Testimonials, resort reviews & feedback from our clients
Had a great time! Everyone was very helpful courteous and friendly. We used a day in Cairns to relax by the pool and generally slow down. In addition to the excursions you booked for us to Kangaroo Island, The Great Barrier Reef and the Kuranda railway/Skyway, we also booked tours of the Opera House, a full day Bike tour of Sydney, a harbor cruise, a ferry to Manley Beach, a full day Eco tour of the Blue Mountains, a full day tour of Adelaide, plus many walking tours on our own. We saw and did a lot.
Thanks for your assistance. You and the rest of the staff at Totem Travel were very helpful and responsive to all of our needs and questions, and Renie and I would recommend you to anyone in need of your expertise.
Paul & Renie
I wanted to thank you for your suggestions, and also for taking such great care of us. Fiji was unbelievable. We had an incredible time, on the mainland we did a lot of tours, were able to see a bula festival, went to a village. It was a lot of fun. The Raddison was nice, but nothing compared to Likuliku. I still can’t stop raving about it to everyone.
My birthday in Fiji is one I will not soon forget, it was breathtaking. I thought we were going jet skiing, and we ended up alone on this sand bar it was paradise. Thank you again for making our honeymoon so spectacular.
Aman and Rami
I’m sorry that it’s taken me so long to write to you, but I did want to follow up and let you know what an amazing time we had on our honeymoon to St. Lucia. The resort was absolutely gorgeous and I cannot stop singing the praises of the staff. We never passed a staff member without being asked if we needed anything or if we were having a good time (and we never went without anything and were always having a blast!). We were even met with a glass of champagne and a warm towel!
We went kayaking, rode a huge water tricycle, got a couple’s massage, went on an adventure cruise to Soufriere, went to Sandals Regency and had dinner (although we must say that Sandals Grande was by far the nicest, thanks for recommending it!), swam in the ocean, swam in the pools, played pool volleyball, and the list goes on and on and on! I have to say that I was a little apprehensive about a couples resort and if it would be super cheesy, but I was so impressed with Sandals Grande St. Lucia and will recommend it to all of my friends.
I also wanted to let you know how helpful you were throughout this whole process. You totally took the stress of planning the honeymoon off of me and I really appreciate that. The next time we go on a vacation, we will definitely let you know!
Josh and Becky
Mat and I had a blast on our honeymoon in Fiji. You were right-everyone at Qamea was so warm and friendly, it was like visiting a friend’s home for a week. It took us a while to get to know all the staff on a first name basis, but we did it.
We ended up spending most of our time diving, such diverse sealife! Angelfish, lionfish, sea anemone… the list goes on and on. The highlight of the dives came when Matt spotted an eel in the rocks that must have been 40? long. And the water visibility was so clear and the colors were beautiful. We’re definitely hooked on diving now.
The bures are gorgeous. We completely took advantage of the private hot tub in the back-at least once a day, if not more. We ate dinner in our bure, did a sunset boat ride, took pictures of the Kava ceremony (Matt was one of the chiefs!), drank out of coconuts, and of course, lots of just plain doing nothing-reading in the hammock and lying out in the sun. And the food was great. Fresh fish and fruit!
I must have eaten by body weight in papaya, it was so delicious. And thank you so much for the massages! I talked Matt into getting his first mani-padi at the Jungle Spa, so we ended up having a “spa day” at Qamea in the couples treatment room. The ladies there are a hoot! So cheery and sweet. And there’s something fun about how the entire resort is like one big family, gossip stories and all.
We spent our last day at the Honeymoon beach-the staff took the two of us out to our own little secluded beach on the island, gave us a picnic basket of wine and fruit, and left us for three hours on our own to relax and snorkel. A great way to close such an amazing trip.
We can’t thank you enough for the recommendation. And the next time we plan another big getaway, we’ll definitely be giving you a call.
Thanks again!
Des & Matt
Thank you so much with your help in planning our trip to Fiji... I remember walking into your office having no clue where we should go but this was absolutely the perfect place!
Matamanoa was amazing… I think it was our favorite of the three places! The people were all so nice and we felt right at home… not to mention the delicious complimentary breakfast!!! We enjoyed snorkeling around the island and the beautiful view from the top of the mountain. We also went hand line fishing and had a great time!
The Radisson was definitely a different experience than the outer islands, but we really enjoyed being back in “civilization” for a few days! We took a taxi into Nadi town and did some exploring, which was very interesting. We went jet-skiing (through Adrenalin) and that was also a blast! We enjoyed the variety of restaurants, the swim-up bar, and the fire dancing show at dinner one night!!!
Finally we went out to Tokoriki. I could not believe all the flowers and greenery there- it was absolutely beautiful! Although we did end up switching rooms because of the helicopter, they were very accommodating and we had an awesome time! We snorkeled at three different locations around the island and even saw a shark! We went to the Yanuya Village, which was very cool… what made it even better was when we were able to stay behind the other boat to see an extremely rare fish they had spotted… and THEN we took a detour to watch three humpback whales! Quite the unique experience and totally unexpected! Our last day was spent at Honeymoon Island, and what a perfect way to spend it!!! It was a gorgeous day and there was awesome snorkeling… and they packed a ton of delicious food for us!
All of the accommodations were great and everything went seamlessly. Pacific Destinationz were very friendly and we had no problems! Thank you again for everything!! I am sure we will be seeing you again when we plan our next adventure
~Nicole and Steve
We got back last night from our wonderful trip to Australia. Everything was just wonderful, thank you so much for your thoughtful planning. The hotel in Sydney (Quay West) was so beautiful with a fabulous view of the Opera House and the Bridge. It was rainy a little bit of each day there but we had some sunshine as well when we went to Bondi Beach and Darling Harbor. We arrived in Cairns and had a lovely driver take us to Sea Temple. Also a wonderful room with so much space! The girls loved having the hot tub on the deck. We loved the trip to Kuranda and especially the Sky Rail over the top of the Rain Forest, it was a beautiful day and the view was spectacular! We loved the trip to Michelmas Cay. The sail over there was calm and gorgeous. I wish we could have stayed there longer, we absolutely loved it.
I am using a lot of superlatives I guess but it was really wonderful. We would recommend everything heartily. Maybe a little less so the Night Zoo, our girls felt a little old for that but they got to hold a Koala so that was fun. Thank you again so much. Everything ran smooth as silk and it was so relaxing for us.
Nancy and Mike
Sandals Dunn’s River was perfect, definitely the place for us. The weather was great, only rained once for a short time. And the resort was awesome, got to love 24 hr free food! We will definitely come to you for our next vacation planning. We would have been lost without you, thank you!
Sarah and Jordan
Aloha! The Outrigger on Oahu had brand new rooms and we could see the pool / ocean from our lanai. Their complementary wedding vow renewal on the beach was an added bonus, the vows were read in Hawaiian and a hula dance was performed, it was perfect. We recommend booking this early, we booked the day we arrived and just grabbed the last spot. Waikiki was our favorite beach for a swim.
Pearl Harbor was the highlight of our trip, going on Memorial Day and meeting survivors of the attack was incredible. It wasn’t nearly as packed as we expected. We paid a little extra for the Explorers Tour of the USS Missouri and it was worth every penny. Highly recommend the upgrade.
The Hyatt in Maui was gorgeous. They had an upgraded partial ocean room ready for us when we arrived. It was even a corner unit. Breakfast was so good and we looked foward to it each morning. Highlights were the Old Lahaina Luau. Our floor seats were right front and center! We rented from Snorkel Bob’s on your recommendation and the employee told us the perfect place to go swimming with the turtles.
We didn’t drive the road to Hana and instead splurged on a helicopter ride with Air Maui, we saw ~10 waterfalls and Molokai’s famous sea cliffs - very impressive! We drove up Haleakala to watch the sunset instead of sunrise and it was beautiful. Our last night in Maui we went to the Warren and Annabelle Magic Show in Lahaina town. It was 1/2 magic 1/2 comedy and we were laughing the whole time!
As you can see we are still on a vacation high even tho we’re back to reality. Thank-you Thank-you Thank-you for all your help! We don’t know how you do it…
Tom and Liz
Our trip to Belize was wonderful, we had such a good time. Hamanasi was wonderful and helped us with all our requests. We did the optional cave tubing and it was really a quality experience. We did a lot of snorkeling so if any of your customers ever ask if they have to go diving to go there you can say they will have a good time just snorkeling. We went almost everyday.
There were lots of Honeymooners there and we meet a really nice couple that we still stay in touch with. Thanks so much for recommending a wonderful place. ”
Yayoi
We had a wonderful time! The schedule was fantastic and we were able to see the major sights everywhere we went. We enjoy each country, but our favorite place was probably Venice. I can see why it is such a hot tourist spot; it’s just beautiful.
We especially enjoyed our stay in the hotel “Casa Cosmo”. The rooms are beautiful and the staff was extremely friendly, the central location was great and I would highly recommend it. Thanks again for all you did for our trip, and we’ll definitely come again when we are planning another vacation.
Chris and Minami
The trip was fabulous !!!!!!! Sydney is such a cool city. The Behind-the-Scenes-Tour of the Taronga Zoo was one of the highlights of the trip! We were able to go into the enclosures and touch/feed the koalas, kangaroos, nocturnal house (echidna) and more!
Cairns was hot and humid. The Lakes Resort was WAY over-the-top in luxury for us. George and Rob went to the Crocodile Farm and I went to Tjapukai. We all thoroughly enjoyed our respective outings.
Ayers Rock was even hotter ( 110 in the shade, over 120 in the sun, on Christmas). Our morning Desert Awakening tour was wonderful.
Kangaroo Island was my favorite. The tour guides and drivers we had were knowledgeable, humorous and fun to be with. We saw plenty of wildlife, ate fabulous lunches that they prepared and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.
Thanks for your help with the trip, Linda. My family was TOTALLY awed at how perfect everything was, how everything was set up and ready-to-go, and the quality of the outings!
Carol
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The honeymoon was great! We loved Fiji! Everything about the trip was superb. We had the full experience by being on the main island first, and then going off to the Yasawas. That was definitely the way to go. Both Hideaway and Nanuya were great resorts. The experience was really different at both places. We’re glad to have experienced being at both places.
The Fijians are really nice people. We went on an all day cruise from Pacific Harbor that visited 5 resorts, and the crew members treated us so nicely because they knew we were newlyweds. They even baked us a “Happy Honeymoon” cake and sang to us, and had other people on the boat join in as well. Everything was wonderful. The culture, the food, the scenery. Fiji is beautiful. We had so much fun! We would definitely go back.
Thank you so much for working with us to make our trip special. It was definitely hard to leave, and a little sad.
Angie
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I cannot thank you enough for recommending the Sandals Regency in St. Lucia for our honeymoon. It was such a fabulous place and we had the perfect combination of relaxation and play. We went on 2 tours: the day sail to Soufriere and ziplining. You are quite a knowledgable travel agent and we will definately recommend you to our friends.
Katie and Jesse
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“We had an AMAZING time! Gorgeous resorts. Loving, warm people. Fun new foods. Fiji was the perfect exotic destination for our honeymoon! The Radisson was beautiful - clean & new. We had a beautiful suite overlooking the beach & entire pool area. Great restaurant, repuatble spa & lots of action - families, live music, etc - which was the perfect way to start the excitement. We thoroughly enjoyed the waterfall tour on the main land too. It was a perfect way to learn about the Fijian culture & explore their lush island.
Tokoriki we cannot say enough about. It was incredible. The staff was unbelievable friendly & personal & got to know us by name. The beach bures there are so secluded & romantic - we loved the hammock & private beach access. And then the main part of the resort was stunning w/ the infinity pool & poolside dining morning, noon & night. One of my very favorite days of the whole trip was going to “honeymoon island” - the romance package we bought. It was by far the prettiest beach w/ the clearest turquoise water & it had amazing shells! Overall, we were in heaven in Fiji & would love to go back there someday for an anniversary.
Because of you the trip was planned flawlessly & our travel vouchers made each leg easy. We are so grateful for everything you did. You were wonderful to work with & our trip wouldn’t have been nearly as good without all of your expertise & help. ”
Lauren & Matthew
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“I just wanted to THANK YOU for all your help getting our honeymoon set up with no stress what so ever. It has been a huge blessing for us to have Totem Travel at our service!! I really appreciate your wonderful customer service! You and Linda and the whole bunch have been wonderful! I would recommend anyone to you!”
Kim
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“We loved the cruise!!! So relaxing, we decided after looking through the excursions that we did enough of those in Jamaica so we got up when we wanted, ate breakfast when we wanted, got off the ship when we wanted. Perfect. We didn’t want to go home - felt like we had been gone for 3 weeks insted of one - anniversary was wonderful. My list of things we enjoyed could go on for days. We will be planning another in the not to far off future.”
Jen & Erik
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“We just got back from our honeymoon on Friday night…we had such a wonderful time!! Thank you so very much for all of your help…all of our flights were easy, direct, and the hotel was awesome…we were in a corner room with two balconies and great views. Our wedding was fantastic, but the planning was quite stressful. Your help made things much easier…thanks for that! We will definitely be in touch with you when it’s time to travel again and we’d recommend you to anyone!!”
Jeff and Nhadira
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“We forgot to contact you after we got back from our Hawaii vacation…. The trip was wonderful and the Hilton Waikoloa was the perfect place for our 3 grandsons, so thank you for the recommendation! They couldn’t get enough of the swimming pools, water slides and lagoon. Thank you for your help.”
Chuck & Teri
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“We had a wonderful time! We very much enjoyed the resort & our vacation in every way. The extras were completely surprises & very nice. Thank you for all your help & kindness.”
Andrew
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“Had a simply wonderful trip, and yes the tours scheduled in every place were perfect with no glitches. All but one was a private tour with just the two of us!! How perfect was that? Accommodations ….we will talk. We have over 800 pictures that have yet to be sorted, but I can’t seem to delete any ‘cuz I love them all. Thank you again for a perfectly planned itinerary.”
Ellie
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“Hi Linda, had a great time. The tour seemed too fast paced at first, then we got used to it. The distances between places is huge. Loved Kangraroo Island, Kings Canyon and Cairns. Tom loved the diving. Sydney was beautiful. Hotels were all good, except Darwin. Liked all the locations of the hotels, in the middle of things. Breakfasts all excellent, glad they were included. AAKings did a great job with the tours. Excellent tour people, who entertained us with movies and music on long distances. Everyone is very knowledgable and friendly.”
Peggy
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“We had a terrific time. You were right about the weather, it rained mostly at night or early morning and did not interfere with any of our plans. The snorkeling and fishing were amazing, and we also did the Caving experience.
Hamanasi was truly wonderful and we would recommend it to anyone. I think the itinerary that you worked out for us just perfectly met our needs. Thanks so much for everything, everything worked out just great.”
Lynn and Gabe
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“Cary and I loved St. Lucia! We had a wonderful honeymoon that was perfect for the two of us. Thanks so much for your help . We really appreciate your suggestions, good finds, and advice. P.S. We ate at Ladera for dinner one night - what a place! You were right!”
Gretchen
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“We all wanted to say thank you for putting together our trip! It was absolutely perfect!! We had no problems at all with anything!”
Angie
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“We are home now, but had a fabulous honeymoon. Your resort recommendations were wonderful. We are already talking about our future trip back to Matamanoa. Thank you for all of your help!”
Lisa and Tony
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“Moorea and Bora Bora were absolutely gorgeous. Great diving. All restaurants were great, but we got a little tired of eating at the hotel so much with the meal plan. We traded a “dinner” for a lunch at the Intercontinental Moorea and went to the Tiki Village (great show).
The Bora Bora Lagoon resort was probably the nicest hotel of the three - great location, great service. Loved the fact that it was on it’s own motu. Thanks for everything, trip went all without a hitch.”
Fred and Laura
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“I wanted to let you know that we all had such a great time at Paradise Village. You were so right about it being the best for families. The kids & grandkids had so much fun in the ocean surfing the waves & boogie boarding. It was great that they could go so far out & still touch the bottem. They really loved the slides in pools. The theme nights were all good, especially the Fiesta night. The guys all took full advantage of the all inclusive drinks. The kids also loved the virgin tropical drinks. I’m so happy that I listened to all of you & booked Paradise Village. A wonderful time was had by all.”
Lynn & Frank
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“Well, we had an AMAZING time and loved every minute of it! Sonaisali was a really nice experience, I’m glad we had it and were able to experience Nadi. Tokoriki was even more amazing, and the diving was fantastic…a nice, relaxing pace that’s SO different from what I’ve experienced before. LOVED IT! I think we made some friends there, both among the guests and the staff. We were so impressed with how nice everyone was.
Thanks SO much, Linda! Both Pablo and I feel like you really listened to us and gave us exactly the special honeymoon we were looking for. Sonaisali/Tokoriki was the perfect honeymoon for us. Vinaka vakalevu!”
Janet & Pablo
“I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank Sandi and Totem Travel for all the great service you have given me over the years. You always take the time to answer any questions I have or find out the best fare available for whatever mode of travel I am choosing.
Case in point: I booked a Fall Colors cruise and a month after booking, you found out that they lowered the price for my cabin by $400 and re-booked it for me. That “above and beyond” attitude saved my family $1200 for the cruise and allows us to take a few more excursions than we had originally planned.
Thanks!!! I tell all my friends about you and will continue to have you book my travel in the future.”
Terri
“So we’re back and already can’t wait to retun to Europe! The trip was increadible - I’ll forward you pic’s soon! Thank you for your help and for the trip of a lifetime!”
Eric and Soraya
“Just want to thank you for all your help in making our trip a wonderful experience”
Marge and Bob
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Our honeymoon to Paris, France was an incredible vacation! We contacted Jennefer at Totem Travel and she helped us arrange our hotels from Paris, to Nice, to Arles, and to Bordeuax. In addition, she also helped us arranged our flights, Eurorails, car rental, and several attraction passes. I especially appreciated her awesome job on the birthday dinner for my wife at the Eiffel Tower. To top it off she helped us understand what to expect and what to avoid - in other words she really knew a great deal of France that really made it so much more comforting and enjoyable. Thank you Jennefer and Totem Travel!”
Paul and Hazel
“Fiji was amazing and so was Tokoriki. It was a fantastic experience and one that we will never forget. We had an amazing time and now can’t wait to go back again. Thanks for all your help and making sure everything went so smoothly for us.”
Galyn
“The cruise was fabulous and Mexico was beautiful. We had a great time. In Puerto Vallarta we did a tour called Las Calletas where it took us to a secluded beach and they had snorkeling and kayaking ect..The tour guides put a show on during the boat ride to and from the island it was definitely one of the highlights of the trip.
The ship was gorgeous, great service, good activities-you definitely begin to understand why they call it the fun ship. Thank you again for all your help.”
Julia
“Megan and I had a wonderful trip! I’m really glad we didn’t go with an organized tour because we could set our own pace and agenda based on how we felt that day. As far as the scheduling of number of days is each location, I think you had it exactly right based on what we wanted.
We saw many different parts of Italy and I’m eager to do more traveling. Thank you so much for everything you planned for us! Hopefully this was just the first of several European Trips.”
Stephanie
“Thank you very much for your help. All the transportations (taxi, tour bus, flights etc…) were perfect. All the Resorts and Hotels in Greece were top notch. We enjoyed every moment of it. Thanks again for all your work.”
Ki
“Everything’s been awesome so far on the cruise. Rome was very hot but very amazing (except for the taxi strike). Cruise has been very tiring but well worth every minute. Resorted to riding donkeys down the hillside in Santorini rather than wait in a huge cable car line. Quite amusing.
Weather has been absolutely gorgeous and very hot. Monte Carlo is my favorite so far. Lisa’s is Pompeii but we’ve loved it all. Leaving Kusadasi in an hour-off to Mykonos.”
Ciao! Bill
“The trip was AMAZING! Ladera and Windjammer were both truly gorgeous. I would recommend them to anyone. The views from Ladera were just spectacular. Thanks again for setting up such a great trip for us Linda!”
Jess and Todd
“The honeymoon was great! Thank you for everything!! Having everything set up before we got there was perfect….I just kept the vouchers handy and we went with the flow!
The Thalasso was amazing! THE nicest hotel Scott and I have ever stayed in!! The service was awesome…we never had to lift a finger!! Manihi was great! Exactly what we needed…small, quaint, VERY laid back! And the bicycles were perfect. 2 days we took them and ventured to the beaches. And we bought lots of pearls!! It was hard not going overboard!
We did the pearl farm visit and transfer to the town. Very interesting learning about pearls…and I think that’s the SMALLEST town I’ve ever seen! We have lots of amazing pictures and it was the best trip Scott and I have been on….it was a perfect honeymoon!!!”
Stephanie
“The 3 of us had a wonderful time in Hawaii thanks to Sandi and her arrangements…please give
her my thanks”
Cis, Don & Kris
“Thank you for sending us the way of Iberostar Tucan! What a fun place. It went way beyond an all-inclusive, due to the friendliness of the staff and the constant entertainment. I would definitely recommend it, and will plan to go back again.”
Theresa
“We had a wonderful time in Kauai earlier this year. We’ll be back for your great services!”
Elizabeth & Craig
“Just wanted to thank you for the best vacation I’ve ever had! The Iberostar Tucan was fabulous and we had just a great time! Thanks again for all of your help!”
Michelle
“I have only worked with Jennefer and love her! It is simply easier for me to call her and have her figure everything out rather than me going on the Internet and “wasting” my time. As a single, working mother, time is money and of the essence so I am into outsourcing to the professionals and to the experts.
Bottom line…I love Totem Travel and I love Jennefer…you are my travel professionals and experts.”
Kathy
“You all do a great job. I wouldn’t think of trying another agency. I do “surf” on line for travel deals……but, you always come up with a better one.”
Anni
“I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank Sandi and Totem Travel for all the great service you have given me over the years. You always take the time to answer any questions I have or find out the best fare available for whatever mode of travel I am choosing.
