Testimonials

Profile: Charles and Karen Goetz, Northport, N.Y.
WWF members Charles and Karen Goetz recently hit a milestone: their 10th WWF tour, this one to Alaska.

"Everyone asks us, 'What's your favorite trip'," says Karen, a retired school teacher from Northport, N.Y., who has been a WWF member since 1972. "How can you pick your favorite? Each new trip is special."

She recalled one of her favorite wildlife-spotting moments on a WWF tour – the day a tiger walked within 15 feet of her group’s jeep along a dirt road in a national park in India. Other favorites: seeing an anaconda in the Peruvian Amazon, watching leaping lemurs in Madagascar and snorkeling with sea turtles in the Seychelles.

But Karen also said that traveling with like-minded adventurers on WWF tours is as valuable as seeing wildlife and the world. "The people we meet are amazing," she says. "They have always been an important part of our trips."

 

On traveling with WWF …

“We go on tours with WWF because we’re looking to go to places where other people generally don’t go. With WWF, I know everything will be done right.”
– Richard K., Marblehead, Mass.

“The entire trip was extremely well organized. We really appreciated the balance of wildlife viewing and cultural education.”
– Lynn W., Corbett, Ore.
India

“This was a really fun trip. The blend of history, culture and geology with the wildlife viewing added an extra dimension. The guides were excellent.”
– Janet C., Dalton, Pa.
Big Bend National Park

“Overall, the best way to put my experience is that it was like someone picked me up and placed me in a postcard. It truly was a trip of a lifetime and one that will live on in my memory forever!”
–Gail S., Waterbury Center, Vt.
Micronesia

On wildlife sightings …

“Our biggest thrill was seeing the pygmy elephants frolicking in the river at Sukau. With only a 1,000 left in the wild, we never expected to encounter them  particularly at such close range.”
– Tia M., Miami, Fla.
Borneo

“There were so many highlights. Each day we saw something new and exciting.”
– Barbara R., Grayson, Ga.
Tanzania

“So much marine life to see! … One huge manta ray at night, drawn by the light of the ship, barrel-feeding over and over right next to the ship ... It was amazing!”
– Julie L., Denver, Colo.
Raja Ampat Archipelago

“My head is full of what I have learned and seen on this trip.”
– Marion B., Lawrence, N.Y.
Copper Canyon and the Sea of Cortez

On our group sizes ...

“Thank you for a trip of a lifetime! It’s nice being in a small group. I’ve been on big cruise ships and there is no comparison.”
– Lynnda S., Sitka, Alaska
Kenya

“This was one of the best trips I have ever taken and I have traveled a lot ... I like the format of a small group with people of similar interests.”
– Penny C., Atlanta, Ga.
China

On our voyages …

“The staff’s enthusiasm was contagious. I couldn’t have asked for more. The crew was helpful, friendly and top notch professionals.”
– Joe and Kathy M., Laurel, Md.
Alaska

“The ship became a real community … My wife and I enjoyed everything, from the time we boarded to leaving the ship.”
– Robert P., Nashville, Tenn.
Baja