Hi Crissy,

As for the honeymoon, both Beth and I thought Calabash Cove was awesome.  We'd definitely recommend the Cottages over the other suites at the resort.  The swim-up suite was nice, but the cottages were outstanding.  Only the bedroom is air conditioned in the cottages, but the breeze is nice, and the fans do a very good job.  We also found the AC in the cottage bedroom to be better than the one in the swim up suite. 

We thought the food was great too.  The only other place we have stayed outside the US is the Aventura Spa Palace in Mexico, and we thought the food at Calabash was significantly better than our experience there (with exception to the fresh guacamole and salsa they served in Mexico).  We ordered room service a lot, and the room service menu can get old after awhile.  However, they offer more options at the restaurant and pool bar if you go there instead of getting room service.  The dinner menu was good, had several options, and had multiple specials everyday.  The only thing on the menu we didn't like was a couple appetizers with crab in them - I think this is only because we are spoiled Marylanders though :)

All of the staff was very friendly and helpful.  The bartenders at the pool bar were awesome, we had a great time with them.  They would also walk down to the beach to take drink orders during the day.  The atmosphere was good too.  It is a small resort, which both Beth and I enjoyed.  If you wanted to stay secluded, avoid people, and just be with each other, you could easily do so.  However, if you wanted to be more social, there is room for that as well.  There was typically always a small crowd at the pool bar every afternoon.  The beach was never packed, usually just 2 or 3 couples down there and there are plenty of chairs and shade.  The restaurant bar would have a good crowd of people almost everynight as well - the owner would show up occassionally too. 

The beach was nice, and like I said, never crowded.  There is not much in the way of snorkeling off the beach though.  You can see some crabs and fish around the rocks at the pier - otherwise, you have to kayak out to a spot in the bay to a better snorkeling spot. 

The resort offers all types of excursions (many of which are not listed on their website).  I know I tried to pre-book them many of them earlier through a few companies (I was probably just very anxious), but this really wasn't necessary at all.  Picking the excursions and setting them up was a breeze.  We did a catamaran day sail, and hiked one of the Piton mountains.  The catamaran day sail was very fun, and we highly recommend it.  The Piton Trek was fun as well, but very, very strenuous.  Our guide said around 70% of the people that do the trek don't make it to the top.  If you hike regularly and/or are in pretty good shape, I would definitely recommend the tour (the view is awesome at the top).  Otherwise, I wouldn't recommend attempting the climb.

The only complaint we would make is about the mosquitos.  I wouldn't even consider this a complaint - we knew there would be mosquitos there, and that we would get bitten, so not really a huge deal.  Bug spray worked pretty well, and we brought along a citronella candle on our carry-on luggage which we used in the evening and night time out on our cottage deck (this seemed to work pretty well).  As you can imagine, there were mosquitos all over the island, so this isn't just a Calabash Cove issue.

The massages we got were awesome (again, we cannot thank you enough for the coupons!!!).  We don't have a lot of experience to properly evaluate the massages, but we can say they were significantly better than the ones we got in Mexico.  The ladies were very, very, very nice also.

Thanks for all your help setting up our honeymoon, it truly was a blast.  Again, if you need anything else, please let me know.

-Chris

Hi Sherri,

I have only goods things to report. The trip to the Riu Paradise Island was amazing.  We loved the hotel and the service was superb.  We ate at two of the specialty restaurants (steakhouse and Japanese) and enjoyed the buffet.  Food was delicious with loads of choices.  The hotel looked recently redone, very clean but not commercial.  You felt the ambiance of the Bahamas.  We had a blast scuba diving and even won some money at the casino. The kids went to a teen dance club called the Rush at the Atlantis.  You can go if you buy a gift card from the Atlantis and show a copy of your passport.  They loved it.  Thanks again for making our trip so easy and memorable.

Sincerely,

Miggs

Dear Carol,

     I just wanted to say thank you for setting up a marvelous trip.  I didn't know if Frank would have

wanted to go, but he can't stop talking about it.  You and Jolaine out did yourselves in all the

planning.  Once again thank you.

Love,

Louise & Frank

Dear Carol & Jolaine,

Just wanted to drop a line to thanks you for all you did for our group on the Alaska trip.  We had the time of our lives, and can't believe it's over.  Everything was wonderful and we so appreciated the extra perks you arranged for us.  Buchart Gardens was gorgeous and the tour in Anchorage was terrific too.  We loved the ship and even though we had an inside cabin we didn't mind a bit.  This was something we had planned for a very long time and we were not disappointed.  Thank you again for making this the trip of a lifetime.  We can't wait to start planning our next vacation.  I know we can trust you put another ourstanding experience together for us

Adele, Neil, Phyllis & Mel

Hi Jen,

Out trip to Riu Ocho Rios was perfect!  Just what we all needed.  All of the services worked out perfectly and the resort was just the right thing for our family.  (Not for so much for little kids, but not a wild party scene either.)  Flight schedule was also seamless.  It was just a little too short considering all of the activities we stuffed in.  We also received the gifts from your travel agency at the resort.  Thanks!  Since I do all the planning, I know that this would not have worked out nearly so effortlessly and stress-free (for me) without your help.  I hope you like what you do b/c I sure appreciate it! 

Thank you again for all your help in planning our vacation.

Very truly yours,

Sharon W. Montanye