Testimonials

"Spectacular Oceanfront Dolphin Bay Home, Puna Coast"

Property Location: World, USA, Hawaii, Big Island, Hilo

Reviewer NickName: billy bob

Reviewer Location: Kelso WA. usa

Date of Arrival : May 21, 2008

Name on Contract : Rick Huckaby

Review Rating : 5/5

Review Title : 98925 - "dolphin bay home is excellent"

"everything it was claimed to be. Wonderful place to stay would definetly stay there again. Beautiful mornings sunrise drinking coffee on the deck and beautiful sunsets. We saw sea turtles and dolphins. The sound of the waves breaking on the lava incredible Hated to go home. Treated very well by the owners. This place is a must stay again."



Rick Huckaby
Kelso, WA

11/29/07 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Dear Pat,
We truly enjoyed our stay at your Dolphin Bay Home. It has such a marvelous view of the ocean. And all of the conveniences made us feel quite at home. On our last day there was high surf and we were just fascinated by how high the waves and splash came. There was also a good rainstorm while we were there. And that was quite a treat for us coming from the dry Bakersfield area.
Thank you for the wonderful place to stay. It was our favorite stop on our trip and made our visit to the Big Island a memorable one.
Sincerely, Gail Dumble

Gail Dumble
Bakersfield, CA

Gail Dumble
Bakersfield, CA

08/08/07 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thanks Pat,

I just said good-bye to my Wisconsin cousins. We had a marvelous time. Your property is wonderful! We loved the "front lava cliff" and the outdoor table etc. I heard whales slapping the water in the night. Photographed incredible Sun rises, your pineapple plants, your sprouting coconut and baby tree, etc, etc. We LOVE geckos too!!

The Volcano National Park, Hilo Parks, tide pools, Kona Coast, Rainbow Falls, Akaka Falls, South Point, Passion fruit smoothies, banana pancakes at KENS Pancake house, Boiling Pot , Tropical Gardens, etc. were wonderful experiences. Oh...my son & his cousin went scuba diving at night with the huge Manta Rays on the Kona Coast. WOW were they excited. My husband & son drove up to the top of Mona Kea to see the view & sunset the night before we left.
I could go on & on!!

I just remembered that I forgot to sign your guest book OOPS!! Please add this e-mail to the book! WE will definitely stay with you when we return!

Mahalo! Cathleen Cannon & Family Geri Sola & Family

Cannon & Sola


06/07/07 Positive We loved this property! The ocean waves lulled up to sleep each evening and we awoke to a spectacular sunrise each morning. The place has a secluded, quiet feeling.
Jonathan and Mary DuBose


05/01/07 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Aloha Pat,
I can't tell you how much we enjoyed your wonderful house...it was so hard to leave and explore the island...I have to say that where ever we looked we didn't find a house we would rather be at! I want to thank you for talking me into the house instead of the cottage...which was so cute too...but the house fitted our needs so well. I thought of that often during the week..it would have been torture to NOT be in the house..I would come back in a minute!!! And I will highly recommend it to everyone I know!!
Thank you again ,Susanne


Susanne
Conway, New Hampshire

03/17/07 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you Pat!
We loved our stay and the houses. Saw whales most days from the porch, Just a great time. Thanks again!
Tom

Tom
Arizona

01/21/07 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our stay at "Dolphin Bay Home and Sunrise Cottage." Beautiful sunrises with rainbows just like the picture on the website! A fantastic setting -- couldn't have been (safely) any closer to the water; we did get the treat of seeing whales breaching out in the bay! It was also wonderful to explore the Puna area -- a part of the island we hadn't seen before -- yet also not be far from Volcano's Park or Hilo. We hope to be back! Sincerely, Ginny Pitts
Ginny Pitts
CA

01/09/07 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Thank you for allowing us the use of your home. We had a wonderful time. I have never experienced a sensation like hearing and seeing the Ocean crash on the cliffs. I have pictures I will send to you and that we will share with friends who plan on visiting the Big Island.

Kyle


Kyle
Arizona

12/28/06 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Dear Pat,
We had an amazing stay on the island. Thanks so much! The house is great! Take care. Happy New Year!

D. Holz

David Holz
Portland, OR

09/16/06 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Aloha Pat!

Thank you for being so prompt in mailing the $90
security deposit to my NY address. And and a big
Mahalo for renting the dolphin house to us!! We
enjoyed our stay there immensely. The entire house
was so spacious and fit 4 adults very comfortably. We
absolutely loved the view from the house and just
loved being at the ocean's edge! We even caught a
beautiful sunrise one day. Thank you again for
sharing your lovely property with us!

Sincerely,
Lynda Sing


Lynda Sing
NY

08/21/06 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Aloha Pat,

We had a wonderful stay in your home, and thank you
very much! The view was beautiful, the geckos were
very cute, and I got particularly excited over a
little pineapple that is growing in your front lawn.
We were very happy to have "found" this little gem
online and that everything worked out the way it
did-perfect!

Heidi
Sausalito, CA

08/09/06 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
I had a great time. Maholo. I meet some wonderful people from New Mexico down the shore line on one of my morning strolls. The Big Island was a location we were looking at to buy a home on in the near future. So the trip was just perfect to explore. The volcano is a very long hike, we needed two attempts to reach the end of the of the rope (WOW!!). I thank you very much and will not hesitate to recommend you in the future.

Derek Ricker

Derek Ricker


02/26/06 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Hi Pat,

Yes, we had a wonderful time again, very relaxing. The house was great. We love the views. Judy will be inquiring about next year when we figure it out. . We’ll will be talking to you soon.



Sincerely,

Jon Eckert




Jon Eckert
Barrington, IL

01/27/06 N/A Guest Comment Entered By Homeowner:
Pat:

What a spectacular setting! We had a wonderful time and spent hours watching the waves pounding the rocks. There was a true monsoon rain one day and two fairly dry days, each wonderful in its own way. My favorite memory: eating heavenly 4/$1 papayas while sitting on lava rock cliffs and being sprayed by the waves.

By the way, we own vacation properties in the Borrego Springs and in Taos/Angel Fire, NM, in case you have a hankering for the desert.

Mahalo. We had a wonderful time.

Sanjiv

Sanjiv
Ramona, CA