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Hey I just wanted to say THANK YOU for a very memorable and excellent dive experience last Friday. I can't wait to visit Cozumel again and I'll look you folks up when I do!
(Down side is we came home to 2' of snow in our driveway and have been digging out ever since...)
Thanks again!
Jim O.
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Chellie,
I want to thank you so very much for the group of guys you and Antonio have working for you! My dive trip to Cozumel was the best I had ever been on!
We arrived on time there at the marina but found out that one of the hoses on a borrowed regulator would fit the borrowed BC we brought. So, the guys there were kind enough to let us use a BC for my son. We headed out and arrived at our first site to dive over the wall. We went down to a deep depth of 101 feet, the deepest my son had gone to. We came up, headed to the pier for a brief surface interval and then headed off to our second location for our drift dive.
I have never done a drift before and I WAS THRILLED!!!
We must have drifted for 2 miles or so! While down I looked over to see my son drifting along, hands clasped behind him enjoying the scenery. I reached over and grabbed him, pulling him to me. I'm glad he couldn't see the tear in my eyes, enjoying the first time he and I got to share while scuba diving!
Your crew did a flawless job entertaining us!
So, thank you so very much for making our trip to Cozumel absolutely unforgettable!
Eddie F.
Gulfport, MS
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Chellie,
Thank you SO MUCH for the great experience. We look forward to re-visiting Cozumel again in the future. Said was an awesome tour guide and took the time to pay special attention to Risa (our exchange student) since it was her first time snorkeling. We will definitely recommend Eagle Ray to others as well as looking forward to seeing you all again in the future.
Sincerely,
Jennie! |
Dear Chellie:
Just wanted to drop you a line to thank you for the great diving experience with Eagle Ray Divers. Our divemaster (Luis) was very friendly, knowlegeable and patient with everyone in our group. This was my first dive trip with a smaller operator and I found it to be more cozy, friendly and instructive than those large impersonal group dives. Cozumel remains my favorite dive spot in all the Caribbean with its blue water, abundant fish, amazing reefs and drift diving. On our first tank, Luis brought us to dive the wreck of the "Felipe Xicotancatl". It was my first wreck dive and it was fabulous! On our second tank dive he brought us to the Santa Rosa wall and shallows where we saw barracuda and a sea turtle.
I will definitely look you up again next time I am in Cozumel.
Thanks for the great memory.
Regards,
Fred
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Chellie--
I just wanted to tell you how much we enjoyed our snorkeling
trip with you on Saturday [July 29]. I have snorkeled several times, but I have never seen the wonderful personal attention that you gave us on our trip. Our son
Eric was ecstatic; he saw so many different fish. Raul was absolutely
amazing and patient with all of us. Thank you for doing such a
wonderful job.
We will definitely be back, and trust me...I will tell
all my friends to contact you when they
go to Cozymel.
Thanks again,
Dana McKinney |
Hi Chellie and Antonio:
I am sorry it has taken me a bit to get back to you.
I want to thank you both again for making sure my son Robert and I had such a wonderful experience in Cozumel. I never could have dreamed
that diving on your island could be so wonderful. Antonio was the best instructor ever. He made sure that we understood all the (three)
rules of diving. But more than that, he was right there with us on our eight dives and made sure we experienced all the different dives
Cozumel has to offer. We saw reefs (of course), but we also saw caves and walls and wrecks! What an incredible experience it was.
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I cannot recommend Eagle Ray Divers more highly for either a novice diver like myself and my son, or for more experienced divers. Don't, whatever you do, use a "cattle car" dive shop that takes 10 or more divers out at a time. Eagle Ray makes sure that they make the diving experience an intimate one. They take out small groups and take them to places tailored to their own unique set of needs. And Antonio Castellanos is the ultimate dive instructor. He knows the strengths and shortcomings of his clients and he designs the dives around them. By the end of our trip we were sure we could do anything. My 10-year old son is ready to go back to Cozumel every summer for the rest of his life so that he can see Antonio again and experience & the wonderment of diving with the best. |
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Chellie,
We're home from our Disney Magic cruise and I wanted to let you know how much we absolutely loved our snorkeling adventure with Luis!!
It was my family and another family, just 7 of us all together and he made it very personal. I'll never forget how he made us feel at ease,
especially when I was having trouble with my mouthpiece. Then my son Andrew grew tired in the water, and he rushed right over to him with
the float to help him out.
He was so fantastic. This was our first experience, and just seeing him dive under to point out different fish and guide us to other ones
was great. Then he gave us a bonus third jump over the edge and that one was the charm, so many different kinds of fish!!!! Oh my gosh.
It was just an awesome experience, we loved every minute of it. Please thank him for us. And if we ever sail to Cozumel again, we will
definitely be booking with you again. I have already talked about you all on a Disney internet discussion site called the Disboards.
I wish you luck and many blessings with your new baby Chellie! Have a great Summer and please thank Luis from us!!!
Adios!
Jill Moran and family |
Chellie,
Thank you and all the gang at Eagle Ray Diver for a great snorkel trip! You can be sure we'll be singing your praises all year and sending our friend to look you up. We wouldn't think of diving with anyone BUT Eagle Ray! We'll see you on our next Cozumel trip. 
Happy and Healthy New Year to you.
Teri and Bruce Hurley
Robin and Steven Peruso |
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Chellie,
We really enjoyed the dive in Cozumel today and think your Dive Instructor (Luis) did an excellent job.
Dave Elliott |
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Hola,
Just wanted to tell you THANKS for the exciting day on the water. Bernardo and the captain were first class all the way.
After not having been to Cozumel before, I wasn't sure what to expect. Everything fell into place, taxi to ferry, ferry to Coz, taxi to marina, get on boat, taxi was waiting for our return back to ferry. WOW!
The weather started with a little bit of rain, but the sun stayed out for the day. A GREAT time was had by all. Bernado showed us every fish that was on the charts,eels, water snake, lobster, 3 different rays, and even saw the flipper of a dolphin. Lunch was Excellent, Beer and Soda on the boat was cold, plenty of water, fruit, snacks, and cookies. We felt like we had our own private charter.
Thanks again and I will be sending you a check to order a T-shirt.
Gracias, (working on my spanish)
Jeff |
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Hola Chellie and Antonio!
Just wanted to say a big muchas gracias to you both for the incredible time we all had in Cozumel. My family all really
enjoyed the experience. Thank you Antonio for your incredible guidance and
wonderful spirit! I hope to be back soon and would love to dive with you
again. :)
Cheers!
Katy Leigh |
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Dear Chellie,
Just wanted to let you know that my husband and I had a great time
on our snorkeling trip with Bernardo. There were some mix-ups with
the cruise ship and I wasn't sure if we'd have time to do our
scheduled tour, but we arrived early to your boat just in case.
Bernardo put us on the boat right away and we motored off on our own
private tour! Such a pleasure not to be jammed in a tour with 100
other people. He was fantastic: pointing out a couple eagle rays, a
shark, a school of barracuda, a lobster, an eel, and many colorful
fish.
Our trip came just 6 weeks after Wilma, so apparently the
marine life wasn't as abundant as it should've been, but we still saw
plenty! We are both novice snorkelers, but Bernardo made sure we
were comfortable in the water. We would definitely recommend ERD
to anyone visiting Cozumel!! |
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Cheers,
Betsy and Jim
San Diego, CA |
Hola Chellie!
Just wanted to sent you an email thanking you & the Eagle Ray staff for the awesome time we once again have enjoyed, snorkeling with Raul on Sept. 9th. Scott & I are still talking about the amazing fish, turtles (we saw four!!) and spotted eagle ray we saw. 
I promised Raul we would email some photos that he took for us underwater, so here they are. We were very pleased!
I'm sure that we will be contacting you in the future when we are planning our next trip to beautiful Cozumel. Thanks again, you guys are definitely the best!!
Best regards,
Gail & Scott Williamson |
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Chellie,
We hope you and your family did OK during the recent hurricane.
Wanted to let you know how much we ALL enjoyed our Snorkeling trip. Your and your staff were fantastic. The couple hours on your boat were the highlight of our trip. Hopefully we will be back and you can be assured that should anyone ask about snorkeling in Cozumel you will be highly recommended.
Thanks again,
Frank Zimmerer |
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Chellie,
WOW! What a great experience we had with your team on the snorkel trip. We were talking on the way back, and everyone felt that the snorkel trip far exceeded their expatiations. Raul was fantastic, not only with the kids but he made sure that the adults were taken care of as well.
You made our visit to Cozumel a memorable experience. If we are ever in the neighborhood again we will defiantly be in touch.
Thanks,
Ty |
Chellie,
You and your staff made our snorkeling trip the highlight of our cruise. Eagle Ray Divers managed to please 23 out of 23 of my group.
Everyone commented how pleasant and helpful your staff was to everyone.
I admit that I was a little leery about booking a trip entirely online without anyone's personal recommendation,
but you made it easy and came through with all your promises of a well run and fun experience.
We saw sharks, barracudas, rays, turtles, groupers, starfish, sea urchins, sea spiders and numerous beautiful fish. This was mainly
possible by our guides pointing them out to us. They were really great and made the experience that much more enjoyable.
Even lunch was a very pleasant surprise. I don't think many other tour operators bring their guests to a sit down restaurant for lunch. Thank you.
Your Eagle Ray Diver tee shirts are very attractive and the people on my boat had the opportunity to buy them but in all the
excitement the other boat wasn't offered them. Contact me if we can make arrangements to purchase some for the rest of the jealous people.
I attached a picture of our happy group from Baltimore, Maryland.
I will surely recommend you to anyone visiting Cozumel. Thanks again for everything.
John Hasenauer
jphasenaur@msn.com
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Hello Eagle Ray Divers,
Well we have been home from Mexico for 2 weeks and are still talking about the wonderful snorkeling trip your company provided on Monday May 30.
It was so nice not to be jammed onto a boat with hundreds of other tourists.
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We took a few pictures on the trip and promised our guide that we would forward them to you. I believe our guide was Roberto and our captain was Zorro. I apologize if I have the names wrong, I met so many nice people in Mexico! |
Thanks again!
Debbie and Casey Dylan |

Chellie, Antonio, Arturo and Bernardo,
We had a great diving trip. Marshall and Ashley are already talking about returning! Thought this was a great picture--please forward to Arturo.
Helen Dorrough
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We had a great time snorkeling and meeting Raul and Zorro. Here are some pics. Would you give a copy to Raul?
Hope to see you soon.
The King Family. |
Hi Chellie,
I recently toured the Northern Coast of Cozumel, Mexico
on your company's wonderful and exhilirating Dune Buggy Tour. It was a blast! The best part might have been the lunch!
Omar and his friend made us lunch right on the deserted beach while we swam and snorkled. The meal was outstanding! |
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I was wondering if there is any way to get the recipe of their guacamole.
I have tried making it since returning home but can't seem to come anywhere close to the delicious guacamole
made on the island. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for an awesome memory and all of your help!
Sarah Mintz |
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Chellie,
I just wanted to drop you a line to let you know what a wonderful time we had snorkeling with your Dive Op. We were with you on Friday Mar. 18th. My wife and 2 kids loved every minute of it. For the first reef it was just us four. Bernardo was exceptional as a guide.
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Next time I come to Cozumel I will be certified to dive.
I will insert a picture of my son and daughter on your boat.
Thanks again for making our trip so enjoyable.
Todd Grina |
Hi Chellie,
Dave and I got home Saturday and we were extremely tired. I wanted to
email you and let you know what a WONDERFUL experience we had with Bernardo
and Captain Zorro :-) Thanks so much. We had a wonderful time.
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It was
awesome!!! For his first time snorkeling, Dave is so grateful to
have had a mask that did not leak. Bernardo may have told you, but
we saw a shark and a sea turtle which was a great experience, and
lobster and lots of other colorful fish (the parrotfish were my
favorites) and beautiful coral.The school of barracudas was pretty
unforgettable too. Bernardo and Zorro were great guides and the
snorkeling was above my expectations. |
We enjoyed lunch at the beach, but I have a funny story to share. As you
probably know, here in the states (at least the ones I have ever been
in and eaten Mexican food, although not necessarily authentic -- ha ha),
you can always get sour cream to go with your food. I asked Bernardo to
get me some sour cream to go with my Quesadillas and the waiter brought
a little "gravy boat" with what looked like sour cream does
after it sets out and gets "warm". I really didn't think anything
about it and even shared it with one of the other girls in our group.
Well after a few minutes and a few curious "tastes" later, we
figured out that it was CREAM. Yes, cream, as in coffee additive. I really
didn't have the heart to tell Bernardo so I just ate my wonderful food
without it. Does anyone in Mexico even eat sour cream with their food
or is it an American thing? I laughed hysterically that night on the ship,
because one of the first
things we saw on the Mexican buffet was, you guessed it, Sour Cream. I
just had to share with you
We had a super time and I will strongly recommend your excursions to
anyone who asks. I will be visiting the Cruisemates website in a few days
to post info about our trip. Eagle Ray will be HIGHLY recommended by
us.
Tell Bernardo and Zorro hi for me and if we ever come back, believe me,
you will see us!!!
If it is ok, I would love to email you a couple of pics when I get them
back. Thanks so much for the wonderful memories.
Lisa
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Hola Chellie,
Kjersti and I wanted to say thanks for some great dives. Our Divemaster
was great and made Kjersti comfortable on her first dive after getting
certified. We can both highly recommend the dive operation you guys
run.
I also wanted to get a couple of the shirts with the sun design.
We needed a medium and an extra large. Please let me know when and
where to send payment.
Thanks again,
Craig & Kjersti |
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We had the very best time!
Teri & Bruce Hurley
Austin, TX
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Chellie,
I just wanted to drop you a quick note and thank you and Luis so
much! It is obviously difficult to choose a diving company over
the internet but I felt as though we hit the "jackpot"
with Eagle Ray Divers!
We had an awesome time with Eagle Ray Divers and all of us thoroughly
enjoyed Luis and his attentiveness and passion for the diving/snorkeling
in Cozumel. After the snorkeling experience that the six of us had
with Luis, Timmy and I could not pass up the opportunity to explore
the "deeper" parts of Cozumel and we are so glad that
we did! |
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Luis
treated us very well and we considered him a friend after our trip to
Cozumel. Please let him know that we sincerely appreciate everything that
he did for us and will continue to recommend Eagle Ray to anyone that
decides to visit Cozumel!
We didn't have a chance to get to the marina before we left, but we are
interested in some t-shirts if they
are available. Please e-mail the specifics to me and I will put a check
in the mail.
Again, thank you for making our trip to Cozumel very memorable! Please
say hi and thanks to Luis from all of us!
GRACIAS!
Josh Trowman
Charleston, SC |
Chellie,
I've been meaning to drop you a line since
we got back to Houston, but I guess I've been suffering from vacation
lag. At any rate, Liz and I wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed
our outing with Eagle Ray Divers. It was a special treat getting
to dive and snorkel with you and Antonio. Liz really got a kick
out of the snorkeling and appreciated you pointing out all those
ocean critters for her to see. From her account, she saw more cool
stuff than I did! Maybe so, but she didn't see the turtle!
Personally, I have to say that after only a few dives in Cozumel
I really love diving there. Not only is it beautiful, but your hospitality
makes it feel like home. After being pampered by you guys, it's
hard to consider diving with someone else. You guys are the best!
Thanks again for everything. I can't wait get back for a longer
stay...just have to keep Liz on the bottled water!
Joe Cremona
P.S. I almost forgot about the most fun of the day...cannoballs
off of the boat! We told our daughter about it, and she was totally
jealous. She's still steamed about not getting to do it last year.
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Chellie and Antonio,
Just wanted to let you know that
once again we had a fabulous time diving with Eagle Ray Divers.
Antonio is amazing, before taking the "Discovering Scuba"
class, one of our friends was horrified to even put her face in
the water. But after a few hours of instruction she was experiencing
the beauty of the world underwater. |
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Since we have returned we have had
another group of friends visit Cozumel, and of course we encouraged
them to dive with you guys. Once again none of them have ever dove
before, and they were a little apprehensive. But when they returned
they could not say enough about their diving experience. As matter
of a fact most of them have already enrolled in a diving certification
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We can't hardly wait for our
next trip. Please say hello to Arturo and we will see you soon.
Steve Lemon
P.S. - I enclosed a couple of pictures of our last trip. Even my
son, Christopher, had a great time being the "Captain"
of the boat.
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Chellie & Antonio:
Thanks so much for the terrific dive Zach and I had with you last week.
It was a great introduction to SCUBA for him and he is really excited
about getting certified now!
Antonio was wonderful and patient with Zach and made him feel very comfortable
before they got into the water. The dives were beautiful, providing opportunities
to see eagles rays and turtles. Diving with Zach for the first time is
an experience I'll never forget.
I will highly recommend Eagle Ray Divers to anyone I know travelling to
Cozumel. I have attached a few pics of our trip for you.
Thanks again,
Dave April |
Hola Chellie,
Just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you how much we enjoyed our
snorkeling trip with Eagle Ray. It was the highlight of our cruise!
Bernardo
was just great! When we were out on Columbia it was beautiful but you
could tell he was a bit disappointed that we didn't see too much(although
it seemed to us that we saw a lot!). But, when we got to Jardines de Palancar,
it was a different story. Since Eliot and I were the only ones in the
water with him, we were all swimming together. So, Bernardo was able to
grab either (or both!) of us by the hand whenever there was something
great to see. And there was! I will never forget that huge vivid green
moray eel, and we also saw a giant eagle ray (how appropriate!), sea turtle,
and a big barracuda. I think Bernardo was almost as excited as we were!
We snorkeled in Cayman as well, and I have to say that the personal attention
that we got from your crew made all the difference. You could tell that
the important thing to them (in Cayman) was getting everybody back in
the boat by a certain time and selling a video of the trip.
I will be posting on the cruisecritic board about our wonderful experience
with you, but wanted to let you know "in person" how much we
enjoyed our trip. Thanks Chellie, and please thank Bernardo again for
us. We will definitely book with you again next time we want to snorkel
in Coz.
Feliz Navidad y Prospero Nuevo Ano!
Nancy and Eliot Diaz |
Hi Chellie,
Just wanted to drop you a quick line and tell you we very much enjoyed
our day in Cozumel, snorkeling with Bernardo on 11/15. It was our favorite
day of the entire cruise!
We were delighted with the small group we had and Bernardo made a point
of showing us sea life. We even saw a nurse shark!
It was our first trip to Cozumel, but it won't be our last. And "one
of these days" we're getting PADI certified and will definitely
be back for more real diving with ya'll.
So, thanks! We had a great time.
Regards,
Dawn
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Chellie,
I
am sorry this has taken so long but I (we) just wanted to tell you thank
you and Antonio and the rest of the crew for your wonderful hospitality.
The diving experience was
great. Never did we imagine the water would be that clear. Antonio
was wonderful, being very thorough and careful during the training
along with making sure we were all comfortable with what he was
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My wife was also very thankful
for her own snorkeling guide, Oscar. Tell him thank you. My wife
was a little nervous and he must have been able to tell because
he asked if she wanted to hold his hand while they swam. She was
very appreciative of his thoughtfulness. He even offered to take
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Again thank you and sorry we were not able to meet you. Maybe next time.
We will definitely be coming back to Cozumel and we will definitely give
Eagle Ray Divers a call.
Shane & Diana Williams
Shawn & Lisa Lilya |
Dear Chellie
& Luis,
Thank you so much for the greatest time of my life!! My friends
and family and I had a FANTASTIC time with Luis and his crew on
our snorkeling trip! I've visited Cozumel several times, but I have
to say this was the best! Some of my friends had never snorkeled
before and Luis was WONDERFUL with them! |
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Stella is still talking about what a wonderful time she had and how helpful
Luis was, and that she would probably never have tried it if he hadn't
been so encouraging.
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The reefs Luis took us to were incredible and the best I've ever
seen, not to mention all of the great fish, eels and sting rays
we saw. He was also great to dive down and take some of the greatest
pictures I've ever seen! When he wasn't in the water with us, he
was being a great host providing us with whatever we wanted to drink
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The beach and restaurant we went to for lunch was awesome in itself! What
a welcome break to relax in the hot tub/pool after a wonderful meal! My
friends thought they had found paradise, as I assured them that was exactly
what visiting Cozumel was, but this time I have to say even I was in awe!!
Thank you all for making our visit the best of my life! We are already
planning our next "ladies' only" cruise for next November, and
you can count on repeat customers with us! Keep up the great work and
we will see you again very soon!
Sincerely,
Suzanne
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Hola Chellie!
We had a great day snorkeling on Friday. Thank you and a BIG thank you
to the "guys!" They were wonderful. We all felt well cared
for in and out of the water.
Thanks again,
Jan
P.S. Work was tough today.
As Jan stated in her note, the guys did indeed take GREAT care of us.
We were impressed at the variety of sea life we were able to view. The
snorkeling was fantastic and on our next trip (already talking about an
adventure for the 55th), we look forward to snorkeling with you again.
Again, a BIG thanks to Bernardo (eagle eye for the eagle rays and all
of the other creatures we novices would have missed), Oscar for making
sure we didn't stray and Ricardo for his quick repair and steady hand
on the boat.
Enjoy the attached photo. Penny (left) and Judi enjoying some chili powder
on oranges - a new taste experience (goes good with Corona...)
Val Miller
Hola Chellie
I was on the snorkeling tour with 9 other women on Oct. 29th, and I just
wanted to thank you and the crew for the great time that we had. The crew
took very good care of us ensuring that we all had a good time. Please
extend my gratitude to them for making our overall vacation fantastic.
Sharon Ertel
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Chellie,
Thank you for a wonderful time snorkeling on October 15. The whole group
of us, Lisa, Larry, Frank, Judy, Jeanne, Keith, Leslie, the kids and
I have all been raving about the wonderful tour you provided us and
our desire to book with you again. In fact, some of us are talking about
booking a cruise with the Explorer of the Seas which stops in Cozumel
the same time next year. You’ll hear from us.
Again, thanks for a fantastic time and we look forward to seeing you
again soon.
Rich Fischer
Chellie,
Thank you for a wonderful snorkeling trip (Friday, October 15th), we
had a great time and have already booked our next cruise with a stop
in Cozumel. We will be contacting you again. Thank you again, and we
are looking forward to next October.
Lisa and Larry Jones
larlisjones@earthlink.net
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Chellie,
I just wanted to write and thank you and Antonio again for everything.
We had a fabulous time and us newbies can't wait to come down and get
certified. We all have the itch to come very soon, so expect us to be
contacting you in the near future for assistance in our plans...as I know
you will help us!
I am very anxious to dive again...I LOVED IT! THANKS AGAIN for opening
a whole new world in such a nice and welcoming way!
We will recommend you to all that venture your way!
Amy
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Chellie,
Thanks for everything, Everybody agreed it was the best day of the cruise.
Bernard was a fantastic "divemaster". Thank him again for us.
We will come back to Cozumel, and when we do - more of us will be certified
divers!
Jimmie Creech
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Dear Chellie,
I just wanted to send you a short note thanking you for the wonderful
snorkel adventure my family experienced last Friday! I'm sorry we did
not get to meet you, but we did meet Antonio.
Your staff is truly terrific. The captain, Arturo and especially,our guide,
Bernardo are outstanding individuals, any employer should be proud of.
I especially would like to commend Bernardo who was very patient with
my daughters, who screamed for what seemed like hours when they first
entered the water and realized how close the fish really were to them.
He did not get upset (unlike their dad) and helped them feel at ease.
Our youngest daughter has a developmental disability and was closer to
Bernardo than his shadow; she also had some problems with the fins, sometimes
socks, shoes etc are a problem for her and again, Bernardo was terrific
with her.
We will spread the word to all our friends, family, acquantinces and co-workers
that if they go to Cozumel they should find Eagle Ray Divers and they
will not be disappointed.
I heard about you on a Yahoo cruise message board and have posted a message
telling of our wonderful experience.
The snorkling was wonderful and we can't wait to visit with you again.
But I think, the experience the girls will always remember is jumping
into the water from the top of the boat!! Gracias for a wonderful adventure.
Regards,
Simon |
Chellie, 
Thank you for the great adventure. Your staff was great and my boys are
still talking about the diving. The only problem is I am going to have
get them certified now. Ellie and I never expected the personal touch
that was given to us as we snorkled.
Once again thank you. You made our stop in Cozumel the highlight of the
trip. We will be seeing you in the near future.
Don, Ellie, Chris & Ryan Wrobel |
Hi Chellie,
My siblings and I were on vacation in Cancun (June 27 through July
4, 2004) and decided that we wanted to do some snorkeling while we were
there. The first thing that I thought was Eagle Ray Divers since
we already did a snorkeling tour with you just two years ago. We
went on your three-reef tour on June 30 and had a fabulous time. It was
great meeting you for the first time when we arrived to the boat.
We were happy to see that Raul was our guide the second time around.
He did a fantastic job as usual showing us all the beautiful creatures
around the great coral reefs of Cozumel while maintaining our safety the
whole entire time.

Thank you for wonderful time.
Sheldon Tom
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Chellie and Antonio,

Antonio took us diving on June 3rd. We came into Cozumel with the Caribbean
Princess. Remember? I was the guy who was running out of air, twice! :-)
I just wanted to extend a
thank you on behalf of myself and my wife Jodi for such a wonderful experience
in Cozumel. The diving experience that you and Antonio took us on will
always be very memorable. In fact, the basics that Antonio taught us,
have inspired us to seek certification. He made it fun and exciting. We
now feel very confident about diving and what experiences that it can
bring.
At some point we will return to Cozumel for a vacation and we will definitely
seek your
services for another dive in that beautiful water!
I would like you to know that we hold your services in the highest regard.
We will definitely recommend Eagle Ray Divers to anyone that seeks a diving
experience in Cozumel. Thank you so much.
With regards,
Daniel and Jodi Martinez
Mesa, Arizona USA
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Hey Miss Chellie...
Just got our pictures back yesterday and so wanted to write you and tell
you what a wonderful time we had with you in Cozumel. Looking back at
the pictures now, we are HOMESICK FOR COZUMEL :)
Everyone truly enjoyed themselves, even Toni, who if you remember was
too scared that she would panic and was afraid to snorkel. Now she is
the snorkel Queen! Snorkeling with you guys is always the best part of
our cruise.
Chellie, you never cease to amaze us with your southern hospitality of
making us feel like family. All the girls, Ally, Brooke, Niki, Racheal,
Toni, Jane, Katie, Myself and our lone boy, Arron want you to know how
much we appreciate you and the guys that work for you. We cruise only
to come to EAGLE RAY DIVERS!!!!!
Oh yea, everyone wanted you to know that the lunch was better then any
meal we had on ship!!! Thanks for the grub!!! Still craving the food too.
We will see you again next year. And, next time we move forward to DIVE.
YEAH!!
Thanks Chellie. We really love you guys!
Tammy Burgess
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Chellie:
Thanks again for a great snorkel trip on Saturday afternoon. The three
of us had an excellent time and we were amazed with all the fish and other
sea creatures and corals we saw. The highlight was the enormous school
of fish that you said was "of National Geographic proportions". You were
so right. Even Jacques Cousteau would have been impressed with that sight!
We're so glad we had you on our snorkel trip and we really enjoyed getting
to know you. The restaurant you suggested turned out to be a great one.
Thanks for that tip.
We'll be telling all our friends in Houston, Chicago and Seattle about
Eagle Ray Divers! 
Juli Fournier
Houston, TX
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Hola
Chellie,
My family and I cant thank you and Antonio enough for making this the
best family vacation ever! Every one of the kids said that scuba diving
with Antonio was THE highlight of the vacation.
The bad news is you guys completely spoiled us! After we left Cozumel
we went to Belize and took part in a snorkleing tour. To borrow an old
Arkansas term, it was like kissing your sister. I plan on bringing my
wife down next year and will be setting it up with you!
I wish I had bought a t-shirt or two while we were there, so I will keep
an eye on the web
site when they become available.
Once
again, THANK YOU !!
Chris
Davis |
Hola, Chellie.

We are back home now and starting to adjust to "real life" again.
We just wanted to thank you for taking such good care of us on our dives
April 27 and 30. Please tell Bernardo how much we appreciated his
guidance and personal service. He is a fantastic dive master and
we hope to dive with him again soon.
We thought you might like to see a picture of the beautiful Eagle Ray
that we saw at San Francisco Reef.
Gracias!
Susan, Ron and Betts
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Chellie,
I wanted to write a quick note and say thanks so much to your fabulous
staff! My friend Pam and I just returned from our "girls only" trip to
Cozumel and it was amazing. Eagle Ray's snorkeling tour was definitely
one of the highlights!
Raul was a fantastic guide, his enthusiasm and love for the water and
its creatures was contagious. We only had four snorkelers, and the personal
attention we received was great. Raul helped us out by taking plenty of
pictures and pointing out different fish and other sea life. Bernardo
was also on board with a dive group, and we thoroughly enjoyed their company
as well. It's unusual to have a snorkel group and divers together, and
it worked so well. What a great group of people!
Thanks for helping make our trip to Cozumel so memorable. Please tell
Raul and Bernardo we said thanks!! Pam and I have already talked about
coming back next year, and another trip with Eagle Ray will definitely
be on our list of things to do!
Thanks again!
Kristi Schembera kschembera@hotmail.com
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Hola Antonio:
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you a line and thank you for the AMAZING day we had with you last
week on the Discover Scuba trip. My son (Connor) and I (Kay, I had
the Olympus camera with the underwater housing), had a wonderful
time with you. I appreciated the way you and your crew worked with
Connor on his first exposure to diving. Even though he never made
it to the deep water, he was very pleased with what he did accomplish,
and I suspect that last Wednesday will not be his last exposure
to diving. Connor is an adventurous kid, but he often needs a few
tries to get into new experiences. |
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As far as my experience is concerned…you
have created a new dive junkie!! I had a great time, and am hoping
to get my PADI certification before we go on vacation next February
on a cruise to the Southern Caribbean. I am confident that my enthusiasm
for my new hobby is directly due to the wonderful job that you and
your crew did. I always felt comfortable, and safe despite the fact
that this was my first exposure to diving; and the professional
way that you guys handled Connor allowed me to relax and focus on
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I’ve attached a few of the better photos that I took on the trip
(this was my first real use of my underwater housing, so some were not
as good as others).
Thanks again,
Kay Ricciotti
P.S. Connor says "hi" and that he had a great time, and he really liked
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Chellie, 
Just wanted to say what a GREAT TIME we had while diving with the Conquestador
group back in January. It was sure nice only having 5 divers on the boat.
Not used to that here in Florida. Carlos was a super leader. We will be
diving with the Cruise Fools Group in February of next year.
Thanks in advance and looking forward to seeing you in the near future.
Bob & Nita Santoro
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Hola Antonio,
Our daughter, Michelle Dixon, and my sister, Patty Chase, surprised us
with this 25th anniversary cruise, and Antonio and Chellie and the crew
at EagleRay Divers made it the trip of a lifetime.
I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for your patience
and help during my "DS" dive last week. Your patience with my
wife's hesitation to snorkel and with my total inexperience with scuba
(and too-short yellow fins) was a great help to us both. Thank you for
taking the time to show me the reef at Palancar. I never thought I'd be
able to see so much beauty in just a couple of dives. It is all I can
think about. I have found a dive instructor near my home in Idaho, and
I will continue to build on the skills you shared with me so I can return
to Cozumel as a certified diver.

I was so excited after the last dive that I left la caleta not sure that
I had properly paid you for your help. If anything was not right, please
tell me so I can make it right. You have given me so much. Thank you for
making our cruise trip an experience to remember for a lifetime.
Jim and Cheryl Dixon
Kooskia, Idaho |
Dear Chellie,
We would like to express our thanks for the special 
care you took with our group! All ten of us enjoyed the relaxing pace
your operation provided. We were thrilled to be able to actually wake
up and enjoy our morning before having to jump on a boat at the crack
of dawn. The lazy surface intervals and the fabulous lunch provided
on the boat was an added bonus! In fact, some of us were able to snorkel,
eat and even bask in the sun before our next dive. Unlike the larger
Cozumel boat operations, Eagle Ray Divers truly strived to make our
dive experience something we would never forget!
Please give your divemasters Arturo and Bernardo a special thank you
for their hospitality and professionalism. They really made our diving
a wonderful experience.
Eagle Ray Divers is definitely the dive operation we will choose on
our next group trip to Cozumel.
Thanks again
Janelle deLescinskis
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Dear Chellie,
We have returned from our cruise and from our diving experience with
you all. I just wanted to take a few minutes to tell you that you have
an AWESOME employee in Raoul. He was such a GREAT help to us, and as
nervous as I was, he did everything in his power to assure that I was
okay at all times, and did his best to ensure that not only was I able
to conquer my fears, but also that I was able to enjoy the experience
tremendously. Jay did great. He was not nervous at all. Of course, after
swimming in competition for 12 years straight, he takes to the water
like a fish. The only thing that I regret is that I didn’t do
this much sooner in my life. I can’t believe that I actually got
to scuba dive for the first time at the age of 46.
Anyway, Jay also appreciated everything that Raoul did to ensure that
I was safe, and that I was fine at all times while under the water.
He said that it was a great comfort to know that Raoul was keeping an
extremely close eye on me the entire time and that gave him such comfort
that he was able to explore the ocean without having to worry about
me.
We just wanted for you to know that we had an awesome time and that
God truly blessed us by allowing Raoul to be our instructor/guide that
day. Thank you again for the awesome experience and please pass our
“thank you’s” on to Raoul once again.
Marsha and Jay Biles
Thanks again Chellie,
Marsha
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Chellie,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the wonderful time
we had on our snorkel trip with Eagle Ray Divers. It was such a pleasant
change of pace from the other typical snorkeling trips where there are
just people everywhere, being herded around in the water.
Our group of 11 first-time snorkelers had a great time and are still talking
about it. Chellie and Raul were great guides. They not only helped everyone
get acclimated to their equipment, but took the time to point out different
species of fish and explained things that we saw in the water. The lunch
on the beach was great with an awesome view of the pristine blue waters.
This was an experience that I would recommend to everyone! I have nothing
but good to say about Eagle Ray Divers and the service that they provide.
I wouldn't consider snorkeling or diving with anyone else! We are already
talking about planning our next trip down, only this time spending a longer
time with Chellie and the crew from Eagle Ray Divers!
Ritchie Jenkins
Ritchie
Jenkins@mail.dor.state.mo.us |
Hola Chellie and Antonio,
Did we pick the most opportune time to vacation in paradise or what!!
To be "stuck" in Cozumel because of the worst snow storm in
Denver since 1913 was a dream come true. And to dive with Eagle Ray Divers
was the best. You both are just fabulous. Thank you for everything, most
importantly your friendship. It means a great deal to both of us.
Meeting Arturo and Bernardo was such a treat. And seeing Felipe again
was wonderful. You are all fun, conscientious, safety and detail oriented,
and very helpful. They made our dives memorable. It was truly amazing
we did not see another dive party on any of our dives. It was like we
were the only group in the ocean.
This trip we were able to see more of the smaller creatures of the sea.
Diving with three to four other people is the best. The boat was always
on time picking us up at the Fiesta Americana dock. No worries what so
ever. Communications were top notch.
We had such a great time on the dune buggy tour. It was a wild, wild ride.
Personally we think it was more fun with the rain. We went through some
serious "puddles". What a riot!! And oh my goodness. The food
we were served was outstanding. George and Orlando were a gas.
We are already planning next year's visit. Not sure if it will be March
or May. We will see you then. Thanks once again for everything.
Gracias
Lots of hugs and kisses from Colorado,
Roxana and Ron Madrid
Berthoud, Colorado |
Hola
Chellie and Antonio,
The absolute highlight of our cruise was the day with you and the family
from Arkansas. Our introductory dive experience did what it was supposed
to do and that was get us excited to return to get certified.
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that must be mentioned. Chellie, your prompt replies via email put
us at ease with the whole excursion. Additionally, the fact that
you accommodated us with a one week notice was tremendous. Little
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We enjoyed meeting the family from Arkansas. Their three
high school boys were also on their first dive experience. The smiles
on their faces would be proof enough that they had a great time.
Antonio's dry land demonstrations and pre-dive class on the boat put
everyone in my family at ease. Our college senior and sophomore felt
comfortable and enjoyed the second tank dive with Antonio.(Chellie,
Lisa said she enjoyed the conversation on the boat when the five kids
did a second dive and three parents snorkeled above.)
We have a lot of wonderful memories from our cruise. However, the fondest
memory we have is our scuba diving day with you.
Thanks again and plan on us contacting you for suggested accommodations
when we return to get certified.
Doug, Lisa, Sarah, David
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Antonio & Chellie,
I just wanted to let you know how wonderful of a trip we had to Cozumel,
due solely to the diving experience we had with you. It is really nice
to see people that really enjoy what they are doing for a living.
I
have not stopped talking about our trip since we have been back. I have
told everyone that I know, that they have got to make a trip to Cozumel
and dive with you guys. The only thing that could have made that trip
any better would have been able to spend more time in Cozumel and made
a multi day dive. I have already talked one friend into changing their
vacation plans and schedule a dive trip with Eagle Ray Divers.
So they will be contacting you shortly.
Again thank you for an experience that my wife and I will never forget
and can't wait until the next time. Attached is a picture of Susie and
Arturo preparing for the first dive of the day. Due to children, it
had been 20 years since she last scuba dived and you can tell by the
smile on her face that she was going to enjoy every moment. Thank you
for being everything we were hoping for.
Steve
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Hello Chellie,
We are back and the cruise was wonderful, weather fantastic and we had
a great dune buggy tour. It was one of the highlights of our cruise vacation
... great time, wonderful guides and the best salsa and beach barbeque
we ever had! Great way to see the unspoiled Cozumel. Thanks for making
it happen!
I will definitely keep you in my file of great Excursions. I plan to refer
any of my Cozumel clients to your company. Take care.
Kate S. and Family!
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Chellie,
We all wanted to extend our sincere thanks for a great dive trip in
Cozumel.
When we arrived at port our ship cancelled all their dive trips due
to weather. Our group was so greatful we scheduled our diving with Eagleray.
It turned out the weather wasn't that bad and you guys showed us a great
time. We had 19 uncertified divers who did the Discover SCUBA and 3
certified divers. Your crew did a wonderful job teaching our Discover
group, they are all hooked and want to come back.
I thought setting up a trip with this many people would be a nightmare,
but you made it so easy.
Thanks again for a great dive trip. We'll be back to see you soon.
Pete Tuttle
Arlington, VA
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Chellie & Antonio,
Thanks again for making our stop in Cozumel the highlight of our cruise.
We had such a wonderful time. Before our trip, we did a lot of research
before deciding to do the discovery scuba. With all we had read, we
arrived with pretty high expectations. Let me say you well exceeded
them! Chellie you were so helpful and prompt in answering all of our
emails. Antonio is a great instructor, very patient and always made
us feel safe. You make a great team! The best part was the individual
attention you gave to our family. I tell everyone how wonderful it was,
that just the six of us got to go scuba diving with you two.
We were so lucky to have found out about Eagle Ray Divers. We can't
say enough. On a scale of 1-10 the kids gave it an 11!! Way to go!
Best regards, The Zimmerman's
Carl, Liz, Mark, Kristin, Sara & Neil
ezimmer1@rochester.rr.com
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Chellie,
It's hard to believe it has already been 4 months since our excursion
with you! My husband still talks about his dive with Mario who immediately
put him at ease about being a first time diver.
Lynzi and Lesli are proud of their accomplishment of learning to snorkel.
They explain to all their friends how easy you made it for them! It's
hard not to smile just remembering how much fun they had.

Daniel enjoyed the drinks and watermelon you provided the best! Being
only 2 at the time, he was in heaven sitting on the boat, eating, drinking
and watching his sisters and daddy in the water. He'd wait for you to
call his name and wave to him then he say, "Mama, Chellie waved
to me!" 
Thank you for making my whole family feel so comfortable learning something
new. We were the only ones on the Miguelito which is very unusual for
excursions like this. Having the boat to myself and then looking across
at other boats that were packed to the maximum, well I felt like queen
for the day!
Thanks again for making our vacation such a memorable one!
Frances, Steve, Lynzi, Lesli and Daniel Vaughan
from North Carolina
fevaughan@yahoo.com |
Hi Chellie,
I just want to tell you how much my brother and I enjoyed our dives
with Arturo on 1-10-03. He could not have done a better job. We got
there a little early, but he and Capt. Felpa were ready and waiting.
We were amazed that we were the only 2 going. We definitely would not
have gotten that kind of individual attention if we had gone on the
diving excursion offered by the cruise ship we were on.
Arturo's
briefings were very thorough leaving no question unanswered. He brought
us to places of unbelievable beauty and allowed us the freedom to explore
while pointing out interesting things to look at. During the surface
interval between dives he showed us a book of aquatic life. We discussed
what we saw during our dive and what to look out for on the next dive.
The second dive was as good as the first. We were also impressed when
he rode his bike somewhere to get us a taxi to get back to the ship.
I additionally want to thank you for your excellent correspondence prior
to our trip. It was a pleasure speaking with you and your emails were
very helpful. I want to let you know that my brother and I are planning
to come back to Cozumel hopefully in the next year. We were so blown
away by the experience of diving with Eagle Ray Divers that we can't
wait to do it again.
Thanks again,
Jim Novak |
Hola Chellie and Antonio,
Once again I want to thank you so much for the diving experiences you
have given us this past summer (advanced open water for me), and again
over Thanksgiving when you took Susan and the kiddos down for their first
dives with your "Discover Scuba" course.
Antonio was fantastic in teaching all of the basics to them, and in using
his patience and calmness to assist Susan! She still can't believe she
did a 45' dive! Not bad for someone terribly afraid of the water.
The greatest comment I heard during our trip was from Susan a couple of
days after her dive, looking out at the dark blue ocean as we continued
our cruise, she remarked that she now looks at the ocean differently,
as if she'd been a part of something special. And that "yes"
she would definitely do it again.
Our only hope is that the next time we come down to see all of you, that
you (Chellie) will be able to dive with us. Who knows, maybe next time
will be able to certify everyone!
Again, thanks for all you have done for our family, and we hope to see
you soon, in Cozumel or in Denver at the Scuba convention next year.
Adios & Feliz Navidad,
Doug, Susan, Samantha, & Michael |
Good Morning Chellie,
I just wanted to express my thanks to you, Antonio, Zorro for making our
cruise to Cozumel the most memorable thing we have ever done! I cannot
thank you enough for taking so much time with Hunter to show him the ropes
and make him comfortable in the water. We have not stopped bragging about
you guys since we returned to the ship. Our fellow passengers were so
mad at themselves for taking a ship excursion when they found out how
wonderful ours was. They paid more then we did and only stayed in the
water for 20 minutes, along with the other 30 people they had on board!!!!
They are writing a letter to Carnival explaining how they felt cheated
after talking to us :)
I also wanted to thank you for making us comfortable with the "arriving
two hours early"...oops....you still found a way to fit us in on
your other boat, as you could have sent us on our way and told us to come
back later!
Again, thank you for the wonderful Southern Hospitality you gave to our
family from South Carolina. You make us Southerners Proud!!!
Tammy, David, Ally and Hunter (ACSOSWATDOG@aol.com)

Hello Everyone!!!!
Thank you so much for sending the pictures, we loved them!!! Yes, it is
very hard to believe it has already been a week since we have seen everybody.
We had a blast too!!! I have been telling everyone who will listen to
me about our scuba dive with Eagle Ray Divers!!! I hope everyone enjoys
this group shot!!! What great experience you have given Danny, Michael
and I. We will never forget it!! We would like to make another trip to
Cozumel some day just to scuba dive with you guys.
Tammy and family, I hope your voyage back was fun and exciting. The next
day we swam with the dolphins at Xcaret and it was a great experience.
I must say (to everyone) it still did not compare to the day WE had!!!!!!
Take care and I hope we can all keep in touch. If anybody makes their
way to Texas let us know we would love to see you guys.
Bettina, Danny, and Michael (bettina@wt.net)
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