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Mimi Parker ...Client Letters

March 03, 2008
~ Fiji ~
Thank you again for arranging this wonderful vacation!

K. Leonard
Klamath Falls, Oregon
40th Anniversary Celebration

November 01, 2007
~ Hawaii ~
Dear Mimi,
     
We arrived at home on schedule after a wonderful trip.  Everything went as planned, car rentals were smooth, hotel/condo check in/out were easy and fast, airline travel went off without a hitch.  Thank you for your service.  I think the best thing about your service was the comfort in your knowledge regarding the lodging.  Each condo/hotel was better than anticipated.  The Kamaole Sands was spacious, quiet, very nice facilities, and across from a beach/reef that we had a blast swiimming, snorkeling, and watching sunsets.  We liked Kihei and Lahaina the best for tourist type stuff.  Our favorite beach of the whole trip was a small beach between Homoa and Hana called something like Kiki or Nini beach.  It was awesome and the first time Lydia swam in any ocean.  Kamaole #3 was the first time she ever snorkeled in the ocean.  The best meal we had in Maui was aboard the Pride of Lahaina for a dinner cruise.  Maybe the ambiance had something to do with it!  Walking through the bamboo forests was awesome in Oheo Gulch up to the 400' waterfalls.  The sounds of the bamboo trees swaying in the wind was not like anything we had heard before.  Snorkeling with the turtles off Kamaole #3 and 'Turtle Town' off shore from the Maui Prince Resort was outstanding.
   
On Hawaii, visiting South Point was my favorite.  Lydia and I both really like the black Sand Beach at Punalu'u (turtles again of course).  Volcano National Park was like walking back into time and the couple days we spent walking and driving all over it was cool.  Too bad the lava flow was so far into the forest off the beaten path the cloud cover didn't let us view it from the viewing areas. We went to a tropical garden just north of Hilo which was unbelieveable.  The Banyan trees on Banyan drive (and of course the park in Lahaina) were amazing to me.  Coconut Island, adjacent to our hotel's property (the Hilo Hawaiian) was great for walks, swimming, picnics, sunset viewings, and laying on our rafts for hours, just floating and staring at the clouds and blue sky!
   
Kauai was also a blast.  We started out leaving the airport and heading directly to the Waimea Canyon.  We have back-packed over 110 miles in the Grand Canyon, and this was every bit as spectacular.  In Waimea, we watched sunset on a pier on the south end of the 17 mile long Barking Sands beach.  We met a fisherman who recommended the Wrangler restaurant in Waimea for dinner as the best.  This was my personal favorite of every meal we had.  IAnother favorite from the quality of food standpoint was a place called the Fish Shack or House in the Coconut Market Place, across the street from the Islander on the Beach Hotel we stayed at.  It was the final choice on our last night for the pick your best spot on this side of the island for our last eat out night!  The reefs on the north shores of Kauai were our favorites between Maui and Kauai.  Our favorite overall were, in order:  #1 Tunnels Beach-awesome reef close to shore, no waves stirring the inner reef so very clear (as clear as the Molokini Crater), very easy access.  Simply outstanding and safe, seeing more turtles helped also.  #2 the beach at the Princeville Resort Beach, #3 Ke'e Beach, at the end of the road, 1 mile past the Haina Park Beach.  More wave action and stronger currents but spectacular fish and views of the Na Pali Coast.  We also saw a Monk Seal sleeping on the beach at sunset our first time here.  The best learning to surf and body surf/swim beach was the miles of sand and gentle long breaking waves of the Hanalei Beach.  Simply awesome.  Finally, the Na Pali Coast boat tour on a Zodiac raft/boat was great!  We didn't see any whales yet, but next time going the first part of December would be a priority.
   
In conclusion, our favorite accommodations in the future would probably be condos or homes with air conditioning.  The hotels were great, but a little too noisy sometimes, which is what hotels always do.  The spaciousness of condos/homes and the fact they tend to be quieter I think appeals to us more.  In terms of activities, one advantage we had in living at 7000 ft of elevation, was the fact no matter how fast, steep or high we climbed, or how long and hard we swam in the ocean, we recovered extremely fast.  In terms of pace, Maui felt like Southern California in the cities-faster pace and more crowds.  Hilo and southern Hawaii were much calmer and slower paced, as well as was Kauai as a whole.  Each place had its own charm and things we absolutely loved to do.  The Hilo Hawaiian was as expected for a late 60's early 70's construction.  Islander on the Beach was really fun, Lydia says cute!  The Tiki Bar at the pool was also a big plus even though we only went there once.

We had a great time. 

Thank you,

K. Friese
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Hawaii 25th Anniversary

October 25, 2007
~ Hawaii ~
Hi Melissa/Mimi,
My husband and I had a wonderful time in Kauai and booking it through your company made it even better.  We had no troubles at all and everything was delightful!  It is the little things that make the difference.  An example would be being able to walk up to Hertz and get our car almost immediately.  We did not have to wait in the long line since we booked through Classic Vacations.  Kiahuna Plantation was a dream and we would definitely stay there again.  We loved the South Shore!  We will definitely use your company again when we travel and I recommend you guys to everyone.  Our friends just got back from Oahu and they booked through Classic Vacations. 

Thanks so much for everything and I look forward to using your services in the future!

L. Yeamans
Gardner, Kansas
Hawaiian Romantic Travel

October 12, 2007
~ Hawaii ~
Dear Mimi ---
Thank you so much!! I wish we were coming back again this year!! What a beautiful trip that was!! Thank you again for making it such a very special time for us!! 

W ith much appreciation,
D. & S. Hudson
Glendale, California
Anniversary at the Orchid

October 11, 2007
~ Hawaii ~

September 22, 2007
~ Hawaii ~

September 12, 2007
~ Fiji ~
Hi Mimi,
 
I know that this is long overdue, but we wanted to thank you for everything that you did in planning the most incredible wedding/honeymoon in Fiji that we could have ever imagined!!!!  We were so happy with the entire experience, and Matamanoa Island was the perfect island for us.  We were very impressed with the Fijian hospitality that we experienced from the moment we arrived.  We have so many memories and will never forget our Fijian experience.  You really took great care of us.  We felt like we were royalty!
 
We were thinking of going to Maui for a week for our first anniversary.  Could you work out a couple of packages for us to consider?  I do know we would want a Jeep where we can remove the top.  We enjoy hiking, kayaking, snorkeling, anything outdoors.  I have done the Trilogy tour before out of Maui and really enjoyed it.  I wouldn't mind doing that again.  We would definitely want to snorkel at Turtle Island.  We would like to attend a Luau.  If you have any other idea's, we trust your judgement.
 
We are attaching a couple of pictures from our trip to Fiji.
 
With regards,
 
L. & K. Johnson
Sacramento, California
Fiji Weddingmoon
 
September 12, 2007
~ Hawaii / Tahiti ~

September 11, 2007
~ Hawaii ~
L. & V. Buccellato
Chicago, Illinois
Kauai & Big Island Honeymoon

August 17, 2007
~ Fiji ~
Hi Mimi,

We just got back yesterday from our trip after a stopover in L.A.. We had a blast! Mounu in Tonga was amazing. We loved the atmosphere and the quirkiness of the Bowes. Swimming with the whales was the highlight of the
trip.

Our overwater bure at Likuliku Lagoon Resort was beautiful. It was so new and clean that you could eat off the floors. The bathroom had a tub that overlooked the water and you could gaze at stars. We almost didn't want to leave our bure.
The food was top notch!

We also enjoyed ourselves at Namale. We were happy to have some indoor activities to do for a change... there was so much to do there. The staff there was the best.

We just wanted to thank you for helping us with the trip of a lifetime. We couldn't have done it on our own with all of the complicated air travel and transfers. Each resort was so wonderful in its own way, we loved them all!
Thank you Mimi and McCoy Travel.

Thank You,
K. & S. McKean
Palm Beach, Florida
Fiji-Tonga Escape

July 26, 2007
~ Hawaii ~

June 26, 2007
~ Fiji ~
Mimi,

First I would like to thank you for taking care of our travel accomodations to/in Fiji.  We had the time of our lives and hope to visit Vatulele again at some point in the future.

The food was superb, the staff was super friendly and always made us feel very comfortable, management was great (Chris, the new manager, is soooo nice, has 1000s of interesting stories about her travels and is willing to bend over backwards for her guests).

Thanks!

D. Chang
Los Angeles, California
Fiji Vatulele Honeymoon

April 11, 2007
~ Hawaii ~

October 20, 2006
~ Hawaii ~

September 20, 2006
~ Hawaii ~
Hello there!!
Thank you so very much for the welcome email. It was a wonderful, personal touch to meet the staff. Our contact person is Mimi and it is nice to have a face to go with a voice and to learn a bit of her "story". Again,as I told Mimi,we are planning our wedding vow renewal trip 9/4/07 to 9/14/07 on the island of Kauai (just my husband and myself).

Your Happy Client Letters were very encouraging to read and we would welcome any an all suggestions!

Thank you in advance for all of your effort on our behalf.
L. Bobst
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Hawaii Wedding Vow Renewal

September 02, 2006
~ Fiji ~
Hi Mimi,
Both resorts (Maravu & Taveuni Island) were absolutely great. The staff was fabulous and we did indeed have enough to do and not do on our trip. We both agree that you are the most attentive and best agent we have worked with. Thanks so much for your attention and putting us into one of the best resorts we've been too.

Thanks!
P.Carmichael
Concord, California
Fiji Getaway to Taveuni

July 28, 2006
~ Fiji ~

Aloha,
We were very pleased with McCoy travel arranging our 10-night vacation to Maui.
Mimi
- you were very helpful and we greatly valued all of your suggestions! Our stay at the Maui Prince Hotel was fantastic. They had excellent service and we loved their grounds and beach! The only negative would be that the rooms are satisfactory, but not spectacular. I guess it may be hard to live up to the appearance from your room. However, I would definitely stay at the Maui Prince again.

We enjoyed all of our activities! The bike down Haleakala was fun. Very cold at the top and exhausting trying to start your day at 2:00am, but well worth it. Cruiser Phil's was the best and I would recommend them over any others! The Old Lahaina Luau was fabuluous!!!!! We had so much fun there and the whole experience made our trip extra special! We had a chance to see the Luau at the Maui Prince Hotel and there is no comparison! The Old Lahaina Luau is simply the best! We also did the Zip-line tour. Tons of fun and a great day all around. We had great guides... very personable and funny. I would definitely do that again! We also made the trip to Hana. The CD we bought was great for our "guided" tour. We absolutely loved the scenery on the way! There are just so many things to say about what we saw, I don't have enough time. The Road to Hana was well worth the day long trip!

C. enjoyed her spa services at the Maui Prince and I was quite impressed with the 2 rounds of golf I played at Makena. The only negative was that they didn't have record of my tee times, but they quickly resolved it and got me squared away. Golf at Makena was quite affordable since I was a guest at the Maui Prince.

I would certainly use your services if we are fortunate enough to travel to Hawaii again. I have already referred you to a friend of mine who will be using your travel agency to plan his next Maui trip.

Mahalo!!
D. and C. Witting
Arizona
Maui Prince Romance


July 23, 2006
~ Fiji ~

Hi Mimi,
I've been meaning to email you ever since we got back - it seems like things have been non-stop at work, etc. Thank you again for hooking us up at Matamanoa. We loved it!! The island was exactly what we were looking for. The water, sand, palm trees were perfect. The coral reef (which surrounded the entire island) was incredible - the snorkeling was definitely the highlight for us. We spent all day every day snorkeling, walking the island and just floating around in the water. It was quiet and very mellow, not real fancy, which was fine - we don't care about fancy. Everyone we met was great. Lots of New Zealanders, Australians and Italians, which was refreshing.
One day, we did the island hopping activity, and got to see four other island/resorts, all of which I had considered when researching Fiji. We concluded that we had ended up on the best island for us! The lack of kids on Matamanoa was great - when we visited the other islands, we realized how lucky we were. We also did the Sea Spray sailing and went over to a village and to the island where they filmed the movie Castaway. That was fun too. We got two massages each, so we were pretty much rubber by the end of our stay.

Thanks again for your help with Fiji. Sorry it took me so long to write.
Take care,
Mandy


June 21 , 2006
~ Fiji ~

Hello Mimi...
Just wanted to touch base with you and say Thank you for everything you did. The island you sent us to for our wedding was great! Taveuni Island Resort was wonderful and beautiful. We loved the people that worked there and with our 10 day stay, got to know them well. They are great folks. We did go island hopping and was able to view some of the other resorts. I feel we had the best one! Thank you! (Pictures)
Well, I hope you have a wonderful day.
K.& D. Butcher
Texas
Fabulous Fiji Vacation


March 23 , 2006
~ Hawaii ~

Hi Mimi!
We had a total BLAST the ENTIRE trip!!!
We had SO much fun - it doesn't get much better than that.
We loved the Whaler (location, size, amenities) and every tour we went on was perfect!
We even added a whale watching tour and another snorkeling trip.
We also visited the Maui aquarium on one day when it was looking rainy. That was a total delight! Then we went driving around sight seeing on our last day and saw sone really cool stuff (the blowhole and the 7 pools). All in all, it was one our best trips ever!
Thanks so much for everything you did helping us to get set up! I am looking forward to coming back for spring break ' 07!
Here's a pic of us at the blowhole. While we were standing there, a whale did a full breach about 100 yards off shore!!! What are the odds of that happening right when we were there!?! Amazing!!!
SO thanks again for everything, and we'll be in touch when we return!!!
~B. Qualls and family
Texas
Hawaii Family Adventure

 


January 18 , 2006
~ Hawaii ~

Hi Mimi,
Just want to let you know that Kay and I had a great time on our trip.
Everything was sensational. The golf was great, and we really enjoyed the horseback ride and snorkeling trip. We ended up skipping the Flumin the Ditch on the big island because we wanted one extra day to just stay and relax at the beach. We'll be sure to add it to our next trip. Both of the hotels were perfect and we had great views from both rooms. We were on the gold floor at the Orchid, and that was exspeacially nice. We were sad to leave and can't wait for our next trip to paradise.
Thanks again for all your help. You really made our honeymoon memorable.
J. and K. Abbott
Marina Del Ray, CA
Hawaii Adventures


January 16 , 2006
~ Hawaii ~

Hi Mimi,
I just wanted to send you a Quick note to thank you so much for setting up our Beach dinner at Ulua beach....We had the Best time our food was Delicious and MIKE our Server was Awesome...If you ever need a Reference we would be more than happy to personally contact anyone interested........Oh and by the Way We ended up getting engaged that night on the beach......Planning a July wedding in FIJI!
Thank you again (Mahalo)
R. Grosso & D. Coakley
Johnston, RI
Romantic Hawaii Engagement


November 28 , 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Aloha Mimi,
First of all I have to thank you for all your assitance and your personal advice, thanks to you we had a GREAT honeymoon, Hawaii is a paradise, every place that we see was like if we were inside of a movie, beautiful, a lot of green, and colors, we really had a great time over there, people at the hotels were very very nice with us, Both hotels were just perfect, you made great selections for us. Kauai Marriott was amazing, it was a BIG hotel. We really enjoyed the Maui Prince, the luau and Haleakala at 6 o'clock in the morning, we woke up early in order to see when the sun comes, It was very very cold but it really worth, we took some pictures with the red nose :)
I can't explain you what we feel over there, It was the best trip that we ever had and the best honeymoon that we can imagine. We had a very good experience and I have no doubt to call you again for another trip, just we need to save some money :) Thank you for always take care of us, your recommendations were just perfect for us, everthing was well planned we felt very very special, we don't need to worry about something because everthing was ready for us, this experience exceed our expectations, Here are some pictures so you can know how we look like...
Thanks a lot....
M. Fernandez
Guadalupe, Mexico
Romantic Hawaiian Honeymoon


November 11 , 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Aloha Mimi,
We had the time of our lives on our honeymoon. It was the best vacation I had ever been on. We absolutely loved the Hyatt in Maui. The whole island was breathtaking. We will definitely be back again some day.
Thank You for all of your help.
J. Houle
Kissimmee, FL
Hawaiian Honeymoon


August 9 , 2005
~ Tahiti ~

Good morning Mimi!
I wanted to let you know all about our honeymoon.
It was wonderful!!! Moorea is the most beautiful place I have ever seen. The Moorea Pearl Resort was top notch, and very convenient to great restaurants and shopping. Our overwater bungalow was perfect - very peaceful and private.
We did many excursions while we were there. The shark and ray feeding motu was great, as was the 4x4 jeep safari. We also visited the Dolphin Quest at the Intercontinental and swam with dolphins. We also rented a car for a full day and drove the island. Two days we rented scooters, which was very convenient.
The Polynesian people were some of the friendliest I have encountered. Very polite. Although, I was shocked at how expensive things were. We did some shopping at the grocery market and things we take for granted in the states were triple the cost.
One regret though - I wish we would have stayed at other islands. Specifically the main island and Bora Bora. By the last part of the week, we had seen most of Moorea and ran out of things to do. I would definitely recommend island hopping to future guests. But, it was still wonderful!
Thanks again for your help. Happy Vacations was very helpful getting in and out of the island, and the experience went off without a hitch.
Ronnie S. (Sanford, NC)


July 29, 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Dear Mimi,
Thank you for all your advice on our trip to your beautiful state. You were so right to start with Oahu. We enjoyed our three nights there, especially the day we spent at Pearl Harbor. We would recommend the breakfast at the Waikiki Parc. The hotel was clean and steps away from the beach. It was just what we asked for...nothing luxurious at our first stop. We really enjoyed hiking up Diamond Head. The inter-island flights were all excellent. We even were able to go earlier from Oahu to Maui. The 6 nights at the Maui Prince were wonderful. This hotel was our just right place. The room was HUGE and the view was spectacular!! We so appreciated your gift. The service at the Prince was wonderful...people there were always friendly. Eddie and I enjoyed the Road to Hana even though it took us almost 12 hours in all. What fantastic sights! What a perfect place to stay...not too fancy, but what great facilities. Our last 5 nights at the Princeville were spent in true luxury. The Princeville was perfect in every way. We would highly recommend the restaurants which all have a fabulous sunset view. Mimi...thank you for all your advice. All of our arrangements went smoothly. We kept waiting for something to go wrong...never happened. Our trip started with a busy city-like hotel and went to a lovely setting in Maui and a perfect setting in Kauai. We totally enjoyed the 2 weeks and intend to return to go to a Luau and a snorkel cruise. We'll let you know when we are ready. Have a wonderful rest of the summer.
Fondly,
MaryAnn and Edward K. (Niagara Falls, NY)


July 12, 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Hi Mimi,
Sorry for the delay in my report. The vacation was beyond what I ever could have expected. My job is very stressful and I have never been able to "leave it all behind" until now. I can honestly say that I didn't even think of home, with the exception of my dog, the entire time I was on the island. I not only went on vacation to celebrate my 5 years of marriage but also for de stressing, which was long overdue according to my husband. The four of us kept discussing how there wasn't one thing we did that was disappointing. Well, except for IHOP. I don't recommend the breakfast there. We had a great time snorkeling, the crew on the boat was so much fun! The Marriott luau was very nice as well as the dinner cruise. We did get up to see the sunrise at Haleakala. I'm glad I knew in advance how cold it was going to be, but the view was life changing. It is definitely worth the long drive. Finally our condo....Mimi you did a fabulous job. Not only did we LOVE our room and the views, but we actually spent a few nights just hanging out there playing cards and listening to the ocean. I now dream of the days where I will once again be able to start my day viewing the sunrise over the water and ending it in the same spot watching it disappear into the same beautiful water. Thanks so much for all you did to make this trip my most memorable and peaceful:)
Aloha!
Marcia S.


July 6, 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Hi Mimi,
Well our trip overall was great. The Royal Kahana was perfect, the room had a fantastic view, I would recommend it to anyone. The luau was good, a bit hard to see (we ended up in the back) but the food was super. We did visit Haleakala for the sunrise, it was like being in Heaven :-) Kevin and I drove through Hana to get to Kipahulu to get to Maui stables, which I really highly recommend. The stables are nice, the horses well kept, the ride has a great view and the guides couldn't be beat, they knew a ton about Hawaiian history and culture, it was great to learn for a native person (probably our favorite part of the trip)!!!! The snorkel cruise was fun, our crew was young and friendly, but there is better snorkeling at Kapalua, more fish, but no turtles.
Overall the experience was great and we would (will) do it again. The only negative was the flights. The flight out of Maui heading us home was delayed 5 hours into Maui, cause us to sit at the airport 7 hours, miss our connecting flight, and we had to fly into JFK airport instead of Newark so we could get home the same day. United was not helpful and told us just to find something to do in LA for 16 hours while we sat there, they would not comp us meals or anything!!!
Thanks for everything!!!
Missy M. (Lehighton, PA)


June 30 , 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Aloha Melissa,
The Kahala Mandarin Oriental Hotel on Oahu was the best. Several restaurants there, the Dolphin experience is great, private beach, fantastic service and the rooms and bathrooms are great. The Polynesian cultural center was great as was Pearl Harbor. But the thing that impressed me the most about your service was the extraordinary help given by Mimi when our rental vehicle got a flat tire. She was instrumental in us getting a replacement in the most timely and safe manner.
For your Big Island clients I highly recommend the Blue Helicopter Fire and Water tour. It is great.
Thanks for all the help with the trip.
Robin G. and family (Tracy, CA)


June 24 , 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Hello Mimi,
Sorry it's taken us such a long time to respond... been extremely busy... Our trip was great. We had tons of fun. The Maui Prince was great. Travel arrangements were a lot easier that I thought they were going to be.
Thanks again for all your help.
Frank V. (Arcadia, CA)


May 20 , 2005
~ Maui, Hawaii Private Dinner on Beach~

Aloha Mimi,
We are staying at the Castle Kamaole Sands condo resort and can't wait. I got your message about the crab cakes...If it's not too late to change to the crab cakes instead of the veggy spring rolls for me (Lisa) I would like to do that. Thanks for all your help. You are wonderful! I never expected such a personal touch as you have given to us. If and when we book more stuff I will give you a call/email.
Mahalo,
Lisa and Jim R. (Sherman Oaks, CA)


March 24 , 2005
~ Hawaii ~

Hi there Mimi,
Just wanted to send you a BIG thank you for making sure we had a beautiful room in Hawaii!!!!! It was everything we hoped for and more...I was worried that the ocean view room wouldn't be good, but it was absolutely spectacular, and I am certain it was because you looked after us so well and made sure we had the best one available. We had R800 at the Rainbow Towers at the Hilton Hawaiian Village and it was ABSOLUTELY fantastic. It had a King bed, was quiet, and best of all had 2 huge balconies, one facing the beach and the other facing the lagoon and marina.
We didn't want to leave because we had such a fantastic time. We look forward to coming back as soon as we can.
Thanks again for all your help. Mahalo!!!! p.s. attached is a photo of our daughter Ireland on the beach at Waikiki
Brad, Michelle and Ireland E. (Harrington Park, Australia)







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