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Response to Bill Hyde regarding *Out and out thieves! I contracted with Santana Adventures to book a cycling cruise to Tahiti for August 2020. As per Santana policy, full payment was advanced. I received several e-mails from McCready …..* Yes, our group had the same experience. We paid in full in December 2018 for the Tahiti trip in 2020. We all voted to Get a refund when Santana put out a vote and Wind Star was going to give him a refund. There were 8 of us who voted for a refund. We checked to understand how that vote went down and was told only a handful of people voted to get a refund. After numerous emails and phone calls, his story changed and he said WindStar never gave him a offer for a refund. Not sure what the big vote was all about. Ended up 4 of our party of 8 went on the trip in Nov 2021. I tried to write a review on Trustpilot, but since my payment (invoice) was from Dec 2018, they would not allow it. Interesting, because 170 people paid more than 12 months ago, and I see their reviews were all allowed.

The entire Sanatana team provided a superior vacation experience. The itinerary, routes, and logistical details were all well thought out and executed. This was a very enjoyable vacation experience.

We enjoyed the trip. The ship was excellent and the staff were very helpful. The routes for cycling were easy and the sights were wonderful. I just wish we enjoyed snorkeling or scuba diving. This trip would have been perfect for that.

Wonderful trip; cycling routes were challenging, scenic and took us to super interesting places where we experienced the local villages and people. There was adequate choice of rides from easier to difficult. Returning to the cruise ship every day was wonderful.

Our recent Santana trip to Tahiti was amazing. It was our second time on a Santana trip and it exceeded our expectations which were already quite high from our first trip to Corsica and Tuscany. Santana's philosophy of the boat relocating at night so you don't have unpack half a dozen times is the starting point of a great trip. The next great thing is the trip is logistically well thought out with lots of options for when you want to ride hard or not or if your partner wants to push or just relax. The boats are always luxurious, yet because of the size, still intimate. You can be a couple or single; it's an inclusive crowd. Finally you can be in the greatest place on earth and outside on a bike, but if you are with nasty people it's not worth it. Santana attracts a really interesting customer both in age (trends towards recently retired) and careers. My wife and I, both still working, love the people who go on Santana trips. There is no one type of person. Everyone had a great story.... careers public and private as well as working and retired united by their desire to visit great places on a humble bicycle. We're already planning when to make our next trip!

We had a magical time in Tahiti this past November. The rides were fantastic, the ship was wonderful, the staff was terrific and all of team Santana did a wonderful job.

Great trip! Loved it all, except for mask & Covid testing! Food great! Rides great! Always love learning about the places we go to!

This was our first ever cruise/bike adventure. We joined at the eleventh hour, thanks to a last-minute cancellation and thanks to the encouragement of Lauren Lasky (pma.bike). We did not know what to expect, having done only land bike trips in the past. The cruise/bike combination was most enjoyable. The cuisine on board the Star Breeze was of the highest quality. The organization (logistics for 123 bikers every day is not an easy matter) was impeccable. We came away so energized by this experience that we promptly signed up for a cruise in Japan in 2023 using the same boat (Star Breeze). We look forward to seeing a few familiar faces on our next Santana Cruise.