美元加75美元香槟。需要先付50%定金,剩下的上船时付。可以现金、刷卡或 Venmo。我们还会发邮件确认码头位置和出发时间。
Great, I'll pay the deposit by card. Can we cancel or reschedule if the weather is bad?
好的,定金刷卡。如果天气不好能取消或改期吗?
If we cancel due to weather — like heavy rain or high winds — you get a full refund or can reschedule for free. If you cancel on your end, we need 24 hours' notice for a full refund. Less than 24 hours, the deposit is non-refundable but you can reschedule within 30 days.
如果因天气取消——比如大雨或大风——全额退款或免费改期。如果是你们自己取消,需要提前24小时通知才能全额退款。不到24小时的话定金不退,但30天内可以改期。
That's fair. We'll be there at 5:30. This is going to be the highlight of our trip!
很合理。我们5:30到。这一定是我们旅行的亮点!
Key Phrases · 关键短语
fixed route
固定路线
harbor
港口
stop number 4
第4站
depart
出发
single ride
单次乘坐
all-day pass
一日通票
hop on and hop off
随上随下
sightseeing
观光
open-air seating
露天座位
upper deck
上层甲板
skyline
天际线
spray
水花
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