{"id":26,"date":"2015-09-29T15:59:41","date_gmt":"2015-09-29T15:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.soaptheme.net\/wordpress\/citytours\/?page_id=26"},"modified":"2022-08-26T13:28:28","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T13:28:28","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.preview.coconut-reef.com\/nl\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f9f9f9&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;Nunito|300|||||||&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Nunito|800||on|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Coconut Reef<\/strong> Powerboat Tours &amp; Charters<\/h2>\n<p>St Maarten Boat Tours by Coconut Reef. A division of Fun Factor N.V. located on the island of St\u00a0 Maarten. Fun Factor N.V. is a fully licensed, limited liability company registered with the Sint Maarten Chamber of Commerce. Our company has been providing quality water sports and St Maarten boat tours for over 12 years. We are a locally owned, locally operated, family business. Yes, the money helps pay the bills but we do what we do because it&#8217;s our passion!<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Every guest is a VIP at Coconut Reef&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#xe031;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#99c020&#8243; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;64px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Nunito||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>The Coconut Reef team works tirelessly to ensure that your team receives a quality experience before, during and after your tour. Just check out our many excellent reviews on<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g147350-d4546591-Reviews-Coconut_Reef_Power_Boat_Tours_Charters-Simpson_Bay_Sint_Maarten_St_Martin_St_Maar.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0TripAdvisor<\/a><span>,\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/local.google.com\/place?id=4641330291808764257&amp;use=srp#fpstate=lie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Google<\/a><span>\u00a0and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coconutreefsxm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a><span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Deal Direct&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x77;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#99c020&#8243; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;64px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Nunito||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>No switchboard, call center or complicated, annoying menu prompts. When you call you&#8217;ll be speaking directly with the owner and operator of the company. We&#8217;re always happy to take your call. Just don&#8217;t forget, we&#8217;re on Atlantic Standard Time (that&#8217;s UTC-4 hrs for the technically minded). If you call at 3 a.m. local time, it may take us a few minutes to get our thoughts in order.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_blurb title=&#8221;Quality, not Quantity&#8221; use_icon=&#8221;on&#8221; font_icon=&#8221;&#x52;||divi||400&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;#99c020&#8243; image_icon_background_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; icon_placement=&#8221;left&#8221; image_icon_width=&#8221;64px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font=&#8221;Montserrat|600|||||||&#8221; header_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; header_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; body_font=&#8221;Nunito||||||||&#8221; body_font_size=&#8221;18px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; image_icon_custom_padding=&#8221;8px|8px|8px|8px|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;30px|30px|30px|30px|true|true&#8221; border_width_all=&#8221;1px&#8221; border_color_all=&#8221;#dddddd&#8221; border_radii_image=&#8221;on|100%|100%|100%|100%&#8221; icon_font_size=&#8221;64px&#8221; use_circle=&#8221;on&#8221; circle_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0)&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; image_icon_background_color__sticky_enabled=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243; image_icon_background_color__sticky=&#8221;#7EBEC5&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>We don&#8217;t run a fleet or deal in volume. What we do is provide quality boat tours for small, intimate groups. Whether it&#8217;s a group or private charter you will always receive world class, personalized customer service. 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We&#8217;re always happy to help with a suggestion or two on what to do while you&#8217;re on St Maarten. 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We are human after all and we are dealing with the natural elements of human behavior, wind, waves and weather. We do promise to do our level best to do all we can to make your experience with us a memorable one. Without fail, though, every now and then, a kink or two does make it&#8217;s way into the system. If it does, we actively encourage you to let us know as soon as possible if you are at all discontent with our service. We are always ready and willing to bend over backwards do what we can to rectify any situation.<\/p>\n<p>Coconut Reef proudly stands by all of our customer reviews, yes &#8211; even the bad ones. We still believe in being honest and transparent. 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A division of Fun Factor N.V. located on the island of St\u00a0 Maarten. Fun Factor N.V. is a fully licensed, limited liability company registered with the Sint Maarten Chamber of Commerce. Our company has been providing quality water sports and St Maarten boat tours for over 12 years. We are a locally owned, locally operated, family business. Yes, the money helps pay the bills but we do what we do because it's our passion!\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row is_container=\"yes\" el_class=\" wow fadeIn\"][vc_column offset=\"vc_col-md-6\"][icon_box style=\"style3\" icon_class=\"icon-award\"]\r\n<h3>Every guest is a VIP at Coconut Reef<\/h3>\r\nThe Coconut Reef team works tirelessly to ensure that your team receives a quality experience before, during and after your tour. Just check out our many excellent reviews on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tripadvisor.com\/Attraction_Review-g147350-d4546591-Reviews-Coconut_Reef_Power_Boat_Tours_Charters-Simpson_Bay_Sint_Maarten_St_Martin_St_Maar.html\">TripAdvisor<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/local.google.com\/place?id=4641330291808764257&use=srp#fpstate=lie\">Google<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/coconutreefsxm\/\">Facebook<\/a>.\r\n\r\n[\/icon_box][\/vc_column][vc_column offset=\"vc_col-md-6\"][icon_box style=\"style3\" icon_class=\"icon_set_1_icon-61\"]\r\n<h3>Quality, not Quantity<\/h3>\r\nWe don't run a fleet or deal in volume. What we do is provide quality boat tours for small, intimate groups. Whether it's a group or private charter you will always receive world class, personalized customer service. 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You can help out too by observing a few simple preventative practices.\r\n\r\n<a class=\" btn_1 white\" href=\"https:\/\/coconut-reef.com\/sustainability\/\">Read more<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row is_container=\"yes\" el_class=\"margin_top_60\"][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<div class=\"main_title\">\r\n<h2>What <b>customers<\/b> say...<\/h2>\r\nSo, I know this is where we are supposed to put in the happy glowing reviews where select customers go on about how wonderful we are and what a great job we did and blah, blah, blah. At the risk of losing customers, I would rather to go against the grain a little and actually be, you know, honest.\r\n\r\nCan we promise to get things 100% right 100% of the time? Unfortunately, the answer is no. We are human after all and we are dealing with the natural elements of human behavior, wind, waves and weather. 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