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| GUESTS COMMENTS | | A 5 Star Choice! | They were a very accommodating crew. I would absolutely book with them again. They not only selected ports that fit our personality, they also adjusted the schedule for our activity interests (scuba and snorkeling). This along with the gourmet dining makes them a 5 star choice.
~Yvonne | | It was an amazing | We are back safe, sound and VERY happy! It was an amazing vacation and we could not have been happier with the Aloha and its wonderful crew! They were very attentive and accommodating and we enjoyed them thoroughly. They made all of our celebrations very special and memorable, the food was always fantastic, the sailing was a blast and Salty was an added bonus, we were thrilled to have her aboard! Thank you so much for your help. We will definitely be interested in another charter in the future and will tell our friends interested, where they can find you for assistance. Happy New Year to you! and thanks again for all your help.
(We caught some skipjack and a 4 1/2 foot Mahi as well! EH)
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| Exactly what our family needed! | We had an awesome time and Eric and Evelyn were a great fit for us. I think we made Eric get out every piece of equipment he had on the boat.
The Aloha Malolo was probably . I think we were well prepared and Eric and Evelyn did everything they could to make our trip memorable and pleasant. The sailing was incredible. The fact that Eric could plan a route that allowed us to sail a bit each day, scuba dive or snorkel, look for treasure and seashells, and then keep us out of the swells at night was evident of his experience as a captain. We can’t think of another way we could have done all the things we were dreaming of. We even managed to catch a fish that Evelyn made into a couple of excellent meals
Our favorite story would be about Eric letting our crew who were learning sailing skills “go it alone” and try to sail from the Indians to Willy T’s. It was about 2 hours of me laughing down in the hull while I watched and listened to my family keep themselves occupied by going almost nowhere. Bruce made a diagram in one of our memory books which showed the Aloha, the Indians and Willly T’s with a very, very wiggly route in between. The “sailors” loved sailing and mooring and jibing and tacking and saving life preservers.
The highlights were:
1) The Indians (again)
2) Eric’s French Press coffee (just my opinion)
3) Adam’s Fish
4) Sailing at 13 knots
5) Eric’s blender drinks
6) Evelyn’s tiramisu
7) Scuba diving 4 sites
8) Richard Branson’s Island
9) Only going through 2 tablets of Pepto and 3 of Dramamine (we have 18 scopolamine patches that were never used)
10) Salty Dog
11) Minimal sunburn J
The Hotel you suggested for one night was also a big hit. I have 5 athletic kids that have a lot more respect for surfing than they did before trying it for an hour or two. The future son-in-laws were amazed that “I” could coordinate all those arrangements, so thank you for making me look good J!
We do realize that we were a big group and we are appreciative of Eric’s willingness to take us on!”
CS, Minnesota, family of 7, January 1-9 2010
| | Best christmas vacation/ adventure | Eric + Evelin,
Thank you so much for guiding us thru the best christmas vacation/ adventure. From the first dolphin sighting on day one to the manta rays launching themselves out of the water on the last day, Matt's "epic" waves on Virgin Gorda to jumping from the boat with his board, catching waves in Apple Bay -in his words " the best christmas present", the toys, trampoline, tubing, wakeboarding and the "james bond" water scooter....kept three very active boys busy + happy. The scuba was great, we will get some pics to you. And the food was incredible!!! (thank you Evelin!) Mom and Dad Hooper | | Van Gessel Charter | |
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| Christmas & New Year's 2007- 08' Charter | Eric
We had a wonderful trip though it would have been nice to dive and snorkle more. Maybe next time. But the weather was perfect, the sailing wonderful and the host and hostess superb. And of course the food was DELICIOUS. I was proud of myself for only gaining 2 pounds! It could have been so much more with all the YUMMY food!
The boys and Heidi had a great time with the skiing/ knee boarding etc.
I want you to be looking in your mail in a week or two for a package from us. A thank you and late Christmas gift for all 3 of you.
We were serious about the visit to Virginia. Totally different from your boat and you'll have to leave your sea legs behind, but just as relaxing in its own way. We have a guest house/ log cabin overlooking a pond and would love for you to come for a visit. Maybe we will make another sailing trip sometime. Its always nice to leave the cold behind in the winter and enjoy the sun and warm water.
Thanks again for being such a good host and hostess on our trip.
Sincerely,
Kim
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| Grenadines ASA Cert. and Dive Charter | Perfect, Best crew you could imagine. Both did everything possible to make this an unforgettable trip. Definitely exceeded our expectations - big time! They did an excellent job to read our wishes and went out of their way to make it a very enjoyable time for us. Both are very professional, it shows that they have a lot of charter experience. Thanks to Eric I am now hooked on Vanilla Ice coffee in the mornings and could not imagine another sailing tour without it.
Nearly like a first class restaurant. Couldn't be any better on a sailboat.
We already had some good information about the yacht and she definitely exceeded our expectations, very well maintained and in excellent condition.
Actually Eric totally surprised us with all the toys he had available for us. He even had more then we could handle. Definitely enough to choose from. Most of the toys he had were brand new and we sure had a great time using them. His dinghy is powerful enough to even pull out a slalom skier with 4 people in the boat. I was very impressed.
Everything a 10 !!
Eric had everything very well organized and it was First Class.
The Caribbean Islands are just wonderful and besides in Trinidad people were very nice and friendly.
Eric did everything possible to give us an awesome vacation which we will never forget!
Couldn't find a more knowledgeable skipper, knows the area we sailed like the back of his hand. It shows that he has lived on his yacht for more than a decade.
PETER & his BOYS - August 2007
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| Thanks to both of you for a wonderful week! | Thanks to both of you for a wonderful week. Your hospitality, sailing and cooking expertise, shared experiences and, Eric, your passion for showing us a good time enabled us to have everything we could want from a family vacation. We too, all felt that we returned having made new friends. It would be our goal to join you again at a future date to explore some more islands. Not sure it would be next year, but let’s make it in two.
You certainly peaked Jason’s interest in owning property and I am sure he will visit the real estate website you mentioned. Thanks for that. Also, you enabled Abbey to overcome her less than positive perception of diving and getting up on water-skis. She truly enjoyed the skiing and scuba and I so much appreciated your safe and comfortable means of instruction. Although Kylie never had a formal interview with you for her project, she said she learned enough being with you that she could make it work. I told her to email you if she had any questions.
Be sure to thank Salty for us. What a great companion to have around the boat. We all really enjoyed her company.
Well, thanks again and if we can ever be of service to you please do not hesitate to call.
Best regards,
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