Simply Gorgeous Tahiti Vacation

Dear Sue,

First of all let me wish you a happy new year. I'm back already since one week but as you can imagine, it has been a busy one after such a beautiful vacation. Let me immediately thank you for all your assistance and recommendations, everything worked out perfectly.

Moorea, Sofitel: the island is simply gorgeous (we also rented a scooter for a day to go a little bit around). The resort is probably one of the best and surely has the best beach. Food was excellent as well.
Service was a bit lower than our expectations. On the other hand, the room was pretty nice and its location was excellent; the water is beautiful and plenty of snorkeling to do.

Raiatea, Le Tahaa: OUT OF THIS WORLD.
Simply the best experience ever. You know a bit my tastes and my past experiences such as Fiji, Cook islands etc.
Le Tahaa has been by far the most fantastic experience ever. Location is beautiful, they said they upgraded our room (I don't know if it's just marketing or for real...;-) ) that was overlooking Bora Bora instead of Raiatea, service was expedite and very precise, staff was extremely kind and professional, food was very good, room was outstanding...
I could continue for 2 pages.

Generally speaking, let me tell you that everything worked perfectly with transfers etc. Absolutely no problem.

Enjoy a happy and successful 2010. Talk to you soon,
Andrea

A. Clerici
Tokyo, Japan

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Wonderful Fiji Dive Vacation

Bula Lori,

We had a wonderful time in Fiji! Garden Island Resort was a perfect choice for us. The location for our dive spots couldn't have been any closer and our oceanfront balcony was literally feet from the water. What a great view of Somosomo Straits. The rooms were adequate and well maintained and the food was good, too. I also liked the newly renovated dining area with its wide open view of the water as well as the fruit bats hanging from the trees above! Also, like everyone says, the staff and island people were very nice, accommodating and genuinely happy. How refreshing!
The diving was amazing with all the multi-colored and shaped soft corals as well as a variety of other corals and sea life. The blue ribbon eels were beautiful and a first for me as well as the poisonous and very docile sea snakes that I'd read and heard so much about. When the currents were cranking it was also quite a ride--spread your arms and fly underwater!

The island itself with the waterfalls, rivers, greenery, hills, villages and the people was absolutely something special. Combining the land and sea life all together made for an unforgettable trip by all.

Thanks for all your help in planning this trip for us, Lori.
K. Baird
Newport Beach, CA

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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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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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Amazing Tahiti Vacation

Hi Melissa & Faye,

Mat and I had the most amazing time in Bora Bora. The St. Regis was a beautiful place to stay and the food was excellent at all of their restaurants. Although we would have been perfectly content to sun our selves and swim from our bungalow everyday we were amazed by all the culture and natural beauty this island has to offer. We were already planning an anniversary trip by the end of our stay! Faye helped make everything hassle free from travel to our meals and spa visits at our resort. Before we left our travel, meals, and hotel were taken care of providing for a stress-free honeymoon. Thank you for an amazing trip!!

Take care,
M. & E. McBriar
Dallas, TX

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