Customer Reviews

"Hi Zita I would like to thank Exotic vacations for one of the best vacations of our lives. On behalf of myself and my Fiance, thank you Amaan Bungalows. We were in Zanzibar for 3 amazing nights. Each day from the day we left South Africa came with a different adventure. Our 4 days included cultures shocks, historical sights, beautiful beaches, delicious fruit, awesome beach parties to the unforgetable sunsets. Our tour guide (Alli) was so informed and always kept us entertained through our holiday. We met so many beautiful people and even made friends from other countries who were also on holiday in Zanzibar. This is truelly an experience we will cherish forever. Next time we are bringing friends and family!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again Kind Regards Nozipho & Qiniso"

Nozipho Z., April 2013 · Amaan Bungalows Nungwi

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita I would like to thank Exotic vacations for one of the best vacations of our lives. On behalf of myself and my Fiance, thank you Amaan Bungalows. We were in Zanzibar for 3 amazing nights. Each day from the day we left South Africa came with a different adventure. Our 4 days included cultures shocks, historical sights, beautiful beaches, delicious fruit, awesome beach parties to the unforgetable sunsets. Our tour guide (Alli) was so informed and always kept us entertained through our holiday. We met so many beautiful people and even made friends from other countries who were also on holiday in Zanzibar. This is truelly an experience we will cherish forever. Next time we are bringing friends and family!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks again Kind Regards Nozipho & Qiniso"

Nozipho Z., April 2013 · Amaan Bungalows Nungwi

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Dear Salome Thank you for the opportunity to have a fantastic holiday @ Crystal Lodge ,Zanzibar. Thank you for your prompt feedback every time and all the arrangements you made for us. This helped indeed , as both have hectic schedules. Thank you again for arranging the Sea View room D09 as requested....it was perfect as it is so much more private and lovely veranda area was ideal for late night drinks and in day time provide shadow to just to relax and take a break from the sun. Thanks AGAIN! Zanzibar is a beautiful place to visit and did we enjoy various activities such as snorkling at Blue Lagoon , Stone Town trip and Dolphin trip. Various other activities as well. All was a great experience. Just wish we had more time to venture into the North as well. Crystal Resort was truly a great place to stay as far as hospitality , setting and what is offered by a *** Star accommodation. Salome, thank you so much for your great support and arrangements -you made our dream possible . We will definitely recommend you and make use of YOUR services on the next planned trip. Warm Regards Ingrid B. and Ettienne N."

Ingrid E., April 2013 · Cristal Resort

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5)

"My wife and I had a fantastic time at Seacliff in Zanzibar! The resort is absolutely beautiful and the service a delight! The travel arrangements was smooth and without any glitches. Thank you again for your outstanding service and support. We will definitely make use of Exotic Vacations when we intend to travel again. You can also be assured that I will spread the word of your excellent service."

Deon V., April 2013 · Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Heidi Baie dankie jy het die regte hotel vir ons aanbeveel! Ons het baie lekker gebly, die hotel is goed gelee, mooi tuine, see, strand..die kos was uitstekend! Die kinders het net een oggend die kids klub gebruik want hulle wou net swem! Dit was ook goeie advise om nie die babies club voor die tyd te bespreek nie, ons het wel 2 oggende ‘n babysitter gebruik. So alles het goed uitgewerk! Mooibly en groete"

Antoinette S., April 2013 · Club Med La Pointe aux Canonniers

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Salome, Wil sommer net vinnig inloer en dankie se vir als! Verlede week was regtig amazing gewees en kan aan niks dink wat swak hanteer was nie. Die enigste ervaring was met die land by Dar… Toe ons na daai chaos by die Visa’s uit is, het ons buite gearriveer, maar niemand van Coastal Air was daar om ons te ontvang nie. Hulle het ‘n plekkie net buite die lughawe, maar dit was ook gesluit. Ons het toe met party taxi mense gepraat en hulle het ons toe na die ander terminaal gevat, waar ons ingeteken het. Dankie vir al jou moeite, word opreg waardeer. Groete / Regards De Vos H."

EV client, April 2013 · Riu Hotel La Gemma D'ell Est

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Dear Lisa We are back after an amazing time in the Seychelles. Everything was perfect. Even the weather. Our flights were on time, the transfers went smoothly, our room was ready in about an hour after we arrived at the hotel, and we had a first floor room. I can definitely recommend that for your clients. The resort is really lovely and I will send a comment to Trip Advisor. The beauty of the place is, that although it is a big resort, you never feel crowded, often you are the only one on the beach and the staff was really great. Thank you so much for everything you did to organize this trip, save it at one stage and for all your expertise and advice. We really appreciate. I am going to pass your details to friends of us who are also considering a holiday in the Seychelles. They might contact you. Regards Marliza"

Marliza B., March 2013 · Constance Ephelia Resort

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Cristal Resort was fantastic, nice white beaches and lovely HOT weather. Food was good and just enough and prices not bad at all. Staff very friendly and heplful. Had a fantastic time resting and relaxing and enjoyed every minute. Good place for a noce break and to get away from it all."

Kerry S., March 2013 · Cristal Resort

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita, Just wanted to send a mail to thank you so much for organizing our trip to Zanzibar in December, we were really happy with your service, things really couldn't have gone any smoother. The Sandies Neptune beach resort was also fantastic!! I would highly recommend any body looking at going to Zanzibar to stay there! The grounds were immaculate, the food amazing, and the service and people there exceptional. Thanks so much! We will definitely be using your services again soon! Kind Regards, Sally M."

Jodi L., March 2013 · Neptune Pwani Beach

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Heidi, We had a fantastic stay at Shandrani. The food was absolutely fantastic. We upgraded from the Superior rooms to the Deluxe rooms which we found more comfortable and up to standard for a five star hotel. The Superior rooms are tired and not at all 5 star standard. The wild beach was fantastic and the children enjoyed all the activities and water sports on offer at Shandrani. The service and staff at Shandrani was amazing and very special. We will definitely go back to Shandrani at the end of the year. Kind regards, Tamra"

Ian D., March 2013 · Shandrani Beachcomber Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi, We had a fantastic holiday, resort was good, food was great, weather was fantastic, all round enjoyed every minute. Thanks for everything arranged from your side, all went smoothly no hick ups, no complaints. Only observation made by ourselves and other tourists is that Stone Town now really needs a good clean up. Everyone feels that the Hotels, Travel Agents and World Heritage Org. should make some waves in this regard, it is a popular tourist attraction and would really be stunning if they would just clean up. Tourists from some other countries actually said that they would not recommend Zanzibar to anyone because of the dirt. Would really be a pity if this destination suffers because of a problem which in our view could be solved so easy. Our problem now is to find a windfall in-order to seek another fantastic holiday. Langi Langi had a nice buzz about it, lots of people coming and going all the time. Zanzibar Palace Hotel - lovely place, very nice manager and team. To Exotic Vacations - Salome - A job well done. Kind regards, Heather W. & Jean L."

Heather W., March 2013 · Langi Langi Beach Bungalows

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Dear Heidi Hope you are well. We have returned safely from our Maldives trip. Just wanted to give you some feedback on the experience. It was absolutely fabulous!!!! We loved every minute of it. The Moofushi resort is wonderful and very beautiful. I loved the decor and feel. It is also very clean and in pristine condition. The staff is very friendly and the service great. The water, beaches, coral and fish are unbelievably beautiful. We snorkelled every day and it was a very special experience. After two nights, we were upgraded to a senior watervilla, which was soooo great. To walk into that water from your deck.......very special. The manager at Moofushi is from SA, and there was a visiting manager from the Seychelles (Franz), who is Namibian !!!! So we got special treatment..... We are very grateful to management. Please relay this when you are in contact with them. The resort was completely fully booked, but still it did not feel crowded at all, and we always found completely isolated spots to relax in. I really enjoyed that fact. The weather played along, and we had sunshine the whole week long. That also was good luck. Emirates flights were great and their service is very good. So thank you very much for that recommendation. Hopefully there will be a direct flight from SA soon, so we can return......"

Daniela H., March 2013 · Constance Moofushi Resort

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Salome Ons sit opdie lughawe in Zanzibar. Heerlik heerlik gekuier. Sea cliff. Dit was baie lekker. Regtig die moeite werd en hoogs aan te beveel. Genoeg van 'n buzz maar ook groot genoeg en stil genoeg om rustig te wees. En daardie swembaddens!! Amazing. Hul diens is oor algemeen baie goed en die mense baie vriendelik. Die kroeg se diens nie so goed. Ek sal weer soontoe gaan. Zanzibar travel and safari: Jefferson was baie goed - hy en sy mense. Ons het hul baie geniet en baie veilig met hul gevoel - dit was goed om saam met hul rond te beweeg. So, baie dankie vir jou moeite en reelings - ons het die naweek geniet en heerlik gekuier! Goete Pieter"

Pieter L., March 2013 · Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Salome, Our trip to Zanzibar was soo amazing and Diamonds Gemma was absolutely stunning. The beaches are out of this world. We will definitely go there again. Thanks again. Regards Dipna"

Dipna L., March 2013 · Riu Hotel La Gemma D'ell Est

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"we had a wonderful time at Karafuu beach resort , we got married on valentines day, everything was arranged perfectly by Farida at the hotel , she was terrific !! staff are very helpful nothing too much trouble , the food was wonderful, we booked the all inclusive package Highly recomended as the drinks very pricey!! especially to us South Africans with our exchange rate at the moment .....resort itself excellent ! room spotlessly clean and facilities excellent, We have some wonderful memories to keep forever in our hearts Edmund and Esther D.F."

Edmund D., February 2013 · Karafuu Beach Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita, we really enjoyed our stay at Maritim very much. The food, rooms, service and facilities were excellent. We opted for the fully inclusive package and it was definitely good value for money. We really appreciate all your assistance and your patience in sourcing different quotations for us. We went to Maritim on your recommendation and we are very happy that we trusted your advice. Kind regards Madelein B."

Madelein B., February 2013 · Maritim Resort and Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Dear Heidi Hope the New Year has started well for you! Wouter and I had a superb time in the Maldives. The resort and facilities were absolutely fantastic. When we arrived at the hotel they wanted to put us into the water villas as an “upgrade”. We made it clear that we wanted the Jacuzzi beach villa we had originally booked. They took some time to get us into the beach villa and it wasn’t the Sangu Jacuzzi beach villa they had confirmed with you, but it was beautiful and we were very happy with the accommodation. Thank you! There was however a problem with the flights and Emirates. The flight from Jhb was delayed by over an hour and we arrived in Dubai to find that we were not allowed onto the flight to Male because the interval time between connections was too limited to allow them to get the baggage on the plane. Several people found themselves in the same situation. We were “put up” in a 3 star type hotel (full of people in the same predicament or similar) for the night and given a 3 minute phone call each. We missed out on 1 night in the Maldives which was most unfortunate and we had missed the seaplane to Kuredu so there was uncertainty about flights to the island the next day etc. We have claimed from our insurance for compensation, but there has been nothing forthcoming to this date. I suggest that you allow for at least a 3 hour interval between connections to Dubai as they make no effort whatsoever to get you to the next connection. Apart from the flight delay and missed connections, it was spectacular! Kind regards Sharon"

Sharon H., February 2013 · Kuredu Maldives Resort

Our service: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★☆ (4 out of 5)

"Our trip to Zanzibar was out of this world. thank you Zita for planning our trip. We had no hiccups during our travel period, from when we arrived at the airport until our last day. The resort (Sea Cliff) is as beautiful as shown on the website, no nusty surprises. The rooms were clean and the service was exceptionally well. The food was amazing, I had so much fish to last me for a year :) Thank you once again for a lovely trip, I would definitely recommend Exotic vacations. Very professional. Regards, Ntombi"

Ntombi S., February 2013 · Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita, Thank you for organizing a lovely vacation at the Le Victoria in Mauritius, we had a great time and would recommend it to friends. Regards, Wendy"

Wendy R., January 2013 · Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita, Hope you had a great festive season! I would like to thank you for all the help and arrangements for our family holiday to Le Victoria. We all had a wonderful time! The flights were booked as you have indicated, thanks for your trouble in that regard. Le Victoria is a stunning hotel, the personnel very friendly and helpful, the food and all facilities were great! Again thank you for arranging everything!!! Regards Charlotte S."

Charlotte S., January 2013 · Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita The SeaCliff in Zanzibar was beautiful and tranquil, exactly what we needed! When we got to the airport, we didn’t really know what to do. After sometime we were told that the domestic airport was 1km away and we had to take a cab to the airport to catch the flight to Zanzibar. Once that was over, the holiday started and the “hakuna matata” philosophy took over! Regards Crankie B. and Gugu K."

Gugu K., January 2013 · Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita, I would just like to thank you for helping me so mush with the Mauritius trip...job well done...we had a fabulous time! Definitely the best vacation of my life! Thanx!!! Kind Regards, Simone S."

Simone S., January 2013 · Bougainville

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hi Zita, Hope you had a great festive season! I would like to thank you for all the help and arrangements for our family holiday to La Victoria. We all had a wonderful time! The flights were booked as you have indicated, thanks for your trouble in that regard. La Victoria is a stunning hotel, the personnel very friendly and helpful, the food and all facilities were great! Again thank you for arranging everything!!! Regards Charlotte S."

Charlotte S., January 2013 · Victoria Beachcomber Resort & Spa

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)

"Hello Heidi You were right again!! This is getting boring!! We had a wonderful time, Im not sure if you are aware but 4 years ago they built an adults pool So it was so quiet and the beach where we spent 90% of our time was so beautiful and very Quite. You would have had a good laugh the one day that a few new people came down To the beach where we used to sit (the quiet part) and started to make a noise with kids We uped and moved. We had a good laugh Thanks it was amazing but OMG soooooooooooooooooooo expensive. How is R450 for two Glasses of Bells and gingerale, and R2500 for a seafood braai for the two of us. But it was great thanks again Sue"

Kenny L., January 2013 · Sugar Beach Mauritius

Our service: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) · Hotel: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5)