We used this travel agency for Rome and Venice. Had a minor hiccup regarding reservations once we…read morearrived at the hotel, but Happy Travel Service jumped right on it (4:00 am in the US) and resolved it right away. The immediate response and resolution was great. We were very impressed with the hotel and rooms they booked - great locations and views were fantastic. Only complaint we had was did not receive booking confirmations and hotel information until the absolute last minute. We would work with them again due to the great accommodations we had.

I arrived here in Rio de Janeiro this week and I was waiting to arrive to Rio to do this review. I…read morewas a bit worried about booking hotels and tickets to the sambadrome online but I am satisfied with the attention I am getting. The staff is always willing to work with you and help you with all problems you might come up with. I bought tickets for this year and I have no complains. I was very satisfied with the service. If I ever come back to Rio for Carnival, Bookers International is the company that I will choose.

Avoid these guys! In…read morea recent transaction with Carnival Bookers (a site of Bookers International), I was treated horribly. Searching for Sao Paulo carnaval, I landed on their website about this event. Right next to the article, prominently displayed, is a link inviting you to click here to purchase tickets. I clicked through, purchased tickets, and awaited my confirmation email. When I received it, I was horrified to realise that it was for Rio. Thinking this was an honest mistake, I asked them to cancel the transaction. The response: all purchases are non-refundable, and if you look very closely on our website, when you click through to purchase tickets you are being re-directed to purchase tickets for Rio. Nothing can be done. I was ripped-off, so I would advise others to either stay away altogether, or at least be very careful here. They are unscrupulous vendors with no interest in doing right by their customers.

I am a frequent traveler with HIGH expectations when I book a 5 star property, once I called this…read morecompany I knew I was in good hands and they did not disappoint. After 5 minutes with my travel advisor Edison, I knew I would have everything I expected and more. It was clear he knew the properties he was suggesting, he listened to what I wanted and then expertly advised me as to the best property for me. The holiday was unforgettable and I most certainly will use this company again.

Extremely unprofessional company. I planned on booking my honeymoon through Ultimate Jet Vacations…read moreand had the unfortunate experience of dealing with Brandon Robbins who originally told me that his company price matched. After finding a better deal through another company, I was told that they in fact could only price match on hotels- not flights so in turn my fiance and I decided to book elsewhere. After telling Brandon that we booked else where, he proceeded to think that it was necessary to send me an email saying how I booked through a "bottom of the barrel" company and how i clearly wasted his "valuable" time. Totally uncalled for. Don't make the same mistake I did. Book your honeymoon and future vacations through a professional business who values their clients- NOT Ultimate Jet Vacations.

excelente comunicación con representantes de la compañía en Miami buena atención por parte de ellosread more

I booked a Disney Cruise with Daiquiri. It was well worth it. They helped me with all information…read moreneeded and kept following up with cruise line for updates on the waiting list for preferred dining time, which we were able to finally get. They also helped with insider tips and precautions/ suggestions for this particular cruise.

We were on the Carnival Glory September 26th 2021 sailing from New Orleans to Honduras, Belize, and…read moreCozumel. Embarkation was fairly easy because most information was collected before boarding such as passport and pictures and credit card information. It was pretty much just verifying the information previously provided. The first night we tried the steak house which offers a complimentary bottle of wine only on the first night of the sailing. The cover charge is $38 per person but well worth the additional cost. You are permitted to have three appetizers, one main course and one dessert per person. We got six appetizers including the bone marrow and beef tartare, Ahi tartare, spinach salad, Caesar salad, and a couple more. We both got the giving mignon and lobster tail as our main course and we had art at the table for our dessert. The chef's table is also a fantastic experience but at almost $100 per person it is a little pricey. In my opinion is well worth the cost as it was an 11 course semi-private meal with Incredible service. There were six chefs and a wine stewardess serving only the six of us. Sparkling, red, and white wines were all unlimited pours at the dinner. Entertainment was amazing with a welcome aboard show, four completely different Production shows, Andy comedian all in a 7-night cruise. They're all so different live entertainment venues and comedians every night on the ship. I highly recommend you have dinner as early as possible so you have the entire evening to enjoy the Production shows, Comedians and live entertainment all around the ship. I haven't been on a Carnival Cruise ship for about 10 years but being a platinum member really has its perks. The best is complimentary laundry service 3 times. Other perks include a complimentary drink at Sea Day brunch, Platinum Memorial pin, chocolate covered strawberries sent to your cabin, priority embarkation, priority disembarkation, priority tender and much more. Fantastic Cruise!

Port: 4 Ship: 3.5…read moreService: 4 Food: 3.5 Entertainment: 4 Room: 4 Ports of Call: New Orleans, Belize, Honduras, Cozumel Date: 10/24/2021 - 10/31/2021 PORT Check-in at the port had a lot of people but the line moved fast as the people managing the boarding was pretty efficient so total of about 30 mins from drop off at the port to boarding the ship. SHIP Once on the ship, the mustering was the fastest we've ever experienced... 1) go to your assigned station, 2) they scan your card and 3) they show you how to put on a life vest....3 mins... done! The room (1455) was small as expected for the price but the bathroom was larger than other ships of the same category room. Anwar takes good care of the room and leaves a towel animal each night. He's always friendly and takes time to talk with you when he sees you walking down the hall. For those who walk for exercise, each stateroom level (5 that run the full length of the ship) is about 800 steps where the jogging track is only 200 steps and windy! Ship arrives @ 6:30am on the last day and they work to get everyone off the ship by 9am to 9:30am if you sit there long enough for those who may have a late flight. FOOD Lido deck Grand Buffet was a little snug to get around but the food was decent (some meats and most cakes were dry though) with a limited offering in comparison to other cruises (could be due to the lower capacity due to the virus). This is where we ate all our meals except one. 3 stars Golden Restaurant is a sit down and order set up with a nice menu of appetizers, entrees and desserts which you could order any number of items in each category. We had the crab cake and clam chowder for appetizers, the filet mignon and garlic shrimp and the Carnival melting chocolate cake(?) and Grand Marnier orange soufflé. The entire dinner was very tasty and the filet mignon was excellent! I recommend ordering the filet mignon and garlic shrimp together for a nice surf and turf. 4 stars. Platinum Restaurant is a sit down but we went during their "tea time". The servers would walk by with various pastries and a cucumber finger sandwich and also offer the basic tea pot or for an extra charge you could order specialty teas with a pot of hot water. The pastries were all very good. 4 stars. ENTERTAINMENT We only attended the comedian shows which we found to be much better at the late (R-rated) shows than the earlier (G-rated) ones. James Johann 4 stars Funny and R rated Chris Strait 3 stars G rated show Mildly funny Kim Harrison 4.5 stars R rated show Hilarious Chris Strait 4 stars R rated show Funnier material than clean show Kim Harrison 4.5 stars G rated show Hilarious Kourtney Williams 2.5 stars R rated show Not sure if he was nervous or just new, but pretty bland PORTS OF CALL Honduras (Mahogany Bay) (masks required everywhere) - port shopping was typical with several shops very near the port and laid out nicely - we bought tickets directly from the group for an excursion to Daniel Johnson Monkey & Sloth Hangout via their website and although their communication via email was sporadic, they answered questions and provided directions to meet the driver. It was about a 1 hour tour instead of the 4 hour one from Carnival (also $30 vs $70). Pick up was a short walk through the mall and up a road hill to the security gate of Mahogany Bay TIP: When you get the confirmation email from them, ask for a later time to avoid the rush and get longer time with the animals. (4 stars) Belize (masks required everywhere) - Ship does not dock to the port so you have a water shuttle to the Belize port. The water shuttle is Included in Carnival shore excursions but tickets can be purchased for non-Carnival excursions or to go just get to the port to shop. The port shops are laid out much like a mall. - Calypso Train Tour (3 stars) - very informative but Belize City is basically pretty run down except in spots where the more elite live. Lots of merchants hitting you up at the train terminal both at the start and end. If you want to just get out and around, or you want to get some history, the tour is good for that, but I didn't find it very entertaining. Cozumel (masks required everywhere) - Port has more variety of shops than Honduras and seems larger than Belize - Cab ride to Punta Langosta $8-$10 one way - For you Starbucks fans, the one at Punta Langosta mall is closed down... another location is open maybe 1/2 mile further down the road

We had a fantastic tour with them. Now Miami has many tours but this one stood out for its prompt…read moreand generous customer service. We went on the 3.5hr mini bus tour. It was about 12-15 ppl and we made stops at south beach; wynwood; Biscayne bay; star island for mansion watching. Our host scala was amazing and professional. Do give these guys a try

They had a new 14 passenger Ford Transit van. Jay, our tour guide was great and showed us…read moreeverything of interest including South Beach, and a section of town with murals amd grafotti art. We also went to little Havanna. We stopped numerous times to walk around and take pictures and go in shops. Great tour for the money..

Very professional and pleasant to deal with. I love how…read morethorough they are. The itinerary is especially helpful and everything is spelled out in detail. Alexandra, Yazmin, and Victoria all deserve kudos. They helped me get a full refund (with some hard negotiating) from The Ritz Aruba after my wife became ill and we had to cancel 3 days prior to arriving there. I won't use anyone else. Great agency!

Too pushy too aggressive not sure they are legit Be careful…read moreand partner directly with hotels - not legit can't find them on website

We travel a lot and the 2018 Havana International Jazz Festival was the best trip ever! We have…read morealso taken 6 tours in other countries. Some were a single day and some were for 10 days. We have had some great guides, but none come close to our guide in Cuba, Ms Linnett Brown. When we go back and we will go to this festival often we want Linnet as our guide again. I can't say enough good about Jazz Cuba, Cuba Explorer, and the San Cristobal Travel Agency. There were no problems even minor ones. Before we left they sent us very detailed instructions that covered everything. The arrival was just as we were told it would be and our driver was easy to spot. He dropped us at our hotel where we met our guide and some of the other folks on the tour. We also traded some USD for Cuban Pesos. The actual tour was hosted by The San Cristobal Travel Agency which is a branch of the Cuban government and they did an excellent job. Most of our meals were furnished. All were good and some were excellent. Breakfast every day at the hotel. Then on the tour, we ate different places for lunch and dinners. The last night we had 2 lobsters each! The tour left the hotel at 8 or so each morning and we returned about 3 in the afternoon. Just the right time as the festival started about that time each day. Touring we went to see lots of interesting stuff. Museums, Ernest Hemingway's estate, Old Havana, the Havana Club Rum Museum, Plaza de la Revolución, Callejón de Hamel, and a huge marketplace full of vendor shops with interesting things. I bought a Guayaberas for $13 that was well made and nice looking. In the States it would be $40+. After the tour each day we were free to party on and we sure did. Opening and closing nights where at the National Theater of Cuba. Opening night was a concert by Chucho Valdés probably the greatest piano player alive today. Not just him either as his band is one of the better Latin Jazz quartets. His percussionist was wailing on a set of 4 congas. Yup 4 congas! I'll get back to the festival, but there is music year around everywhere in Cuba. Many of the restaurants and even a few shops have live music. The tour bus pulled over at just a place along the coast for us to check out the ocean. There were a couple of dudes there playing guitars. After the weirdness at our newly opened Embassy with the sound problems, the U.S. government went back to restricting what U.S. citizens can do in Cuba. BTW the problem with the ultrasonic waves turned out to be feedback between 2 different sets of spy microphones hidden in our Embassy. Neither set was put there by the Cubans who were very happy to be seeing more Gringos. They were hidden by the Russians and Chinese probably. Anyway, our administration blacklisted two of the most famous hotels in Havana, the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, and the Hotel Capri. So we stayed at the Hotel Capri. It is a beautiful, but older hotel and we will stay there again. Yes, we are going back next year I hope. I want to go to this festival every year from now on. It was that good. You can't go to all the festival as there are different stages around the city with performers appearing at the same time. Across the street from our hotel was a trade center with wandering walks between the buildings. There were 4 stages set up on the grounds. We heard some excellent music by different Cuban bands on those 4 stages. Groups that would have been a treat if that was all the festival had to offer. On the main stages on different nights in addition to Chucho Valdés we saw the Buena Vista Social Club and Aragón. OMFG Aragón! Orquesta Aragón was founded in 1939. Yes, there has been a huge turnover of its members. They are simply the best Latin Jazz group on the planet. All the members are total pros and during the show, other musicians came on stage to do a number with them. People were coming and going, but at one time there were 37 people on stage performing. Aragón was the musical high point of the week of performances. A few other things about Havana. The old American cars are everywhere. Some are perfect showpieces ready for a Concurs de Elegance and some are rolling death traps. Most are somewhere in between. The nicer ones can get an official taxi license. But, there are gypsy cabs roaming all the avenues. Some are the old American cars and many of those cars are powered by small Russian built Diesel engines. I'd say about 30% of the cars in Havana are the old American built cars and many of them are Chevys. Another about 30% are Russian built Ladas. The Ladas are Fiats built in the USSR and are total crap cans. The rest of the cars are an interesting mix of old and new. One thing you won't see is many German cars. A few VWs, I think I saw 3 Mercedes, no Porsches or BMWs. Oddly there just aren't pick up trucks in Havana. I don't know why? We came home on what turned out to be Alaska's last flight from the island. All my photos were shot with an iPhone using Camkix lenses.