McCoy Travel
Hawaii Client Letters
2003
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December 31, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Happy New Year Ron!!!!

We wanted to thank you for all your help on our trip to Kauai in September!
We really enjoyed ourselves, and really appreciated all the help from McCoy Travel.

Don and Carmelle L. (Moorhead, Minnesota)


December 29, 2003
~ Fiji ~
McCoy Travel ,
I received my tickets. Thank you SO much for your help- I wouldn't have been able to make the trip without your assistance. You got me the best deal around...by far! I will be sure to recommend you whole- heartedly to all of my relatives and friends traveling to and from the Pacific.

Happy Holidays!

Mahalo nui loa,
Angelique L. (Orange, California)


December 26, 2003
~ Fiji ~

Mike -

We had a wonderful trip to Fiji and Australia. Thank you for all of your hard work, and for making it possible. We really liked Plantation Island Resort...

We'll be in touch the next time we head to Hawaii!

Lara S. (Ketchum, Idaho)

click here for Plantation Island Vacation pictures


December 23, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Trish,

I just wanted to email and say thanks for all you help. John and I had a great time. We loved Hawaii. Everything was really nice. And thank you for the portable cooler at the Kea Lani. Also our seats worked out on United....we got bumped to Mileage plus seatings on San Fran to Kona and Maui to Los Angeles .. so much more legroom than coach for the long flights.

Hopefully, we will get to go to Hawaii again soon.

Thanks again
Karen G. (Nashville, Tennessee)

November 24 , 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hiapo was great in helping me with my travel arrangements. I am planning a Valentines wedding in Maui & it was somewhat difficult due to the time frame and the amount of guests. However, Hiapo was able to find the best air price and match the condo price with a leading competitor. Therefore, I was able to book air, car, and hotel through one agency which made things easier for me. Hiapo was patient in meeting my needs and always kept in contact. I really appreciate all his efforts.

Sirsey C. (Tracy, California)


November 21 , 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Joanne, nice to hear from you - I had meant to give you a call while we were on Maui, but we were just too busy. Mom & I had a great trip - despite the head cold that I came down with before the trip started. Luckily mom avoided catching it. The accomodations and food were great - too much great food in fact, I gained 4 pounds! Hawaiian beef is the best I've ever tasted! The side tours were very good and gave us a good perspective on each island and Hawaiian history in general. Our tour guide, Larry Canada, was quite competent and well organized - and a great lounge singer. One thing mom mentioned was that she would have liked to extend the tour to the island of Hawaii for a few days - a couple of folks on our tour did so on their own, but it was not part of the tour package per se. There was one young couple on the tour, but in general I'd recommend the tour for 40-60 year old couples. Not a singles situation. But I quite enjoyed it as a recon trip to see the islands with mom.

Thanks again for arranging a swell trip for me and mom.

Aloha,
Leo H. (Evergreen, Colorado)


November 21 , 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hi Sue, we just returned Tuesday from our Maui honeymoon and it was absolutely fabulous! Everything went as planned and both hotels (Westin Maui & Grand Wailea Resort) had outstanding service and accommodations. The only issue we had was our rental car took quite some time when we arrived and I had already faxed in our paperwork, but I think they simply just got really busy. We ended paying a little to upgrade to a mustang and then they were out of mustangs, so they gave us a red little T-bird which was a lot of fun.

Thanks for all of you're help and we had a great time.
On to our next vacation....do you guys book cruises in the Caribbean out of New Orleans?

Thanks Again,

Tarah M. (Jefferson, Louisiana)


November 17 , 2003
~ Fiji ~
McCoy Travel -

Attached please find a few wedding pictures from Nov. 7, 2003. We had an absolutely wonderful time at Taveuni Island Resort. It was everything you said it would be and more.

The staff and Lorna went above and beyond for our wedding - it was beautiful. I mentioned that I liked a certain flower in one of their arrangements - it smelled so sweet. I was thrilled when I was surrounded by the flowers at our ceremony and the following party/meke. I could not have found a flower as perfect in the States.

Rick and I could not be happier with our weddingmoon. We highly recommend
Taveuni Island Resort when you want to relax and really get away (we do recommend taking along your CD's - they will play them in the Main House
anytime you like). The Villa was incredible, the staff and management
(which I prefer to just call my friends) could not have been more
accomodating and pleasant, and the pool - the view - the food - well, all
were out of this world and beyond all our expectations.

We visited several of the other resorts on Taveuni during our stay and Taveuni Island Resort is by far the nicest. We plan to return for our fifth wedding anniversary....maybe visit New Zealand at the same time.

Thank you for all your help and for your recommendation. Hope to work with
you again soon!

Danielle and Rick N. (Little Rock, Arkansas)
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here for more wedding photos

November 3 , 2003
~ Fiji ~
McCoy Travel ,

Fiji was absolutely wonderful. We definitely will have to go back. Everything went real smoothly for the wedding and the staff at Yasawa were fantastic. Chip dropped our camera in the water the second day that we were there, trying to help get a blue marlin out of the water that someone caught on a deep sea fishing trip. He broke the camera trying to save the film, so we didn't get a whole lot of quality pictures as we had to buy the disposable kind. We took lots of video though to show the family and will be showing the video we had taken at the wedding for our reception this month. The photographer was great. Everyone here thinks the pictures are perfect and that their remarks are "These pictures look like postcards or Hallmark cards". Thank you so much for doing such a good job for us. We have already recommended you to others.

Vicki C. (Midland, Texas)
click here for more wedding photos


November 2 , 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hi Sue -

We had the greatest time - Hawaii was such a paradise and the trip kept getting better and better; we were disappointed to leave Maui because it was so fun, but we were equally as excited when we arrived at the Princeville Kauai Resort to it's beauty and were happy to see it measured up to the Fairmont!

Maui was excellent - honest if you had seen my husbands face as we drove to the Fairmont Kea Lani it was totally worth all the planning. He said as we drove through the Wailea village, 'I feel like I'm in Beverley Hills', then of course we arrived at the Fairmont to their amazing lobby and views of the ocean and we felt as though we were dreaming!! It was so fun!! I had booked us both massages at the spa shortly after our planned arrival and those were excellent too! We went to the Four Seasons out of curiousity and I see what you meant when you said it had a bit more ambiance - but in comparison we were glad we were at the Fairmont - your recommendation was bang on!! The suites were beautiful!! We ate dinner at the two restaurants at the 4 seasons on different nights ( Spagos and Ferraros) and both were excellent, yet different experiences.

The snorkel trip & the bike trip were perfectly arranged as well as both car rentals - we said numerous times that we were so glad you had looked after all these details for us so we could sit back and just enjoy the vacation itself. No hassles and no questions asked on any of the excursions - all details were perfect.

Kauai was definitely my favorite island and I'm so glad you convinced us to stay more days than the original 2 we had planned - again you were bang on!! We did the hike into the waterfalls along the coast one day and went to hideaway beach another and just relaxed on what felt like our own private beach! Then the other two days in Kauai we just enjoyed the beach and the snorkeling right off the hotel property. On our last day we drove to the Waimea canyon but it was really foggy and had begun to rain so we didn't really see the view - this was the only day we had indecent weather.

Phew - sorry to leave you such a long email - it was excellent all in all Sue, and thanks again for your excellent advise - our expectations were completely met and then some!!

I'm totally jealous that you live there!! We came home and commented on how ugly our surroundings were in comparison.

The only thing we didn't do was the drive to Hana - we preferred to enjoy the r&r at the Fairmont so didn't venture to do this trek - I guess we have reason to return someday!!

Tracy G. (Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada)


October 11, 2003
~ Tahiti ~
Hi Ron!

I wanted to thank you for arranging our trip. It was wonderful and we all had such a great time!!! The hotels you booked our rooms at were fabulous! OVERWATER BUNGALOWS ARE THE BOMB!!! We ended up upgrading to the overwater bungalows at the Bora Bora Pearl after staying in them at the Sheraton in Moorea. There is nothing in comparison to accommodations like that...

One tid bit of information from the Bora Bora locals....the Ritz-Carlton is building a hotel there! Imagine that! We didn't even know and they all knew...

Anyway, I just wanted to thank you again and let you know what a fabulous time we had!

Thanks again!

Mary Anne C. (Maui, Hawaii)

P.S. All sunburned and ready to come home, the picture was taken the night we departed. This was taken at the Inter-Continental Hotel in Papeete. The sunset was awesome and it looks so fake!


October 2, 2003
~ Tahiti ~
McCoy Travel,
Tahiti was wonderful -- paradise is probably a better description. We went parasailing, swam with sharks and stingrays, went to a polynesian show, went waterskiing -- and most of all relaxed. Thanks for your recommendations. We loved both of the properties that we stayed at. Thanks again!

Kate S. (Little Canada, Minnesota)

September 17, 2003
~ Tahiti ~

McCoy Travel...

The service provided by yourself was commendable. Everything went smoothly and was excellent in that respect. I was very impressed that everything had been looked after so well and also went so well. Your services are to be recommended. Thank you.

Kind regards.
John G. (Stockholm, Sweden)


August 23, 2003
~ Tahiti ~

Ron . . .

We just returned home from a vacation to Tahiti that we booked through McCoy Travel. I wanted to take a minute to tell you what a wonderful, perfect time we had. It was our first trip beyond Pennsylvania. My husband and I have traveled quite a bit, but never this far from home.

I must confess, I stummbled upon your company simply by "surfing the net." It was the first vacation I booked using an internet connection. I was more than a little nervous. Your agency was absolutely fabulous and patiently answered my numerous questions ... your kind and friendly manner was the reason I ended up using McCoy Travel.

Everything about the trip was impressive from the Moorea Beachcomber to the transfers and I just wanted to say thank you!

Sincerely,

William & Susan H. (West Chester, Pennsylvania)


August 5, 2003
~ Tahiti ~

Sue -

The trip was absolutely fabulous. Everything was smooth sailing. Tahiti Beachcomber was very accommodating for a short layover in Tahiti. It is very close to the airport. We then flew into Bora Bora and went to Sofitel Motu. This place is very remote and small. Perfect for a complete getaway and if you are looking for isolation. If you are looking for more action and events I would not recommend the Motu. However, its sister resort is accessible by boat, which has shows, restaurants and other activities. There were probably only 5 other couples on the island. We loved it though; it was exactly what we wanted. The snorkeling around the Motu is by far beyond anything imaginable. You just dive off your over water bungalow and swim to the coral. This is the only resort that has direct access to the best coral in Bora Bora. I would highly recommend this resort. The rooms were amazing, new and very decorative.

Le Meridien Bora Bora then picked us up on a private boat to transfer us to their resort about midweek. This resort was bigger, loosing the quaint and isolated feel. But for a change in pace it was nice. The rooms are not as nice as the Motu but still exceeded our expectations. We had a beach bungalow, which I thought was nice due to the A/C. This did not have the snorkeling but it was enjoyable because you could explore the ocean side as well as the lagoon. If we could do it over, I think we would of stayed at the Motu for the entire week. We just loved the Motu. What I liked about the two resorts was they are both private islands, only accessible by boat from the mainland.

The whole trip was great. Everything was seamless and the resorts were accommodating in every way. The locals are great, it is nothing like the Caribbean where everybody is hassling you for money or trying to sell you something. Our favorite restaurant was Bloody Mary's. The only excursion we did was the 4x4 safari. I highly recommend this to your clients. It was very cheap and highly worth it. I would also recommend Air Tahiti. The plane was brand new; I've never been on a nicer plane and the staff was great.

Thank you for making this an amazing trip. Everything was perfect from the accommodations to the location and all the travel arrangements. Thanks for everything; hopefully we can do it again. If you need a reference, please don't hesitate to call on me. You did an AWESOME job.

Regards,
Garrett M. (Temecula, California)


July 29, 2003
~ Tahiti ~

McCoy Travel:

Just a quick note to tell you how absolutely wonderful our trip to Tahiti was. It was just about perfect. The Beachcomber Moorea was fabulous and we were treated like VIPs. I can't believe how beautiful Tahiti is. We were also very impressed with how smoothly all the transfers were. They were waiting for us! Air Tahiti was almost like flying first class. Did you know the attendants actually start out in suits, change to island dress, then change back for the landing?

I can't thank you enough for guiding us and helping us plan this vacation. Your travel company is first class and your are the best agent! I'll send you pictures as soon as we get them in!

Susan H.
(West Chester, Pennsylvania)


July 18, 2003
~ Tahiti ~

McCoy Travel ,

Thank you for working with us on our Moorea and Bora Bora trip. Everything went smoothly and the trip was wonderful. Our appreciation to you and your team for your price matching, booking on such short notice and the wonderful surprises of champagne upon our arrival and overall departure. Unfortunately, since my wife is pregnant, she couldn't indulge, but she was grateful nevertheless! (well, unfortunate for her, that is!) It's touches like that that make a good trip great.

Thanks again and look forward to working with you again in the future.

Best Regards,A
Randy & Julie R. (Milpitas, California)


July 2, 2003
~ Tahiti ~

McCoy Travel - thanks for everything. The honeymoon went great. Bora Bora was absolutely breathtaking. The Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort was the best. Everyone was friendly and very responsive. Moorea was a step down but still beautiful. Moorea Beachcomber was nice but could not compare to the Pearl Beach in Bora Bora. Beachcomber in Tahiti was beautiful, we toured the city and managed to get a great deal on pearls.

You did a great job but you did not warn me about the food prices, especially Bora Bora. For example, cheeseburger and fries $28 or a regular breakfast $65 for two. Again, I would like to thank you for making my honeymoon the best!

Sincerely,

Kendrick L. (Douglasville, Georgia)




November 8 , 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Gay -

I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful time in Maui. We loved the Maui Prince. We appreciated it even more after we visited the Westin. What a zoo! They had some construction going on and the noise was terrible. My mom absolutely loved the beach at the Prince. I think she was out there every day! Dave had a great time snorkeling right in front of the hotel. The wedding turned out perfectly. Cece at Hawaiian Style Weddings is just great. And, the grounds at the Sea Watch are gorgeous. We couldn't have been happier (except, next time we might save up for a direct flight. Whew! What a long trip.)

Anyways, thanks again!
Stacy B. (Scottsdale, Arizona)

October 30, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Aloha Melissa, Ron, and all of the wonderful McCoy Travel Staff:

Words cannot express our awe at the beauty of your islands and the kindness of your people! Although we have been back in Israel for quite some days, we have not yet "landed" from the dreamland of Hawaii. We enjoyed 3 weeks of never-ending beaches, wild lanscapes, gourmet meals, and friendly smiles on O'ahu, Kauai, Maui, the Big Island of Hawaii, and Lanai. From reading books on white sandy beaches to our helicopter ride, sunrise breakfast and luau ...our vacation was like a second honeymoon. Although all of the hotels were wonderful in style and location, the Princeville Resort in Kauai was definitely outstanding. We only wish that we had had a bit more time to stay in Maui instead of going to Lanai (although the hotel was amazing there and so were the locals). We would have liked taking a day cruise from Maui to Moloka'i, but now we have reason to return. We also were very upset that the weather prevented us from taking the helicopter ride over the Big Island. We had been very anxious to experience the landscape of this volcanic island from above but for two days straight the flight was cancelled - at least we sampled this experience in Kauai and it was well worth every penny.

We were so impressed with the fantastic coordination of Mc Coy Travel throughout the itinerary and can definitely recommend your company to our friends for their future travels.

Mahalo and thanks again for everything!

Zvi and Zvia F. (Israel)


October 23, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
McCoy Travel,

Just a quick note to say thank you for planning our wonderful honeymoon! We will be sending more customers your way...we had the best time. The Hyatt in Kauai was a dream, although i think we will go Four Seasons next time we stay in Maui. The Hyatt in Maui was a bit too much of a high rise, but you
were right about the pool....so much fun!

All in all, we had the best time and thank you so much for your help in making our trip seamless and perfect. We defintely will be heading back...and we will know who to call when we decide to return.

Thanks again,

Kara K. (Hoboken, New Jersey)


October 22, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Dear Melissa,

Your e-mail reminds me and Dick what a wonderful time we had in Hawaii last Spring. Your travel agency treated us very well and all your services were as stated and more. Keep up the good work. We hope to travel again and will think of McCoy Travel when we do.

Sincerly,
Manette H. and Dick N. (Manhattan, Montana)


October 17, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
McCoy Travel,

I thought long and hard about describing our trip to Maui and this is what I decided.

Words CAN'T begin to describe Maui...THIS is truly a place of, "seeing is believing."

Kyle J. (Little Rock, Arkansas)


October 17, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Ron & Melissa -
Hey y'all!
How are you? Well, the Fabriash pax are back and elated! They had a wonderful vacation and will come to give me pictures soon and tell me all about it! In any case, I wanted to thank you for all of your cooperation and perfect organization of the vacation of their lives. They said that it was worth every penny!!!!
Thanks again and I hope to work with you again real soon.

Warm Regards,
Naama
(Another World Travel, Israel)

October 7, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Sue - Hello! Honestly, everything turned out wonderful. When we arrived at the Hyatt Maui , they not only had all of our reservations right, they upgraded us to a suite Thurs. and Friday so we wouldn't have to change rooms on Saturday. It was awesome!!! We were so happy we did a dorky happy dance when we saw the suite. I also sent Melissa, Dory (room coord.) and Leilani (front desk) a small token of our appreciation. The Suite was so beautiful! The wedding turned out great, and the pictures came out even better than we had hoped! The food was great at the Kaanapali Hotel. Everyone raved about it's quality and taste. Honestly, I couldn't have asked for anything to go any better!!! It was extraordinary...now I know why you live there. We didn't want to come home. We were in love, and Dave even fit in as one of the locals. I appreciate all of your patience in not only handling all of my questions and indecisiveness, but that of all my guests who used you as well. We are very grateful for your efforts and patience. Thank you.

Fawn D. (Norwalk, California)
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October 7, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Just wanted to say thank you for helping me out so quickly and courteously!

You were amazing, and cannot thank you enough for making travel arrangements for me yesterday, when I thought I was out of luck. McCoy Travel booked my trip with lightening speed and was so helpful, it was beyond belief. I received all the itinerary for the trip 5 mins after I inquired about the package. It made me feel so much more comfortable using an online travel agent, knowing I have someone I can trust and can answer all my questions.

I just want to also make sure and confirm that your agency will do it's best to try and make my hotel stay in Maui as nice as possible. I have heard stories from close friends of mine that when you book online the agency could care less about if the hotel treats its' customers with respect and may not deliver what was promised in the itinerary. I know at some point it is out of the travel agent's hands, but I would love to have the agency just call ahead to the hotel(s) where I will be staying just to make sure everything will be taken care of the right way, and if there is anything else (upgrades) possible.

Thank you so much for all the great information on the website and the wonderful experience booking with McCoy Travel .

Regards,

Matthew N. (Brooklyn, New York)


October 7, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hi Gay,
We can't thank you enough for all your help..it was such a blessing to have you handle all those arrangements for us!

Please take good care!
Maureen A. (Red Wing, Minnesota)


October 6 , 2003
~ Hawaii ~
McCoy Travel,
I got the tickets!!! FedEx delivered them yesterday at my house... and believe me, I almost cryed!! I'm so happy... what emotion!! I loved the wallet with our names... THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!

Thanks for your EXCELENT SERVICE... Don't seem that you're far..!!

Tks a lot!!
Ana C. (Monterrey, Mexico)


September 24, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
My fiance and I have been working with Carolyn to plan our honeymoon. She has been just wonderful. She gave us several ideas and options besides Hawaii and I just can't tell you what a pleasure it has been to work with her.

Christine G. (Ballwin, Missouri)

September 17, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
McCoy Travel -

Our cruise to Alaska was a great experience. We have booked two trips with McCoy and have been extremely satisfied with the knowledge and dedication of the staff. Please let Melissa know that we think she runs a first class operation and that we are in the planning stages with Mark for a third trip to either the Caribbean or Florida.

Nathan S. K. (Halesite, New York)


September 15, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hi Sue,

Thanks for your help in planning the honeymoon -- we had a fabulous time. Suz and I talked about it and decided that both places were great in their own way. Manele Bay was just what we needed at the time
we went there. We just relaxed the whole time.

The Kea Lani was fantastic and perhaps was the one I personally liked more. There is a lot more to do at the Kea Lani and the suite we had was really excellent. We thought that it was like an apartment and
that we could have lived in it for a while. It came equipped with a cd player and sterreo (which Manele Bay didn't have) and we really liked that. The water slide is awesome too. :)

One other thing was the overpriced food at both the hotels. Now don't get me wrong, I don't mind paying for a good meal out and do it all the time here at home. But why do these hotels have to charge $15 for a
hamberger and $17 for an omlette? At least if it was the most amazing hamberger ever I could live with it. Anyway my point is that on Maui it was so much easier to avoid eating at the hotel that it was not even
an issue. On Lanai though it was the only thing that was sort of a concern to us. The complimentary breakfeast was also better at the Kea Lani.

Anyway, enough complaining. Really it was a really really great trip and both enjoyed ourselves very much. Thanks again! :)

Patrick C. (San Francisco, California)


September 4, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Dear Mccoy Travel:

I found your company by accident checking the Internet for last minute travel deals and availability. I found your company and decided to make the call. For the first time in a very long time I found a very helpful, kind, entertaining agent who by far went the extra mile to help me. I have traveled the world over and this was our 11th trip to Hawaii. You found the perfect resort for my family, recommended amazing restaurants and took care of all our travel needs. All this last minute. We booked on a Wednesday and flew to Maui on Sunday.

We will be traveling soon, I turn 40 next year and thinking of booking a big travel trip with friends, somewhere warm and tropical. I might have to call again to work your magic. I will not wait until the last minute, promise!!!

Many, many, thanks.

Sincerely,
The Tauber Family (Huntington Beach, California)

August 29, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hello

I would like to say that Joanne has made our reservation experience very pleasant. Her kind voice and attitude made it a pleasure to speak with her and work with your company.

Thank you.

Don B. (Newport Beach, California)


August 28, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Ciao Gay

This is Bob who you found the condo for in Kauai ~ Poipu Makai was really GREAT - right near the Hyatt with amazing view of the water.

Thanks for your help
Bob S. (Monaco, England)

August 26, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hi Sue!
We had a wonderful time in Maui, & we want to say THANKS for everything! I personally want to thank you for your patience with me, constantly changing my mind and questioning everything! (I get that from my mother). We loved the Hyatt Maui, it exceeded our expectations. We really appreciate you helping
us move to a better room, it turned out wonderful & it was so nice to not have to worry about the transportation to and from the hotel, thank you for setting it all up for us.

We will definally come to you at McCoy Travel next time we take a trip.
Again Thank you so much. We hope all is well with you also.

Sincerly,
Alexis & Miguel D.T. (Salt Lake City, Utah)
P.S. the macadamia nut pop corn was great we bought more to take home with us, that was very kind of you.


August 25, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Aloha Trish!
We are back from our vacation and had a most wonderful time. It was the best, most fun vacation we've had! Both condos on each island were very good. The Maui Hill had an earthy, cozy, homey setting, while the Kanaloa at Kona was really nice with it's gorgeous direct ocean view, and the rooms and amenities at both places were excellent. The Kanaloa even had a rice cooker, can u believe that? haha!

What a surprise to receive your box of cholcolate macadamias and mac nut pie on 8/18, in the middle of our trip. It was Walter Louie's birthday! What good timing! We enjoyed the goodies, thank you for the thoughtful gift we enjoyed it.

In Maui we got Chevrolet Cavaliers, but on Big Island Avis gave us a free upgrade to Pontiac Grand which had v-6 engines, so more power! Yay! Everything was smooth, the plane ride, the car rentals, and the condo.

On Big Island, the snorkeling was great at Kahulu'u Beach, very calm waters so even kids and non-swimmers could actually snorkel and see lots of fish. We saw giant turtles there too! It was amazing! Kanaloa had bucket of sand tools which the kids brought to dig sand castles. Our lanai was right there
at the rocks of the beach, yes "right there" at the edge! With the waves crashing and pounding in with such beauty. Just like in the movies, only it was real! We've never had a hotel or unit right at the ocean like this, we were all oo-ing and ahh-ing at the view and esp the sunsets!

At Maui, the kids loved Big Beach, especially the big waves that gushed in like Hawaii 5-0. There were lots of kids boogie boarding and riding the waves onto the beach. Our unit at Maui Hill had 2 boogie boards in the closet so our kids brought those. We didn't know it would have a full stereo and even a DVD and VHS player and 4 yes 4 TVs! Also went to Haleakala, and Road to Hana to see 7 pools (although our son got carsick). Those darn winding roads!

I just wanted to say thank you for arranging our trip from all of us, Szus and Louies. We all had a blast.

Aloha and Mahalo!
Angela S. (San Francisco, California)


August 14, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Mark,

We had a great trip in Hawaii! We really liked the Marriot in Kauai and did the Ocean Kayak, took a surf lesson, pedaled down from Waimea Canyon, read a lot at the beach and just really had a great time. Also the food was great at Dukes, the Beach House and we even found a great Sushi place at Kintaros! My only regret was not playing golf at their golf course, but I did not want to test my back. The Big Island was also great and really a fascinating geological treasure! We hiked almost to the top of Mauna Loa, visited the Volcano National Park, I played golf on their beach course. We also enjoyed the amenities at the Hilton Waikoloa Resort – the dolphins were great, the Luau was okay, and the put-put, hammocks…made things very comfortable.

We found Hawaii a great place to visit with great people and service.
Thanks for setting this up,

Joe S. (Madrid, Spain)


August 13, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Dear Gay -
Louie & Veronica C. - Hawaii Wedding & HoneymoonThought you would like a picture! Louie & I want to thank you for all your hard work you went through for us. Our wedding and honeymoon was the BEST!! It was really nice meeting you too. You really did a great job in making our experience so memorable.

We hope to visit again.

Thanks again!

Love,
Louie & Veronica C. (Copiague, New York)

August 5, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
McCoy Travel...

We had the most wonderful time in Maui last week. Everything went smoothly, and the accommodations were fabulous. My 21 month old had the best time drinking ocean water and even peeing through her swim diaper in the grand foyer of the Ritz Carlton Maui. I have a feeling that we will be returning to Hawaii in the not too distant future and will contact you when we need to make arrangements.

Thanks again!

Jin C. & Family (Redwood City, California)


July 25, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
McCoy Travel -

Not quite settled back into normal life since I've been traveling for the past week and a half for work, but it's all good.

The honeymoon was fantastic - everything was just great. Hotels were great and the construction at the Hyatt in Kauai didn't disturb us at all!

Thank you for the goodies you had delivered to us at both locations. That was very thoughtful of you and we absolutely loved the caramel corn with macadamia nuts (we even brought some home)!!

Thanks again for everything and helping it all go so smoothly. It was very nice to just relax knowing that you had taken such good care of all the details!

Hopefully we'll do business again when we make a return trip to the Pacific!

Take care,

Peg & Graham M. (New York, New York)


July 24, 2003
~ Hawaii ~
Hi Sue!

Sorry it's taken so long to get back to you, I keep getting distracted at work ...

Hawaii Honeymoon -  Royal HawaiianThe honeymoon was fabulous. Everything went so smoothly and we had absolutely no problems. Hawaii was wonderful, I can't wait to go back. The Royal Hawaiian was terrific. We went to the Luau the first night we were there and were treated to some "special guests". They were filming a Brandy Bunch reunion special, so the cast members were all on stage and were at the hotel during our entire stay. Kinda cheesy, kinda funny! The romance package was fabulous ... The catamaran cruise was actually an hour and half and we got some great views of Waikiki. We had a huge breakfast everyday either through room service or in the Surf Room and a great dinner in the Surf Room on the 4th of July.

Tahiti Honeymoon - Bora Bora & MooreaMoorea and Bora Bora were unreal. You see pictures and you can't imagine that there's anything that beautiful. Then you get there and it's 10 times better!!! Moorea was nice, but we both definitely preferred Bora Bora. The Sofitel Motu was just unbelievable. Gorgeous rooms, very personalized service and great snorkeling right off our deck!!! It was definitely the highlight of our trip. Incidentally, if you have more clients staying at the Sofitel Motu, there is a great snorkeling spot on the backside of the island. Huge corals (at least 15 feet tall!), beautiful fish ... we even saw a stingray and a couple moray eels on our own!

Thanks so much for all the effort you put into this trip. All our flights/transfers/ excursions went so smoothly that we really didn't have to worry about a thing. By far the best vacation I've been on. I've been recommending you to everyone who will listen!! :O)

Thanks again!

Andre M. (San Francisco, California)


July 23, 2003
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Our family booked our 2nd vacation with Gay at McCoy and we couldn’t be happier. Gay worked hard to get us a great deal again this year at the Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, (including securing the corner rooms for us so that we could close the outside hallway doors and leave our room doors open so the kids could go back and forth between rooms). and the best airfare and car rental rate. We love the Kea Lani and hope to make this a family tradition. I have recommended Gay to others and will continue to do so.

Thank you,
Louise L. (San Mateo, California)



July 23, 2003
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McCoy Travel -

Where to begin...
We always leave our Hawaiian va-ca's a little better off for having visited. Too much stress in your day, sail away with Captn' Sundown on your mental catamaran, loaded with happy people and guided by glistening dolphins. The sea sprayed breeze cools your temper as memories get you through that hectic business day. Yes, I guess you could say we had a great time! My daughter may never be a world class surf babe...but it was worth the try. All of our expectations were met, if not exceeded. Pinch me, we travel with McCoy's only! And a return trip isn't close enough for me.

Keep up the Aloha...
Laurie L. (Ione, California)

July 21, 2003
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Aloha!
I just want to take the time to say my sincerest thank you to your company for helping my husband and I make our "weddingmoon" the most excellent experience of our lives. Gay Partin was extremely helpful and had much patience in dealing with every little detail. She even met us at the airport. She is so sweet!
She really worked hard for us and our family and she deserves some recognition! She gave us wonderful suggestions, like the Hotel Hana Maui! That, I must say, was the PERFECT ending to our PERFECT trip!! That was so relaxing and we enjoyed it so much. The cottage was adorable! The people were great! Everything about Maui was absolutely something NEVER to forget.

We look forward to coming back. Thank you again!

Mahalo!
Veronica and Louie C. (Orlando, Florida)


July 18, 2003
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Aloha Sue!

Our honeymoon was absolutely awesome. We really enjoyed both islands but Kauai was our favorite. The Secret Beach Cottage (Hale Lani) is a beautiful place and I would highly recommend it to anyone. The cottage had every amenity and was well maintained. I was impressed with the décor and the comforts of home. Chris and I bought some groceries so it was convenient for us to make a small breakfast and lunch and then cook dinner. The property is extremely private, well maintained and just beautiful. Hale Lani is perfect for honeymoon couples looking to relax and share some romantic times together. The walk to the beach is about 15 minutes down a path and we really enjoyed it because at any given time, there were no more than 10 people on Secret Beach so it was very private. On Kauai we hiked the Kaualua trail which provided for a good hike and we also took a zodiac boat to the Napali coast. The boat ride was fun but it was very rough and I wouldn’t recommend it for anyone who doesn’t like getting tossed around for 6 hours.

We also enjoyed the Westin in Maui. Our room was a partial ocean view room which we were fine with. The hotel was beautiful and I’m glad that we stayed there first. Since we were honeymooners, we wanted to relax and sleep out by the pool. The hotel was quite crowded because it was the 4th of July holiday so we did contend with many families but we completely understood that it was a busy time of the season. In Maui, we did a lot more which included the Old Lahaina Luau, sunset catamaran cruise, Mount Haleakala at Sunrise, and the Road to Hana. We did explore the many beauties of Maui and it was good that we did more there because we certainly relaxed in Kauai.

In hindsight, we would have done two things differently.

We decided to travel from the East Coast to Hawaii in one day. By doing this, we left Philadelphia on a Sunday morning and finally arrived at the Westin at 9 PM Maui time which was 3 AM according to our clocks. We wasted all of Sunday. We regret not flying to Los Angeles on a Saturday night and staying over in a hotel. We could have gotten up on Sunday morning and flew to Maui and still had most of the day to settle in. We also regret not visiting Oahu while we stayed in Maui. We visited Oahu on Friday. We flew from Kauai to Oahu in the AM, toured the island and then took a red eye at 10 PM back to LA, then we had a layover and flew to Philadelphia. We basically traveled for 2 days and hardly slept. Therefore, I would not recommend making Oahu a separate trip. It could easily be a day trip while you’re staying on another island.

Sue, we do have to ask you something. Since we’ve gotten home, we had bad luck and a few strange things happen to us. We’ve learned that bringing back lava rocks is bad luck. Well……..we brought some home. What can we do to give these darn rocks back to Hawaii. It’s impossible for us to travel back there so what are our options? So far, our mirror fell off the wall and shattered, Chris had a flat tire, I had tar all over my tire, and our good friend had his windshield cracked (after we visited them). We would be happy to take any suggestions.

Have a great day.

Lynn and Chris C. (Pottstown, Pennsylvania)


July 16, 2003
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McCoy Travel -

I just wanted to thank you for the truly outstanding job you did planning our Hawaii vacation. The hotels were gorgeous, the rooms were just as promised, rates were very competitive, the cars were there on time, waiting for us at the airport. We also received a complimentary room upgrade to one bedroom ocean view at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, which was a huge bonus. At every hotel we got something special for our anniversary - a bottle of champagne, a passion fruit cake, complimentary drinks, etc. I will definitely use you again in the future.

This vacation was one of the best ones we've had just yet. Thank you for making it happen.

Malvina & Henry V. (West Harrison, New York)


July 10, 2003
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Melissa McCoy,

First let me thank Mike for all his hard work and attention to detail in making our arrangements just perfect in Maui. This was a special occasion celebrating my oldest sons graduation from College at UCI. We also owed his younger brother a trip from 2 years ago when he graduated from High School. All their plans for the follow-up trip to Fiji worked out really great too. They wished they could have surfed more ... that was there only complaint. They loved the people, the resort and especially the beauty and the wonderful color of the water.

Please pass along our very special thanks to Mike and let him know our youngest Hawaii Tripson will graduate in 2 more years ... we just may need to do this again. .... and again and again and again.

Here is a picture to hang on the happy customer wall. We had a professional, Hopsing Coon come to the Hotel to shoot these for us and he was great. It is a wonderful idea to get a family picture while in Maui and may I suggest Hopsing Coon.

Best regards,

Bruce M. (Newport Beach, California)


July 3, 2003
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Ms. McCoy;

I apologize for the delay in sending this response and commendation to your staff for their outstanding assistance and interest in making our vacation very special and an experience we will always remember.

Special thanks goes to Mark C. for his attention to detail and constant concern that all my questions and needs were fully satisfied. Even when he had to be out of the office he gave me a contact name (Ron W.) and cell phone number.

All my paperwork was in order and between Mark and I we were able to change the seating on all segments from that originally assigned by United. Mark found us a great deal at a wonderful resort at the Westin Maui. We could not have been more pleased.

Please accept our thanks to you, your company and staff. I have already referred two different attorney friends to Mark that are planning a Hawaii vacation soon.

Please pass this on to Mark.

Mahalo !

Earl D. (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)


June 24, 2003
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Hi guys.

I just wanted to thank you for the truly outstanding job you did planning our Hawaii vacation. The hotels were gorgeous, the rooms were just as promised, rates were very competitive, the cars were there on time,
waiting for us at the airport. We also received a complimentary room upgrade to one bedroom ocean view at Four Seasons Maui, which was a huge bonus. At every hotel we got something special for our anniversary - a bottle of champagne, a passion fruit cake, complimentary drinks, etc. I will
definitely use you again in the future.

This vacation was one of the best ones we've had just yet. Thank you for making it happen.

Malvina & Henry V. (West Harrison, New York)


June 16, 2003
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Dear Melissa & Trish,

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for the Macadamia Nut popcorn you sent to our room on Maui....we definitely enjoyed it and ended up buying more to take home to our friends! Thank you so much for thinking of us. I'd also like to thank you for our wonderful weddingmoon trip to Hawaii! We took the 11-day Perillo Tour of Oahu, Kauai, and Maui. I've attached a few pictures for you!

Trish Naso was our first great experience and everything just kept getting better from there. Trish was hugely helpful to us. Neither my husband, Clyde, or I had ever been to Hawaii, travelled with a tour group, or planned a long-distance wedding! Since the wedding was to take place on Maui, I needed some help with the scheduling for that island. Trish worked with Larry at Perillo to get all the additional details I needed to plan our wedding around the tour. I realize it is Trish's job to be good to her
clients but I now consider Trish as not just my travel agent but also a real friend. She is terrific!

Waikiki Beach

Anthony and Larry from Perillo were amazing as well. We went with the land-only pakage so we arrived on our own at the Hyatt in Oahu. The bellman immediately noticed our Perillo Tours luggage tags and took care of us at the curb. We had barely made it to the front desk when Anthony
appeared out of nowhere and greeted us by name. The trip only got better from there.

Larry was a huge help to us, especially on Maui. I had someone coming to our room to do my hair, makeup, and help me dress for the wedding. We weren't sure what Clyde was going to do while I got ready, but Larry stepped in and invited Clyde to use his room to dress. We were married at Wailea Beach at sunset and everything was beautiful. When we returned to the Hyatt for dinner at Swan Court, we learned that Larry had arranged for us to have a beautiful table. The entire tour group waited for us at the restaurant and when we walked down the stairs, they cheered and clapped; it was great! Some of our fellow tour guests even gave us little gifts!

 
Wailea Sunset Wedding

The tour itself was incredible! The food, the service, the transportation, the accomodations were all excellent. It seemed that they thought of everything! I really enjoyed the organization of being with a tour group, yet we felt very free to do what we wanted. We missed a few of the attractions on Maui because of our wedding plans, but the attractions we did get to see on Oahu and Kauai were wonderful. The only thing we noted was that the food and drink choices on Kauai were a bit more restricted than the other two islands. We weren't sure if was a Hyatt vs. Sheraton thing or if it was because of the more remote situation on Kauai. Regardless of the cause, we did not find it to be that big of a deal and everything was still exceptionally good.

 
Wailea Wedding

We had a wonderful, wonderful time. For Clyde, surfing for the first time at Waikiki was a huge highpoint. We also both loved the helicopter tour on Kauai. But I must say Maui was by far our favorite island....we are seriously considering moving there if we can figure out what to do for a living!

Clyde and I feel we have stumbled upon a true gold mine.... not just Perillo Tours but Trish Naso & McCoy Travel. We love to travel and when we get ready for our our next trip we will definitely be calling Trish to help us with our plans.

Aloha and Mahalo Nui Loa!

Shauna S. (Hillsboro, Missouri)


June 16, 2003
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Hi Trish,

I just wanted to take the opportunity to drop you a quick note now that Lori and I are back from our honeymoon. We had a wonderful time and I wanted to thank you so much for all of your help, effort and advice. Even though you did not originally book our trip, I really appreciate that you took the time and effort to make sure that you answered all of our questions and helped us deal with any issues that arose. You clearly did not have to make that effort but I want you to know how much we appreciate it and the difference that it made. Also, thank you so much for the nice gifts that you sent to Lori and I in our rooms at the Hyatt Regency Maui and Fairmont Kea Lani. We really enjoyed them! I will definitely call you before our next trip to Hawaii (hopefully soon!!) and will highly recommend you to all of my other east coast friends!! Thanks again.

Best regards,

Greg O. (Charlestown, Massachusetts)


June 13, 2003
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Dear Melissa,

I want you to personally know how happy both my husband and I were with everything your agency did for us. I have already E-mailed Trish and have personally spoke to her. Your agency is very lucky to have such a wonderful, dedicated employee. I cannot speak enough about Trish. She helped with our itinerary and between both myself and Trish's valued suggestions, we had a wonderful time. The hotels/condos booked were all outstanding and we were very happy with all accommodations. Our airline transfers went through without a hitch. We were very pleased. We were happy with our rental vehicles too. Trish gave us hints on excursions we should not miss. We were so very happy with everything.

Our favorite island was Kauai. We loved this island because it was more primitive and compact. Loved the Napali Coast and the northern part of the island by Princeville and Hanalei Bay. We also enjoyed the Big Island because it had a lot to offer. We explored the Volcano Region (walked the Volcano at night which was so awesome), and loved the beaches for snorkeling. Maui was also great. Kaanapali is where we stayed on this side of the island and it was perfect because it was so centrally located. We liked the town of Lahaina, and enjoyed the galleries and shopping there. Our favorite part of the island was the Hana side because of the lush vegetation and the rainforest region. We liked the middle section of the island towards Haleakala. We liked Tedeschi Vineyards and Winery and historic Makawao and Paia.

I also want to thank Ron for his phone call a few days before our trip. He went out of his way to make a personal phone call and gave his cell phone number in case we had any problems with the itinerary. This, I thought, was so extraordinary. We had a nice conversation about our upcoming trip and he even gave his suggestions. After I hung up with Ron, it confirmed to me again that I made the right decision to use your agency.

I already gave a few friends your agency's name and Trish's name for a contact, and I hope you get the additional business from them. Thank you again, and as I indicated to Trish, we will definitely consider using your agency again in the future (probably in the fall when we will travel again).

Thank you for your follow up E-mail.

Fondly -
Iris and William Y. (South Plainfield, New Jersey)


June 4, 2003
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Hi Sue,

We had an absolutely wonderful time!! We just fell in love with Hawaii--it's so beautiful and so lush! The Fairmont Kea Lani was great. We loved our room-it was huge, just like you said. And there were lots of things to do there. We really liked their beach, plus their multi-level pools with the waterslide. We went snorkeling and really enjoyed that too, especially seeing the sea turtles. And we went to the Old Lahaina Luau, which we thought was excellent. All in all, we had a wonderful honeymoon and can't wait to go back.

Thank you for all your help putting it together! We're already talking about our next trip there, so we'll definitely call you when we can take the time off to go again. Please let me know of any specials, etc that come up, and I hope that we'll be talking again soon.

Thank you! It really was a great trip, and we appreciate your putting it together for us.

Sincerely,
Lauren Noll (Clayton, North Carolina)


June 4, 2003
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Aloha Sue-

We had a FANTASTIC week in Kauai!! We did not want to leave, and now we are considering spending my internship year in Hawaii (there are a few sites I can apply on Oahu).
The Sheraton Kauai was in a great location, comfortable, and the staff very friendly and helpful. Thank you for the recommendation due to the wonderful, swimmable beach it sits on. I was even able to do yoga some mornings right in front of the hotel/beach!! We also LOVED the mai tai hour in the evenings.
We explored the entire island and did not encounter anything that we did not like. The highlight of our trip was the helicoptor tour. But we enjoyed snorkeling (Tunnels beach is the BEST!), hiking the Kalalau Trail, kayaking on the Wailua river, eating shave ice, and just sunning/swimming on all of the amazing beaches. We thought that Hanalei is a gem of a town, and the Na Pali coast something that we'll never forget.

We ate at some great restaurants (Postcards had the best food, the Beach House had the best view, and Tidepools had the most romantic atmosphere). We stumbled upon the restaurant at the Plantation House, next door to the Sheraton, which had good food and was very convenient (no driving!!).

Thank you so much for helping us create such a wonderful trip. Stuart and I will never forget it. We agreed that it was one of our best vacations ever! I will certainly be passing on your name/info. to other people interested in vacationing in Hawaii. I know my Dad has already been bugging me for all of your information.

Mahalo,
Lauren and Stuart D. (San Francisco, California)


June 3, 2003
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Sue...

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! I can't tell you how much fun we had. I sincerely appreciate you for convincing me to stay with the Fairmont Kea Lani rather than the Four Seasons. Aaron and I walked over there one day and were trying to find where the "nicer" pool was...when there wasn't any other pool!!!! The Kea Lani is one of the best hotels we've EVER stayed in. The service is outstanding and our room was absolutely out of this world (we had an outstanding view of the ocean!). In addition, we absolutely loved the Hyatt Regency Maui - totally exceeding our expectations! HUGE fans of the pool and SLIDE! After doing the Road to Hana, we realized that we could have just stayed at the Hyatt pool to enjoy the same type of waterfalls we experienced along the way without hurting our feet on the rocks underneath.

What a memorable trip and we couldn't have done it without you! Thanks so much!

Tara & Aaron M. (Arlington, Virginia)


May 30, 2003
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Trish -

We are happy to know that you would take the time to respond and answer our question, even though you have already received our final payment!!!! These days it seems as though everyone has great customer service until they get what they want.

Our experience with you has been an absolute pleasure. We are very confident that everything will work without a hitch. I think that we should all get together for a drink when we get there...

Best Regards,
Alison and Steve R. (Kittery, Maine)


May 30, 2003
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Hello and Greetings,

I just wanted to take this time to say how much I appreciate and enjoyed working with one of your "Star" agents. What a delightful person she is. She was very sweet and friendly and she made me feel so comforted and reassured with my travel plans. Especially, since I will be on my Honeymoon--I can be very picky. When you spend a lot of money you want the best so, I can get very "exact" about everything as one should. However, she was going all out to really "please" me and my future husband.

I look forward to going on further vacations with McCoy Travel so thank you for such a job well done.

Mahalo Nui Loa...

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