Sunday, August 30, 2009

Looking forward to Tahiti

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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Fabulous Fiji!

OMG!, That was the best trip ever. Thank you soo much for the recommendation, the Hyatt was great. The breakfast buffet was excellent and I would recommend it to anyone that is going to stay there. We didn't have any problems. Even the weather, besides the first few hours of rain, it was warm and sunny... We also appreciate the assistance of the staff at the breakfast orientation, they helped us plan the rest of our stay and gave us great deals.. I loved everything, although we were over budget... it was all worth it... Thank you for your help, I will definitely consult with you next time we plan a trip. It might be a while because I have to pay my credit cards... lol.. Thanks once again and hope you are doing well..

Best!
M. Sayed
San Ramon, CA

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Amazing Fiji Vacation

Well, We have figured out why you guys are so excited about Fiji! Our trip was nothing short of phenomenal!! We got back to Seattle about midnight Sunday and are still talking about what a great time and what a great experience we had. The Outrigger was truly beautiful and the staff was so friendly and helpful. We did get off the property almost every day and found the native Fijians equally friendly no matter where we went. I did two scuba dives and the diving was comparable to any place in the Caribbean, including Cozumel. Beautiful coral, multitudes of fish (nice white tip sharks!), great visibility, and good dive master.

We landed at Nadi early morning in a pouring down rain. Uh-oh, we thought, this looks like Seattle! But after the first day of rain, we had pretty good weather most of the rest of the time. Not too much sun, but it was warm and water was still 80 degrees. That didn't dampen our spirits and we stayed busy just sightseeing and walking up and down the beach at low and high tides beach combing and hitting all the little beach bars and cafes, talking to locals and anyone else who looked like they could answer our questions. We met very few Americans, about 99% were from AUS and NZ. Nice folks and we came home with several email addresses from people who wanted to keep in touch.

The Outrigger has most anything you'd want........several bars and restaurants and great buffet and live entertainment everyday. Our only negative comment would be the price of food and drink at the Outrigger. We found equally good quality food and drinks at several little private places down the beach a 5-10 minute walk for less than half of what the Outrigger charged. A local beer at the resort was about FJ$7 and down the beach the same beer was FJ$3. Food was equally cheaper. But, the Outrigger has huge overhead and lots of employees so I know they must charge more to maintain the property. This is not a complaint, just an observation.

We visited the closest town of Sigatoka several times. Shopping was good for local products and the open market was a hoot. The Indians are a little pushy, but once you figure that out, you can ignore them and move on. We ate in town several times and had great food at very reasonable prices. We had curry quite a few times and it was all delicious and they'd make it as spicy as we liked. Wonderful!

The flight from LAX-Nadi was really nice. The plane was about 70% full, so we had plenty of room to stretch out and relax. A couple glasses of wine and Advil PM did the trick! The flight crew was very friendly and attentive, and the food was certainly tolerable........about what you expect these days flying coach. The flight back to LAX was a bit more stressful. The 747 was totally full, so we did not have the luxury of an empty seat between us. Nevertheless, the 10 hours went as quickly as it could and we arrived LAX tired but happy. We had a 5 hour layover in LA, so we spent that time in the Alaska boardroom and got a chance to unwind before our SEA flight.

Overall, we both give the trip 5-stars!! On the way back, we both talked about our return trip and what we'd do differently. I think the main thing is we'd stay longer, at least 10 nights. It was possibly the most restful trip we've ever had, but I think that's part of the laid-back attitude on the island. We loved it and certainly want to go again.

Thank you so much for your recommendations and help making this work so smoothly. The entire trip was flawless without a single problem. Vinaka to you and the rest of the McCoy team!!


Best wishes,

P.S. We met a local lady at a beach bar and we were invited to her village, Vatukarasa, about 5 miles from the Outrigger, for her cousin's 16th birthday. It was complete with very native food and kava ceremony until the wee hours of the morning. It was quite an experience, but that's a story for another time!

Thanks again,
B. & J. Kemper
Bothell, WA

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Monday, August 24, 2009

Fiji Vacation

Bula Mike,

We had a very nice time! Thanks again!

All the best,

L. Zaltsman
Brooklyn, NY

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Friday, August 14, 2009

Fiji Honeymoon - Special Place in our hearts

Bula Mike,

We just wanted to thank you for planning our wonderful honeymoon. It was a perfect vacation and a very smooth travel. After flying for 16 hrs it was nice to know there was someone offering a drink on the boat. While everyone was sitting outside we were comfortable in the captains lounge. Patu was the best! He was very knowledgeable about the island and he says "hi"...lol I learned so much about the Island and became very close the people who work on the island. I actually spent the day on their island (Tavoua) (probably did not spell that correctly) We spent the entire day with Captain Paul (the Chief's son) and Oni (activities director) learning about the village and speaking to the ladies who sell stuff. They loved me on that Island, only Nick and I went so naturally I bought from every single women..lol I also worked out a plan to write to them so I can start a writing program for my 3rd grade students with their children when they return on the weekends!
Overall, the trip was great! Food - you were correct a little slow, but everyone is on Fiji time! I did suggest on the suggestion page a snack bar at night. Although dinner is great, I became a little hungry after games and drinks. It would be nice if they had a little snack bar people can buy stuff or they can make quick things to go and take back to the rooms. We also had a broken safe that they never fixed so we were a little nervous about our important stuff being locked up. However, in the end we completely earned the trust of everyone on that island. I left everything around my room and not a single things was moved.
For fun, we took a helicopter around the islands and went shopping. It was the perfect place to relax and get away. We brought a float for the ocean and started a tradition on the island. We passed it onto an Australian couple and they will pass it on when they leave...smiles On a great note, it only became cloudy on our last day, so we really lucked out. We look forward to booking our next trip with you, you have earned our complete trust! Thank you for making it a perfect honeymoon this island will forever hold a special place in our hearts.

All the best,

K. & N. Scrivanich
New Jersey, NY

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Thursday, August 13, 2009

Fabulous Hawaii

Bonjour!!

The trip to Hawaii was fabulous!! I can tell you that this is not the last time we go there! Everything was perfect, Holly and everybody were very nice. The hotel and different trips and condo and car, all the reservations were perfect.

Thanks for your excellent service. i will definitely not hesitate to recommend you to my friends.

Annyeonghi gyeseyo! A bientôt.

L. Boutin
Daejeon-si, South Korea

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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Fiji Dream Vacation

Mike,
It has been a pleasure working with you. Thanks again for all you have done. I'm sure we'll talk again soon.

Take care,
R. Montellano
San Diego, CA
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Fabulous Hawaii

Aloha Michael and Tish,

I want to thank the both of you for making our first trip to Hawaii memorable. It was one of the most beautiful places my family and I have ever been to. With your help on our excursions and flights, etc. everything turned out great and a lot more stress free. It was a pleasure meeting the both of you and I hope to see you again in the near future.

Mahalo,
A & M Villareal & Family

Monday, August 10, 2009

Wonderful Hawaii

Hiapo,
We just returned from our trip to Hawaii and wanted to thank you. Everything went very smoothly and we were very happy with our trip. In particular, I wanted to thank you for helping to rearrange everything with my wife's illness. We were concerned that we would miss out on the trip and it was nice to know that with a call to you we could still go on our trip.


D. Roodberg
Vienna, VA


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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Fabulous Hawaii Wedding Party


Aloha Michael and Tish!
We just wanted to thank you for all you did to make our ten year anniversary celebration a memorable one. This past week would have not been possible without both of you. Our family and friends had a wonderful time in Oahu and Maui.

Michael,
We originally started out with a different travel agent. Planning started out OK but we soon realized that the agent was in over her head. We called Mccoy Travel and spoke with you and noticed the difference immediately. You stepped right in as if we had been working with you from the beginning. Our family and friends complimented on how helpful you were and ready to attend to their needs. Thank you for all you did. You definitely saved us from what could have been a nightmare. We love to travel and hope you will continue to help us withour travel plans in the future.

Tish,
Thank you for recommending our excursions. You gave us memories that we will never forget. We appreciated your attention to detail and the status updates on our group activities. You made our family and friends feel like your family and friends. They were all very complimentary of your patience and taking the time to work with each of them. The message in the bottle was a nice touch and very thoughtful.

I will recommend you both to my family and friends and in fact have already done so. We hope to return very soon to Hawaii. It is truly home away from home for us.
Again, thank you for all you have done to make this trip an experience we will never forget.

Mahalo,
J. & B. Saenz
Windsor, CA
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Fiji Time of our Lives

Bula Faye!!!!

Oh my goodness---we had the time of our lives in Fiji!!!! Thank you so much for designing the best vacation ever!!! Truth be told, our favorite part was Matava.... Maggie was the coolest person we've ever met and the diving there was unbelievable! Our dive master was Mas, and he was so phenomenal, he took us to the best spots, we swam with sharks and manta rays and titan triggers... We couldn't have been more pleased with our time there.When we walked to the village and experienced sunday church my husband cried with joy and i've only seen him cry a few times in the 7 years we've been together!!! A little angel, only 8 years old led us to the waterfall and jumped in and then brought us to her home and we sat with her family and ate fish head and taro root... we were so honored, and on the day of our anniversary we met the medicine man and walked through the forest to his village and played with his grandchildren and took pictures and felt like we had met the most wonderful family in the universe...
Wow, I could go on and on about our experiences on Kadavu - It absolutely changed our lives.....we are so moved and touched to have been there.
As for Cousteau, not really our style because the people were kind too rich!!! I'm sure you know what I mean. The diving wasn't the best because visibility was cloudy, but nonetheless, it was the perfect way to ease back in to reality and on our final night there they brought us a cake for our anniversary and sang to us!!! Which brought me to tears....
thank you SOOOOO much, Faye, we can't wait to book our next trip through you, we are thinking Belize at Christmas,although we are tempted to go straight back to Matava!!!! But because life is short and we want to see the world,it may be silly to go back to the same spot, however, we absolutely FELL in love with the entire experience there.
Looking forward to our next chat,
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You Faye,
M & E. Norian

Castaic, CA

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Monday, August 3, 2009

Amazing Hawaii Vacation

Tish,
Unfortunately I’m back at work and still trying to avoid the reality that our Hawaiian vacation is over. My wife and two boys had the time of our lives, I’m even more jealous of you living in Hawaii now that I’ve seen it firsthand. The tour of the Arizona was really moving and reinforced the feelings I’ve always had about that generation of men and women and the sacrifices they made for our country. It was especially meaningful for me being a lifetime military man also. The snorkeling tour was awesome! I told my wife that night that, “that was the most awesome thing I have ever done in my life” and to do it with my boys was really great. Besides all the beautiful fish we also were lucky to see several sea turtles and a manta ray. That one though scared the s@#$ out of me to be honest. It was really cool though.
The zip line tour and the Luau were also great, although I think my wife may have developed a little crush on one of those buff Hawaiian servers they had there. I know I’m going a little long here but I really felt the need to send an email and let you know how much all your efforts you put into our vacation are appreciated by me and all my family. The only regret I have is I was unable to pass along this gratitude face to face. I talked with Michael at Joe and Bernice’s wedding renewal ceremony in Lahaina and he told me how to get to your office so we could come by to meet you but we had so many things going on we just never had the time. Besides the things you scheduled for us and the wedding ceremony we also did the road to Hana all the way to black sand beach, we also visited Makena beach park, Big Beach, tried to get the wife to go to Little Beach but she wasn’t having it! (haha)
Went shopping in Lahaina and went up to the crater above were we did the zip line up to the top 10,023 feet above the clouds. Very cool! Everywhere we looked it seemed like a photo opportunity. We got our pictures developed over the weekend and between my camera and my wife’s we had over 2000 pictures to get developed. The guy at Costco was looking at me like I was crazy. Well I know this has gone on long but this gist of the email is to give you a big heartfelt Texas THANK YOU!! You help us make memories that will last a lifetime. Hope to see you next time we come over. We are already looking forward to when we can come again.

Hope to meet you in person next trip, Take Care and Thanks a Million.
G, B, T & A. Wadkins
Lackland AFB, TX
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