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NETC or ACIS

by Alison

May 15, 2008

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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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Greg Ellis 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...See More

Jul 16, 2008

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Frank Duffy 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 >...See More

Jul 21, 2008

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Frank Duffy I have traveled with NETC and can personally tell you that they are a great organization. I hope you don't teach English "Sue"!

On 7/10/08, sue wrote: > > It’s amazing the rewards some my coworkers get for registering > students early and for taking larger groups. A sales rep form NETC > told her the other day he could give ...See More

Jul 21, 2008

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Desmond Maguire The only teacher by this name who has led an NETC Tour did not make this posting. I would recommend verifying the authenticity of anyone posting messages on any site by requesting both their name and school information and insisting on and verifying a school e mail. This will help to ensure the validity and integrity of teacher posting resources. I...See MoreThe only teacher by this name who has led an NETC Tour did not make this posting. I would recommend verifying the authenticity of anyone posting messages on any site by requesting both their name and school information and insisting on and verifying a school e mail. This will help to ensure the validity and integrity of teacher posting resources. If anyone has any questions about this issue or about NETC’s leadership role in the Educational Travel community, please feel free to contact me directly at any time.

Sincerely, Desmond Maguire President, NETC [email removed]

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 > [link removed]

Jul 22, 2008

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Carol Stone Hi fellow teachers, this is Carol Stone from California, for those of you who don’t know me I’ve been involved with NEA and Teachers.net for a long time.

I’ve just noticed that the president of NETC has taken it upon himself (or one of his employees) to respond to any teacher postings that include NETC. I personally think this is ve...See MoreHi fellow teachers, this is Carol Stone from California, for those of you who don’t know me I’ve been involved with NEA and Teachers.net for a long time.

I’ve just noticed that the president of NETC has taken it upon himself (or one of his employees) to respond to any teacher postings that include NETC. I personally think this is very shady and despicable so I have included my post below. Be careful, big brother is watching.

I have to say I’m taken back and a little disgusted to see that a president of a company responding to a teachers (or not) comments. This site is for teachers to share information and it’s based on the honor system. The site is NOT for a “President” of any company especially ones who try and sell to teachers. As a president of NETC you would think you would be smart enough to respect the fact that this is a teacher site.

No, I will not share my e-mail address with you nor would I ever travel with NETC. You should try getting my business in a more professional way.

Carol Stone

I have to say I’m taken back and a little disgusted to see that a president of a company responding to a teachers (or not) comments. This site is for teachers to share information and it’s based on the honor system. The site is NOT for a “President” of any company especially ones who try and sell to teachers. As a president of NETC you would think you would be smart enough to respect the fact that this is a teacher site.

No, I will not share my e-mail address with you nor would I ever travel with NETC. You should try getting my business in a more professional way.

Carol Stone

On 7/22/08, Desmond Maguire wrote: > > The only teacher by this name who has led an NETC Tour did not > make this posting. I would recommend verifying the authenticity > of anyone posting messages on any site by requesting both their > name and school information and insisting on and verifying a > school e mail. This will help to ensure the validity and > integrity of teacher posting resources. If anyone has any > questions about this issue or about NETC’s leadership role in the > Educational Travel community, please feel free to contact me > directly at any time. > > Sincerely, > Desmond Maguire > President, NETC > [email removed]]

Jul 28, 2008

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