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    Re: NETC or ACIS
    Posted by Frank Duffy on 7/21/08

    I have had nothing but good experiences with NETC.

    On 7/16/08, Greg Ellis wrote:
    > On 7/10/08, Keith wrote:
    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> I've traveled with both companies and ACIS service is a lot
    >> better. NETC advertises the educational part, but is very
    >> limited in Costa Rica. ACIS also seems to work closer with
    >> you and they go out of the way to accommodate you. NETC says
    >> they do, but not really and they also have a lot of hidden
    >> fees.
    >>
    >> One of my coworkers told me the other day she saw an article
    >> on line that NETC was being sued for using illegal
    >> immigrants to work in their US office, the article also
    >> mentioned the owners were trying to sell the company because
    >> of this. I’m not surprised at this as I never trusted them.
    >> You can’t go wrong with ACIS.
    >>
    >>
    >> Keith H
    >>
    >> 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?
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > I think you should check this company Mariden out
    > www.mariden.com they are kind of a combination of both NETC and
    > ACIS but they offer a more personal approach to there service
    > and they accommodations are vey high quality. There price is
    > somewhere in the middle of ACIS and NETC, but trust me you get
    > far more for your dollar then if you were to travel with ACIS
    > and NETC

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    Posts on this thread, including this one

  • NETC or ACIS, 5/15/08, by Alison.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 5/15/08, by Papa Gio.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 5/16/08, by Ann.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 5/16/08, by Ann.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 5/16/08, by Ann.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 5/18/08, by Janet G.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 5/21/08, by waltinho.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 5/21/08, by waltinho.
  • Re: All Student Travel Companies, 5/22/08, by Papa Gio.
  • Re: All Student Travel Companies, 5/28/08, by Tom.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 6/03/08, by san.
  • Re: All Student Travel Companies, 6/19/08, by Dave T.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 7/10/08, by Keith.
  • Re: All Student Travel Companies, 7/10/08, by sue.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 7/16/08, by Greg Ellis.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 7/21/08, by Frank Duffy.
  • Re: All Student Travel Companies, 7/21/08, by Frank Duffy.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 7/22/08, by Desmond Maguire.
  • Re: NETC or ACIS, 7/28/08, by Carol Stone.

     
     

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