March 2005 Testimonial - click here for pics from this March 2005 Samoa trip

-----Original Message-----
From: Hayes, Tim (TEM)
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 7:53 AM
To: wavehunters@wavehunters.com
Subject: Sa'Moana Rules !

Henry

Just a little feedback on my trip to Samoa. The accommodations at Samoana were excellent and exceeded what I expected. I thought I would be at the regular surf camp and was presently surprised to find a well rounded experience. All of the folks at the resort were extremely knowledgeable about the surf and all aspects of the island and went out of their way to make my stay enjoyable. I was luck enough to see the whole range of surf so I have no complaints in that area either. The food was EXCELLENT with Luke doing an incredible job as the chief chef. Paul runs a tight ship and insures that his staff is focused on the guests first. Anyway - I thought you might like to hear some positive feedback. Thanks for the help.

Tim

-----Original Message-----
From: Kyoko Nakayama
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 11:15 PM
To: HENRY@WAVEHUNTERS.COM
Subject: Mahalo

Hi

Just wanted to say thank you for setting up a great trip. I just got back from my Samoa and I had a blast. Everything at Samoana Resort was awesome, including the bungalows, the village and locals, the food, the surf guides (super-friendly and always knew the best spots to surf), the yoga instructor/masseuse, etc. The waves were really fun and best of all UNCROWDED! Even on days when the surf wasn't good, the surf guides took us all over the island to entertain myself and the other guests (golf, waterfalls, underwater caves, etc). I can't wait to go back there again. But I'm also looking forward to booking more trips with you guys.

Mahalo!
Kyoko Nakayama

-----Original Message-----
From: David J. Rumberg
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 7:36 PM
Subject: Samoa

Thanks for pushing Samoa. I had a great time and I am very thankful to you and Wave Hunters for making it happen. While the top 44 got epic big Tahiti I scored uncrowded Samoa on the same swell. While I did not get to surf Coco's doing it's thing I did get The Island, Boulders, Samoana, Village Lefts, and Ytops. Unreal was the quality of waves and hospitality of Samoana Resort. The food was great, the guides were awesome, and most of all the locals were the nicest group of people. I can not wait to go back as well as book other trips.

Regards,

David Rumberg

----- Original Message -----
From: J. Michael Vallee
To: samoana@samoanaresort.com
Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 9:13 AM
Subject: kudos to staff

Dear Paul and George;
My wife, Becky, and I had the pleasure of staying at your resort Jan 21st through Jan 27th. I'm sorry we weren't able to meet you but I just wanted to tell you how well we were taken care of by your wonderful staff and what a big difference that attention made for us on this holiday.
We try to take at least two week-long surf vacations per year. We have
visited the Maldives, Panama, Fiji, Mexico, etc, but Becky and I agreed this was the best surf vacation so far! Everything taken together made for a fantastic time.
As to your staff, they really made the most difference in making this our
best trip. (although great, uncrowded waves certainly played a part!)
Brent is a super guy. We could tell he really cares about the guests and is extremely conscientious about safety and doing his job well. I can't say enough about how impressed we were with him!
Although Joe and Josh were new, we felt extremely comfortable with them and I'm sure both will become part of the Sa'Moana family.
The local staff were very friendly and a pleasure to be around.
Anyway, thanks again for the absolutely fantastic vacation! Taking care of the little things and providing the extra comfort and thought for the guests really makes a difference. Something like the simple act of packing a lunch for the guests on the boat can make a huge difference to folks like us, who have certain expectations as to the level of customer service one can expect, even on a surf vacation. As the surf demographics age, these amenities become more important for us more mature surfers. So, your concept is right in tune with our needs and we'll be back, hopefully, as soon as next year. (Work keeps getting in the way of my surfing!)
Thanks again, Hi to Brent, Joe , and Josh, and keep up the good work!
Regards,

Mike and Becky

Mike Vallee
LAW OFFICES OF J. MICHAEL VALLEE