1. I was very anxious because the guide, who was driving us for over two hours to the boat tour location, was driving recklessly (constantly changing lanes, driving at 130 km/h, arguing with drivers in adjacent lanes, etc.). I even took a picture of the speedometer showing the excessive speed of around 130 km/h. While driving, he played Turkish music on YouTube incredibly loudly and even talked on the phone continuously, so I couldn't rest. Furthermore, it seemed the air conditioning in the car wasn't working well, as he even drove with the main door of the van partially open, saying it was hot when he picked us up after the tour. I couldn't tell if I was on a roller coaster or a tour... This person is absolutely unqualified as a guide. 2. The icing on the cake was that on the way back, he dropped me off in a place I didn't know at all. I had boarded the car in front of a famous restaurant in the city in the morning, and I naturally expected to be dropped off at the same place in the evening. But he suddenly told me to get off where a crowd of people was disembarking. He didn't even seem to know the English phrase "get off," or perhaps he just didn't want to say it, as he kept speaking in Turkish. When I told him I needed to go to the old town, he said he understood, and I thought we were going back, but after about 300 meters, he gestured forcefully for me to get off. So, tired from swimming in the sea, I ended up walking back for about 20 minutes using a map. I've traveled quite a bit, but this is the first time I've encountered such a guide. 3. The boat tour itself is exactly what you'd find if you search on YouTube. The food was also decent. However, if you've done island hopping tours in Southeast Asia, I think you're more likely to be disappointed. We visited three points, and the first one, Turkish Maldives, was very good. The water color was beautiful. But at the second stop, called American Bay, there were marine debris like paint chips floating in the water. It felt unpleasant and dirty, so we left quickly. The third stop was just in the middle of the sea, where they told us to dive and play, but it was just a dark sea, like the East Sea. Except for the first point, I had some doubts about whether these were points worth going to for island hopping. The boat staff were very friendly, and the boat was comfortable.
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