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 OCEAN REALM
Linda Marshall
Date: September 15, 2005 |
The Ocean Realm Journal is an elite travel and ocean adventure magazine. As a highly influential quarterly publication, we get hundreds of invitations and requests for visitations and editorials. When deciding a destination to feature, the organization takes great care in editorial selection. We had decided to run a 4 part editorial series called The Great Central America Adventure, beginning in Costa Rica. Realizing we would benefit from the assistance of local professional, we began to research possible tour operators. After meeting Rolando, researching his company, and learning about his business philosophy, we decided to go with Costa Rica Dive (open since 1980) as our exclusive “expert” in the field. We were not disappointed; in fact Costa Rica Dive went far beyond the norm in professionalism, customer service, and knowledge in the field.
What differentiates Costa Rica Dive from other tour companies? For Rolando Arburola, President and CEO of Costa Rica Dive (www.costaricadive.com), it is not just a job or a company, but a passion. Rolando knows every crevice of the land, every minute detail of its history, and every little fact that makes the difference between a good trip and an outstanding trip. He takes great pride in his country and wants his clients to leave loving his land. Rolando is a man of respect and integrity. He values his customers and measures success on customer satisfaction and return business.
Throughout the trip, Rolando was extremely attentive to our needs. Through him, we learned about Costa Rica culture, history, and geography. Rolando is an English speaking native of Costa Rica and his knowledge of the country was invaluable to our research; he knows where to eat, where to shop, and the best places to travel and explore. Sure, we could have figured this out on our own, we are expert travelers ourselves, but in doing so we would have spent countless wasted hours and a lot of extra money researching “tourist” sites, stores, restaurants, etc… Instead our time was spent exploring the best areas Costa Rica has to offer. We did not waste money in over priced “tourist” restaurants and shops; instead we explored local establishments that gave us a true representation of the culture and all its riches.
For details on where we went and what we did, please view our upcoming issue of the Ocean Realm Journal available for purchase at your local dive shop or online at www.oceanrealmjournal.com .
Linda Marshall
Destination Editor/Project Manager
Ocean Realm Journal
www.OceanRealmJournal.com
www.OceanRealmMedia.com
linda@OceanRealmMedia.com
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