In Reply to: turtle island posted by deana on Tuesday, 20. September 2005 at 20:31 Bali Time:
Hi Deana I just got back from Bali and I felt exactly the same as you about Turtle Island. I really didnt enjoy it. As soon as we got off the boat a lady greeted us, grabbed my camera off me and then rushed us around the place have photos with all the animals. We were made to SIT on that poor Turtle aswell which i wasnt happy about.. then after the quick look around and handling of each animal she sat us down and asked us to buy a drink for all the staff!! And then started telling us about how she doesnt make much money and she never could afford to come to Australia like we get to go to Bali etc etc...and THEN told us to buy all these souvenirs which we really didnt want to... but ended up anyway aswell as all the drinks!! She made us feel so uncomfortable and even greedy because we had more money than her! I felt like crying on the way back on the boat because I just felt so ripped off... it was awful. I definately wouldnt recommend Turtle Island and Im glad I wasnt the only one!