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Re: NETC or ACIS
Posted by Ann on 5/16/08

    On 5/15/08, Alison wrote:
    > I have organized trips to Costa Rica for my 8th grade class
    > for the past three years. For two years I worked directly
    > with a Costa Rican tour company, but opted to use Explorica
    > on year three, hoping that it would save me some time and
    > stress on the planning front. Though the kids had an
    > incredible time, I was less than impressed (and at times
    > very disappointed) with the accommodations provided by
    > Explorica, and by the lack of experience demonstrated by
    > our tour guide.
    >
    > For this coming year, I am planning another 8th grade trip,
    > but to Mexico rather than Costa Rica. I have been
    > investigating both NETC and ACIS, but am still torn between
    > the two. ACIS seems to be much more expensive than NETC,
    > but I have heard nothing but good things about the company.
    > Is the difference in price (about $400 or possibly $500 per
    > student!) worth it?

     
     

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