Steven was very responsive with my numerous inquiries even prior to booking with him and he was…read morealways courteous, professional, and honest. I knew I had to book the bus at least 6 months in advance to make sure I got a great price and that the bus was available. The bus tour was one of our family activities for my 3-day family reunion in late July, consisting of 200 people. About 60 went on the bus tour. My family enjoyed the tour and had phrases of how great Steven and his team were. To top the great service we got, Steven even drove back to hotel that my family was staying in to bring back an iPad which one of my aunts left behind. Now that is beyond customer service! Steven, I thank you for taking great care of my family! I will definitely book again.

Impressive service! Called to get estimates for a company party, and after a few questions, I…read morereceived so much great information AND we determined a double decker wasn't going to serve my needs for this party. This was amazing because the level of time, energy and thoughtfulness I was given went beyond what some vendors provide even customers that wind up using them. LA Double Decker will stay on my list for future outings for sure!

Was quoted prices each way from home to LAX. I confirmed several times that the quoted price was…read moreout the door including gratuity. Driver called to determine sedan or van. She arrived early in what appeared to be her personal vehicle in average condition. We fit comfortably, Before our driver put the car in gear, she requested payment and gratuity. We made it to the airport on time. We secured alternative transportation for our trip home.

John was friendly and kind, right on time, and had a booster seat ready as requested. The vehicle…read morewas very clean and comfortable. Highly recommend and would book again. Thank you!!!

Amazing company to deal with, very accommodating.. they deal with charters so they take campers to…read morecamps on Catalina Island, they do amazing harbor cruises with disc jockeys, and sometimes even live bands.. They are also the boats responsible for offloading cruise ship passengers and taking them to Avalon in Catalina Island.. Overall an amazing company with an amazing staff and crew..

I was there on Sunday night, 9/6/26, for the Deep House Brunch Party. They seem to be a right wing…read morefederally led organization that is more interested in making sure people don't have fun and are "kept in line". It took about 45 minutes to board the boat because each person was strip searched. No marijuana or tobacco products allowed. They had large security personnel walking around glaring at the passengers who were trying to have a fun time. The "guards" were overheard saying things like "there are so many drugs onboard" or mentioning specific passengers who might do something. This was the most peaceful, lovey dovey crowd with no visual evidence of drug use anywhere. I do not recommend this charter at all. When we purchased the tickets there was no mention of what was not allowed onboard. There was no mention of federal regulations disallowing legal substances onboard. It was overkill for this event.

In needing to get, to and from LAX airport for work, I hired Hollywood Transportation to get my…read moreco-worker and I where we needed to be,... and Hollywood Transportation got us there!! They were courteous, professional, on time and affordable!!!! I called for quotes from different transportation companies as I have before and could not find a place able to beat the price of Hollywood Transportation!! My co-worker and I were dropped off at LAX airport with plenty of time to spare even through Monday morning LA traffic and our driver even waited a half hour longer for us at LAX when our flight came in late,.... I could not have been any more pleased with the service I received from Hollywood Transportation, I will continue to hire them for their transportation services and I will also make sure to refer them to anyone I can! Thank you Hollywood Transportation :)

I'm a mom of a High School student who was looking for a party buss for the prom. I do not…read morerecommend doing busyness with Hollywood Transportation. I don't believe they know what they are doing. The entire bysness transaction was extremely stressful. First, they said they couldn't guarantee the date until my forms and payment was submitted and approved. That would take a while, but would not tell me how long. Further more, if someone else would submit the form while mine was being processed I would not be guaranteed the bus. I offered them to charge my card over the phone with the down payment to lock in the date but still I could not get a straight answer from them even when I asked, "can you tell me if I have the bus or not?" It took 2 days and many phone and text messages of this back and forth. Still, they would not guarantee the bus. In the mean time I was running out of options, because the closer you get to Prom season the higher the prices and the less options you have available. When I asked Jose the owner what's the delay on charging the $90 for my down payment he said, "how do I know this is really your card." I replied, "What, why would you think such a thing." I've been working with you to guarantee me a party bus for 2 days and to lock in the date, why would I spend this kind of time trying to pay you the $90 down payment and then give you a fake identity, over 90 dallars, who does that?" It appeared as though he was waiting for the highest bidder. I would not have done business with Hollywood Transportation, but a month prior to the prom all other companies were booked with no party busses available. I must have called at least 7 or 8 party services. This was the only party bus company left with a bus, but now I understand why, because who would want to do business with their shenanigans, miss leading practices. The only bus available was for 20 kids, but I had 25 kids that needed a ride. Jose texted me saying 25 could fit on the bus, as long as, some would sit on each other. I agreed. When the party buss arrived the driver said he could only take 20. It took 20 min. trying to resolve this dilemma between the driver Jose and I. I had concerned parents wondering if their child would have to get off the bus. I had kids scared they would not get to ride to the prom even when they had promptly paid in advance to get on the bus. How insensitive of Jose to wait until prom day and bus pick up time to tell me he would not allow 5 students. The only way Jose would let 5 more students on the bus was not for safety reasons but instead he asked that I pay an extra $300. I couldn't believe it. I was being ripped off and so were the students. This should have been a stress free memorable experience to the prom. Shame on Hollywood Transportation and shame on Jose who can not do business with transparancy and good morals. I had no choice but to pay what he was asking for. Jose put it in a text message, "if you don't pay by 9pm the driver will not pick up from the prom location. Having the parents pick up their kids from the prom location was not an option for it was 55 to 60 miles away from home. Please, avoid Hollywood Transportation.

We used SPC Transportation Services the day of our daughter's graduation from USC in downtown Los…read moreAngeles. We had 2 grandparents and 1 parent who had just had surgery so we wanted to get as close to the venue on graduation day as possible. Our hotel arranged for 3 SUV's for our party. On the day of the graduation the drivers were on time and very professional. The vehicles were clean and comfortable. Our drivers worked hard to get us around all of the graduation traffic and we arrived ahead of time. When it was time to be picked up they were ready and waiting for us. We had 17 people to transport and their service was truly a highlight for all of us. We would use them again in a heartbeat!

My tour to Saudi Arabia with Distant Horizons and sponsored by The National Trust was a premier…read moretrip and I highly recommend it for both new and experienced travelers. The tour introduced me to a fascinating mix of tradition and modernity, with significant cultural and historical sites. We saw major cities, deserts, and oases. What made the trip special were the knowledgeable guides - local and American - and the meetings they set up with significant people in the governance and development of the country. The Saudi people are warm and welcoming, and the country is safe. It was an honor to explore Saudi Arabia with Distant Horizons.

For 25 years now, Distant Horizons has been taking me to the world's most fascinating places--Iran,…read moreCuba, Uzbekistan, Syria and Jordan. It's the only agency I trust when it comes to rich and distant cultural centers and wherever I'm going, I know its master owner will introduce me to remarkable locals, the deepest and most interesting guides, the most colorful hotels and dozens of sites I would never have known about otherwise. I can't imagine how my life as a traveler would have unfolded without the guidance and brilliance of Distant Horizons. Pico Iyer

The LBFC is a travesty of a business. After their planes flew too low over our homes, I flipped…read morethem off hoping to get them to stop flying so low, However, not only did they not stop flying low.., they began diving on our houses at high speeds and gun their engines to get a response. Their licenses should be pulled after a thorough investigation of their illegal and abusive practices. There activity is recorded on Flightradar24.com where they turn their transponders off so they cannot be identified. Crap management as well as crap pilots.

I was a member of the Long Beach Flying Club briefly in the past, but ended up canceling my…read moremembership rather quickly after joining because I decided I didn't want to fly their very "vintage" planes (more on that below). That said, I was recommending them to numerous friends up until my first-time interaction with their management today. Today, I brought by a fellow pilot friend who's working on his cross country requirements for his Instrument Rating. I suggested to him that Long Beach Flying Club would be a good place to complete these requirements doing dual instruction because he'd get the benefit of completing the requirement while getting some experience with a fleet of very "vintage" aircraft. I actually consider the age and lack of any modernization in their aircraft fleet to be something that pilots should experience, so I didn't consider this a downside. I don't know that I'd want to do all of my training in their fleet of aircraft, but it's worth getting a block of experience flying older planes. So, why the incredibly low rating? Unfortunately, I ran into Susan Baker. She has to be one of the rudest and least professional individuals I've interacted with in the aviation industry since I started flying in 2005. Sadly, she appears to be in charge of the place, so there's no one to escalate the issue to. What this means is even if you have a great instructor, and they do have some good ones, you'll eventually end up having to deal with Susan and she will not be someone who puts you first as the customer. Basically, she told us she was not interested in our business because she was too busy with her "Korean students". Sadly, this denied her instructors the opportunity to pick up an easy 15 hours of cross country instruction. She could have politely explained they didn't have the availability to take on new customers at the moment, but she made it a point to rudely declare, "I am not interested in your business", and then she literally walked away. As management, that sets the tone and culture for the Long Beach Flying club, so I'd guess there are systemic issues there. Unfortunately these sorts of flying schools tend to prey on foreign students because they have less recourse when the school doesn't address their needs, so their focus on this population of students makes sense. I feel bad for any of them that signed up thinking Long Beach Flying Club represents the otherwise great schools available throughout the Southern California area. After this off-putting experience, I reached out to several pilot friends who are part of the Long Beach airport community - it turns out Susan has a pretty bad reputation as no one was surprised by what I shared. So, would I recommend Long Beach Flying Club? I guess there are multiple angles on this. Would I recommend them as a "Flying Club"? Absolutely not - they're flat out rejecting applicants in the rudest possible way. Would I recommend them as a student? Again, no - inevitably you'll have to deal with their management in some way and if Susan is the person you'll end up dealing with, you're going to regret your choices in life. Would I recommend them to instructors looking for a place to teach? No - again, you'll have to deal with Susan and she'll have no issue trashing your potential customers, making it that much more difficult for you to build your flight training business. How about their planes? This one's also a hard no. Long Beach Flying Club has a reputation for having worn out planes with no modernization. They basically do the minimum work they need to do to keep the planes legal to fly (hopefully?). So, my prior recommendation to friends was Long Beach Flying Club is worth considering in spite of their aircraft. So what's left? Not much unfortunately. I'm actually a bit sad to write this review. I know some of the instructors there, and they're good people. But you need to think of your overall future experience as a customer. The instructor is just part of that equation. During this same outing, I took my friend to several flight schools at the airport: Aces High, Angel City Flyers, The Pilot Shop, and Pacific Air. Every single one of those locations had friendly professional service. They each have their advantages, but the unifying theme with each of them is that they seem genuinely customer focused with a well maintained fleet of aircraft. Also, I've done demo flights with both ATP and Sling Academy at Long Beach airport. Both of those academies were professional and friendly if you're looking for an "accelerated" program (I ended up going to one of them, but that's not the point of this review so I won't mention where I ended up). Long Beach Airport is an amazing community of pilots and flight schools. Stay away from Long Beach Flying Club, but please don't take their substandard approach to be at all representative of the rest of the great schools in this larger community!

I visited the Long Beach Cruise Center in Long Beach, CA [1119 Queens Hwy] when I had my 5 Day…read moreMexican Riviera cruise with Carnival Cruise Lines from Thursday, 05/14/26 until Tuesday, 05/19/26. I noticed that this particular terminal is the home for other cruise lines as well, including Princess Cruises, Holland America Line, and Seabourn Cruise Line. Before I was able to successfully board the Carnival Radiance ship, I had options to either drop off the luggage with the porters or take the luggage with me. I decided to take my bags just so I can have them readily available. Next, I proceeded to the "Arrival Appointment On Time" where my designated boarding time was set for 12:30 PM on May 14th. The line was moving at a fair pace and it didn't take long. At the first station, a Carnival employee checked the boarding pass and respective identification, whether it was an ID + birth certificate or just solely the passport. Furthermore, items were screened through security. Lastly, the walk to the cruise was a bit of a distance. Then, it was an ease to board the cruise. I loved the presentation of the indoor space. It had a bunch of fun Carnival wall signage, airplane decor, etc. The workers inside the cruise terminal were firm and straightforward with the customer service. The building space was spacious and clean. The Long Beach Cruise Center can get crowded easily at peak hours of pick up and/or drop off. It was crowded with many vehicles upon returning on May 19th. Thankfully, I had a ride-share that picked me up at an alternative location nearby to beat the traffic. The Long Beach Cruise Center gets the job done when it comes to accessing cruise vacations.

Dropped off my parents for there cruise…read more It was extremely packed, lots of cars, kind of stressful to see. The great thing was they had excellent employees routing the traffic to different lanes to help the traffic flow so much better. As soon as we parked at drop off an employee got a cart and started putting my parents luggages on it. Extremely helpful, and patient with my parents. I was probably in and out in maybe about 15 minutes. From waiting in line to get in, to the drop off, unloading and leaving.