1) Free 2) Free Parking…read more 3) Free sodas and water and coffee The cruise was easy to get to and excellent. I have never had an opportunity to go on the waterway and found out about it on Reddit. I happened to get the last two spots for one of the last tours of the year and it was easy. My kid had a great time and I did too. Learned a lot and the sailing was smooth!

This is an informative and fun tour and what's more it won't cost you anything which is pretty…read moreamazing since the city of Houston is involved! I went with 7 friends, you enter at Gate 8 off of Clinton Drive, just tell the security guard you are there for the tour. There is a nice plaza to wait at right next to the boats. The parking lot is safe; let's face it, the only folks getting in have to pass security! A bit before 10 am one of the employees came out to check everyone in and handed out bottles of cold water which was great as it was almost 90 degrees outside in full sunlight. We boarded and were asked to sit inside while they got underway. One of the shipmates gave a safety talk and then we were free to go outside. The boat moves along at a pretty good pace, every now and then it slows for tug boat traffic. You get to see the industries that are along the ship channel. There are lots of big ships and also small ones. Some are loading or unloading, others are being repaired or a clean coat of paint. The shipmates serve coffee for the adults on the way and after turning around after about 45 minutes they offer cold water and soft drinks. There are so many photo opportunities so take lots of pictures. You are asked to go inside while they secure to the dock, the air conditioning feels great. Then you are on your way. The entire crew was so nice, they were helpful and friendly and could answer questions. Please, if you plan to take children, keep them under control. While not dangerous, there are things to watch for so you don't trip and the doors for the cabin are very heavy and hard to open and shut quickly so a child could easily get hurt. I took a mix of infrared and visible spectrums photographs

Wow it's hard to believe Houston has been missing out on this concept! Customized brewery and…read moredistillery tours based on which part of town you're in or want to explore (North Loop, Southside, Eastside, and even Galveston/Kemah). Think of it as a museum tour, where you get more and more buzzed as the day goes on. All while being chauffeured around in a comfortable air conditioned bus for you, your friends, and your soon to be friends. PS. Buzzed bus karaoke at the end of the tour is optional but encouraged.

Make a group outing or go solo! It was a blast!…read more The tour guides were knowledgeable, professional, and fun. They handed us a list of breweries and distilleries and gave us some history of each place we stopped at. We met with the owners and had plentiful tastings per stop during the tours. The bus was clean, comfortable, A/C, and also had good music. I agree with Jared R. ...Karaoke at the end of the tour, Heeeeeeey! I'll go again to check out breweries/distilleries that I would have never ventured out to. Thanks Buzzed Tours!

I thought the days of customer service were behind us but I was wrong. The gentleman at Xpert Tours…read morewas so knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and kind. I used to spend hours searching deals and websites to find my flights, hotels, tours, etc. I will no longer do this. The agent knew so much and the pricing as spot on. I'm a bargain hunter and thought going "full service" meant paying more but I was wrong. We got a great deal and a thoughtfully planned trip from start to finish. I highly recommend them to anyone who would like a First Class experience at Coach prices. P.S. while I was there, I overheard people talking about a group trip that Xpert was planning for them and that they had been using Homi (owner) for over 30 years! Sold!

I called Xpert Tours after having paid for a cruise for my family of six. With 2 of my girls…read morecoming from different cities within the US I felt it was best to complete my travel plans via a travel agency. After seeing the previous reviews I called Xpert Tours and spoke with Mr. Homi. His level of customer service was impeccable. While it was not cost effective for him to book my airline tickets, he spent 30 minutes helping me identify the best hotel for my trip and educating me on the benefits of working with travel agents at the planning stage of travels. I will definitely return to Xpert Tours to plan a trip for later this year. Great customer service and very informed agent. Awesome service!!!!!!

I had such a nice experience with Houston City Tours, Inc.! As a first time visitor, it was the…read moreperfect way to get oriented and really learn about the city instead of just attending my conference. Ben, our guide, was fantastic -- a true local who clearly loves his hometown. His narration on Houston's architecture, history, and hidden details made the skyline come alive. You could feel the hometown pride in every story he shared. It wasn't just facts -- it was personality, context, and connection. Huge shoutout to Yolanda as well for keeping us safe while navigating all over the city. Houston traffic is no joke, and she handled it like a pro. There are only two hop-off stops -- the Aquarium and Sam Houston Park -- so if you're looking for a fully flexible hop-on-hop-off experience, this isn't that. But honestly, it's a great overview tour and a really efficient way to see and understand Houston in a short amount of time. If you want a solid introduction to the city with knowledgeable locals leading the way, this is a great choice! Support this family owned business.

The bus had no air conditioning in temperature of 108° making the ride extremely uncomfortable. If…read moreyou are over 60 yeats old, it's not a good idea to ride. I felt sick, headache and nauseated. In addition, the driver refused to stop at the location shown on the map, which caused a significant inconvenience. This experience was disappointing, and I hope these issues are addressed to improve service for future passengers.

Grand Ventures has booked several trips for us over the last few years. Their knowledge of the…read moredifferent cruise lines and packages is amazing. They go out of their way to find you the best product at the best price. Highly recommend them.

I worked with Bob to plan and book a one month tour of Europe for our family, Summer 2018. The…read moreexperience was an amazing adventure, filled with unique and wonderful hotels and excursions off the beaten path. He was very accommodating and easy to work with, taking into account several Airbnb bookings I had already made, also considering that we were travelling with our children, and took our budget into account, listening closely to what we wanted out of this once in a lifetime adventure. He provided a clear itinerary and travel coupons and lots of great advice. I highly recommend Grand Ventures!!!

Take the stress out of planning your vacation and hire Heather! I never thought I needed a Travel…read moreAgent, until I actually used one! I'll never plan another trip without Her. Brilliant Journeys is a WIN

My wife and I have travel with Brilliant Journeys on several trips. Heather is an excellent travel…read moreagent and extremely helpful. She is professional and very adept at meeting your requests. We can recommend Brilliant Journeys for any trip you have in mind. You

I have used Catherines services more times than I can remember and the thing I appreciate the most…read moreis her attention to detail. She makes sure the small details are attended to so there are no surprises. Her knowledge is unsurpassed, and she is great for those who are just beginning to travel. I didn't know the first thing about traveling abroad and I am thankful she was there with a smile on her face every step of the way. Thank you, Catherine, I truly appreciate you.

I would give this business zero stars if I could. Future Travel has been bought up by the…read moreconglomerate Direct Travel which has offices all over the US. This review is specifically about the League City Texas Direct Travel , Michelle Weller and Paul Maley who runs Ring of Fire Eclipse Expeditions which also seems to have been acquired by Direct Travel. The trip we took was to ANTARTICA from November 27 through December 8. My first negative experience was with Michelle when I informed her I would not be booking additional nights at the 400/ night Hyatt because I was renting an Airbnb at 25% the cost per day for our party of six. I was immediately told that Airbnb would cancel my reservation and " there would not be another room in Buenos Aires" . Clearly she was assuming I was a novice traveler who could be bullied so she could up her take on commissions from hotel reservations. The incessant notifications from Paul MALEY were full of erroneous information and became hugely unwelcome in my mind as they just caused more angst. . When we pointed out that he had no sizing for the jackets we were to reserve for the trips onto the land he was unresponsive. My son had to blow up a picture of the jacket and Google a sizing chart . It was sent to Paul but he elected to not share it with other passengers. The trip was amazing because it was Ponant, a high end French cruise line. Unfortunately the astrophysicist was hellbent on getting to a tiny blue spot of sky and rerouted the trip to try to catch it. Advertising for the trip made it seem like we would need a ton of winter gear for all the fun landings hikes and wildlife sightings. Many many of the emails from Paul were just full of errors especially as we got closer to the trio. They included lot's of doomsday speculations and predictions about all the reasons the trip might not happen and typos around the timing of necessary COVID tests before we boarded the cruise. We were berated by Michelle about not being in a so called bubble and told they would not cover our covid testing because we were it staying at the Hyatt . We easily accessed testing in BA and entered the hotels with our negative tests in hand only to be brought into a hotel meeting room with two hundred Traveller's , all tested but none of them had the test results yet. The opposite of a bubble if you ask me. We got off the boat only once because as we got closer to the eclipse day it became clear there were tons of clouds . They went a great distance in an attempt to see the eclipse based on an erroneous map with a tiny blue spot of clear sky on it and skipped going on the protected side of the Shetland islands against the captain's advice . All other cruise ships that were having landings during that time were on the protected side of the Shetlands. People who befriended the naturalists were told by the naturalists that they had been told to step aside in their lectures and interactions with the passengers.because there would be astrophysics lectures primarily. Basically this cruise was like the floating " Big Bang Theory". There was so much ego on board this ship. I mean who over rides the ship captain advice to stay on the leeward side of the Shetland islands? The afternoon before we left my husband and I had lunch with one of the physicists who gave about six lectures and is very tight with Paul MALEY. He told us before we got in the boat " there will be no landings " When we expressed our interest in having whale sightings. He said " there will be no whales". Really? We saw 9 whales the next day. Ponant the naturalists and the entire crew get an A+. Micelle Weller Paul MALEY get an F minus . As the final kicker is that we put down 1600 down for the kayak trips that never happened. I asked for a refund directly while I was on the cruise and was refused. I emailed Michelle Weller and was not given the favor of a reply. I emailed the person who subbed for Michelle on the cruise and she told me Michelle was on vacation and would issue the refund to the whole group after the new year. So I have disputed the charge. Never again.

After firing my travel agent in League City for failure to do anything and taking zero interest in…read morethe vacation I was planning, I jumped on Yelp and found a positive review of Travel Leaders/Future Travel, so I gave them a call. Jamie took the call and I let her know upfront that I had just canned my travel agent and explained why, then let her know what hubs and I were planning for our next vacation. Within 2 hours, as promised, Jamie had quotes for 9 days on the Hawaiian islands, airfare, and jeep rental for the entire stay. We made a few tweaks along the way and Jamie was ALWAYS patient with us, and took a genuine interest in what I was saying and what I wanted to accomplish. So, just 3 days after my first contact with her, she has all the details in place and we just paid our huge deposit on the vacation. It took my last travel agent 2 weeks to get me just quotes on the hotel, and that was after I called her and reminded her that I was waiting on them. Fail! Thanks so much Jamie!! :)