Mayon and Elizabeth,
Spending the last 6 days at sea with you both has been short of HEAVEN, pure paradise. You are two of the warmest, most talented, most hospitable, intuitive, and most thoughtful people we’ve ever met (and we have traveled to lots of place and met lots of people 😉 ) We can’t thank you enough for the EXCEPTIONAL food (i.e. if we could bathe in Elizabeth’s garlic aioli or make an air freshener out of her banana bread – we would!) – not to mention the thoughtfully created days, Hanukkah celebrations, scuba dives, snorkels, hikes, dinghy rides, and sails. We’re so lucky that our paths crossed, and we truly hope they cross again in the future!

We are so grateful for all the thought you put into every detail of out experience aboard Karma, and we really feel like our vacation was “rigger” for success with you two at the helm. You both have such wonderful generous spirits, and we’re so lucky to have met you and the opportunity to sail with you. We know how much work and thought you out into what you do – and we can’t thank you enough for it. While we only spent a week with you we will miss Mayon’s craft cocktails and Elizabeth’s creative culinary masterpieces for a long time to come! We hope to stay in touch and hear about all of your existing adventures ahead. With affection and lots of gratitude.

P.S. EXTRA special thank you from Shira for all the research Mayon did to make sure I got scuba certified on this trip!!

I told Elizabeth it was our honeymoon and they left us a bottle of sparkling wine in our cabin which was such a lovely start to the week! They created a super chilled atmosphere on the boat that made us all feel very relaxed the whole time. Elizabeth’s cooking was amazing and it was done with such great attention to detail. We felt so well looked after throughout the whole trip. Mayon was fantastic to us too, he showed us the basics of sailing, and stopped in bays that were really beautiful and peaceful. You could tell that he was passionate about sailing and was eager to share it with other people. They both made a huge effort to make the week onboard very relaxing and fun for everyone!

Mayon and Elizabeth were both professional throughout our stay whilst also making our journey a fun experience. We had some amazing meals on the boat. Elizabeth did everything from homemade hummus to fresh meat balls with pasta. She catered for my dairy allergy with ease. There was always something for me no matter what the rest of the group were having! My personal favourites were the banana pancakes and the apple and pear strudel we had for breakfast! Mayon also made sure that we had everything we needed throughout our stay. Speaking to him about sailing and his experiences was very interesting. He also made sure we all had a chance to have a go at sailing if we wanted to. Sailing the boat was definitely a highlight of my week. Charlie and I both felt as though we could have a joke with Mayon and Elizabeth which made our stay so much more enjoyable. We feel as though we not only finished the week having seen so many new beautiful places and trying out new things but we also left having made two new wonderful friends who we hope to see again soon! So a big big thank you to them both from Charlie and I.

Mayon & Elizabeth were an absolutely fantastic team. So accommodating in every way, the communication at each point and personal interactions with guests was outstanding. Their enthusiasm throughout was really admirable and overall hospitality was great – they really made the trip one to remember!

Mayon and Elizabeth were perfect skipper and host for our week at sea. Mayon was a professional, careful, calm, safe skipper, always putting our safety first and looking for the best sailing experience for us. He had the sails up everyday possible and was happy to explain things to us and let us have a go at the helm or with the ropes etc. Elizabeth was a marvelous host. Her breakfasts were always different and very imaginative (apple strudel) – delicious. Lunches were well designed, not too heavy, very healthy and always seconds if you wanted more. Together Mayon and Elizabeth made a brilliant team, relaxed and friendly and set exactly the right tone for a wonderful holiday.

Mayon and Elizabeth were amazing they really made the trip! From the very beginning they were so friendly and made us feel so welcome. They taught us some sailing on day 1 which was hard work. They were always so attentive and had everything we needed. The food prepared by Elizabeth every day was delicious! She is such a great cook! They always kept us informed with our schedule and asked for our input on where we wanted to go and what we wanted to see. They are a fantastic team/couple and I would highly recommend them!