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Testimonial about Leslie Bryant, Costa Rica, Tahiti, Hawaii Vacation Specialist: Belize 

Dear Leslie

We had a fabulous time---pictures attached. Hamanasi is a great adventure resort with wonderful staff, new equipment,  big fast dive
boats and as it turns out some very good fishing too.   However I should have listened to you and made my arrangements locally at this spot at daily rates are $275 for a guide and skiff whereas it cost me around $400.00 paid in advance.

Thanks for the arrangements and advice,

Dennis
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 Testimonial about Michael St. Jovite, Belize, Costa Rica, Fiji, Tahiti, Australia, NZ Specialist:  Costa Rica  

Michael,  

We had a fantastic time, Costa Rica was amazing.  We LOVED the Parador and it was great to see the contrast between Manuel Antonio and Tamarindo.  The only small issue we had was that our night canopy tour in Manuel Antonio was cancelled due to weather.  We were notified by the rep from Destination Costa Rica and she said she would contact you about a refund.  Have you heard from anyone about this?  I'm not sure if it helps, but I still have the voucher.  The tour was scheduled for Wed 9/23.  

  Everything else was great and went perfectly.  We can't wait to get back to Costa Rica!   

Thanks for all your help and planning! 

 Gina

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Testimonial about Sharon Walters, Exotic Vacations, and Tours Specialist: Belize,

Hey Sharon,

We had a really nice time.  The weather wasn't ideal, and we knew it
would be HOT when we got there --- but the pools were beautiful and
refreshing....
We had the place virtually to ourselves (nice for us & a teeny bit of
skinny dipping in the pool....(not caught that we know of...) :-)  We
walked into the village one day to the local bar & had a drink & golf
carted one day to do the same... but otherwise we stayed in our villa &
rested & played cards & had a very relaxing time.  The Villa was VERY
nice & roomy.  Appointed with all the amenities appliance wise, but no
coffee or tea without ordering it from the kitchen.  It would have been
nice to have coffee & tea at our leisure on the porch without having to
order it....
The food was EXCELLENT and the staff very friendly but not overly so
 We enjoyed the guy at the bar,
he was really nice...
The people at the lobby counter were very nice & Robin let us use their
computer in the office (we were dealing on a condo! & their internet
wireless internet was having problems)

We had a resident lizard that we fed fruit to & he actually would sit in
front of us & beg like a dog....(after I fed him fruit for a couple
days)  it was funny, but the staff shoo'd them away like cats..... so I
tried not to get caught feeding him....  He got pretty close but
wouldn't eat from my hand....

So All in All - a VERY nice trip.
We loved the small plane that picked us up at Belize City & landed 3
times getting to Placencia on airstrips that were 1 lane road narrow....
a bit scary but fun!
On the way home, he flew us from Placencia to Belize City & was using a
walkie talkie to communicate with the tower.....
So we really did use our time wisely to rest & catch up with each
other....

SO - There ya go!
I hope all is well with you. 

THANK YOU Sharon,
Merry
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Testimonial about Leslie Bryant, Costa Rica, Tahiti, Hawaii Vacation Specialist: Belize
Hi Leslie,

Just getting back to my desk after the wedding and the honeymoon.  We had an AMAZING TIME!  Hamanasi was out of this world.  The Deluxe Tree house was awesome, and the staff and food were great.  Victoria House was also a dream, the beach view from our bedroom and bed was amazing!  We scuba dived 4 day trips, with a total of 10 tanks of diving.  We even dove the Blue Hole, it was all so beautiful and cool.  The entire trip was amazing! We are extremely pleased with the entire honeymoon.

Thanks again for all of the help along the way!  I’ll be sure to share some pics once we get them up.

Frank
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Testimonial about Sharon Walters, Exotic Vacations, and Tours Specialist:   Belize, Chabil Mar Resort 

Hi Sharon,

Thanks so much, we have just returned from our last minute getaway to Belize.

What a simply wonderful time. Kaana Resort was magical, and all of the tours were beyone our expectations. And getting to Chabil Mar was fun, we had a great driver and stoped along the way to have lunch at a local restaurant with some really interesting locals. Chabil Mar Resort was just perfect, we loved the suite and the beach was great. Russ did alot of snorkeling and I enjoyed the beach bar.

Thanks again for making it a great trip,

Shel and Rus.
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Testimonials about Patricia Mullen, Hawaii, Caribbean, Mexico, Tahiti Specialist: Belize, Matachica Resort  

Hello Patricia,

Sorry for the slow response.  Work has been so busy since our return.  Belize was great!  Once again you planned an incredible trip for us, at the perfect resort.  Matachica was wonderful.  The casitas were spacious and clean.  Decor was simple and elegant but still had touches of tasteful Belizean decor. The bed was incredibly comfy. The restaurant there was amazing! They had great seafood as well as a few vegetarian options. The lobster was *delicious*! They also had an all day self serve coffee and tea service which was really nice.  The staff was super friendly and helpful.

Other plus' were wireless internet, a great collection of dvd's and books to choose from, hottub and pool....a couple downsides were there were'nt any tv's in the room to watch the movies on (but we brought our laptop- so that worked out), and the resort itself was quite a ways from from San Pedro...almost at the northern tip of the island. Not that big of a deal- but when its raining at night and you are taking a water taxi from town to the resort- it can be a long 20 minute ride ;)  The hotel also hooked us up with some amazing excursions.  

Some highlights were- a trip the ruins of Lamanai on the mainland (get ready for a serious excursion tho! starting at 6:30 am), jungle ziplining, snorkeling at the Hol Chan Marine reserve, and just experiencing all the wonderful and exotic wildlife that live in Belize!   Once again, we want to thank you for planning another wonderful trip.  Hopefully we will be in touch soon for your help with a new adventure! 

Andrew and Claire
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 Testimonial about Michael St. Jovite, Belize, Costa Rica, Fiji, Tahiti, Australia, NZ Specialist: Belize

 Dear Mike

We had the best time in Belize...we absolutely loved Victoria House and Chaa Creek...the service at both hotels was truly incredible and the food was fabulous tther was great and everything worked out perfectly.

We did lots of adventurous stuff....including a fishing/bbq trip that was great.  Our guide picked us up at 8:30..we fished until noon (4 of us caught about 10 or 12 fish...mostly red and yellowtail snapper) and then we docked the boat at the beach and BBQ'd the fish with onions, tomatoes and potatoes (D-LISH!)...then went snorkeling at Mexico Rocks (we had gone to Hol Chan the day before) and he brought us back to Victoria House at 3:00.

The other thing we did that we loved was taking bikes from Victoria House and biking up the northern part of the island to Mata Chica.  We rode into town, went over the bridge and then cut over to the beach and rode up the beach about 5 miles and then back...it was spectacular.  I would highly recommend it.  

On the mainland, we went to Jaguar Paw, Barton Creek, Cahal Pech and Belize Zoo....did lots of stuff on the Chaa Creek property...birdwatching, hiking, canoed to San Ignacio, butterfly/ nature center.  The staff was so friendly (especially the owner). This story starting that lodge is incredible!) and helpful, and the grounds were spectacular.  They had serious flooding before we got there (we got so lucky - it stopped raining the day before we arrived and the weather was gorgeous!) and the roads were a total mess (many were closed)...it was comical.

Private Name
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Testimonial about Michael St. Jovite, Belize, Australia, NZ Specialist: Costa Rica

Mike-
 
   We are back and Costa Rica was amazing!! All the plans worked out 
 
just perfect!! The hotels were exactly what we wanted!!! Thank you for 
 
everything!!! I will be keeping in touch!!
 
-Emily
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Testimonial about Leslie Bryant, Costa Rica, Tahiti, Hawaii Vacation Specialist: Costa Rica   
 
Dear Leslie,
I have been meaning to email you, there is always something I should be doing...
We all had a fabulous time in Costa Rica.  The guides were great, no problems with any of the transportation, we enjoyed all of the activities. We especially liked our accommodations at both Arenal and Quepos. I liked the canopy tour so much I signed up to do it again the next day with a different group. I went with Betsey and some of my nieces and nephews. My husband and kids went ATVing twice. We were able to do all these things and even add on activities because the trip was structured perfectly. Often we had a relaxing afternoon.
 
My family (the 5 of us) used an online travel company a couple of years ago and when we got back we never heard from them. I filled out their questionnaire and that was that. I was surprised because we had spent a bunch of money.  I eventually emailed the agent I had worked with and she was quick to try to re-establish a connection, but it was too late. Anyway I say all of this because we had a great experience with you and TravelWizard and would not hesitate to use you again. I'm glad to have found an agency like yours, it takes the pressure off of me when planning a trip.
 
Looking forward to next time...
Jennifer
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Testimonial about Sharon Walters, Exotic Vacations, and Tours Specialist:   Belize, Cayo Espanto  Dear Sharon,

After a long flight to belize, we arrived to find our private helicopter waiting to take us over to the island of Cayo Espanto.
WOW- what a spectacular way to see Belize for the first time, and what a way to make an entrance to one of the finest hotels we have ever stayed at. Thank you so much for suggesting this place for our wedding anniversary. My wife and I had a wonderful time, everything was perfect, from the breakfast served on our pation to the turn down in the evening, with the chocolate covered fruit that we ordered.
Thank you , thank you so much for making this a reallly special trip.
Sam
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Testimonial about Leslie Bryant, Costa Rica, Tahiti, Hawaii Vacation Specialist: Costa Rica
 

Hi Leslie - We all had a great time in Costa Rica, and I do mean everyone from 6 years old to 75 - which is a Chritmas miracle!  You did a wonderful job for us and we will not hesitate to recommend you to all our friends.  Happy New Year to you!
Lisa
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