Big Island Family Vacation

Joanne -

Things have been busy since being home -- my apologies for the delay. We enjoyed our stay in Hawai'i very very much and hope to go back soon! I had a very positive experience with your company. The places you found for us (esp. the Aston Kona) were excellent, and when we had an issue with the Hilton Waikoloa, your staff was very responsive, even though it was Saturday and Christmas Eve to boot. Thanks again!

E. Bender
(Seattle, Washington)

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Hawaii Family Adventure

Hi Faye,

Thank you for helping with our wonderful trip. There were absolutely no glitches at the airports (all 8 flights!) -all went as planned. We were very pleased with all the resorts we stayed in. The Outrigger was perfect for Oahu, and we loved Duke's food. The Hilton Waikoloa and Grand Hyatt were both spectacular. Annette helped us with activities, all of which we enjoyed very much. Backcountry Adventures provided a fabulous zip line tour in Kauai and at the advice of a friend, we went on a boat in Oahu through Dolphin Excursions. We highly recommend them. Jenna was an outstanding captain.

Thanks again for an extremely memorable trip. We will certainly use McCoy again.
(Thanks also for the delicious short bread cookies sent to the Grand Hyatt).

Have a great rest of the summer,
K. Keppel
Sarver, PA

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Hawaiian Honeymoon

Hi Mark,

Hope you are well! Thank you so much for arranging our trip. Mike and I loved Hawaii! We had the best time and didn’t want to come back.

We loved the Marriott Wailea. It was really perfect. We surfed on our first day in Lahaina, we did the drive to Hana and came back the other way, ate at Mama’s Fish House and did lots of shopping in Lahaina and Paia. Oh, and went to the Luau at the hotel.

In the Big Isle we did a helicopter tour (which was amazing), zip lined over Umauma Falls, drove to the top of the volcano and saw tons of waterfalls. The Fairmont Orchid was really nice, and we were upgraded to the gold level which was lovely. We got a nice bottle of champagne from you the first night at the Fairmont with a nice note, so thank you very much for that! It was a really nice touch. I would definitely go back – the flight is very long though.

Here’s a video Mike put together from our trip.

Thank you again, we had the best time. I would recommend Hawaii to anyone and everyone.
J. Chavez
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

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Amazing Hawaii Vacation

Hi Melissa and Caroline,

Thank you for your wishes. We had a great trip to Hawaii. Caroline made sure to take care of the little details for us which made the trip very special.

I've also been looking for special business class flights and thought you might know of some good deals on flights to Austrailia. Also, any suggestions you might have for seeing the country and good hotel deals would be appreciated. I do not want 5-star hotels on this trip. I am going to research the area in the next week or so so I have an idea of the terrain.
Thanks for your help and expertise.
You are great!
P. Nollkamper
Corona, CA

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Fantastic Sunny Warm Hawaii Vacation

Hello Faye,
We returned from the mild temperatures of Hawaii to the frigid cold of North Dakota; wish the weather could have been packed in the little room we had left in our luggage.

I want to personally thank you for the great trip you arranged for us. We all enjoyed this much needed vacation and your meticulous planning of our flights/lodging made it that much more enjoyable! We were very pleased with the lodging. Great views and easy access to the pool areas. Considering the locations of each condo unit and the plus/minus's of each; we certainly felt fortunate to have the unit that you placed us in. Where you rest and relax can certainly make or break an enjoyable vacation; and your great work in arranging the perfect lodging for us guaranteed that our vacation was enjoyable.

Overall I rate your performance as our Vacation Advisor as an A+ and will highly recommend you to family and friends for their vacations and I can assure you that you will be hearing from us to plan our next family vacation.
The only hiccup we experienced with the travel arrangements is Alamo charged us for an additional day for 1/2/11 since our flight did not leave until 9:40 PM.

Please extend our thanks to Annette Rawlings for the equally great work she did in arranging our activities. We enjoyed each and every activity she recommended. The only disappointment was the fishing trip; we didn't catch any fish! Too bad you can't arrange the fish's travel plans to intersect with our boat. Let us know when you will be adding this service as well. All kidding aside; the crew of the charter boat were very professional and tried very hard to find the fish and the experience will be remembered by all. Our favorite was the Molokini snorkeling. We were fortunate to have a clear day with calm waters; and lucky enough to have plenty of dolphin and whale sightings/viewing on top of the fish and turtles.

Thanks again to all at McCoy Travel for a great vacation that will be eternally remembered by the entire family. It will be a challenge to top this vacation; but we'll definitely be contacting you in the future to help us attempt an even better sequel.
Sincerely,
T. Wilkens & Family
New Salem, ND

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Wonderful Hawaii

Hi Hiapo,

Just wanted to say our trip so far has been wonderful. The Moana Surfrider was a perfect choice-Thank you. Heading to the Big Island today and looking foward to experiencing all the Fairmont Orchid has to offer.

Thank you for all you have done to make this a special trip

Mahalo
Damon & Lynette
D&L. White
San Antonio, TX

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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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Wonderful Tokoriki Island Resort

Dear Faye,

We are about to leave from Tokoriki and we wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed our stay. The resort was absolutely gorgeous and we had the opportunity to go on several day trips to Castaway Island and a nearby village. The staff was so nice and really made us feel at home. We have no complaints – this trip was by far the best vacation both of us have ever experienced. We’ve already started talking about visiting Tokoriki again next year!
Thank you so much Faye planning our incredible vacation.

Sincerely,
C. Faltermeier
Gruson, France

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Hawaii Vacation Notes

Dear Melissa,

Hiapo was great. He helped out with my room on Big Island. He made a call and I was given a room with beautiful ocean view within a few hours.

Thanks McCoy Travel,
C. Yolles
San Diego, CA

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Memorable Hawaii

Dear Robin!

I would like to personally thank you for helping me to arrange this memorable vacation. We have had a truly wonderful time and everything has worked out to almost complete perfection. Your choices of accommodation were really excellent and my family enjoyed the hotels and resorts tremendously. Special thanks for that superb unit 27B2 at Kapalua Bay Villas! We were especially fond of the personalized greetings and gifts - my two daughters were overjoyed. Again, kudos to you and McCoy travel! We have precious memories almost too numerous to list. We swam with spinner dolphins off the coast of the Big Island, swam with numerous green sea turtles at the Turtle Beach of Oahu, snorkeled at many places on all four visited islands and photographed dozens of fish species we have never seen before. We have encountered endemic species of birds on the slopes of Haleakala, including nene, apapane, i'iwi, and amakihi. We met a monk seal on the Tunnels' Beach of Kauai. I could take beautiful pictures of both red-tailed and white-tailed tropic birds at the Kilauea Lighthouse of Kauai, the species I missed photographing on the Galapagos. We watched the lava flowing into the ocean from a distance of 40 feet on a very special pre-dawn boat trip. We have completed two fantastic helicopter tours, one on the Big Island and one to Molokai's northern cliffs from Maui. The Hanauma Bay, Napali coast, Waimea valley, Mauna Kea, Hamakua coastline, Kilauea caldera with the nighttime orange-red glow of the fumes from its crater, the nighttime lava flows, the fauna and flora of the subalpine forests, the Haleakala crater, the Iao valley and needle, the road to Hana were all beautiful and mesmerizing. We have also visited the gravesite of my childhood hero Charles Lindbergh. Again, the list of our planned and impromptu activities is very long. We were very fortunate to have had favorable weather conditions and were able to adjust our busy schedules to occasional rains and winds. Again, I cordially extend my gratitude to you and McCoy travel.

With best wishes

I remain,
P. Bozner
Lafayette, LA

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Happy Birthday Fiji Trip

Dear Faye,

We had such a wonderful time! The resort was great and our vale was beautiful. All worth it! What a wonderful way to spend our birthdays...they really made it special at the resort. A very quiet resort...there was one day I think Frank and I were the only guests. I think the top numbers of guests were 12 people which makes it very private - we felt like we had our own private island. The food was very good. I think I gained 10 pounds! The activities..Frank and I went snorkeling (which is beautiful), jet ski to another island, we did the sandspit (which is separate little island in the middle of the ocean, white sand, and had a picnic - the weather was a bit crazy...but we still had fun!). Julie and Daryl the management team was great - they made sure everything was going ok - they were very personable and got to know us.

The airline from San Jose to LA and LA to Nadi - all worked out great...no issues. Frank and I did get exit seats on the flight to and from LA/Nadi - which really helped! The only thing I would say to be cautious about...is the flight from Nadi to Pacific Harbor - it all worked out all ok...but there just seemed to be some confusion - we talked to Julie the resort manager and she said they have had challenges - they have purchased a plane so they will have more control over that. The boat ride to the resort was fine and on time.

The day we left...we were a bit confused we thought we were going to leave at 11:30 then do the tour on Nadi but they let us stay until 4pm which was wonderful then they got us to the pacific harbor by 5pm and then to the airport around 5:30pm - which all worked out great. Rosie's lounge was GREAT! that was so nice to go there to refresh ourselves and get ready for the long flight.

I will definitely refer you to my family and friends for any travel plans.

My sister and I are already thinking about next year....we want to rent a villa in Italy or France...we are brainstorming now :-) on ideas.

Thanks again!
Susan D.
San Jose, CA

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Fiji Pre-Vacation

Hi Mike!

A friend gave me your name and said you are an amazing travel agent!!! Kate and I work together and our submission won the award for the trip. She mentioned that you might be able to help me out with some insight into Fiji and which island to go to, where to stay, etc..

Our travel itinerary is listed below. Looking forward to hearing from you and landing in Fiji.

Thanks,
K. Olivia
North Carolina

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Big Island Bliss

Dear Melissa,

I am finally responding to your kind letter asking about our recent trip to the Big Island of Hawaii.

First, I want to sing praises to Hiapo. He was absolutely the best. He was patient and oh so accommodating to my non stop requests and, if truth be told, my whining. He made some magic happen and our whole experience was top notch. We loved our rooms with their beautiful views, the magnificent breakfast each morning and the whole Hawaiian experience.

My dream was to spend time with my son and daughter-in-law in a special place for us to make wonderful memories. I rarely get to see my son and my time with him was so memorable and far beyond my imagination.
I should add that I was worried about how I would organize everything at the resort. How pleased I was to find how well Hiapo organized everything for me, from the rooms, car rental, check in, breakfast and the paddle boat and snorkel rentals. We loved and appreciated it all. I'll be paying for this vacation for a few years to come but the memories will last a lire time,

Favorite experiences? Can't begin to name one. But the view I had from my room overlooking the bay and dolphin pools was exquisite. We really enjoyed watching the runner light the torches along the resort paths each night from out balconies. Oddly enough, playing with and feeding the fish at the boat dock outside the breakfast restaurant is a really fond memory.

I can't imagine a more wonderful vacation and I know Michael and Amy feel the same.

Mahalo,
D. Tener & Family
Silverdale, Washington

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Wonderful Hawaii Vacation

Hello Holly,

Happy New Year! We're just back from our wonderful vacation at Mauna Lani Point. We want to thank you very much for your help with our condo and luau reservations. We absolutely loved the Mauna Lani. It was perfect for us. We had a lot of fun at the Fairmont luau (excellent food and entertainment). All logistics were pre-handled and we had no problems at the Point or Fairmont when checking in.
Thanks so much! We will call you in the future - because we are hooked on the Big Island and we will want to get back in the next 12-18 months.
Best,

A. Best
Franklin, WI

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