gumballz Posted August 7, 2009 #1 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Has anyone been on a tour with Rudy from Tour by Van recently? We booked our tour with him but won't be in Acapulco until October. We were wondering what your experience was like.....so we know what to expect. Plus, we're just looking forward to our visit! :) I'm specifically asking about Tour by Van, not any other tour companies or people in Acapulco. We're already booked with him and are not looking to switch. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted August 7, 2009 #2 Share Posted August 7, 2009 I would be interested as well. He is on our "list" I am collecting for tour guides when we cruise out of Acapulco in 2011.:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jones391 Posted August 7, 2009 #3 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Please post the e-mail contacts for the different Tours and "Must see places" in Acapulco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted August 7, 2009 #4 Share Posted August 7, 2009 (edited) Sunny AZ Girl, I'll definitely post a review about him when I return. I take a lot of pictures too, so I'll try to get some pics that will go along with my review. Thank you. There is a good chance we will be switching our Sapphire cruise scheduled for April to the Radiance in February if I can get the time off of work. If so, we will be visiting Acapulco at that time, too. I will be contacting him early if that works out. I am sure others have toured with him on this board. Anxious to hear reviews.:) Edited August 7, 2009 by Sunny AZ Girl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfi8h Posted August 7, 2009 #5 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Coral Princess - Ft Lauderdale > Acapulco 2009: REF :- 2 nights stay in Acapulco post cruise: At first i was apprehensive about booking an independant tour on line ,having first read some reviews and contacting different operaters in Acapulco we ( wife + myself from the UK, + another couple from the USA also CC members ) decided to book a post cruise tour of Acapulco with a company by the name of TOUR BY VAN. I contacted the company by email and corresponded with a gentleman by the name of Rudy Fregoso. He always replied swifty to my questions + concerns and even sent me a copy of his tour operatives licence + insurance. we had transfers from the terminal to our hotel built in our holiday cost with Princess Cruises which we decided not to take as having corresponded with Rudy before leaving the UK we decided to go straight on a tour after disembarking ( not to waste time as we were only in Acapulco for 2 nights ). Rudy assured us that our luggage woul be perfectly safe and that it would be supervised at all times WHICH IT WAS! If we wanted he was prepared to take us to our hotel. True to his word Rudy was waiting for us to disembark at the port, he speaks excellent english and what he doesn`t know about Acapulco probably isn`t worth knowing about. During the tour we stopped for lunch at a typical mexican restaurant ( El Zoritto great food which Rudy recommended ) At no time did he pressure us into anything not even the choice of the restaurant, as he says you decide it`s your tour he will give suggestions if you require but he won`t take you to his friends shop etc ( you know what i mean ! ) The transport he provided was very clean with air con and he also provides compimentary drinks.He took us on a wonderful tour of Acapulco our particular tour lasted approx 7hrs with no hidden or extra costs and you PAY FOR AT THE END OF THE TOUR ,he took us to places we hadn`t discussed in our itinary which we found to be a pleasant and interesting suprise. If you wanted Rudy will tailor make a tour to your requirements.Rudy is very proud of his country and his city Acapulco and is a very informative guide,curtious and can`t do enough for you.I would highly recommend his services and i would definately use his services again no question. In my opinion you cannot go wrong!!! info@*********.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted August 8, 2009 Author #6 Share Posted August 8, 2009 goldfi8h, thanks for the review. It's always reassuring to hear positive reviews of a company you've booked. I'm glad you had a nice time! lovepokercruising, thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfi8h Posted August 8, 2009 #7 Share Posted August 8, 2009 gumballz, It`s a pleasure. gargoyle 999, Thanks very much. Have a great vacation, regards goldfi8h. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaiTaiMary Posted August 20, 2009 #8 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Has anybody else besides goldfi8h been on a tour with this company? I've seen many posts by goldfi8h speaking very highly of Rudy, but I don't think I've actually found anybody else who has already been on a tour with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted August 29, 2009 Author #9 Share Posted August 29, 2009 MaiTaiMary, there have been other people posting about using Tour By Van, but some of those threads have been deleted for various reasons. Hopefully they'll see this thread and come back and post their experiences again. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserDoc Posted September 29, 2009 #10 Share Posted September 29, 2009 We have a tour with Rudy from Tour by Van in Acapulco setup for next month. Has anyone had recent experience with Rudy's company? He has been very accomodating with arranging our group. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted September 30, 2009 Author #11 Share Posted September 30, 2009 Hi CruiserDoc, I posted something similar recently as well. We have a tour set up with Rudy next month and we're really looking forward to it. When is your tour? Ours isn't until the very end of the month, so you'll probably be back with a review before I am. :) I can tell you that my experience via emails has been very nice. He's quick to answer my questions and seems to be very friendly! Have fun and let us know how it went! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserDoc Posted October 3, 2009 #12 Share Posted October 3, 2009 We are excited about our upcoming tour with Rudy and Tour by Van! He has been very accomodating for our group. I look forward to our visit to Acapulco, and you can be sure, I will check in after our tour for comments!! Those of us who value Cruise Critic as a resource for our travel needs depend upon accurate, honest & objective, first-hand experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruznbuddies Posted October 3, 2009 #13 Share Posted October 3, 2009 We, too, have a tour booked with Rudy in early December and in our experience, the way to judge a good tour is by the way the tour operator communicates with you prior to the tour. Every time we have booked a private tour like this online and have had the very positive and friendly, accomodating correspondence with the operator such as we've had with Rudy, the tour has turned out to be wonderful. I'm not worried, and I agree with you, op - Cruiserdoc. Nothing wrong with doing your homework, booking, and then checking with others who have done the tour. Sometimes you have to get something booked or you're out of luck. I'll be watching this thread to see reviews. Like you all have said, it's go and then pay, so what's to lose!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenMo Posted October 5, 2009 #14 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Does anyone one have a website? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted October 5, 2009 Author #15 Share Posted October 5, 2009 Does anyone one have a website? Thanks. tour by van dot com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruznbuddies Posted October 18, 2009 #16 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Cruisingholly, thanks so much for your review on Rudy and Tour by Van! Really appreciated. Can you tell us more about the ruins? We are using him in Dec. and had thought to do a city tour, but maybe this would be more interesting. Thanks again. Glad to hear it went well for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted October 19, 2009 Author #17 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Cruisingholly, thanks for telling us about your experience with Tour by Van! We'll be touring with them next week. We won't be heading out to Tehuacalco, but I'm sure what we have planned will be just as nice. :) Was it hot & humid when you were there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfi8h Posted October 22, 2009 #18 Share Posted October 22, 2009 No need to worry you`ll have a wonderful tour with this company. I agree with the comments made by D&N LUV 2 TRAVEL. Enjoy your vacation have a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzinismyname Posted October 23, 2009 #19 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I'll be touring with Rudy from Tour by Van next week! I know there are quite a few people wondering different things about him and/or his tours. Is there anything in particular you'd like me to find out while I'm there? I'm not going to grill the man, but I'll be happy to observe things (within reason, of course). Gumballz, Tell Rudy that "Wildrob" will see him in 5 weeks!! Cant wait!! Woohoo!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBondNC Posted October 23, 2009 #20 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Our group of 4 toured with Rudy a couple weeks ago (cliff divers, city tour, Shotover Jet boat) and were very pleased. He was extremely flexible, informative, and made sure everyone had a good time. I would definitely recommend him. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted October 23, 2009 Author #21 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Wildrob, consider it done! I've made a note & will pass it on! Kevin, good to hear! Glad you had a good time! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeywestK Posted October 23, 2009 #22 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I'll be touring with Rudy from Tour by Van next week! I know there are quite a few people wondering different things about him and/or his tours. Is there anything in particular you'd like me to find out while I'm there? I'm not going to grill the man, but I'll be happy to observe things (within reason, of course). Just have a wonderful time in Acapulco and tell Rudy we're looking forward to see him in March! I'll look for your "review" when you get back. Have a wonderful cruise!! Karen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gumballz Posted October 23, 2009 Author #23 Share Posted October 23, 2009 We will, Karen. Thanks! (& I'll pass on your hello as well!) It looks like it's been nice and sunny there.......crossing my fingers that it stays that way. http://www.aca-novenet.com.mx/camara3.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted October 24, 2009 #24 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Unhappily I had to cancel my February cruise which would have taken me to Acapulco where I would have seen Rudy. I was heading up a large group tour there and had to hand it over to someone else. However, I must say Rudy was so gracious and accommodating to me & our group. I am looking forward to meeting him in April of 2011 when I will planning on finally making it to Acapulco!:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulaann Posted October 31, 2009 #25 Share Posted October 31, 2009 We just returned from the Millennium and 8 of us took Rudy's tour (*********.com). We had a wonderful day with Rudy. His van is very nice and air conditioned. His English is excellent and he went out of his way to make our day in Acapulco special. I would highly recommend him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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