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"Connections Discovered in Kuna Yala"

Hola Melody,

 Happy New Year! I just wanted to let you know that I had an amazing experience aboard the Gardelin. Enzo and Nadia are so nice and so talented. It was such a unique experience living on a sailboat for several days, snorkeling in crystal clear blue waters, and visiting the beautiful islands of San Blas. I am so glad I went on the trip and am grateful for the service that San Blas Sailing provides...I would definitely recommend the trip to anyone and would go again myself. Actually, I would be interested in a sailing adventure to another part of the world. Do you happen to know other companies who offer similar services in other countries? Or perhaps some of the captains from San Blas are also traveling to other areas? Definitely let me know. 

Here are some of the photos from my trip:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lukester8/sets/72157603593704095/?page=4

Thanks again! 

Cheers,
Luke

Bernard, Veronique and Melody

My daughter Katie, her friend Crystyna and I want to thank all of you including Gilbert for a fantastic charter in San Blas! Of course the Islands and Sea are beautiful but it takes good people to have a great experience.  I want to thank you for accommodating the girl's schedule and permitting us to do such a short charter. I will be back for a longer charter and I will be sure to share our experiences and recommendation with others here at Costa Blanca Golf Villas and elsewhere. We are all fortunate to have a good friend in Dr Ivan Valderrama and I thank him for referring me to you.

Regards

Stephen Dodd

       My husband and I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful time we had on the Liberty.  Nino was absolutely wonderful and an excellent cook as well.  The Kuna people were so nice and we enjoyed the wonderful Lobster, Coconut and Rice lunch they made for us.  We bought beautiful Mola’s and they will always remind us of the wonderful trip we had to the San Blas.  The natural beauty in the area is just amazing.  Even though our food delivery was a day late, Bernard brought us a few things he had from his boat.

From the moment we made the decision to book a trip with your company, to the moment we departed on our trip, San Blas Sailing was wonderful to work with.  The company, Nimia, Nino and you assured us that the trip would be” smooth sailing” and indeed it was.  Thank you again for helping us create wonderful and lifelong memories!  Debi Leekoff

Today both of us have returned to our desks on shore, after one week with you on Roxy, and another week in Panama attending Annie´s academic activities, and my professional activities.

We both wish to thank you for such a wonderful experience.

I specially would like to mention that we enjoyed the cordial and smooth atmosphere on board, we have managed to be in your company some times, and on our own some other times, plus the bonus of San Blas and the indians and their very particular way of life.

The food was excellent, the sailing also was very good, and we really hope that both of you got to Panama City and back again safely.

All the best from Argentina to you!

Annie and Gustavo Nordenstahl

El Pepita esta pretty y es super divertido, el paisaje es muy bonito y Veronique y Marcos son muy simpaticos, pero queremos volver para conocer tambien a Bernard.
Carlos Lojendio

Bernard
We really enjoyed our sail during Semana Santa on the Pepita. I have a website that I maintain for friends and family to keep up with our adventures in Panama. I wanted to forward you the web address do you can see pictures from our trip.
http://www.geocities.com/mom_hood/hood_lums.html
Michelle Hood

Dear Jorge,
This is just to thank you for your good work. The trip to Panama went just fine and tks to you. Everything was perfectly organized. The best from all the trip was the cruise in San Blas in the Pepita. The captain Gilbert was great and we had a wonderful time! Tks again an all the best for you
Regards
Estela

Melody,
Tim and I had a spectacular experience on our sailing trip. Enzo & Nadia were amazing hosts. They made our experience unforgettable - their hospitality, knowledge, and commitment to making us happy were simply extraordinary. If I were you, I would do everything possible to keep them as part of the company. I simply cannot say how great they were. They were instrumental in making this a phenomenal experience. Thanks for your assistance and best of luck. Akbar

Hi Jorge ,
Thanks for your response, much appreciated. I have to say, we went to see 3 or the 4 main archipelagos in Panama during out 2 week stay (San Blas, Las Perlas, and Bocas del Toro) and beyond a shadow of a doubt the San Blas/Kuna Yala and the San Blas Sailing experience was by far the best part of the trip. The only thing we wish we did differently was to do the San Blas portion of our trip last as it was impossible for things to get better from there. From first contact with you, until the moment Nino dropped us off at the airport and we boarded the plane back to Panama City the entire experience with San Blas Sailing was first class. The food was fantastic (thanks for arranging the Champagne, and Nino managed to serve us 5 lobsters for dinner the first night for my girlfriend’s birthday), the wine was great (we have sought it out since returning to Canada, and believe it or not the LCBO has trouble keeping Fuzion in stock), the scenery awe inspiring, and the unmatched feeling one gets of being in a private paradise in San Blas made the entire experience quite likely the best trip of our lives (and I have had the good fortune to do a fair bit of travelling). Our captain, chef, and new friend Nino was excellent on all fronts, and I really enjoyed some of our late night chats and the opportunity to practice my Spanish and he was a key in making the trip a great experience. He cooked us fantastic meals (we ate chicken, lobster, shrimp, steak, pork chops,paella with crab/lobster and coco rice), customized an itinerary for us that was even more than we expected, was there to help with anything we needed (often thinking of things before we did), and would even serve us wine, cheese and crackers on the front of the boat at sunset without us even asking. It was pure bliss. To say it was a great trip would be an understatement and we have already been singing the praises of San Blas sailing to many people and have suggested to people that it is a must-do. I am sure you will be seeing some of our friends who live in Panama and have yet to see San Blas. Thanks for being the best part of a great trip to Panama.
Drew Lindsay

Salut Melody,
We want to thank you, JC and everyone at San Blas Sailing for the absolutely WONDERFUL trip that we had on Tai Phou. The whole trip was just perfect and JC made for the best host and his cooking was absolutely delicious!!! Upon leaving, we all agreed on 3 points: 1. the trip was worth every cent; 2. we should have done the trip for longer and 3. we must do it again; therefore, I would say it was an absolute success. I am hoping you can send our biggest thanks again to JC and also that we left some fishing rods on Tai Phou. Please tell him that he can either keep them or give them to the Kunas as Christmas gifts and that there is no need to send them back to us. Also thank you for the CDs - it brings us reminders of just sailing with a good breeze! Oh and if he can let us know the postal address - we took photos of some Kunas and the big Mero that they caught the last night we were there and would like to mail JC some print outs to give to Marcelino & Lonny. Merci beaucoup!
Anne Heinichen

Dear Mats, Melody,
After leaving the San Blas early morning last friday we have all safely reached our respective homes now. For you, and especially Mats off course as our host, we feel we are obliged to let you know. Furthermore we want to express our thanks for the very memorable experience on board Da Capo. An experience impossible without the open way in which Mats introduced us to San Blas and most of all, into his personal domain Da Capo. After the very quick departure from Corazon Airport with hardly anything but a quick handshake as a thank you/goodbye we would like to thank you, Mats, once more for your hospitality and compliment you on your knowledge about San Blas and the Kuna, your craftsmanship as sailor and master-chef (in the order of your own choosing) and yourself as a person. It is regretfully unlikely we will ever meet again, but the memory will remain with us. We wish you all the best, sail safe and happy.
Niko, Helma, Eric, Miriam

Hi,
Just wanted to drop a note letting you know what an excellent time we had on our trip aboard the Liberty with Captain Nino. He was a fantastic host, guide, captain and cook making for wonderful memories that will last a lifetime. Here are some, photos or our vacation - I hope Nino gets to see sometime.
http://www.members.shaw.ca/julijohnson/PCM2009
Richard and Juli

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