Bora Bora Bliss

Hi Faye,

We had a GREAT time! Our honeymoon was above and beyond what we expected. I wish we could have stayed longer. The Intercontinental Hotel in Tahiti was very nice. They had a present (a drawing of the hotel) waiting for us when we checked in. Bora Bora, there's just no way to describe it. I've been all over the world and nothing can compare to Bora Bora. We hope to go back very soon. The Four Seasons had wonderful service, our room was very big and was cleaned each day professionally. We will definitely contact you when we are planning our next trip and I will make sure to pass on your name to friends and family.

Thank you so much,
V. Shahriari
Brambleton, VA

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Hawaiian Mahalo

Aloha Tish,
We all had a spectacular time. We started with our tour of the island and had one of the nicest tour guides ever! His name was Vincent and he was an asset to his company. It was the best tour we have ever been on. The next day we were up early and down to Grampa's beach to surf. The teens had a ball. Then that evening it was the luau and it was perfect. The entertainment was excellent, the food was out of this world, and we had a wonderful time. The cruise was cancelled because a lady got so sick they had to have an ambulance waiting when we returned to shore but to tell you the truth I was very sick myself and was glad they turned around for her. Thank you for the refund check. The teens loved every minute of their adventure and so did we. We hated the leave the beautiful island. Thank you so much for helping us plan the best vacation ever!!!

Mahalo!
Sharon, John, Samantha, Cody and John M.
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Fabulous Fiji

Dear Lori & Mike,

We had the entire place to ourselves the whole time! We were the only guests! With that the managers and staff pulled off a remarkable balance of making us feel like family, but in a ‘perfect host’ sort of way, giving us space when we wanted it, and letting us into theirs when we wanted that, too. As always in Fiji, the staff were immeasurably kind and gentle, thoughtful and thorough. Our dive master Zachariah was a hoot and eminently trustworthy underwater, especially for Oliver.

The place itself was pristine and manicured and immaculately maintained. Have you toured the Royal Bure? Our jaws dropped when we saw it from the outside. They stayed dropped after walking through the door and realizing it would be home for ten days. No accommodation we’ve stayed in Fiji is in the same galaxy, certainly not Turtle Island at seven times the cost. The house lived up to its monarchical name with all of its appointments and furnishings and bathrooms and decks. In the end we brought a friend with us for five days, and they didn’t even charge us for his room, just a nominal fee for food.

We found the food outstanding, by the way. As good as anywhere we’ve had in that country. It didn’t matter that we couldn’t order off a menu because we liked everything they brought us, and they brought it in ridiculously huge amounts. I shared a few likes and dislikes before we arrived and they remembered everything without having to be asked. Though copious and yummy the food was always healthy—okay maybe not the coconut batter-fried chicken—and fresh as fresh, like eating in the home of the most gracious country host. You know about their dishes, right? Annalise’s massive china collection on which the meals are served? It was too Out of Africa for words.

“Gracious” also describes the management and staff, in spades. Elisabeth was warm and flexible and accommodating without fault. Whatever we wanted she made happen with a great joviality. She was terribly generous about spontaneously offering to waive charges, like for our dive equipment rental and Oliver’s bubble course, which ended up turning into a full Junior certification. We wanted to help a couple of the nearby villages with their water problems, so Elisabeth boated over an American Peace Corps volunteer posted on Kadavu to manage that very thing. She put him up and fed him just so he could meet with us, and she offered to be the conduit through which the equipment is purchased. On a similar score we wanted to sponsor for scuba certification the young man they found to buddy around with Oliver (didn’t charge us for him either). Elisabeth made the arrangements, but in the end wouldn’t let us pay for it, covering it out of pocket instead. Overall the pricing at the place is unbeatable.

Can I say how wonderful it was to have a full-time RN on site in the form of Lydia? She checked me out every morning before my (shallow) dives to give approval. You may know that Annalise has her there for guests and the villagers. What a thing. The staff and locals speak of Annalise with exceptional respect and appreciation. Annalise’s contributions come with no eccentricity or expectations, and they, the contributions, seem to be endless.

Thanks, as always, for hooking us up.

Yours,
The Kohen family
Nelson, New Zealand

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Fiji Vacation

Hi (Bula) Faye,
The trip went great, and without too many hitches. Lalati, is undergoing a transformation with the new ownership, and have a few things to still work out. With that said, they did everything they could to make us happy, and it was a great experience in the end. I gave them some feedback that they were already working on to improve. The people there were amazing, and the culture was fantastic. I really enjoyed taking a trip to a nearby village and being able to share in the culture and there way of life.

Thanks again, and I look forward to booking again with you!!
M. Teitsort
Windsor, CA

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Romantic Hawaiian Honeymoon

Thank You Melissa,

I just wanted to say Thank You for all of your help with our honeymoon. It was perfect. Everything went incredibly smoothly and we had an amazing time. We will definitely be back at some point. We were both very impressed with your services, and all the upgrades. Also, we really appreciate all the baskets and bottles of champagne that were awaiting us upon our arrival to each island. You all are terrific.

We will definitely be in touch with any other trips to Hawaii (or Fiji). Also, we have already been raving about you and Brenda to friends and family. As a heads up, you may have two couples contacting you in the near future for trips (a honeymoon and a 5 year anniversary). Lauren H. and Tonia L. are two co-workers of me and Kaily. I let them know that they have to reach out to you if they plan on going to Hawaii.

I Have attached a few pictures of our trip. Thanks again!! And it was very nice to actually meet you in person, Melissa!!

Regards
J. & M. Szczech
Atlanta, GA

Fabulous Tahiti Vacation

Dear Lori,

I just wanted to take a moment to let you know that our trip was absolutely wonderful and we appreciate all your work in getting every little detailed taken care of. It was a truly fabulous vacation and not a single detail was overlooked and we couldn't have asked for a better itinerary or accommodations. The only "hitch" we could even point out was that our Lagoon room view was not available for early check in at 4:30am when we arrived in Tahiti so they upgraded us to an overwater bungalow with early check-in. (boo-hoo). We had a wonderful 25th anniversary trip and would highly recommend you to anyone who was considering taking this trip in the future. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping us to make this dream trip come true.

P.S. NOW I know what Ia Orana means.......,

With much appreciation,
S. Feria
Mesa, AZ

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Fiji Dream Vacation

Aloha Mike!

Thank you for all of your professionalism and personal touches - we are very impressed and certainly would be booking with you in the future , as well as recommending you to our friends and family :). I'm off to California (south Bay Area/Santa Cruz) tomorrow to see my family in a whirlwind of a summer for this teacher.

I meant to say more about how nice and woodsy with shells, books, tapa cloth, etc.. the Dive Kadavu lodge was (both lodges and bures were fine). Really everything was great. Most important to us was the DIVING which was out of thiis world! We hope to return soon and check some more islands. Thanks again for a great job - we will be in touch. PS - we really enjoy reading your ongoing information and updates!

Sincerely, Laurel Baldridge and Suzanne ("Delpha") Menor
L. Baldridge & S. Menor
Kapaa, HI

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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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Great time in Fiji!

Bula Mike,

Thanks for your help Mike, we had a great time! Tokoriki was great, the people were really nice and the pool was great. Arrangements with Rosie's went really well - logistically a great trip.

Cheers,
K. Greengrove
Raleigh, NC

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Fiji Memories

Hey Lori,

I just wanted to drop a quick note to say Thank you for such a well put together trip.. It was great even though we had 4 hrs of sun.. Luckily it was a high overcast with little rain so it didn't hold us back. Sarah and I both loved the diving and it looks like she is hooked.. The accommodations were great but the people are definitely what made it memorable.. We are already thinking of where to dive next.. but we know there will be a return to Fiji and we will definitely book thru you. Thanks again for everything, we will always have great memories and friends from going to Qamea..

Thank You Again,
H. Fox
Broken Arrow, OK

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Fiji Dreaming

Thank you so very much Faye,

You are truly the best!!! How did we ever get so lucky to find such an awesome travel agent.....
p.s. the dive magazines that PADI sends us are chalk full of destinations we now want to go. Will be contacting you to book Belize, Virgin Islands and/or Philippines!!!!

A Million Thanks!
M. Norian
Castaic, CA

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Wonderful Hawaii

Michael,
I just wanted to let you know that my family and I had a wonderful trip. The accommodations that you arranged for us were great and it was so nice of you to send welcome baskets to the rooms. I will recommend your services to any friends that will be traveling your way.

Thank you,
V. Humada
San Antonio, TX

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Awesome Hawaii Vacation

Brenda,

I just want to say thank you for your hard work. The travel to Oahu was great. We got to the Memorial, and PCC. It rained, but we had a good time. Got to the hotel around 10:00pm. Hotel was nice. Left at 6:00am. When I set up my next trip to Hawaii I will give you a call. I love having a good time, and so does Francine. We travel great together. Thanks Brenda, for caring enough.

Thank you so very much!
Floyd & Francine
York, PA

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Diving Fiji

Aloha and Bula Bula Mike!

We are still unpacking from our fabulous trip to Fiji - thank you very much for steering us to the two great dive resorts. Incredible diving - only unfortunate was the weather wasn't very good for our first week at Beqa Lagoon Resort, but with the scuba diving activity it was all fine . Loved our little oceanfront bure - as you know, the food was European influenced and fabulous - especially the desserts at Beqa (although didn't lose the weight we thought we would!).. Did the shark dive which was amazing to end the week and bought the DVD which is fun to have (well done). The staff was so nice and very professional. They are almost finished with a new massage and spa area - Sue said will be done in a couple of weeks. Overall, Beqa Lagoon Resort is a very professionally run dive resort , although the weather there might be alittle more overcast, but I think a big low pressure was hanging over the whole state that week - even the Yasawas someone said.

Dive Kadavu was more campy - we were the only ones there that week! We had the scuba boat all to ourselves , the sun came out, and they dropped us off at a beautiful long deserted beach to look for shells in between dives which was really nice (dive sights closer). Unfortunately too rough to get to the other side to see the manta rays. The managers, Mere and David, provided a homey and friendly atmosphere (although harder to understand David's accent). The villages next door did not allow for as much privacy (their path went right through and around our bure), although made a very authentic experience (we learned not to leave our shoes by the path - one pair went missing). Our only suggestion would be to upgrade the bathrooms . The diving was not as "valet" in terms of setting up your own equipment etc....was fine for us, but for some divers they may prefer. The Namalate reef there was very fun - but don't know how it would have compared to the Astrolabe reef I read about as it was too far away from this resort.

Thank you again for your excellent service in setting up our vacation , and we look forward to booking with you again in the near future. Next time we will be ready for the Somosomo straits, rainbow reef, and Taveuni now that we are intermediate divers! Maybe also a few days in Mamanucas/Yasawas.

PS - there is now just started, Mere and David said, twice daily plane service from Suva to Kadavu which would be shorter than going all the way back to Nadi.

Aloha for now and vinaka naka levu !!!!!!
D. Menor
Kapaa, HI

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Romantic Tahiti Anniversary

Hello Melissa,

Well we are back and settling into the normal pace again, I am sorry it took a while to get news to you but on return we have been extremely busy, any way, about the trip,

All we can say is fantastic for all segments the welcome and service we had at the Ritz in LA was superb especially all the little and large extras, we were upgraded to a suite and had 1st class service and many treats, thank you, it was a great start to our vacation.

We upgraded on the flight to Papeete to business class which was great.

From the time we landed to the flight home it was all better and more than we expected, thanks so much for the champagne at the Hilton Moorea, we had just got back from a day trip and sat on the deck to watch the sunset, when it arrived, the timing could not have been better.

About the cruise, what can we say, everything was great from the service to the food it was fantastic, it was our first cruise and Regent certainly does it right.

We would like to thank you and all your staff involved in planning this special vacation for us, your name has been passed on to friends, and we will be talking in the future, as Hawaii is on our list for an upcoming vacation as well as Fiji and other places, there is so much world to see.

Thanks again for organizing our dream vacation; we will be in contact.

Regards
P. & A. Davies
Saskatoon, Canada