Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Le Taha'a Fiji Vacation

The travels arrangements Hiapo made for us were perfect. As for Le Taha'a, the accommodations and the food were amazing. We couldn't get a massage appointment during the last four days we were there so your guests might want to plan those in advance. The local folks were all great and totally accommodating.

Thanks,

P. Chang
San Francisco, CA


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Beqa Lagoon Diving Vacation

Bula! Vinaka! To Lori and McCoy Travel.

We had an exceptionally problem-free vacation, for both the Beqa Resort and the Sydney portions of our trip.

The flights, on both Air Pacific and Pacific Blue (aka Virgin Pacific or whatever name they're going with), were wonderful. They give one much more leg room and friendlier ground and flight crews than standard U.S. carriers.

The food and diving experiences at the Beqa Resort were very good. The diving itself was the highlight of the trip, seeing lots of new fish and corals.

I should note that virtually all of our dive group used the massage services available at the spa at Beqa Lagoon, even some of the men who'd never submitted to a massage before. ALL of the masseuses were EXCELLENT! Some of the best massages that any of us had ever experienced.

I cannot think of any improvement on your end. Lori did a wonderful job of advising and organizing our trip, especially given all the curveballs of variation we threw at her. Her tips were on point and very helpful.

Thank you both.

Mahalo,
R. Newkold
Honolulu, HI


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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Beqa Lagoon Diving Vacation

Hi Lori,

I can tell you right away that my experience was exceptional! The travel to and from Beqa Lagoon was without a hitch, and the information you provided regarding the duty-free being open early in the morning upon arrival was correct, in spite of the doubts of some of my co-travelers.

From my perspective, the Fijians at the Beqa Lagoon Resort did an amazing job of making us all feel welcome, comfortable and safe. I thought the diving was very good, the dive crew outstanding, and most of the sites they chose were pretty good, if not excellent. Plus, I'm glad I opted for the shark dive. It was incredible! Next time, though, I'd be sure to turn around during the first dive because sharks were cruising by us, and some of my fellow divers neglected to point it out. Otherwise, I would have seen even more sharks! I can definitely recommend it.

The other thing that really stood out for me was the food. It was like dining in a 5-star restaurant! And your suggestion to always order the dessert was spot on. I was extremely pleased with the food. And it was such a nice touch that the wait staff learned each of our names quickly and always used them when addressing us. Very cool and special!

Of course, the people I went with, Fabio's Fabulous Dive Buddies, made the trip very fun. For a group of 11 people from varying backgrounds I was pleasantly surprised at the chemistry between us all.

The only wrinkle in the trip was that my camera was stolen at the resort. I have my suspicion who it was (another guest), but no confirmation. I felt my belongings were safe there, and never expected something like that to happen, but there are always dishonest people everywhere you go. In spite of what happened, I didn't let it ruin my vacation. And others took enough photos for all of us, so I've got plenty to show my family and friends here in Portland.

Regarding spreading the word, I've been talking up Fiji quite a bit and told several folks that I booked through your agency. When I get a minute, I'll get on TripAdvisor and comment there, too.

I'm sure I'll be in touch because I'd like to visit Hawaii this winter.

J. Gornick
Portland, OR


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Sunday, September 19, 2010

Peru & Ecuador Travels








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Clients in Equador/Galapagos Islands
Dear Lori,

We really enjoyed our trip to Peru and Ecuador. It was a great itinerary,
food and lodging were excellent, and the guides were very good.
Thanks for your help.

Cheers,
M. & R. Swalley
Lakewood, WA

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Saturday, September 18, 2010

Fabulous Tahiti Vacation

Hi Faye,

I just wanted to thank you for all your help with my 3rd anniversary wedding trip to Bora Bora. The Four Seasons and St. Regis hospitality was beyond my expectations!

The rooms at St. Regis we decorated nicer, more comfortable beds, and substantially larger than the Four Seasons. However, the food, spa, and overall "vibe" of the Four Seasons, my husband and I thought, was better. The spa was world class! We had a 3-hour couple massage that ended with a mineral bath for two!!

Thanks for mentioning our "VIP" status with you, I really appreciate it and look forward to working with you in the future.

Thank you thank you!!
K. Hansen
Rancho Santa Fe, CA

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Happy Hawaii Vacation

Hi Mark,

Thanks so much for everything. Nara and I really enjoyed our honeymoon; it was more than what we imagined. We will definitely keep McCoy Travel in mind for future vacations.


Regards,

R. Mistry
Fort Wayne, IN


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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Amazing Fabulous South Pacific Cruise & Fiji

Bula Lori,
We both had a great time on the Fiji trip, thank you so much for the arrangements. The 7 day Blue Lagoon cruise was a delight we were very lucky to have had the B.L. CEO on board during the cruise that may have made things even better. The crew on the ship could not have done more for us, 1 crewman for each 3 passengers. This was truely a Birthday Trip to remember. The stay at the Westin was again great & Rosies Travel Service was outstanding. We had them arrange 2 day snorkling trips from Denarau Harbor that were outstanding. I would have to say that the best thing about the trip was the friendly & and helpful people we met in Fiji, the staff at Rosies, the Hotel staff, the ships crew as well as people on the streets.

Denarau Harbor has a number of very good restaraunts with reasonable prices, the hotels are a bit pricy however. Local transportation is also reasonable. If & when we go back to Fiji we think we would like to go to several of the outer Island resorts spending several days on 2 or 3 snorkling & relaxing.

We will be spending Jan. & Feb.2011 on Oahu. We would like to visit Kauii sometime during the stay & wonder if you have any deals on airfare from HNL & suggestions on were to stay?

Thanks again for all your help.
P. & H. Vogel
Spokane, WA


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Amazing trip to Fiji

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Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Planning our Hawaii Vacation

Thank You Melissa,

Aloha!
L. Silva
California


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Fabulous Four Seasons Wailea Maui Hawaii

Hi Melissa,

Overall, we had a great time on our trip and it was a pleasure dealing with Hiapo who was very thorough and helpful.
The best part of course was being able to contact him and having him arrange everything from our hotel, flight and car rental and not having to juggle it all myself. We did have a room mix up, but once resolved things went very smoothly. And we really enjoyed the Four Seasons Resort in Wailea.
We didn't plan too much in the way of sightseeing, but the road to Hana was really spectacular, even though it was a long day's worth of driving, the views were breathtaking. We also really enjoyed Makena which was so close to the hotel and also provided incredible views. I loved going canoeing with the hotel's morning outrigger canoe group and getting a chance to go in the ocean and see the incredible sea life. Even though I'm not the best swimmer, they let me use a life jacket and with a pair of goggles I felt very safe and able to explore. I think that might have been one of my favorite parts of the trip. Seeing the live sea turtles and sea life. I had planned to go horseback riding in Makena and was really looking forward to it, but I got injured on my second outing with the canoe group when I got back into the canoe and hurt my rib. So that was a bummer.
I loved using the Four Seasons serenity pool at sunset and the jacuzzi to enjoy the magnificent vistas. And we took a few side trips to Kapalua, Lahaina and the Iao Needle which were fun. For the trip back, I hadn't realized that there was a three and a half hour layover in Honolulu. I do appreciate everything Hiapo did for us and will recommend your agency to our friends.

Mahalo,
S. Gottfried
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

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Friday, September 3, 2010

Incredible Namale Fiji Vacation

Hello Melissa,
I just wanted to get back to you regarding the recent trip we took which was booked through McCoy Travel. Sorry it has taken me a while but after returning from our trip life has been busy.

My wife and I went to
Fiji for our Honeymoon and stayed at Namale Resort and Spa. We began looking at destinations about a year ago during which time we came across your web page. We were having difficulty determining which resort was the right one for us so I contacted your office for some advice. Faye Bartlett returned my call almost immediately and spent a good bit of time talking to me about the different resorts - the pros, cons, and costs of each.
Ultimately, we decided on Namale due to a combination of privacy, available activities, room design, all inclusive nature, friendliness of the staff, and overall feel of the resort. Our talks with Faye were extremely helpful in making our decision, and we were very happy overall with the experience.

I feel that we got an outstanding vacation package by using your company. The three things that jump out in my mind are 1) Free upgrade to an ocean bure 2) credits that we were able to apply to our inter island airfare 3) access to the Rosie's lounge in Nadi. My wife and I could have easily made the arrangements by ourselves, but we would have had to have paid for all these extras. It is clear that your company has made great relationships that it can leverage on behalf of your travelers.

The communication throughout was outstanding. We were getting updates and emails from your staff from the time we called until the week before we left... not to mention your follow up email once we returned! As I mentioned, we started planning this trip more than a year out, and my expectation was once we booked the trip and arrangements were made that would be the end of it. I was very pleasantly surprised with all the follow on correspondence. If nothing else, it gave me confidence that if we did hit a snag during the trip your office would be up to speed on the details of our vacation and ready to help out.

In terms of your service, there is very little I can recommend to improve. It was truly outstanding across the board.

As I mentioned, my wife and I had an amazing time at Namale. The bures and resort were absolutely beautiful, there were enough activities to keep us busy but not too many that we felt exhausted, and the staff was absolutely amazing. We loved the diving and my wife absolutely loved the spa. The picnic lunches were fantastic, but mostly we just enjoyed sitting on our deck staring out at the south pacific. It's really too hard to pick out one single thing.The only complaint we had was with the food and the drinks. The food was ok, but not great, and the wine and mixed drinks left a lot to be desired. Fortunately neither was real high on our priority list, but it is important to note because they simply are not up to the standard of the rest of the resort.Without a doubt we will keep your service in mind for future vacations.

Thanks so much.
M. & M. Bailey
Lorton, VA

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Beautiful Tahiti

Hi Mike,
We had a wonderful time. Everything was beautiful. Very expensive though but we did have a good time.

Thank Mike for your help!
M. Hintergardt
Yorba Linda, CA


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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Hawaii Family Vacation

Hi Sue!

Hawaii is awesome! I loved it, not enough time though, next time it will be much longer. The resorts were beautiful. I really can't tell which was my favorite because they both had qualities that I enjoy, The Hilton Waikoloa was just beautiful. We enjoyed the breakfast buffet and it was so nice that it was included. The vow renewal was very nice Penei was very sweet and the photographer we had we really nice too, we got some really awesome pictures. We went on a helicopter ride with Blue Hawaiian Helicopters, and I was very excited I didn't get sick, I was a little disappointed that the trip we selected didn't take us to see the top of the Volcano, There was just not enough time to explore.

The Hawaiian Hilton, I loved being in Oahu, all the activities going on there. Our room was fine.

The flights were long on the way out, I never dreamed that a 6 hour time difference would cause such a difference in your body clock. But it just made us feel like early risers!! The flight home was delayed until 9:00 pm which was awesome because we went Para sailing right before we left. My cousin asked his girlfriend to marry him while they were up in the air so that was really special and I would have been so disappointed to have missed it. So, I'm sure God made the flight late so I could be there!! :) Cause I've been coaching him forever on getting engaged!!

All in all the trip was awesome and I am going back and staying 2 weeks next time. I'm even thinking of going back with my husband next May for our 25th Anniversary, (if we can swing it). Thanks for everything!

Aloha!!
L. Roy
Springboro, OH

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Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Amazing Tahiti - Bora Bora & Moorea Luxury

Hi Sue!

The trip was AMAZING!!! We would like to thank you for all the help &
coordination. It's exactly what we needed after a pretty intense of wedding events. The Sofitel in Moorea was the best spot on the island because of the bay & number of fishes/corals. We had the last bungalow at the end of the deck which was just perfect with a direct view on Tahiti. The St. Regis was also amazing. The service was perfect and I think we were there during a quiet week.

I will definitely recommend the spot and the great service that you have provided.

Thanks for all your help & Mauruuru :)

M. & N. Bolte


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