Faye,

Everything was just wonderful on our trip. I could not recommend Taveuni Palms any higher to anyone else. They were absolutely wonderful! Our experience was phenomenol with them. I have traveled many places over seas and usually I am glad that I went, but then am ready to explore other places later.....but honestly, this is one place I would go back again and again. Kelly and Tony's staff was so attentive and the place was so peaceful and quiet. We did feel so spoiled and like we were their most important people. Kelly was so helpful with so many things. We felt right at home.
I also want to thank you for all of your information and for helping us with everything. Matt and I are both very controlling and making sure every detail is handled, and with you....you took care of everything and that was so comforting to us. We thank you for making this time in our lives the absolute best it could be!
If there was any one thing I could change, it would be to have stayed in Taveuni that extra night instead of overnighting in Nadi. Their next clients didn't come in until the next morning, so although our original plan was to leave there and then get on our plane....then the plane go changed to the next day....it would have been nice to have just stayed there since they weren't expecting people until the next day anyway. Other than that, we really had a fantastic time and great start to our live together.
Thank you again, and Taveuni Palms is really the best place to connect and feel pampered with the one you love!

Thanks again!
E. & M. Colyer.
Farmington, NM

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Hi Lori,

Thank you so much for all of your work to create such wonderful and lasting memories for Daniel and I. This was a dream honeymoon! Thank you for all of your work to ensure that we had a terrific time, your personal touch was evident in how you took care of every detail for us. We loved Qamea and our stay at the resort. We are looking forward to returning one day.

We stayed in the honeymoon bure the last two nights of our stay and were so grateful for this added luxury and experience. Thank you for checking on this, it was incredible! We did meet Jordan and Nicole on the last few days of their stay. Danny and Jordan played volleyball together one of the afternoons on the island.

I have attached a few photos of our trip.

Thank you again for all of your work in creating this honeymoon for us. We'll have memories for the rest of our lives!

Many Thanks,
E. Macias
Gaithersberg. MD

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Bula Mike,

I wanted to thank you so so so much for arranging our Fiji wedding/vacation/honeymoon. We had an absolutely fantastic time. It was beyond our expectations. You were right about Vomo, we absolutely LOVED it. The are the friendliest people in the world. They went above and beyond anything we could have imagined for our wedding. Having our wedding on Thursday before Lovo night was fantastic, as they made us feel as if it was wedding celebration. David got to be Chief, and of course, every guest offered him cava, so he was feeling good :) hehehe.
We are already talking about going back to Vomo, it was just absolutely fantastic. I am so glad we got married there. It was absolutely spectacular. The folks at Vomo were so excited about our wedding, we were treated like royalty the whole time. They even surprised us one night decorating our bure with candles and flowers. And we also got a surprise champagne breakfast the day we departed (they even wrote our names on top of our cappuccinos). They trully made the time we spent there unforgettable.
As promised below are pictures, so in case you need to show anybody what a Vomo wedding looks like. Yoshi did an amazing job, he is phenomenal.

Likuliku was also very nice. The facilities are fabulous and the staff very friendly (although nothing like the folks at Vomo, they are hands down the best). Food in both places was spectacular, thus I have to say I enjoyed Vomo's better as they had more seafood in the menu.
Thank you for the tip on getting some wine at the Airport, this was good call.

Panto the Rosie's driver is such a sweetheart, and speaks very highly of you and Melissa McCoy. He also told us where you go to get your beef pies that you like .. hehe.

Anyway, take a look at the pictures and I hope that it will help convince other couples for a fantastic wedding celebration at Vomo.
Thank you so much for arranging all of this for us, we had the wedding of our dreams! Thank you for making that possible.

Monica

Aloha,
M. Echezuria
Falls Church, VA

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Hi Holly,
Well we are back on the mainland , yep I wanted to cry all the way home, Hawaii was sooooooo wonderful and beautiful.
Wanted to give you a great big THANK YOU for planning such a wonderful and joyous trip for us. We got the free upgrade you requested upon our arrival so we had an oceanview room, and what a view it was. It was so great waking up and the first thing we saw before even getting out of the bed was the beautiful ocean and Molokini. The Maui Prince was fabulous, very nice accomodations and all the management and staff were absolutely great, friendly and helpful! We will definitely be back to this lovely place and will definitely call you for our travel plans!

Thank you so much again for a trip we will always cherish and remember!

Mahalo !

M & D Ramey
Enid, OK

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Faye,

Thank you so much for your card. We are here and made it with no problem. We are so very tired, but this place seems to be bringing us back to life with no problems. We are so happy this is the way we could begin our marriage and are so grateful to you for making it so stress free and taking so much time to personalized this and care about us. You are truly wonderful! Except that I will l blame you for the extra ten pounds I know I am going to gain here. The food is insanely good and we have only had a couple of meals so far. Wow!
Love, Ellyn and Matt


Thanks again!
E. & M. Colyer.
Farmington, NM

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Brenda

I just want to say thank you for your hard work. The travel to Ohau 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

Bula Hiapo,

I just wanted to say thank you, and how much I appreciated your arranging our wedding and honeymoon! Everything went just as you said it would. And Sia was absolutely a joy to work with. She made is stress free and very fun to get married!

The weather wasn't that great, but it did clear up on Monday, the day of the wedding. Sia even made arrangements for us to sign the license documents on Saturday, the day we arrived.

Anyway, thanks again, and here's a few photos.

Mahalo,
M. & L. Kronenberg
Spokane, Washington

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Dear Lori,

We're home and unpacked but still dreaming of turquoise water and tropical fish.
All aspects of our trip went according to plan - plane flights, accommodations, meals. It was all wonderful.
Ray and Ed did the channel float at Kia Ora, and we all went to Bird's Island at Tikihau and on the fishing picnic at Manihi. We rode bicycles, played pool and putt putt golf, and were in and out of pools and the ocean every day. We also all gained weight.
At Manihi, we were given an upgrade to a deluxe over water bungalow with air conditioning which was great since that was the warmest spot. The other bungalows also had air conditioning.

Kia Ora had the largest, most convenient units and excellent food. Tikihau also had excellent food and very unique bungalows. Manihi had the greatest variety of fish, and the over water bungalows were a wonderful experience. The dining room at XX seemed to be run by native people. The food was fine, but there were limited choices, and the service was terribly slow. At all resorts, the service was gracious.
We all appreciate the excellent job you did in arranging our trip and dealing with any issues that arose. I hope we will have an opportunity to have you plan more vacations for us in the future, and you are part of our Fiji and French Polynesia experience.

Mahalo and maruru,
M. & R. Swalley
Lakewood, WA

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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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Dear Melissa,

I am writing to let you know how extremely pleased we are with our travel plans to Fiji this summer and it wouldn't have been at all possible without the outstanding help and service provided by Faye. She is so informative, professional, sweet and helpful. I couldn't have asked for a better agent to help me book this trip and organize all the details. I can't thank her enough for all of her help and ideas.
She is truly the best,

Thank You,
M. Norian
Castaic, CA

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Greetings Mike!

We're so very excited about out castaway vacation ! Thank you for making it extra great with that fabulous room upgrade , wow , for sure we won't want to be coming home anytime soon!
We'll definitely also make sure to go on the Manta Ray dive after reading about it, sounds like a can't miss .
You have been so helpful ,descriptive and efficient thanks again for arranging all .

P.S. I'm sure you'll soon be enjoying your " lifestyles of the rich and famous " vacation very soon .

Aloha,
D. Menor & L. Baldridge
Kapaa, HI

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Hi Mike!

Mike you are wonderful. I don't know if we'll do this itinerary but I hope we can do business with you soon as you are so nice. Deanie

Thanks,
D. Martino
Dallas, TX

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Hi Mike!

A friend gave me your name and said you are an amazing travel agent!!! Kate and I work together on Treximet 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.

Thanks,
K. Olivia
North Carolina

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Hi Lori,

We just want to thank you for your guidance while researching our trip. We are filled with the beautiful spirit of the Fijians and sunny memories of the islands. We are very grateful you steered us in the right direction and absolutely loved our accommodations. Mana and Qamea was a great combination. We could not imagine a better, more beautiful place for a honeymoon!

Vinaka,
P. & L. Ribeiro
Evanston. IL

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Hi Lori,

I am very happy to be able to write this letter regarding McCoy Travel (i.e. Lori Evans). When my son decided to marry, we, as a family, strongly considered Maui. We phoned numerous travel agencies for information and advice.

It was ONLY after finding McCoy Travel and speaking to Lori that we cinched the deal. I was a nervous mom of the groom and was most concerned about my only son's honeymoon being a huge and fabulous adventure for him and my new daughter in law. Lori is by far, more than an agent, even more than a friend, more like a member of the family. She calmed my nerves and went through the whole program with me.....more than once. She went above and beyond, letting me know she was there, only a phone call away if any concerns should arise. And they did (even if in my own mind, and she was there).

I don't know about other mom's. but in this day and time, feeling comfortable about your children being so far away is PRICELESS and knowing Lori was there, right there...............helped me sleep at night.

She is absolutely wonderful and I would highly recommend her for your travel needs. I would love to recommend her and would be glad to have you phone me for any information. Believe me, I know the questions you would ask.

Most Sincerely,

C. Lomax
San Antonio, Texas

Hey Lori, thanks so much for the messages and the great gift baskets--
we did receive both. This honeymoon is definitely perfect and we couldn't ask for anything more. We had an incredible time here and I have a feeling we will be back. Thanks so much for your help and ideas on our honeymoon, they were much appreciated. Thanks.
The Lomax's

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Aloha,
Michael & McCoy travel were wonderful! Very helpful & I feel you really do go out of your way for customer satisfacation....

Thank you for everything!!

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Aloha McCoy Travel~

We had a wonderful trip in NZ and plan on returing in the next year or so. Faye did a fabulous job helpng us plan our trip!!!

Mahalo,
P. & C. Schmidt
Makawao, HI

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Hi Lori,

It was so nice speaking with you and we Thank You SO much for helping us with our Fiji trip. I wanted to send some photos of us just in case one day you decide you want to adopt two more kids and some baby great danes!

It has been a pleasure working with you,
Thanks so much!

Sincerely,
H. & S. Fox
Broken Arrow, OK

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Dear Mike,

You da man. If you need any objective information about our experience, call anytime. But, we were satisfied, and feel that you did well.

Bless you,
P. Oconnor
Irvine, CA

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Hi Mike!

I just wanted to let you know that we are very pleased with your service so we are going to recommend you to one of our friends who is planning to visit Maui in July. You will hear from her soon, Thanks Again.

Warmest,
C. Nguyen
San Francisco, CA

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Hi Lori,

Thank you so much for everything! Your service is amazing and I must say there is no way I could find a package this perfect for the price. We are all very excited! I will refer you to everyone I know.

Sincerely,
B. Fox
Orange, CA

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Melissa,
Thanks for the message you sent. We LOVED the resort! It was amazing. Great service, friendly, wonderful beach wedding and honeymoon. The deluxe bure was great and then we made it to the point for the last 3 days, Aahhhhhhh! We saw your name in the guest book, too! It was so beautiful there. We hated to leave after 9 days of luxury and relaxation.

Overall, we were happy with most things. We would recommend your travel service to our friends.

Most memorable experiences - our beach wedding, The Point stay and butler service there, the friendly staff.

Best wishes,
M. & M. Yonan
Chicago, IL

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Hi Lori,

Thank you for all your help, I really appreciate it. You have helped make a “panic” situation much easier and the transition to another company very smooth.

S. Feria
Mesa, AZ

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Aloha Michael,

The accommandations were great and the services were outstanding. We were upgraded to the club floor with a great view of the pool and ocean. If you had anything to do with that, thank you. We did move to the other side of the building a couple days later because of the winds and coolness. The winds would blow the glass of wine off the table. We had a good time though. Golf was very windy at Kapalua and a hurricane at Ka'anapali. The wind would blow the ball off the green in some places but kept it under 90 strokes. Very challenging and beautiful. We will call you again.

Thanks,
S. & G. Rovig
Sparks, NV

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Bula Melissa,

The trip was fantastic. Many, many things done right. Mike was great, tolerating my frequent mind changes in the planning process. His suggestion or Raffles for a day room was good too – they just opened a new pool which is actually pretty nice for a “crash pad” level room.

Diving had to be the highlight, although the accommodations are a close second, followed by the quality of snorkeling around Davui.

We were more or less the only divers there at the time so we had essentially a personal boat driver and dive master. Even if there were a few more people, it beats the cattle boats from the big dive resorts. Mini, the dive master was excellent and a lot of fun to spend time with. The night dive just off the island reef was a highlight. Definitely a different set of critters out at night, and a couple sharks in the dark… Did the big fish encounter – good, checked the box, a bit like a zoo under water, without bars. Glad we did it, but the small reef sharks appearing out of the darkness and disappearing just as fast on the night diver were more impressive/a little unnerving. On a related topic – snorkeling is amazing – the colors in the coral are innumerable, throw in the vertical wall dropping down to about 30 feet, cool shells and I spent hours just kicking around the island.

The rooms at Davui are great. They do have a resort map now with locations. If I had that to overlay with sun/shade times of each, it would have been the ULTIMATE. We started with an upgrade Mike arranged (Valle 3) that for our time of the year, great sun/shade mix and evening sunsets. Then moved over to 6, which turns the corner and only got sun on the splash pool for about an hour – not a huge deal and since I picked it over Valle 1, oh well (1’s pool overlooks the boat area and thus a little less private). Bottom line though, the rooms are great and for the rainier season, we were lucky enough to have perfect weather right up the day we left, which rained and made it just a hair easier to leave, but only just.

After reading reviews, we had already determined that we weren’t the kind of people likely to write a disaster story review and nothing changed after the trip. It was a little humorous to see how some of the things people thought disastrous weren’t (at least to us). Mosquitoes, yes, we got bit. Inside and outside the netting, sometimes at dinner – its tropical. We had very, very strong repellent we brought with us – it helps a lot but still… the mangers were in transition but seemed to recognize that and went a little extra to make sure they weren’t missing an element we needed. They were good about setting some expectations up front as well – such as letting us know if there was ANYTHING we needed to ask, and yet reminded us that we were on an island and although they would always do their very best, sometimes they would not be able to accommodate certain food requests, etc. They had a smoked tuna breakfast sandwich that they never got the tuna in for, but they did know I had inquired about it a couple times and seemed to genuinely try and get it but could not. They substituted with smoked Salmon they were able to get. On the topic of food, it was amazing. In particular the fish, which seemed available at every meal in some form including the breakfast sandwich I mentioned. I read a very contrary review online about them never having fish before going so who knows why when that happened. It was definitely NOT an issue and it always seemed extra fresh.

One other pleasant, and not minor surprise, all drinks (except alcohol) WERE included. They don’t list it as that on their website that way (I think they say tea, coffee and water is). Probably saved us a little bit and kept us more hydrated than we otherwise may have. It also means that with a bottle or two from duty free in Nadi and the minibar stocked with coke, tonic, club soda, etc – we didn’t have to have drinks delivered, ordered, etc.

Staff was very friendly and mostly fast. We learned that if you get to know them a little better, ask them questions, etc, they seemed more at ease and more in tune with what you liked – by the end, they knew that I LOVED the fresh baked bread (they made a pesto bread, kind of swirl of pesto inside – to die for…), and got a kick out of keeping me well stocked at meals.

Airline was good – upstairs in the air pacific 747, bulkhead seat was KEY on the way there. The little commuter 3 seater plane Davui used was a kick. If you have any fear of flying or small plans though, watch out. I have great photos from the plane, including out the front window landing. But then I like flying, and small planes. If they have any reservations about it, a car from Nadi takes a little longer – but you do get to see the country and I think is a little cheaper, and does offer more options for departure/arrival time. I’m sure they like to keep boat trips from Davui to Pacific Harbor to a minimum so if multiple people arrive on the same day, the plane is a charter. We enjoyed it as I said. On the way back, we were on a United plane – luckily had economy plus so leg room was tolerable there too. Upgrades on the united plane was crazy expensive despite plenty of room. US air lines – Oh well.

Have I left anything off? I could probably go on for a lot longer...

Thanks again for a wonderful vacation.
J. & A. Lunzer
Hermosa Beach, CA

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Hi Melissa.

The trip turned out fantastic and all of our attendees had a great time. The hotel was very nice and the ocean-front rooms a hit, especially since we could watch the whales from our window. The highlight had to be the whale watching excursion. We managed to get right up on a pod and a large one jumped right next to the boat. Wow!.

Anyway, thanks again to Lori and we really appreciate your diligence and assistance.

Aloha,
W. Compton
Lakeland, FL

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Speaking of where we stayed…the Fairmont Kea Lani Resort…it was absolutely exquisite!! Not only was our villa positioned so that we had a wonderful view of the ocean, but the resort itself was magnificent!! It was quiet and beautiful and the service was second to none…we have traveled extensively and never stayed at a place that was soooo accommodating to our every want and need!!

I think that my favorite excursion was the Van tour and the trip to Pearl Harbor, but the kids really liked the zip-lining adventure. The Luau and the Spirit of Lahaina was great also…we got to experience a beautiful sunset on the boat and see numerous whales breaching which just highlighted the whole adventure!! I could just go on and on and on, but I have patients waiting so for now I will go.

I will be using you guys in the future and recommending your travel agency to everyone that I talk to about this trip. I know our next trip for hopefully sometime next year will be a cruise, so if you have any suggestions that would be great. I think that this one will be for Scott and I and my parents…but who knows who all we may add in…just like this trip!! J

Thanks for everything,

L. Grimes & Family
Enid, OK

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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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Hello Holly,

I have meant to send you this email since our return…we had a blast!! We did not want to leave!! All the excursions that you booked for us were perfect. We had perfect seats at the Luau, a wonderful sunset on the Dinner Cruise with great entertainment, and the Van Tour was one of our favorites…great guide…he even stopped at a couple places not on the itinerary for us!! I do think that the Kids had great fun snorkeling and zip-lining. The day of our departure we went to Lahaina and booked one of those blue water whale watching tours for the 6 of us…mom and dad did not go…and that was tons of fun also.

The most spectacular thing was where we stayed the Fairmont Kea Lani was absolutely beautiful and the service there was impeccable…second to none!! Everyone was so helpful and nice!! Scott and I walked hand in hand into the Ocean the morning we were leaving and that was one of the most touching memories that I will ever have considering that I almost lost my best friend before we left!!

I will write more later…just want to say THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! We will be using you and McCoy Travel for future trips for SURE!!!

Aloha,

L. Grimes
Enid, OK

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Hello Melissa & Robin!

We had a wonderful trip. Rosie's had everything arranged (multiple taxis etc) just right. They were helpful indeed. We recommend highly Blue Lagoon Cruises - the crew is fantastic and they REALLY go the extra mile to make everyone feel welcome and comfortable.

The Anchorage (where we only stayed 1 night) was also pleasant. I needed an internet connection desperately (to send an overdue work item) and the Desk Clerk did everything he could to help me out.
He ended up letting me hook my laptop to the Hotel-desk-connection for almost an hour! No charge. Just smiles. I was sooooo relieved to get that done, and to start my real vacation.

Air Pacific was fine. I bought an upgrade to fly Business on the way back (Nadi to LAX). Wow - was it ever
worth it. The only thing we were not pleased with were the internet usage charges and meals at one of our stop-overs.
All in all - a great time, and I would DEFINITELY use McCoy travel in the future.

Vinaka!
B. & S. Guza
San Diego, CA

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Hi Lori,

Got back from Fiji last Sunday, the place is amazing! You were right, Qamea was the perfect place, splitting the week between the beachfront bure and premium villa was perfect, and the food was great. The premium villa was wonderful (having the meals brought to the villa was so luxurious). We had a bright sunny day for the wedding, in fact the day of the wedding was the only day without rain in Qamea while we were there. The Sofitel was the definitely the best place to stay in Denarau. I have sent you a link for our photo album online. Please feel free to share the photos with other couples we are thinking of getting married in fiji so as they can have a better idea as to what its like and how qamea is a great spot. I would also highly recommend the Sofitel for staying in Denarau and the Novotel as a stopover hotel in Nadi. Our stay was definitely luxury in paradise!!

Thank you again for assistance in our perfect paradise weddingmoon!!

Sincerely,
L. & D. Healy
Dublin, Ireland

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Dear Melissa,

Thank you for your inquiry! I really appreciate all that Hiapo did to ensure that our travels went smoothly. From providing the most reasonable rates on our somewhat complicated travel plans, to assisting us with securing a day room on our long layover in Seoul, Hiapo was helpful, efficient, and reliable.

We enjoyed our travels through China and India, and are grateful for the competent assistance we received from Hiapo and McCoy Travel.

Thank you again for your help, and we hope to be in touch in the future.

Mahalo,
K. Frost
Makawao, Hawaii

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Aloha Melissa & Michael,
Our Trip was great – 2 nights at the Ihilani in Oahu and then the rest of the time in Maui.

Loved the snorkel trip and it worked great because it was like being on a Whale watch tour as well. The Luau was great – everyone enjoyed it. Beach at Kaanapali was fantastic and the Westin is a great hotel – it was packed but to be expected given school vacation week.

The first night at the Ihilani was Valentines day and we did not think to make a dinner reservation in advance and everything was booked. We expressed our concern to the hotel manager and they actually set us up with a room service menu that was fantastic – expensive but fantastic. They comped us a few appetizers and really did a great job. – This confirms my experience with great service from the Marriott.

Mokulele Airlines was great on the trip to Maui. Found out on the way that they do not have a bag agreement with American so it was best to fly back via Hawaiian so the bags could get checked straight through.

However, when I logged in on Friday I was able to get boarding passes for my American flights but not for Hawaiian Air and the line at the airport was the worst I have seen in a long time. It took well over an hour and 15 minutes to check in and I thought we were going to miss our flight- they could not explain why I could not print the boarding passes in advance.

All worked out in the end & we'll be in touch with you for our next trip!

Bottom line Hawaii is paradise after a long New England winter.

J. Hughes
Stow, MA

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Ia Orana McCoy Travel!

Vicki and I are back from our 10 day sojourn in South Pacific paradise, and I must say, Sue Michailidis planned our trip flawlessly. A day in Tahiti was sufficient as Vicki and I had just enough time to take a bus into Papeete and see its major sites. Of course, to be quite honest - for anyone reading this review - Papeete, in my opinion, wasn’t too dissimilar to a typical port of call with any major cruise line. I remember Cozumel looking very similar. So, in that regard, it wasn’t quite as exotic as I’d expected. But again, it’s the capital of Tahiti, so one must expect the appeal to tourism. Being only 8-10 miles from the town center, we stayed at the Intercontinental Resort, which had a terrific view of Moorea – our next stop.

Moorea, I think, was the friendliest of the three islands we'd visited. We stayed at the Pearl Resort - only a five minute walk from a grocery and a five minute drive from the idyllic Cook’s Bay. To anyone considering the French Polynesia as a future destination, I’d highly recommend renting a car or scooter. The island is less than fifty miles around, so the drive, with no stops, is a measly two hours. Of course, for the curious tourist, you’ll probably want to stop at Cook’s Bay, Jus De Fruits, the Lookout, Temae Beach, and perhaps some various Marae (ancient temples), which might push your trip back to six to eight hours. Of all the culinary stops we visited (La Mahogany and Te Honu Iti being two of the more distinguished places) our favorite was Rudy’s, where the shrimp curry was worth the price you pay (everything in the French Polynesia is expensive, so it’s nice to get food that tastes expensive. In reality, Rudy’s is no more expensive than the various other restaurants on the island). For lunch, we walked to Chez Luciano for some pizza. It was a reasonable priced meal, and the chef was quite entertaining as he would screech like a cat on occasion. One restaurant we didn’t try was Alfredo’s; our concierge advised against it, claiming that she’d received quite a bit of negative feedback about it, so Vicki and I took her word on it. Why shell out the money for bad food, right? And at Te honu Iti, I got to feed the stingrays, so I'd also recommend at least one trip there. One downside to all the good restaurants is that they are quickly dwindling. I had a 2007 printout of the Lonely Planet, and many of the restaurants listed are no longer in business.

Upon leaving Moorea, Vicki and I didn’t think it could get any better. The Moorea Pearl Resort had upgraded us, free of charge, to a premium overwater bungalow, so neither of us could have imagined any room for improvement; but, as Sue had so meticulously incorporated, Bora Bora would be all that and more; thus, she made it our last stop. Once again, the Pearl Resort upgraded us to a premium overwater bungalow, only this time, the view was nearly inconceivable. We were in bungalow 44, which was a direct view of the main island and its two peaks, an uninhibited view yielding the vast expanse of turquoise water and deep blue skies. I nearly fainted (if fainting weren’t so “dainty,” I might have!). Being that the resort was on a private motu, I was quite pleased that Sue had suggested the half board meal plan, which included breakfast and the three course dinners. We did, however, go into town to try the pre-eminent Bloody Mary’s; although, neither of us was as impressed as we’d hoped to be. The setting, of course, is original with sandy floors and coconut tables and stools – and even the food was good – but to describe it as a nearly god-like destination is a bit over the top in my opinion.

For the honeymooners out there, I’d suggest a private and professional photoshoot. Since it’s only the two of you, it’s often difficult getting pictures with both of you in them. Talk to your resort’s excursion desk to get the details. Vicki and I spent around 22000 pacific francs for forty pictures, and we were extremely pleased with them.

In short, it may be trying times economically, and although I was a little skittish shelling out the money for it, I’m glad I did. It’s not often a middle-class guy like me could say a vacation of that price was truly worth the money, but in this case – and this is just between you and me – I might have paid more.

Thanks again for the superb trip, or as they say in Tahiti, “Maururuu!”

Best wishes,
P. Adams
Madison, AL

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Aloha Melissa,

Our trip was great! Once again Sue Michailidis did a wonderful job! Our flight went well. The weather in Kauai was nice with an occasional shower. The Grand Hyatt was awesome and beautiful! The staff was outstanding and the free breakfasts turned out to be a great bargain.

We went on a great sunset cruise Friday. A luau for my 50th birthday on Sunday. A kayak trip Tuesday and a Zodiak raft to the Napali coast on Thursday. Thanks to Tish Carreira for scheduling this all.

The rest of the time we spent snorkeling with Chris from the Captain Andy's hut at the hotel and we became good friends with him. One last note: the pool at the Hyatt is one of the best Ive seen. It took us the whole vacation to discover them all.

Mahalo,
J. & J. Borg
Pennington, NJ

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Bula Mike!
The trip was fabulous! Thank you for taking care of all the details --everything worked out great! The upgrade to Paradise Taveuni was wonderful! It's a beautiful resort and a well run dive operation and we would recommend it highly. We're already talking about our next trip to the Pacific, so keep us in mind for any tantalizing deals out there!

Vinaka vaka levu!
M. & P. Gentele
Harrisburg, PA

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Hello Melissa & Robin,

Matamanoa was awesome, we loved every minute of it, and the staff they were awesome and Rosies did an awesome job. Thanks for your part in our vacation.

Vinaka!
B. & B. Christie
Grand Prarie, AL

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Aloha Melissa,
We had a wonderful family holiday!! The staff was great, we loved the location, facilities and amenities.

All other activities--scuba, luau, zip-lining, were great fun and a top-notch experience. In spite of the room snafu, the holiday was our family fav! We would even go back to the Kea Lani.

Thanks for all your assistance. We LOVED your "beloved" Maui. It IS a paradise!!

p.s. Please keep us informed of any "deals" for Maui at Wailea!!

Best & Mahalo,

S. Block Family
Lodi, CA
Hawaii Family Trip

Aloha Melissa,
We had a great time. Our condo was perfect—relatively small, close to the ocean, clean and attractive. Everyone enjoyed the pool and hot tub. We had a visit from a monk seal and lots of whale sightings.

We went to Molokini and Lanai for snorkeling--saw lots of spinning dolphins and whales as well as reef fish. The Old Lahaina luau was lovely—delicious food and strong performances.

I’ll try to get to TripAdvisor to rate accommodations too.

Thanks for your help!

C. Burr & Friends
Chico, CA
Hawaiian Getaway

Mike!
We are flabbergasted!!!!!! You shocked us earlier today by telling us you'd upgraded us to an Ocean Front Suite (we were just thrilled we'd be in a deluxe ocean view room to begin with), but nothing could have prepared us for these accommodations!!!! Our suite has two bathrooms! It's bigger than our own home! It's beautiful! And we haven't even seen it in daylight!!!! Oh, and did I mention the two giant lanais?????? You are the BEST!!!!!! Thank you so much!

Just a little heads-up.. You may be hearing from the hotel... They didn't seem to get the memo about the breakfast being included, but I'm sure it will get straightened out. I printed out an email your wrote that mentioned it, so they are going to try to track it all down.

Thank youuuuu!

Warmest,
J. Holcombe
Los Angeles, CA
Romantic Hawaiian Getaway

Later that day ...Breakfast issue resolved... We are sooooo happy here in Paradise!!!! We woke up and opened the curtains to find we have been transported to the most beautiful place!!! The ocean is RIGHT outside and beautiful beyond belief, and our two lanais are bigger than our dining room!!!!!

Thank you!!!!

Warmest,
J & D Holcombe

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Mike, Bula Bula Bula and Aloha!

Mahalo and Denaka for your help on my trip.

I made it back. The only problem was leaving NZ, Fiji and Hawaii.

New Zealand is heaven on earth... Fiji was absolutely magical... Kauai was wonderful..

The best thing you did was be the foil in my lodging selections, and recommend the Fiji sailing "adventure". Without the give-and-take on the lodgings, I would have not found the ones I found, or made the same decisions. Thank you!!!

In NZ, the Auckland Westin was 5 star. Once I realized all the prices were in $Kiwis, and the $Kiwi is half the $Usdollar, I ordered another bottle of Hawkes Bay Pinot Noir and another Pavlova! Auckland was about ten times better than Seattle or San Francisco (our best cities in the US). I could live there in a minute. Great people, city, neighborhoods, golf (Murawai by the beach and Titirangi, a parkland course designed by Alistar McKenzie), sailing, shopping, dining and perfect weather!

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Many Thanks,
D. Brown
Aspen, Colorado
Romantic Hawaiian Getaway

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Hi Faye,

All of your planning and tickets, etc. went very well. We were met by Rosie's and by the others who were supoosed to do so. The Fijians were all so nice we really enjoyed the country. We were very pleased with our choices of the Tui Tai and Moody's Namena. The snorkeling and diving in Fiji were amazing and our only disappointment was the weather.

Unfortunately we had terrible weather ("worst floods in a century") which literally put a dampener on the trip.

On Tui Tai we were 3 of only 6 passengers on a boat holding 22 passengers and with a crew of about 20. We were very well looked after!. The weather meant our snorkeling and diving were severly curtailed. They had planned 4 shore excurions, 3 to villages and one to a waterfall. With a bit of adjustment we were able to do them all and were very glad they were planned. Seeing the villages was a real treat and added a lot to our trip.

The Tui Tai was fine. Not normal weather. The boat felt very seaworthy, even during our night of 6-8 foot seas. The captain was very good.

Moody's was another adventure that we enjoyed. It is a mile long island, holding about 12 guests (we were the only 3), and surrounded by a reef, with at least 24 dive spots. Due to the weather we had only 1/2 hour on the reef. Our accomodations were fine, and simple lifestyle was the correct description. Our bedside reading lamps were powered by solar, and the room lights were gas lamps. The toilets use salt water and the fresh water showers had individual hot wter heaters. They worked fine. All water is catchment but shortages were not a problem to us!
Tom and Joan Moody were very interesting and we enjoyed being there. We would defintely go there again.

We went to Palau last year in early Jan and had rainy weather so next time (maybe next year) we will go later in the year.

All for now,
K. McLeod
Melvin Village, NC

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Hi Rukie,
I've been meaning to write, but January was just so busy for us. After coming back from Hawaii we had to find a new nanny in one week and then we were off to Key West for a friends wedding -- an 8 day trip with no travel interupptions. Needless to say we were both behind at work and behind in our personal lives.

I attached a few photos for you. One is of Mohan and me at Santa Monica beach (before we got to Hawaii). The second is of Erin and Anna at the old Lahaina Luau.

Thanks again for all your help. I have the feeling we were probably one of your more 'challenging' clients.
You made our trip relaxing and enjoyable - thank you again.

All the best,
N. Shah
Dublin, OH

Hi Mike,

This is an excerpt from my recommendation I sent to friends...

"As to our conversation about traveling to Hawaii and other tropical destinations, the following is our travel agent's contact information:

Mike Brown's Email, office phone & cell

Mike is based out of Hawaii and works for McCoy Travel.

My past experience with Mike was phenomenal (this was our trip to Fiji). Mike goes the extra mile to make sure you not only have a great time at your destination, but that your travel to and from are just as great as well.

I would certainly call him when you are ready to schedule so that he could customize something FANTASTIC for you!"

Many Thanks,
D. Beierle
Olympia, WA

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Hi Mike,

1st let me say thank you for all your hard work for putting together our wedding/honeymoon last June 2008. Sorry it took me so long to get back to you & thank you. We stayed at the Prince & the Hyatt & we had the absolute most amazing trip. We couldn't have done it out you & your service. You were so patient we us, as we changed our minds a 1000 times, & asked 1000 questions. You are extremely talented at your job, & will be forever a part of making the best week long memories. Please let the owner know how valuable we think you are.

I just checked out some of your vacation packages for the anniversary date of june 6th of this year. Please keep us in mind if something comes up.

Again THANK YOU for everything, & wishing you a prosperous 2009

Thanks,
A.& J. White
Newport Beach, CA

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Hi Mike,