What Our Customers Say
 
 
Many of our guests drop us an email, we post a small selection of them here for your benefit. Feel free to send us a postcard from your holidays!
 
Mrs YO 2008
Dear Mark, Just a short email to say thank you very much for organising our daughter and son-in-law's honeymoon to Bali recently. They had a wonderful time and could not complain about a thing. The hotel and staff were excellent, they even had a honeymoon cake delivered to their room. In fact everything was as promised. Thank you and your team once again,
Miss LF 08
Hi Jai, Hope you are well, Just came back from a week in Biyadhoo, on your recommendation, and would just like to say we had a fantastic time!!
Everything you had said about the place was spot on! The resort was beautiful, food excellent (ate far too much!), rooms basic but clean and staff were great!
Weather was perfect rained for about 20 mins one afternoon and that was that! My fella went on an very early morning fishing trip with the rep Adrian, another guest and the head chef - they had a fun trip as they managed to break the record for the most fish caught which was 7! They also caught a 4 foot marlin fish or sale fish.When he got back all the staff there were buzzing around it taking photos; I think this photo is now the screen saver on the computer in the hotels reception. So just wanted to say thanks for all your help and will definitely be spreading the word around about Biyadhoo and Mark's Travel.
Mr JT 2008
My wife and I booked a two week holiday with you on Biyadhoo Island , Maldives between 14th - 29th September. What a great time we had, your arrangements were spot on and we will not hesitate to book with you again. Keep Biyadhoo as it is, friendly and quiet
Mr MD + Miss KR 2008
My girlfriend and I have just had an amazing holiday to Sri Lanka , and would briefly like to say thank you! All the arrangements were superb, making us both feel incredibly well looked after from booking to arriving back home. We've both booked holidays before through impersonal websites, however Marks Travel is different, being able to speak to Jai really helped - particularly with his first hand knowledge of the area. The Fortress Hotel was fantastic and we definitely found a little gem - we'll certainly be returning - as well as trying out some of the other Per Aquum resorts in the future. Again thank you for your superb service - we'll be contacting you again no doubt!
Mrs JS 2008
I just wanted to tell you that we booked a holiday to Biyhadoo at the begining of June with you and had the most fantastic time. It is a most beautiful island- fabulous snorkeling, great food, lovely staff- we met some great people too. Adrian , the Kuoni rep was a star. The transfer to and from the island was so exciting. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for a fabulous holiday
Mr & Mrs LB 2008
Just a short note to say We are back from our Sri Lanka Highlights holiday now and to thank you we had a great time and so pleased with all the arrangements. The hotels were fantastic and the food and the tour was superb could just not have been better. We are hoping to go to the Maldives and Singapore next March we shall be contacting you once we know the dates and see what you can come up with we are toying with the idea of going to Baros. Thanking you again for a great holiday. Take care. Dave & Sue.
Miss LJ 2008
I was a little hesitant to book with Mark's Travel at first as I had not heard of them - I am so pleased I did!
I booked a holiday to the Maldives - the staff were always happy to help - gave good advice and we had the most wonderful holiday - also I couldn't find the same holiday ANYWHERE cheaper! I would definately book with them again.Thank you, Louise.
Mr GR 2008  
Just returned from a week at Biyadhoo. My wife and I had a wonderful time. have already recommended Mark's Travel to several people. Great service. Will definately book with you again. In fact looking to return to Biyadhoo late October early November. Thanks once again.
 
Mrs JH 2008

Hi Mark my husband and I are now back from our trip to KL and Bali, I would like to offer our sincere thanks for assisting with our arrangements – perhaps you would be kind enough to extend our appreciation to Kathleen also?  We had a fantastic time. Congratulations to you and your team in selecting two great destinations and offering super accommodation. We’re now planning/thinking for our next trip in January 09. Can’t make our minds up yet on where but we will be in touch with you about that nearer the time.

MS AJ 2008

Just a note to say that we had the most wonderful holiday in DUBAI, the hotel DUBAI Marine Beach Resort and Spa was magnificent and we would highly recommend it and we would go back tomorrow. If you get the opportunity to express our thanks for a wonderful holiday to the staff at the hotel we would be grateful the service was excellent.

Mr RH 2008
Just some feed back on our very recent Maldives holiday to Thudufushi and Athuruga, we got back on Monday night.
Two wonderful islands just right for a week stay on each with a 50 minute boat ride between the two. Whilst both are under the same management and therefore have many similar styles and appearances they are both individual resorts with very much their own character. Covering the past 10 years we now have holidayed on 5 different Maldivian islands , Jeanette and I have come to the conclusion that these two little islands are very hard to beat - and we have been known to be a bit picky !
Thank you for your recommendations and arranging it all
Mrs NJ 2008
Just returned from Eriyadu and thought would fill you in with our thoughts on the island should you have anyone ask about it.
Beach - lovely white sand around 80% of the island, large sand spit on one end which is really lovely. There is some erosion on the south side of the island but this doesn't spoil it at all . Reef - house reef is one of the best I've seen in the Maldives with masses of fish and lots of coral. We saw nurse sharks, grey tipped reef sharks, manta rays, eagel rays, turtles, huge trevallies, tuna, octopus, lion fish etc etc. Also were really lucky - dolphins swam past the island 3 times when we were there and as the reef is so close had a great view of them. Dive school - very proficient, my husband did 22 dives with them all of which were well run. You can dive off the house reef unaccompanied whenever you like (with a buddy of course!) Rooms - comfortable and very well cleaned every day. We had fresh towels and sheets daily. Rooms on south side have little/no beach so try to go for rooms from no 110 to 155 all of which have access to lovely beach. Food - As expected in the Maldives, fish, salad, fruit etc but all very well cooked and no need for anyone to go hungry! Lots of variety and really nice friendly staff.
Overall - Lovely pretty little island, very quiet, laid back. No entertainment at night apart from sunset watching which is lovely. Staff all very friendly and do all they can to make you stay perfect. Definitely a snorkellers paradise, I've never seen a reef so close to the island. I think we will be booking it again for next year. I've recommended it highly to our friends! Emirates were great too, definitely better than direct cattle class with Monarch etc! Thanks for your help booking it - all went smoothly and very impressed by the service you provide.
Mr & Mrs K 2008
Many thanks for a lovely holiday in Sri Lanka at the Club Bentota, we really enjoyed it!
Mrs B Feb 08
We are now back from our week in Kuramathi and I just wanted to say how wonderful it was - you definitely sent us to the right place! The Cottage and Spa resort was absolutely great (better for us than the more lively Village resort!) and the water bungalow was a marvellous experience. We all enjoyed the seaplane transfer and seeing the atolls from the air - much better than a rather long boat transfer. The food was good and all the staff were very helpful and friendly.  Many thanks for your advice and help.
Mr MH Oct 07
Hi Mark, I had a fantastic holiday and Ihave already recommended you to a few of my friends that will be booking their winter breaks with you and probably a few summer breaks as well. I can tell you that if ever you want to relax the Sala on Koh Samui is definately the place to go!!! I have your number ready for the next time that I am getting ready to leave these shores, (I hope that you can be just as competively priced)
Mr & Mrs MS June 07

Hi Mark, I cannot remember whether we thanked you for our holiday in the Maldives at the Full Moon resort. It was a paradise on earth, the accommodation was excellent, the people were really friendly, and the weather was superb. I would definitely go back, but this time I would travel from Manchester airport as the travelling down to Gatwick was a bit too much. Maybe this time next year? Again, thanks for the two holidays you have organized (Australia & the Maldives)for us. They have been 1 st class in every respect

Mr & Mrs MP Oct 07

Dear Mark, Thank you for your "Welcome Home" letter and yes we did have a wonderful time. I am just writing to compliment you, Libra Holidays and their local agents Travco on the extremely efficient way our holiday was organised. We were particularly impressed at the individual service we received especially after leaving the cruise boat when there were only the two of us doing the Luxor and Cairo legs of the trip. We certainly did not expect to be chauffeured around in a private Mercedes car with driver and Rep, the Rep taking care of our bags, paperwork and guiding us through the busy airports. It was also a pleasant surprise not to have the Reps waiting with open palms for "baksheesh! If I could make one suggestion in that I think it would be better not to offer hotel rooms with a City View. The view not being important when one is asleep but the noise is, and as the double-glazing in both our hotels was completely ineffective in keeping out the noise, the relatively small amount to have an upgraded room would be money well spent. Fortunately, my good lady had the sense to take some earplugs, which relieved the situation somewhat. I must admit I was a little apprehensive in booking the holiday on the net but any fears I had have been completely dissipated and I would have no hesitation in recommending yourself and your company. We have not thought about our next holiday but will keep and eye on your web-site and contact you again if we feel you can be of service

Mr & Mrs RB Sept 07
Thanks for a great holiday in Thailand. Jai suggested the Cape Panwa Spa hotel in Phuket and it was wonderful and then we had 4 days in Bangkok and Jai suggested the Marriott Spa resort hotel and that was wonderful. Oh and the airline, EVA, they were ? wonderful.We will be coming to you in the future.Many thanks
Mr & Mrs MS Sept 07
Mark, A big thankyou from Pam and I for arranging an absolutely superb holiday for us. Not withstanding the fact that every Egypt Air flight was late, everything else went completely to plan. The Kuoni reps were fantastic but all lime light was stolen by our dedicated tour guide - Hussein Bayad. He was second to none. His knowledge of egyptology and the way he portrayed history had us all mesmerised and hungry for more. During the holiday we had two other tour guides but neither could match his enthusiasm. It was very apparent that he loves his country and is very proud of its history.Again, a big thankyou to you and your staff for arranging everything.
Mr & Mrs W Aug 07
Hi Jai, We are now back in England, and back at work !. Despite the mix up with the transfers we had a fantastic holiday. Marriot resort and spa, what can I say, fantastic. Boat house at Samui good too. Just wanted to say that we had a fantastic holiday and I will not hesitate to recommend your company to all our friends.
Miss BH May07
You have done it once again Mark. We had a fabulous holiday in Sorrento, weather was a bit iffy but I daresay even you cant sort that out. Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Amalfi drive were all that we hoped they would be. Thanks to you and to Gill for your hard work and attention, especially to Gill for finding us a really good deal at a fabulous hotel!! We will be back
Mrs CS April 07
Thank you for your letter received when I returned from India. I did have a fantastic holiday and so loved seeing the Taj Mahal and the tigers at Ranthambore. I was dissapointed with the rooms we were allocated at the 2.5* Colonial Santa Maria though which were not great and we changed rooms.
Mr TR April 07
Brilliant - Hotels fanastic - Beautiful Locations.Sri Lankan were the best airline I've travelled on so far.
The tour was a real eye opener - every day was a highlight. Beuatiful and Brave people of Sri Lanka.A great Package - Thankyou for giving us a wonderful holiday.The greatest accolades go to our guide- driver,a mine of information,problem sorter, planner/facilitator - the Guide made the holiday for us.

Thanks Again Mark's Travel is now firmly at the top of our holiday list.Best Wishes Trevor


Mr RA April 07
Dear Mark, had a great holiday on MS Sherry Boat 26 mar, thanks for all yr arrangemments, fyi.... i recommend you advise all your clients to pay for superior cabins, much better location and standard of cabin. Thanks again!
Miss WV Mar07
Hi Mark, It has been nearly a week since returning from the most fantastic trip to Egypt.

I just wanted to say thank you for all of the arrangements - we had an absolutely fabulous time. We cannot fault Libra for their attention to detail for the whole trip. From the time we arrived in Cairo, onto Luxor and the Nile Cruise, they always made us feel so welcome and they had absolutely everything organised. The Domina Prestige was a beautiful boat - the staff were very friendly (and comical).  The food was great - a three course buffet every lunch and dinner time! But most importantly, our Egyptologist Sam, brought the monuments of Egypt alive - his knowledge was outstanding.

The only disappointment was the early flight back on the Monday (8.45am) - this meant that we missed out on the early morning balloon flight over Luxor and the Camel safari. But that wasn't to be known at the time of booking. Thank you once again. I have recommended Mark's Travel to everyone I know. I hope to book with you again in the future.
Mr DS Mar07

We have just returned from a week on the Domina Prestige and I have to say

this was an excellent experience. The accommodation was good we had the suite

and was well worth the extra. The food was good the queuing could have been

better organised but that is not a problem. The highlight of the whole

holiday was our guide Mohamed. He was excellent and no one on our trip had a

bad word to say about him. He was knowledgeable humorous and patient. Please pass my comments on I though this was excellent value for money. My only regret is that we did not add a trip to Cairo or Giza as i did not see any Pyramids. Having been to Las Vegas and seen the Luxor hotel I expected to see at least one Pyramid. But Mohamed explained where they were. Never mind next time.


Mrs PC Jan07
We have used your agent in January for a Nile cruise (M/S Nile Festival). A memorable holiday..the ship is fantastic, excursions too...food...nothing to complain about. Thank You!
Mr MJ Feb07
Dear Mark, We arrived back last night from Hon Kong.  We had a great holiday. Dusit Hua Hin was wonderful, every luxury included. Resort massage 400Bht recommended. Food all great but the Italian resteraunt food is not so good.  Stick to Thai/oriental food. Breakfast splendid. Transfers quick and efficient.We charged everything, massages every day, lunch and dinners and drinks and only spent £300 in 6 days for two of us. I never used cash in the resort except to buy postcards. Very reasonable. Hong Kong was splendid, everything and more that I expected.
Very busy as it was New Year. Octopus card is a must, first time purchase at MTR help window, easy to get at help window in MTR, they speak english behind the glass. If you live in london it is like the Oyster card.We did not use our travellers cheques as HSBC cash machines just like home and available everywhere. People very law abiding at trafic lights as pedestrians, jay walking frowned upon. We had a great time and thanks for all your help.
Miss EJ Jan07
Arrival Seaplane not booked by Tour Operator, Thank You Mark for sorting this out for us. We really enjoyed our time on this georgous island. Holiday Island - Maldives South Ari Atol.
Mr & Mrs K Nov06
Just writing to say thankyou for a great holiday in Thailand all the hotels were great and Tour East were spot on for all the transfers and advice ,we will certainly be using Mark's Travel again....
Miss FP Dec06
Hope you had a good holiday? We did despite pretty ropey weather.  Dhiggiri is a nice island, lovely rooms and good snorkelling.  A very Italian feel to it with more organised entertainment than we have come across before but never the less a good place to stay.  Now we're thinking about next year! Any ideas for somewhere different but along the same small and quiet lines (excellent house reef a must)?  Only 50 weeks to get something booked.
MR DS Nov06

Just got back from our hol in Kuramathi. Had a lovely time, thanks a lot.

Mr&Mrs P Nov06

Mark - Arrived back home late last night from Kuramathi Village. Truly wonderful! beyond words! Too hot first week and mostly rain second week but perfect holiday. Absolutely great and could have stayed for another 2 weeks. Staff very polite and very friendly, Superior Room just fab and worth the upgrade - cant praise the holiday enough.

Mr & Mrs MR Sep 06
Hi Mark Now back in the cold UK after having a fantastic honeymoon. Tour East were excellent with no hiccups, all transfers were smooth with no problems. The Hilton at Hua Hin is an excellent hotel with brilliant facilities and friendly, helpful staff.  Our room upgrade was quite outstanding with views over the Gulf of Siam, a real wow factor. We will be in touch to arrange our next visit to Thailand, we fancy a couple of nights in Bangkok and a visit to Phuket next!  Have to save some pennies first though. Thanks for all your assistance we had a great honeymoon.
Mrs SM Aug 06
Holiday went well...all according to plan. Thank you for your recommendations, and I will certainly be suggesting friends wishing to visit Thailand, contact you first. The only disappointment, and maybe something to point out to others was that the deluxe ocean view villas in Koh Samui Central Village had very little to offer in the "ocean view" department...vegetation and other villas obstructed the ocean from both villas, and this was a shame. Otherwise the hotel was perfect, and as we expected. Thanks
Mr DH Miss SV Sep06
We had a great holiday in the US and Canada and would recommend to everyone, Really enjoyed the holiday. Thanks for booking it - I couldn't have got the bits together.
MR DW Oct06
Hi Mark ~I thought you might like to know that the six if us had a great time on the RA 11 and the service from yourself, Somak, guide and the RA 11 crew was excellent and could not be faulted from start to finish. I expect we will be back to you for some suggestions for another Egyptian holiday especially if there are cruises covering other parts. Congratulations also on your own award whilst we were away.
Mr& Mrs CA
Just a quick note to say thank you for organising a fantastic holiday in Egypt for us. The Domina Prestige was a wonderful ship and the staff were excellent. Our tour was unforgettable. We would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind early rising, the sites cannot be missed! Thanks again, we will be in touch.
Autumn2006
Mark, Thank you for your kind e-mail. Andy and I planned to contact you anyway to thank you for arranging our holiday so well. We had the most amazing time and all your recommendations were excellent. The Radamis II boat was outstanding and we could not fault the cleanliness, food, service or the itinerary. The whole trip was one to remember and we have already recommended your agency and the holiday to some relatives of ours.
Mr RJ Nov06
A stunning trip!  Lots of early morning starts but worth every minute.  Superb boat ( bit English on the food front) and crew and we managed to dock with a view every night, brilliant!
Mrs LW Oct 06 (Domina Cruise)
We have just returned and want to thank MARK'S TRAVEL for the best holiday in years.  Hard work, early mornings and lots of walking but, oh, so worth it!  We ended our fabby week with a hot air balloon ride over the valley of the kings and the Nile! We have put on weight, the food was superb, great selection including vegetarian and loads of it!  Everyone we spoke to said what a wonderful time they had and none of us could fault the boat staff tour guides or service.
Mr&Mrs K. Nov06
Just writing to say thank you for a great holiday in Thailand all the hotels were great and Tour east were spot on for all the transfers and advice ,we will certainly be using Mark's Travel again.
Mrs PW 2006
This year I went to Egypt through your company and it certainly was THE BEST HOLIDAY. you make everything so easy and deliver what you promise which goes a long way to keeping me as a loyal customer for many years to come. Thank you once again for keeping in touch.
KW Aug 06
Hi Mark, We've been back for nearly 2 weeks now and the verdict is still unanimous ... best holiday we've ever been on. We're even thinking of going back next year.The standards were great all round and the facilities excellent too.thanks for all your help. Maldives White Sands.
PJ AUG06
Great holiday on the Domina Prestige - superb accommodation, Travel guide excellent (Tarek), well done Mark's Travel.
Mr NW Aug 06
MARK: I wanted to take the time to thank you for the care time and experienced advice which you gave me re our summer holiday .It was was well planned and well executed and the result was a very enjoyable and problem free holiday for us . The flight timings worked very well both ways and Monarch were very professional for a Charter company....The Maldives were as perfect as you said and we made the most of our stay doing excursions or something most every day ...I would defiantly stay at a Universal resort if the occasion arose in the future and in particular recommend Laguna to my friends family and work colleagues as it really does strike the perfect balance in all areas !
LW July 06

MARK - May I compliment you on probably the best website re Nile cruises.  I have been on most of them and found you to be the easiest and most comprehensive -

Mrs LO Aug 06 (Nile )

Thank for a wonderful holiday. Highly recommended. Regards

AJ - June 06

Hi Mark, Many Thanks for everything you have done to ensure that our honeymoon booking was excellent.
The services of Travco were excellent too – greeted at the airport by Anton and rushed through the formalities within minutes. Everywhere we went on excursions we were greeted by Travco representatives – totally on time – and with great humour. We thought we would be on tour buses – but no – all private Travco air conditioned new minibuses.
Our Egyptologists were of the highest quality and it was wonderful to hear from Abdul about how he was part of the team rebuilding Isis temple at Philae. We saw his baby !! A reconstructed wall that he was able to identify the location of from the hieroglyphics. What more can you ask for. The light show there is also a must. Travcotels seem to have a great reputation out there and the Regency is clearly well known. It is a superb boat and lives up to its 5* Luxury reputation. The staff were so friendly, helpful and clearly wanted to be there to help. Mahmoud, was the most attentative waiter I have ever seen. If you wanted a drink – he was there within seconds, without being intrusive. Excursions great, Representation unsurpassed, Holiday – Absolutely Fantastic. Thank you Mark, Libra and most of all the staff on the Regenct and at Travco.

BH & SL April 06

Hi Mark - Sorry this has taken so long after our return but I would like to thank you for the friendly and efficient way you handled our cruise on the Domina Prestige Cruise...With regard to the actual holiday.  It was fabulous, we said at the time that it was probably the best holiday we had ever had.  The boat was superb, the staff were friendly and efficient and Hazem, our guide, was brilliant, knowledgeable and a huge amount of fun!!!!! I would just like to say I would recommend this cruise to anyone wanting to go down the Nile in comfort and I would certainly recommend Mark's Travel to anyone wanting to travel anywhere and wanting good friendly, hassle free service. Please feel free to post this on your web site if you wish.

PR March 06

Mark, having returned back from a 2 week, 3 centre stay in Egypt, I thought I'd better e-mail to thank you for organising such a fantastic holiday!! The Nile Cruise, onboard the Domina, was just BRILLIANT!! Everything was arranged perfectly, Hassan (our guide) was very knowledgably and very funny too, the boat was constantly being cleaned/polished, the food was gorgeous ..... I could go on but, in a nut shell, nothing was any trouble (we loved the Towel Sculptures in our rooms - the staff must have had great fun doing them and waiting for our reactions!!). As for the tours themselves, to get up at 5am on your first day of your holiday was a bit of a shock but, looking back, it had to be done (to beat the sun and the other tourists) - before we come back I will ensure that we will know a lot more as there is so much we'd missed!

RB March 06

Hi Mark,
Just to let you know that my friend and I had a wonderful holiday on the Domina Prestige. Beautiful ship, excellent facilities, spotless bathrooms with both bath and shower (a real plus to have a bath!!), wonderful staff who couldn't do enough for us. We also had, in our opinion, by far the best guide, Sam, who made the tours so interesting and really brought the carvings and hieroglyphics to life. He was so helpful and made the tours so wonderfully stress free. Will definitely recommend the trip to all my friends and relatives.

SP Feb 06

Mark, We had the most fabulous time. I can whole heartedly recommend the RA 2 to anyone. In fact My mother in law fancies going in Jan next year, as she is retiring and wants to go somewhere different. So hopefully I will get the chance to go again !!!. As she has asked me to go with her. You can be assured we will book with you as your prices are the best. Back to the holiday, our guide was so informative. His name was Salah (not sure if I have spelled it correctly). He answered all our questions and his guided tours to the temples were brilliant. We had the tour with him then also had plenty of time to explore ourselves.We went out and about in Luxor and Aswan. We done this by ourselves and had a ball. We met really nice people, they showed us where to go if we got a bit lost and just chatted with the locals. We are already hardened hagglers so we got some cracking bargains, even if it meant haggling as we walked away and they followed us down the street, I always knew they would take my price by the end of the street !!!. To wake up in the morning sailing along the Nile, we opened our doors and looked out at the breathtaking scenery. The lush green of the crops, with the backdrop of the desert. On the boat the cabin was lovely. People would say it is not the most luxurious of boats, but what else do you need, the cabin was furnished and very clean, we had loads of storage and extra pillows and blankets. They were cleaned twice a day and our cabin boy done all the funny shapes with the blankets and towels. The boat is really lovely and the staff could not do enough for us. The food was so varied and they catered for every taste. Can't recommend it enough.

RP Jan 06
Mark, We had a really wonderful holiday in Egypt cruising the Nile.  The staff on RA II did every thing possible to make our stay on the boat enjoyable.  The food was excellent - so much choice and quality.  The attention to detail superb.  We were pleased with our cabin which was on the upper deck on the left hand side of the boat and so we enjoyed views over the Nile even when docked.  The Egyptologist, Omar, was brilliant.  He was so enthusiastic which made the excursions so interesting.  He was also a nice, kind man, looking after us extremely well and making numerous extra arrangements on our behalf.  We have recommended the RA II and your agency to friends  and I believe they have booked their places with you for October.  
RC Jan 06

We have just returned from this fabulous Nile Cruise holiday that I would recommend to any of our friends.
Everything was spot on - Thanks to all at Mark's Travel.

MRS KL Nov 05

Dear Mark,
Not sure if you'll remember me, i booked a surprise honeymoon for my daughter & her "hubby" to Egypt through you. ( Nile trip & Cairo stay. )
I just wanted to let you know that they had the most wonderful time. They were so happy with the whole trip & they were treated like royalty because it was their honeymoon. Toni, (my daughter) said that they were greeted with a different temple every morning when they opened their bedroom curtains on the Nile & the pyramids from their balcony in the hotel. So, once again, thank you for your help in making this a honeymoon my daughter & son-in-law will remember.

FAM R Aug 05

Mark, Belated thanks for the holiday you advised us on and subsequently booked at White Sands Maldives from 21/08/05. We had an amazing trip, and although the weather decided to give us a real taste of the monsoons , we really enjoyed it, so much so that the whole family were completely in agreement that we wanted to go back! in fact we had a hard time leaving at all. Because you had asked if the girls could be close to us, White Sands upgraded us to a beach cottage , which was a fantastic surprise. Monarch also put us in the paired seats near the back so that I could move around if I needed too. Many thanks for everything.

JH Nov 05

Dear Mark,
Just returned from Nile Cruise on Domina Prestige Emilio, excellent boat, excellent staff, excellent trips, good food and entertainment. Would most definitely recommend. The only thing I wouldn't recommend is the optional sound and light excursion to Karnack Temple it was boring and a waste of money. Regards

Mrs R Nov 05

Just a few lines to thank you very much for your 'Welcome Home' letter and of course all the help and advice you gave to me prior to my departure.I just want to put on record what a fabulous holiday my sister Joan and I had. There is only one word that describes the whole experience - FANTASTIC!
The Nile was much more beautiful that I ever expected, and the Domina Prestige Emilio was just out of this world! Saying it was five star was an understatement! Where else do you get towels changed twice daily! Where else do staff spend time making funny figures made out of towels, bed linen, etc? The staff were so friendly, full of fun, helpful and courteous, nothing was too much trouble for them. It was a holiday of a lifetime and my sister and I will never forget the experience.My sister and I have already recommended this holiday to several friends and have told them to book through you as we are so impressed with the personal service you gave to us. Thank you once again Mark and congratulations on the award you have just been given - I saw it on your web site - well done, you deserve it!

SC Nov 05
Had to add my comments to others which I read before booking my holiday through you. Life-long ambition was to see the sites of the great Egyptians, and I have just returned from doing it in a style I never dreamed I could. The quality of this holiday was outstanding. The Egyptologist on the Nile part of the holiday 'Sam' was superb, passionate about his country's history and so knowledgeable. The accommodation on the Domina Prestige Emilio, the staff, the food everything was superb. We then spent 6 nights at the Hilton Hurghada Resort - beautiful hardly comes close, the sunsets and sunrises were spectacular, and again the facilities second to none. We then spent our last night at the Sonesta St George back in Luxor. Luxury all the way. The whole experience was superb, from the accommodation, throught to the staff, food, facilities and sights. Thank you so much for making my dream come true in such a magnificant way.
Group 'S' Oct 05

Mark, Just to compliment you on the fantastic holiday arrangements you planned for our family group of 11. The Singapore Airlines were superb, very polite, always willing to help and punctual.
The Elizabeth Hotel in Singapore was first class, but the Melia Bali in Bali was out of this world, we thought we had arrived at the wrong hotel. All the party commented on how smoothly everything went and were amazed that you had also organised the transport from the hotels to the airports, even though I had already told them so. I am pretty sure if any of the party are planning any holidays they will be contacting you first.

MRS C Oct 05

My sister and I recently travelled to Egypt through your agency. Just to let you know everything was fine. My sister who has a disability coped quite well on the Domina Prestige, the Libra rep Aza was very kind to us and was also the best guide on the boat
We moved to the Movenpick Hotel in Luxor for our 2nd week and I just wanted to tell you what.a great place this was, we could hardly fault it. It is the ideal place for someone with mobility problems there were a few people in wheelchairs, young and old! We need not have left the complex at all everything was catered for.

MR C Oct 05

Dear Mark - We felt that we had to write to you regarding our recent holiday aboard the Domina Prestige organised by your company.
We could easily write pages and pages about the entire holiday but as it was simply the very best holiday in every respect that we have ever experienced, we will keep the details short.
Firstly the ship’s captain/owners have contributed towards this excellent holiday by adhering to certain principles.
1) Maintaining a VIP service to the passengers at all times.
2) Providing an excellent varied choice of meals in a very clean restaurant, with meals served promptly with very professional waiting staff available at all times.
3) Providing an experienced pilot who could manoeuvre the vessel without the slightest vibration or disturbance.
4) Providing a ship’s crew and staff who all worked very efficiently and effectively and were all very courteous and appeared to be very happy.
5) Maintaining a very clean and tidy well designed ship.
6) Providing very good free(included) evening entertainment.
Secondly the itinerary.
We thought that the entire holiday was well organised and presented.
1) The places of interest included in the package were just right and varied to provide a perfect holiday for us.
2) The optional trips we chose were very enjoyable and helped make the trip even better.
3) Our guide, Magdy who is an experienced Egyptologist was very informative and friendly.