New Client Feedback!

It is about that time again where my inbox is so full of great client feedback that I need to get it on the blog for everyone to see.  I’m going to just get straight into it.  Here we go.

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Destination – Matangi Private Island Resort, Fiji

Agent – Gregory Cole

Hey Gregory,

Thanks again for the holiday, it was amazing!!! Looking forward to going again next year… (or later this year…)

Check out these… these are the trophies from our Fiji trip last week… I got this GT and Mike got this monster Barracuda… and then some little things we caught that were pretty much the standard…

Michael Sholtz & Michael O’Carroll

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Destination – Little Poly & Etu Moana, Cook Islands

Agent – Tree Ritchie

Hi Tree!!

It couldn’t have been more perfect!!  oh, and TeKing sends you his love .  Everyone just fell in love with the cooks when we landed and it was so hard to leave.  Kevin kept saying make sure and thank Tree over and over…hehe.  Seriously, we couldn’t have had a better wedding-honeymoon-family vacay.  I’ve been telling everyone who asks about the trip to contact you btw.  The hotels were perfect, the people were lovely, the food was awesome, the snorkeling was breathtaking, and we met new friends.

There was a full moon before we left and the next day we took a scooter out to the eastern side of Aitutaki and there were hundreds, if not thousands of land crabs crossing the road!  We swerved and tried to slowly maneuver around them, but they looked like they would rather attack the scooter than run away!!  it was sooo cool!  Oh, and the 5 island cruise was TeKing was more than we expected.  He actually taught me how to swim!!  I ACTUALLY got in the water for almost an hour snorkeling!  He even stopped by later that evening to drop of some of his tuna stash .  The picture that Junior Marsters took were just so appropriate for the setting, loved them.  If you are on facebook my family posted a lot of the pictures and they are linked to my name .  Thank you so much for all the work you did to make our day perfect!  You are definitely very good at what you do and we’ll be sure to call you when our fifth anniversary rolls around .

Love,

Crystal & Kevin Cummings

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Destination – Matangi Private Island Resort, Fiji

Agent – Linda Gutekunst

Hi Linda,

We had a really great time, thanks so much for all your planning and recommendations!  Matangi Island was really special, not sure if you were aware that they upgraded us to a Tree House Bure, with a cold bottle of champagne waiting for us!  They loved that we had come recommended from you and said you and South Seas were like family to them!

Great diving, great snorkeling and sailing, and the weather cooperated , which it didn’t for part of Australia…and we saw a few sharks and even got circled by a 6 foot reef shark a few times( a little unnerving but cool never the less! )

Thanks,
 
Gregory Burnet

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Destination – Qamea Resort and Spa, Fiji

Agent – Sarah Bosley

Bula Bula Sara,

Thank You so much for your help We had a great trip!!  This is our Gang!!  From the Left, Jeri – Walter – Beverly and let’s not forget Suga (Sugar) in the back ground.  Suga thought we were nuts when we ask for a case of beer in an ice chest for the Super Bowl.  But he did come watch the last quarter with us to see what we were up to and have a beer with us as did several other staff members!  Again, Thank You… we would not have found them without You.  They have been added to our list of approved spots As we told Tracy, the staff just needs a little bit of training on the “Red” coconut!  Please note it didn’t bother us at all, but some of the staff ran away a time or two when they walked into shall we say “private time”!  This place gets a 100% plus mark from us!!  We will be going back Thank You again for Your help.

Walter Davis

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Destination – Outrigger on the Lagoon & Castaway Island Resort, Fiji

Agent – Tree Ritchie

Bula Tree,

Just wanted to Thank You for a wonderful trip. Scott and I decided it is the best vacation we have ever taken. Fiji was so beautiful, especially the underwater life. We loved it so much we plan on taking another vacation there. I am going to keep your email for the next time around. Thanks again!

Scott and Jamie Gray

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Destination – Outrigger on the Lagoon & Castaway Island Resort, Fiji

Agent – Tree Ritchie

Tree
 
Just wanted to let you know what a wonderful time we had on our trip.  Just some feedback for you:
 
Outrigger resort – excellent service, great pool, not much of a beach and you can only snorkel or use the sea kayaks at high tide, food and drinks pretty expensive.
 
Castaway – we actually spent our honeymoon there in 2001, so we were familiar with it.  Great snorkeling and beach, great service and rooms, I think the last time we were very impressed with the food, and this time it was just ok.  We did purchase the meal package, but I would advise against it unless you are a very big eater.
 
Extras – massage at the spa at Outrigger was great, helicopter trip between resorts was incredible, dolphin safari just ok, “rosies lounge” at the airport a great relaxing way to end the trip.
 
Overall a great trip, I think if we were to do it again we probably would choose something other than the Outrigger for the first part of our stay. 
 
Thanks again for all of your help, and for making this trip,  one full of wonderful memories.  We will be in touch, we love the South Pacific and would love to hear your recommendation of other great spots.
 
Kevin Sullivan

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Destination – Matangi Private Island Resort, Fiji

Agent – Cindy Swartz

Greetings! our trip was AMAZING. we were lucky enough to have received a video camera from Justin’s parents as a wedding gift so our memories have been recorded in HD!
 
I will post a A+++ review on Tripadvisor this afternoon. Here are links to some photos.
 
Wedding pics
http://picasaweb.google.com/mattgundersen/JustinAndJackie#

Matangi
http://picasaweb.google.com/mattgundersen/MatangiFiji#

Thank you so much for all of your help.  Justin and I are so happy to have had the experiences you helped organize!
 
Justin and I found Matangi Island with the aide of the Internet! Cindy, with South Seas Adventure, helped us organize our perfect, simple adventure.
We were married while on the island and our dream of having a unique, peaceful, simple and personal ceremony was more than we could ever have hoped to be apart of!  Matangi Island is laid back and has all of the amenities of a 5-Star U.S. resort. We were never without food, drink (the island libations were terrific!), things to do, and quiet.  Upon our arrival Justin wanted to try his first Fiji Bitter beer. Within moments Bebe brought him his first (of MANY) and we knew we were in a wonderful location.

The scenery/views are out of this world. So peaceful. We were in a treetop unit with a view that went on for miles. Our suite was huge. There was a wrap around porch, interior living room with a master bedroom (with A/C) and a large bathroom. An outdoor shower and hot tub with a lounge area enhanced the already amazing accommodations.  The food was tremendous! Each morning we were presented with selections for lunch and dinner. The resort offers all cuisines and can alter anything as needed.

The staff are helpful, friendly, and let you enjoy the island and resort without smothering!!! Any time we needed anything help was available, however we usually were alone to do whatever we wished. Snorkeling, scuba, kayaking, swimming, hiking and just doing nothing were more options then we needed and we took advantage of each one with delight.

Matangi Island is a true pleasure. We would go back in a heart beat. The trip from SW Florida was not as overbearing as we feared. The entire trip was very well planned and South Seas Adventure provided all documents and information so we were worry free while traveling.  If you are considering a trip to Matangi- GO. It will be a trip of a lifetime.
 
Best,

Jackie Drake

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Destination – Radisson Denarau & Vomo Island Resort, Fiji

Agent – Gregory Cole

Hi Gregory:

Well,,,,,,,THANK YOU for everything!  I can’t express how much I appreciated all of the hardwork you put into making sure our trip was a success.  Vomo was very nice and the staff were so pleasant at all times.  The food was very fine dining and every meal was exceptional.  We were there when the tsunami warning was issued and up the mountain we went.  The staff even brought up the ukeleles and guitars (along with food and water) to make sure were content.

We also enjoyed our stay in Denerau.  The Radisson was fantastic!  We were able to tour around abit on the “Bula Bus” (so touristy) and visit the other resorts.  It is definately beautiful.  We also enjoyed our trip to New Zealand.  We were there for 24 days and every day we saw breathtaking scenery.  Even though we did a coach tour, we had a fantastic time and would do it all over again starting tomorrow.  Unfortunately, I have returned to work….Time to save some more money and go somewhere else.  We really did have a dream vacation and we needed to say THANK YOU to you for pulling together the Fiji portion.  It was incredible.  You can tell you enjoy your job because you are passionate about it and do it very well.

THANK YOU again, and wish you all the best, always,

Paula Benoit

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Great job as always team!  Until next time…..

Gregory Cole

South Seas Adventures, Travel Specialist