Tasha Smith

Tasha Smith
Travel Agent

Truro Centre
40 Esplanade Street Unit 22A, Truro, B2N 2K3

Phone: 9028937185

Email: nsmith@maritimetravel.ca

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An Interview With Tasha Smith

How many years have you been selling travel?
Six years, and loving every minute of it

What are your hobbies?
On rainy days I enjoy doing jigsaw puzzles, or diamond dots. On sunny days, I enjoy sitting outside with my cat as we bird watch. On my off days, I enjoy going for drives, or going for walks. I love to travel, and will travel every chance I get. I enjoy doing activities and travelling with my family.

What type of resort activities do you favor? ie water sports, lounging by the pool, etc?
I enjoy lounging by the pool and listen to the entertainment by the pool. Pool activities are my favorite, especially when it comes to foam parties! I enjoy walking up and down the beach, during sunrise and sunset. I like the nightly entertainment, especially when it comes to music or local dances. I also really enjoy the quiz shows where the audience can participate.

What are your favorite destinations?
I have been to Disneyworld 10+ times, usually with family or friends. My favorite southern destination is Jamaica. The food and people are amazing. The history is amazing. I also enjoy going to Maine when the fall leaves have changed their colors, and go shopping with my family or friends.

What languages do you speak?
English

PLACES I’VE BEEN

Canada
Alberta, British Columbia, Eastern, Atlantic Canada, Western, Central

Cruise
Alaska Cruise, Holland America

Sun (Mexico, Caribbean, Florida, Hawaii)
All Inclusives, Disney, Jamaica, Mexico, Dominican Republic

United States
Alaska, Florida, New York

Disney

Cruise Specialist

Travel History

Riu Ocho Rios - 2023

I really enjoyed the property. Staff is amazing, and will always great you with smiles and a hello or welcome home family.It is perfect for wheelchair accessibility. They have a device that will allow wheelchair bound guests to be able to go into the ocean. It was unable to go into the pool, but you were able to walk up and down the beach. Had a private lifeguard to assist from the morning to the evening if they wanted it all day. The whole resort is wheelchair friendly. Only complaint was there is a bit of a lift from outside the deck to inside the room, could be cumbersome. Property is amazing. They are always cleaning. The rooms are big. I had the luxury of staying in a Garden view of the local restaurant on my deck, which I did not mind, they played some decent music. They have a fish pond on site, and we were able to feed the fish, and turtles. Occasionally, a bird would swoop down and catch a fish, which I thought was pretty cool. The water park is fun. We spent a good 1-2 hours here. Watch out for the fish bowl slide, keep your elbows tight to your body, and make sure you can swim.The food at the Al La Carte restaurants are amazing. Definitely try out the Italian, we ate there twice. No reservations required and we never had to wait for a table. We went right at 630pm when they open. The buffet was ok. same food all the time but they tried different theme nights.I will be back, and will recommend to anyone.

Grand Palladium Palace Punta Cana - 2022

The Grand Palladium complex is not too far from the Punta Cana airport.Staff is very friendly. There wasn't one person who did not smile at you or give you a head nod. The service is amazing. The property itself is big. You will have access to the adults only pool at the Royal Suites next door. It is really easy to get to.We went the end of October so it was not during the peak season, so they only had certain restaurants open. They only had 1 main buffet open between the 3 resorts for supper, and sometimes I found the food cold. You would almost have to be there as soon as it opens. But it was delicious. The reservation system is great! The nightly shows were great! Except all the entertainment was the furthest away from this resort. They do have shuttle service, however, you need to be first in line to board or walking may be the faster option. It is not overly accessible.The room was amazing. I stayed in a 2 story bedroom. Great for families. The bathroom is big and spacious. The best room I ever stayed in! Just watch out, the floor can be slippery.The beach is really long, but there isn't many places to sit on the beach. We went right after hurricane Fiona, and there was alot of seaweed in the ocean so it was not swimable.

Grand Bahia Runaway Bay - 2022

Where to start!My favorite resort yet! The property is amazing. It is located 45-60 minutes from the Montego Bay airport. It consists of 2. Adult side and the family side. You have access to both. But the family side does not have access to the adult side.Food was fantastic. You never run out of choices and they had themed nights so the variety was great. Reservations are required, but that made it so much easier and no wait. Entertainment was lovely at night! Kahoot was played, some local dancing, and music. Also had movies and popcorn for the younger crowd. They had a foam party in the adult pool with reggae music and the DJ got the party going. Lots of lounge chairs around the pool.Beach is nice, but very small. There is a wall of rocks to help with the waves so you do not see much of the ocean. It is really good for snorkeling. The needle fish are pretty cool. They will swim away from you if you get too close. Sometimes you will see hermit crabs or regular crabs but they quickly move away from you. They have a shopping complex that includes a pharmacy and doctors office. There is also a kids club, and a water park for the kids.I would go back in a heart beat.