Client Comments about our Cruises & Tours

"The trip was wonderful. Our tour guide, Hernan was excellent and we had a great day touring around Madrid. [...] The Transcantabrico tour was very nice. [...] The tour guide was excellent. The food was amazing, but TOO much!! As you know the Spaniards eat dinner at 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. and these were big meals with many courses. The restaurants were top notch and the food delicious, but I gained 5 pounds!! [...] Thank you and Carolyn so much for your help with this trip. My family and I enjoyed it immensely and we will have many fond memories for many years!" E.S., Florida

"Just a quick note to let you know how much we appreciate your assistance and good advice. Of course, the barge trip was a highlight and gave us a good start on our tour of southern France. The staff was friendly and fun, the food was excellent, and the tours were interesting. We especially enjoyed our fellow passengers who were knowledgeable travelers and interesting, fun companions." M.W., Oregon

"It was not a good trip - it was a GREAT trip! Truly everything was fabulous, ran smoothly, and worked well. The guides were excellent, the itinerary perfect. We enjoyed Spain very much and will ask you for assistance on our next journey to southern Europe!" J.K., California

"We just wanted to let you know what a marvelous time we had on our cruise last month. What a very well run operation it was -- from our welcome aboard to our final farewell. We found the barge to be very nicely appointed. [...] The crew were very accommodating throughout, and the food & drink were most impressive and nicely presented. [...] Thank you again for making it all possible. The memories will remain with us, and we will be passing along the word to friends." R.H., New Jersey

"We had a terrific time on the [Aquitaine-Armagnac cruise]. It is an impeccable boat, immaculately maintained. The service was very good with the staff anticipating our needs but staying professional and in the background. The food was exceptional as well as the wines. Beds were very comfortable. It was quite luxurious and exceeded our expections. We would definitely recommend the trip and would consider going again in the future." J.M., Arizona

"[The tour operator] did a great job during my tour of Spain. Ellen Rombouts was a great tour guide. My reason for going was to mainly see the ancestral land of my parents' ancestors... It was a trip of my lifetime." H.J., Texas

"I wanted to give you some feedback on our wonderful cruise last week. We all had a great time and found the accommodations, food, crew, etc, to be fantastic! In addition, the countryside and scenery was spectacular. Thanks again for your help in arranging the voyage for us!" C.D., Virginia

"Thanks for all your help in planning our trip to France. We had a great time... The barge tour was simply amazing. The food and wine served aboard was extraordinary and the crew looked after us like mother hens. The weather cooperated for the most part. Every day in the South of France was sunny - cool in morning and evenings with a few warm afternoons. The only drawback was the amount of food and wine consumed. It is definitely not a tour for people on a diet. Fortunately, I wasn't on a diet, but I think I need one now. I would be happy to recommend the barge tour to any of your clients." I.W., New York

"Don and I had a marvelous time on the Douro cruise we took 3 weeks ago. Thanks for your help in getting us on this... The staff were wonderful to us and the food was excellent." T.M., Oregon

"The trip was wonderful and I totally fell in love with Paris. Hopefully some day soon I will move back but till then the memories will do. Thank you for all your help and take care." K.P., Oregon

"I want to say thank you so much for all you did for us in planning and arranging our trip. We are home safe and sound and we had an AWESOME time in Madrid!! ...We were so blessed in our travels and the fun times we had I will never forget." H.W., California

"Nice turned out to be a great experience. I appreciate all your help in the past few months, and I would not hesitate to recommend this tour to someone else." S.S., California

We are all home, safe and sound - very tired, but in a hazy daze of love for France. Thank you and Carolyn SO much for arranging such an amazing trip for all of us. Throughout the trip, my sisters, mom and myself could be heard saying such things as, “THANK YOU, PIERRE”…or, “thank goodness for Pierre!!!” Martine was an excellent guide, by the way…very good, nice, thorough and professional. We wouldn’t have been able to do HALF of what we did (and certainly not with nearly as much carefree enjoyment) with out her. Thank you and Carolyn for all of you expertise and care in helping us and doing all of the hard work for us! Thank you! Thank you!!! K.B., Iowa

"Bonjour de Biarritz! Our trip has been fantastic and the group and I have been very happy with the program here! We'll plan to do it again next year! Merci pour tout!" C.L., Washington

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