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Customer Reviews from 2015...
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are our customer reviews from our Bodden Tours guests from 2015...each tour is different,
but we try to make each one memorable.
Be sure to check our previous year's reviews, too and please send us your review when you return...and post your thoughts on Cruise Critic and Trip Advisor, and other travel sites, too!

Justin Holsomback - Atlanta, GA:
I just wanted to send you an email to let you know, our guide Jorge on Thursday was absolutely fantastic. He made Roatan our favorite port of the cruise (at least for me). Great guy, really easy to get along with, took us to some great spots, and made us feel really special.
WHEN we come back to Roatan, we're definitely booking you guys again, and will bribe whoever we need to to get Jorge again.
Give that man a huge raise!
(Carnival Dream, February 12, 2015)

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Kathy Tyree - Glenpool, OK:
Loved loved loved Bodden Tours' Fun-n-Sun. If you are in Roatan make sure you select Bodden Tours as you excursion. Everything was perfect !!!!
(Carnival Dream, February 5, 2015)

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Evan Chronister - Centerton, AR:
In short, we had a blast! This was our second time touring Roatan with Bodden Tours. Both experiences were excellent.
This trip, Dali was our guide. He did an amazing job. He drove us all over the island, showed us the sights, and even found us some great local food (we hate tourist food).
We've already posted a review on Trip Advisor. Thanks again for another wonderful trip!
(Carnival Dream, February 5, 2015)

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Kathy Noxon - Moore, OK:
Just wanted to tell you about our experience with your tour group.
We arrived last Thursday, February 5th, Ron was there to meet us as soon as we arrived over the hill. He proceeded to give us an AMAZING tour!!! Super polite, got to know us so that he could personalize the tour and make it better for us.
Found out that my teenagers were both in high school Spanish classes, so he practiced Spanish with them..... heard my friend say she loved the older houses, so he made sure to swing by areas she could get pics of it. When my daughter said she played soccer, he made sure to include details about soccer in your country for her. Absolutely wonderful guide!! Was very funny, and very knowledgeable about the area. Couldn't have asked for a better guide!!!
We also stopped at your Animal Sanctuary. I have to admit, this was the part of the tour i was looking forward to the most for myself and my teenagers and my 2 yr old niece. We were handed off to Karen, who was just wonderful!! She was very good about keeping the monkeys from jumping on my niece(well, as much as possible.haha)
She also was very informative, told us quite a bit about the animals, and was very nice.
So all in all, we had an absolutely wonderful time and couldn't be more pleased with the tour.
Will definitely come back again and will tell others!!
(Carnival Dream, February 5, 2015)

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Julie Eagling:
My group of 40 plus had a great time! You sure have grown since my last visit 8 years ago!
(Carnival Dream, February 5, 2015)

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Debbie Brock - Independence, MO:
You have been most responsive and I appreciate that! I felt very comfortable booking your tour online.The van was comfortable and we enjoyed seeing your island. The guide was very flexible. We would have loved to hear more about your island from the guide. He seemed quiet and shy and did not do a lot of talking, unless we asked him a question. All in all, we enjoyed the tour. We wanted to eat at a local restaurant and it seemed more like a tourist place than somewhere that the locals eat. We wish you only the best! Good luck! And thank you for sharing your island with us!
(Emerald Princess, February 4, 2015)

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Pat Ristvedt - West Salem, IL:
My cruise partner and I were very impressed with the help we received from William, she fell while going to the beach and he was very attentive and made sure we got back to the ship. Would highly recommend your Zip-n-Dip tour.
(Carnival Glory, February 4, 2015)

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Tom Simone - Zebulon, NC:
Thank you for a memorable vacation on your island Roatan. Our guide Lionel was fantastic, very knowledgeable, personable and all around great guy. This was my second visit and I must say it was just as great as the first. All members of the group had a fantastic time and saying they have got to come back again. Thank you for the highlight of our trip.
(Carnival Glory, February 3, 2015)

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Barbara Reeves - Cary, NC:
We had a wonderful time on our tour. William was our guide, and we were very, very pleased with him. He went out of his way to help us find coffee to take back with us to the states--accompanying us into a grocery store and helping us figure out prices. He is a very kind and knowledgeable guide, and he gave us a complete tour of the island.
One of the highlights of our tour was your zip line. None of us had ever been on a zip line before, and the person who helped us through the course was wonderful. We felt very secure because of him. Also, the young man who took us through your monkey and bird zoo was delightful. We really enjoyed that experience because of him.
I will highly recommend your tour to anyone I know who is plans to Roatan. We would not have enjoyed the island as much without your tour guides.
Thanks Again &
Best Wishes!
(Caribbean Princess, February 3, 2015)

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Jim Mitchell - Rogue River, OR:
We really enjoyed our time on Roatan and found our guide, Anna, to be an asset to your company and to our Jan. 29 visit. Anna was knowledgeable and candid. She was different from many guides, who are almost too enthusiastic. Actually, it took me a while to get accustomed to her personality. It seemed as if she did not answer questions right away. I finally figured out it was because she was thinking about her response, rather than just issuing a pre-packaged answer.
The island itself was a treat. In reading Internet posts, I had the impression Roatan was a teeming cesspool of crime and squalor. Instead, it turned out Roatan is a very pretty green island with probably less danger to the tourist than New Orleans, where many cruisers spend a few days before or after the cruise.
(Norwegian Dawn, January 29, 2015)

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John, Denise & Jackie Pugh:
My wife, mom and I booked a private tour with your company and it couldn't have been more fun for the 5 hours we had off the Carnival Cruise boat. Your directions to our guide was spot on with a quick $2/pp taxi ride to our waiting guide Howard. We found that it was better to take the taxi over the small hill because we felt we would have been harassed by other tour companies if we didn't take the taxi.
Howard our guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable about the island and took us to some very interesting places which we wouldn't have known about without a local guide. He gave us great information on the islands history, ecology, lifestyles and customs in addition to taking us to a restaurant directly on the beach in west end where we had some local seafood and beers.
We highly recommend this private tour and having Howard as a guide even though I'm sure your company has other excellent guides. We will absolutely book your tour again on our next trip to Roatan.
Thanks!
(Carnival Pride, January 29, 2015)

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Jim Steinke:
My wife and I scheduled a "Fun & Sun" tour prior to our cruise. As it turned out, my wife and I were the only ones scheduled so were delighted with a personal tour with Wordy. He gave us an excellent exposure to the land and people of Roatan and answered our many questions sincerely and thoroughly. We would definitely take the opportunity to see your island with him if we had the opportunity in the future.
We also enjoyed our visit the the monkey tour.
Thanks for an excellent day in Roatan!
(Carnival Splendor, January 29, 2015)

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Sandra & Wayne Braun - Alma, MI:
What an awesome Fun-n-Sun tour. Loved every moment. The monkeys were so fun and bananarama resort was beautiful. Our tour guide Leona was great and so was Ben our driver. At the monkey place Alex or guide was very patient and let us take our time in the cages. And our server Albert at the resort was fantastic . I would give this excursion a perfect 10. I am already recommending it to friends!
(Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas, January 28, 2015)

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Sharon & Kevin Whalen - Murfreesboro, TN:
Anthony was a fantastic tour guide. Our tour with him was the highlight of our trip. Thanks!
(Emerald Princess, January 28, 2015)

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Sandra Lightfoot - Winter Haven, FL:
We took your Best of Roatan Tour on January 27, 2015. We had requested Frankie and we were certainly glad that we had him as our tour guide. He was very informative, friendly, and had a great sense of humor. He not only took us to the places we requested, but offered some suggestions of his own. We loved the interaction with the monkeys and the macaws at your house and got several pictures of them on our shoulders and heads! We were pleased to see how healthy the animals looked and the cleanliness of your animal areas. A great tour!
(Norwegian Sun, January 27, 2015)

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Karen Czovek - Toronto, ON:
We had a fantastic day today.
Ald was AWESOME!! He took his time with us to show us almost all of the island. Would highly recommend Ald!
Thanks again!
(Media Luna Resort, January 23, 2015)

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Muriel Owen - United Kingdom:
We had a wonderful tour of Roatan with Doley(driver) we visited an iguana farm, high viewing point where you could buy local crafts and see our ship the Dream, and ended in half moon bay for a swim and a beer. Doley was extremely pleasant and very informative about Roatan and customs.
We shall certainly recommend our friends to use Victor Bodden tours
Best wishes!
(Thomson Dream, January 22, 2015)

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Nancy & Larry Smith - Ulysses, KS:
We took a private tour with your company with another couple, Ed & Kim Hilger. George was our guide and driver. The tour was great and George was great. He was very informative and knowledgable about your beautiful island. We had a lot of fun and know we could only have done and seen the things we did because of George. Thanks again and we will certainly recommend your service to our friends who cruise and will use your service next time and, of course, ask for George. Oh yes, it was nice to meet you Victor as well!
(Carnival Glory, January 21, 2015)

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Kim Hilger - Ulysses, KS:
We loved our tour with George! He was fabulous! He gave us so much information and took us to some beautiful places!! You live on a beautiful Island!
Thank you so much!
It was nice to meet you!
(Carnival Glory, January 21, 2015)

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Erich Ertl - Vienna, Austria:
We are back now home and would like to thank you for this tour we made with William. He was absolutely informative and helpful and we appreciated this trip to Arch Iguana Preserve, Coxen Hole and Carambola Botanical Garden. Oh yes, he was like an ambassador for Roatan.
Many thanks.
(Costa Luminosa, January 19, 2015)

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Louise O'Hara - Chino Hills, CA:
My friend Sandy and I had a wonderful time with your driver and guide Tex. We had him for about 4 hours and he was fun and informative. We even coaxed a few personal stories out of him that we swore to keep secret! Being 2 women alone it is so important to feel safe and protected. He took us to buy bottled water as well as do a little shopping. The sites were beautiful and he took us to a lovely place for lunch. We tried to talk him into taking us to a more 'authentic' eating place, but he seemed to feel uncomfortable with that idea, so we went to Half Moon Cafe and the food was good. I really appreciated the fact that he helped me with my wifi and I was able to get a short message out to my family and even let my friend make a call to her daughter. We didn't do any of the other excursions but what we did was wonderful.
(Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas, February 2, 2015)

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Suzanne Keeton (Discovery Travel Cruise and Tour Center) - Ooltewah, TN:
We had an AWESOME time with Wilton!!! Thank you again for ALL that you do!!!
(Carnival Conquest, January 15, 2015)

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Karen Cox - Vanceburg, KY:
We had a great time at the Mayan Jungle Canopy. We very much enjoyed the zip line. Rupert was our guide around the island and he was very nice, informative and helpful. This was our second trip with Bodden Tours and I will use you again on our next trip to your island. I will also write a review for Cruise Critic for you.
Thank you!
(Carnival Conquest, January 15, 2015)

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Sara & Bart Wright - Knoxville, TN:
Laura is an outstanding tour guide for your company and we really enjoyed our day with her. We are members of Cruise Critic and we have already inform them about Laura and your company. We have also informed Trip Advisor.
Thanks.
(Carnival Conquest, January 15, 2015)

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Sandi Jones - Oklahoma City, OK:
The private tour that included zip lining, Victor Bodden's Monkey Business, and Parasailing on West Bay Beach and the Iguana Farm was the best of the entire cruise! The other ports were enjoyable, however the couldn't quite reach the same level as this tour. Our driver and all the guides with Victor Bodden's went above and beyond to make this a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you for a great time. I will be sure to review in the travel sights as that is how I found you and I hope others can have a similar experience. Great job!
(Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas, January 14, 2015)

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Donna & Joseph Foret - Plaucheville, LA:
We had a wonderful time on Fun-N-Sun tour. Hats off to KENNY our driver. I highly recommend him to anyone!!!
(Royal Caribbean Navigator of the Seas, January 14, 2015)

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Ron Blaydes - Seymour, TN:
We had a private tour with Frank on Jan. 14th. he was great tour guide. Frank was able to show us the entire island, we also stopped at the beach. Frank was very informative and helpful with all our tourist questions. Next time we are in Roatan and want to take in the Island we would gladly use your services again.
(Carnival Dream, January 14, 2015)

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George & Pat Surmacz - Oakdale, PA:
We want to thank you for the great tour in Roatan. Our tour guide, Jeannette, was wonderful. She was professional, friendly, and knowledgeable. She took us wherever we wanted to go, and we certainly enjoyed our time with her. We would certainly recommend Bodden Tours to any of our friends planning to visit Roatan.
Thank you and Jeannette for the wonderful time in Roatan.
(Carnival Dream, January 14, 2015)

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Jo Ann York - Calhoun, LA:
We really enjoyed meeting you and have to say Big Al was awesome as our tour guide. He went far and above for this York family of 18 and look forward to using Big Al again in October 2015 when we return. Thank you again for a wonderful day.
(Carnival Dream, January 14, 2015)

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Judy Bills - Herriman, UT:
We loved our tour in Roatan - everything was great. Your staff was very professional and organized. Thank you for a great time.
(Norwegian Sun, January 13, 2015)

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Dotty & Jim Smith - Inverness, FL:
We were thoroughly pleased with our recent tour. Our driver, Wilton, was excellent. We really just wanted to see the island, go by the grocery and visit the children's home. We are so glad you suggested the children's home, as we were thrilled to be able to use the money we would have spent on ourselves to buy school supplies instead and we were able to make a contribution for computer school for a couple of the boys. We were blessed to be able to meet Betty, the house mother. We enjoyed a local lunch and have added your community to our prayers.
Thanks again for the suggestion. I'll leave feedback on trip advisor as well, since that is the way we decided to book with you.
Be blessed!
(Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas, January 12, 2015)

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Crystal & Tim Barnes:
The Fun-N-Sun tour was fun and a great value for the price. Thanks again!
(Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas, January 12, 2015)

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Mary Beth Searle - Ontario, Canada:
The Best of Roatan was awesome. Rick was great. He answered all our questions, gave us lots of information on the island and took us anywhere and everywhere we wanted to see. I had brought down with me a knapsack filled with school supplies not realizing that the schools were closed until February so Rick suggested we take them to the orphanage there. What an amazing experience and always makes me feel good to help in any small way.
The Monkey Business and Zip Lining was another highlight. While we had only intended to do the tour of the monkey's once there my husband wanted to scratch his "Bucket List" want of Zip lining off it so that was definitely a highlight for him.
All the information you sent to me prior to our departure was so useful.
Thanks again for an amazing experience and we'll definitely be passing along by word of mouth your tour company as I did on the cruise ship.
Until we meet again.
(Royal Caribbean Vision of the Seas, January 12, 2015)

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Shelly Teague - Leslie, MI:
Once again, we had a FABULOUS time in Roatan!
Janet was our driver, and we had such a great time with her. She was my driver the very first time I visited Roatan in 2011. Thank you for having such affordable rates, so we could keep our tour "private". Janet took us to a few new places (new to me, anyway), and we truly enjoyed the island.
Thanks again!
(Carnival Splendor, January 8, 2015)

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Katy Newman:
We had an excellent time in Roatan!! I just wish we would have had more time! Thank you for planning for us and setting us up with your wonderful tour guide, she was great! I hope we can come back and do it again soon!
(MSC Divina, January 8, 2015)

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Della Picken - Granby, QC:
Our Fun-n-Sun tour was great and Kenny was fantastic with his explanations and very informative the whole tour. He was a pleasure to spend time with, very polite and a very good tour guide. We enjoyed our tour completely!
(Carnival Glory, January 7, 2015)

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Kate Scher - Virginia:
I know we've been back from vacation for awhile but I wanted to thank you so much! Kenny was our tour guide and he was fantastic. It was the best stop of our cruise and we loved every bit of it. The monkeys and other wildlife were awesome to meet up close. Everyone was extremly friendly and professional. We will definately tour with you again if we stop in Roatan and will recommend it to friends. We did post a positive review on one of the cruise forums too.
Thank you!
(Carnival Glory, January 7, 2015)

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David Vandervelde - Stoney Creek, ON:
We had Anthony (Tony) for the Best of Roatan tour. It was awesome. Your island is beautiful. Tony was excellent. We loved spending the day with him. Thanks so much. It was a highlight of our week!
(Carnival Sunshine, January 6, 2015)

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Yvonne Parker - Orlando, FL:
I cannot find the words to express my sincere thanks for the excellent tour with your company. Dahlia and the driver (sorry but I forgot his name) - were EXCELLENT!!! They went above and beyond to make us all feel comfortable and welcomed. Our tour was outstanding and we covered the entire island!!! Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. This was my first time in Roatan and I assure you this will not be my last time visiting your beautiful island. Whenever I return I will definitely use your tour company again and hope I get the same driver and tour guide.
The group I was with (some of them I didn’t even know until boarding with them on the ship) enjoyed themselves as well. Unfortunately because I didn’t know most of them (a few yes from my church), they were tired after having lunch so we ended up not visiting the cameo factory (which is one of the main places I wanted to visit) but I told Dahlia and the driver that I didn’t want to have any problems with them but just to return back to the dock.
On a good note - my sister, 6 of my friends who were on our tour bus and the others on the other tour bus had nothing but praise and kind words for the service your company rendered to us. This was our first time visiting Roatan and it will not be my last time. You can be very proud of your employees and I give them a lot of praise and will highly recommend your company.
Again, thank you so very very much and when visiting Roatan again I will definitely use your company.
Thank you again (and thank you for sending another bus on such late notice on Jan. 6) but as I explained to Caesar that morning I didn’t know the exact number of people going until that morning but I know I would have over 20 people. Sorry for the late notice but glad you were able to accompany us.
May God continue to bless you, your family, your employees and their families and continued blessings for your company - Bodden Tours!!! I hope to return with my family so they can enjoy the beauty of your country, the delicious food and spend a relaxing day touring the country.
(Carnival Sunshine, January 6, 2015)

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The Burginger Family - Orlando, FL:
We all had a wonderful time. The tour driver was so nice and very informative. We enjoyed our tour of Roatan.
The girls had a blast at the zip line, as well as all of us at the Monkey encounter.
Thank you for making our trip even more special.
(Carnival Sunshine, January 6, 2015)

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The Burginger Family - Orlando, FL:
We all had a wonderful time. The tour driver was so nice and very informative. We enjoyed our tour of Roatan.
The girls had a blast at the zip line, as well as all of us at the Monkey encounter.
Thank you for making our trip even more special.
(Carnival Sunshine, January 6, 2015)

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Alvin Calvert - Virginia Beach, VA:
We had a great Best of Roatan tour. I was unsure about local tours but yours was all as advertised. No isssues what so ever. All the Information I needed was on the web or in your emails. I will recommend your tours to others. The guide was more than I expected in all areas.
(Carnival Sunshine, January 6, 2015)

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Karen Haberstroh - Barrington, RI:
We had an amazing time on our tour and in Roatan. Kenny was our driver and he was wonderful - my entire family of 14 had nothing but great things to say about him.
Thanks!
(Norwegian Dawn, January 1, 2015)

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