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We get this question a lot - "how do I know I can trust you?".  Another good one is "why should I choose you?".  Always a hard question to answer - what do you say to that?  Well, on this page, we'd like to let our customers do the talking!

It takes a little something special to make people want to take time out of their lives to drop us a note to thank us for helping them to have a good time.  Here are some of the folks who have done just that.  Thanks for the warm fuzzies!

Let us know how you thought our service was

We love to hear from you!

Johann & Sandra

Reviews and Testimonials

"Ask for Jonnie! He was the perfect tour guide. We had our own jeep to tour privately with him. We were not 1 of a group of 20 + Jeeps that was offered elsewhere. We got to see and do more not being part of a large caravan and we got to customize our itinerary, I liked that because I researched and I wanted to visit a cocoa factory. This is definitely the best deal going on. Got back in plenty of time to board the ship. You won't regret this jeep tour, just ask for Jonnie!" - Nancy Heilman from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania

"We spent the day with you on June 24th on an excursion while in Cozumel off the Carnival Dream. Your beach resort far exceeded our expectations. From the moment we arrived we were met by Edgar (Elvis) and he took care of us the entire day. He set us up with a table at the beach immediately and kept the food and drinks coming. My husband and I had the most amazing massage by Keila. She was very sweet and I have to say it was the best massage I had ever had. Mr. Sancho's will always be our all inclusive beach resort choice when in Cozumel on future trips. The food was truly delicious! Thank you for making our day amazing!" - Kellye Thomason from Lafayette, Louisiana

"My sister and I went on your whale shark excursion on 7/11/16. Cindy was our guide and Isaac was the captain of the boat. They were wonderful!!! They were very knowledgeable about the animals and made sure that we enjoyed the trip. We thoroughly enjoyed the excursion. Thank you!" - Jennifer Elliott  from Salt Lake City, Utah

"Paco was great for our Ultimate Jeep Tour that we took in Cozumel Mexico. He made the trip a lot of fun. The only thing we would have changed is that my grandmother waited until the end of the tour to buy a hat at Paco's recommendation and the store he had us shop in had little selection and charged them far too much. However, the rest of the trip was wonderful!" - Jessica from Durham, North Carolina

"Poncho was a fantastic tour guide!  We had a great time touring the island with him!" - Mandy from Fairview, Texas

"We did the mini sub tour with the underwater scooters.  It was a fabulous excursion that I would highly recommend to anyone!  The guides were fantastic and the amenities were great!  Would definitely do it again!" - Ross from Savage, Montana

"Hi my name is Rob. My wife Cheryl and kids just got back from Cozumel and we had a blast! We took the private Jeep tour and our tour guide was Eric. I must say that even though the ship got into port late, Eric waited for us and gave us the best tour ever. I like the fact that Eric went above and beyond anything we were expecting. Instead of the typical tourist tour, Eric gave us a Cozumel experience. Eric took us to places you cant or wont see unless you, A. live in Cozumel or, B. u have been there before or, C. you have a tour guide like Eric who knows exactly what people want and how to deliver it. We will differently go back and take the tour again but only if Eric is our tour guide.  He is the best and deserves all the recognition, praise, and status change you can give him. We will recommend this tour site and tour to all our friends! - Rob, Cheryl, Reanna and Kody from Port Richie, Florida

"My boyfriend and I did the private Tulum express tour a couple weeks ago when our cruise ship docked in Cozumel, and it couldn't have been more perfect! Our guide, George, was one of the friendliest and most accommodating people I have ever met. He helped us purchase drinks and translated for us, since neither of us know any Spanish, and his English was almost perfect so we never had a language barrier. We loved that he had a cooler in the van and we could drink on the way there, and had the option to stop anywhere we wanted. He talked with us the entire drive there and back and gave us some great information, advice, and recommendations.  He also helped us get a guide at the ruins and arranged that for us. Overall, we couldn't have been more pleased and were so happy we met George. He definitely made our experience in Mexico better and more enjoyable. The ruins were also beautiful and fascinating, and we loved having as much time as we wanted there with the private tour. Thanks for such a great tour and experience, we really appreciate it!" - Lauren & Todd from Clearwater, Florida

"I took the Pirate Ship with low expectations but OMG what a great time!! The crew is AMAZING they never leave character and are so involved with the guests. Honestly I would have gladly paid for this trip without the food (though very good). Next trip to Cozumel will put this top on my list!" - Ruth NY

"We were extremely impressed with the friendly service we received from Cozumel Tours.  We booked our scuba diving online after phoning the office on their toll free line and speaking with their super friendly and helpful staff.  They assured us that they would have a size 15 flipper available.  After booking they sent us a confirmation and asked us to bring that along with us.  Unfortunately I forgot the paper and did not remember it until we were on the ferry.  When we got off the ferry I asked at another scuba tour kiosk if they knew of Cozumel tours and if they could direct.  This fellow immediately phoned Porfirio (our scuba diving instructor) and got us a cab to Caleta marina where we were easily able to find Porfirio.  He did not stress over the fact that we had forgotten our paper, he had my oversized flippers ready and also had scuba gear available for my wife (who only wanted to snorkel).  Porfirio spent the next hour very patiently and gently explaining to us all about the gear and convincing my wife that she should try scuba diving.  He drove us to a tidal pool and gradually introduced us to the equipment and worked with my wife for quite awhile to calm her fears.  He took her by the hand and carefully and gently taught her how to scuba dive in the four foot deep tidal pool before taking us both out for almost an hour in deeper water where we saw moray eel, lobsters, crab, barracuda, etc. It was a wonderful experience with a dive master who is truly a wonderful person.  If you are looking for a personalized experience from a company and a divemaster that truly care about people I would highly recommend Cozumel Tours!" -
Fred & Kelli from Calgary, Alberta

"Just got back from Cozumel. It was a wonderful experience with loads of fun paddle boarding, snorkeling and hanging at the beautiful beach.  We definitely plan on going back! -
Steve from Florence, South Carolina

Just want to say Thanks you again for another great tour !! We did the Dune Buggy & Snorkeling tour in Cozumel on April 25!  What an outstanding tour!! So much to do and see. Clemente Perez was our tour guide. He was a blast!!  I think it was one of the best day ever!! The guides went out of there way to take pictures and make us laugh!!! Snorkeling, lunch, Tequila tour & taste, Maya’s Ruins and a GREAT Beach to stop at. The dune buggy were new and so much fun fun!!! This is a "MUST DO" if you are in the Rivera Maya area or on a cruise ship to Cozumel!! We did 3 other tours with you guys to the ruins and they were also great as usual . But the Dune buggy were the most fun for sure!!!" - Tonya from Dawson Springs, Kentucky

"Excellent snorkel tour as advertised. Guide "Israel" very cordial and very concerned with safety of guests. Boat crew took very good care of my wife who remained aboard. Crew provided unlimited soft drinks and beer. Crew took snorkel photos of guests for purchase after trip. On time start and finish of trip. Short 15-20 minute boat ride to reef gave guests chance to see Cozumel shoreline and ships in port. Extremely professional and cordial operation!" - Jim from Texas

"MY family used Cozumel Tours for our Sea Lion Adventure in Cozumel April 1st and they were great. Customer service was amazing and I would highly recommend using them to anyone who is traveling to Cozumel. A+++!" - Shawna from Mesquite, Texas

"Last November we took an excursion off the Carnival ship with your company to the museum and beach.  We had a wonderful tour guide, Chucho!!!  He was very friendly and helpful.  He was knowledgeable and made sure everyone had a good time!  We appreciate his hospitality very much!" - Sheri from Roanoke, Virginia

"Actually I don't have a question. We're coming to Cozumel in march, not yet finalized. You have a great site, I'll be sure to book with you!" - Sheldon from Kelowna, British Columbia

"We just got back from our vacation.  We took the jeep tour with Poncho.  What a great time we had in Cozumel. He was wonderful and took us to uncrowded areas for snorkeling, beach, lighthouse, sightseeing around the coastline. So glad we booked this separate from the cruise line. There were only 8 of us for our own private tour!" - Terry from Fair Play, South Carolina

"Thank you for the nice three reef tour.  It started on time and the guides were professional and very accommodating.  Our family loved it!" - Jim from San Diego, California

"We had a great time on the Xrail Buggy trip.  It poured the night before and made the tail to the cave wet and dirty.  We got soaked the entire off road trip which was perfect!  Holding their jungle creatures was awesome and swimming in the sinkhole cave was great.  Our guide Dany was great to hang out with and the rest of the staff was very welcoming and friendly!" - Jason from Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"WOW, the Pirate Boat charter lunch and snorkel was so much fun. I (the wife) didn't know what to expect and didn't want the typical touristy venue. We understand from numerous folks that this lunch cruise was a new addition to their lobster dinner cruise option.  The crew hammed it up from the moment they pulled in to the pier music ablazing!  They were timely, professional, and knowledgeable. "Porkchop" kept us moving and the crew kept the drinks flowing. The ship had clean bathrooms, too. The lunch was fresh and hot, and quite frankly, rivaled the food from our hotel.  Had we known just how much fun this would be, we would have booked another day. Definitely a do-again experience!" - Kelly and Eric from West Grove, Pennsylvania

"Went snorkeling on the pirate ship and had a fantastic time.  The crew was funny, helpful, and a joy to spend the day with. The food and drink was good and a lot of it. Would recommend this trip to anyone who is in Cozumel!" - Bonnie from Marathon, Florida

"I recently visited your establishment with a group of twelve. We all had a fantastic time and truly enjoyed the hospitality we received from Julio the bartender, Pamela and Francisco. I intend on keeping this memory as "happy place" that I might need to escape too. Thanks again and give your staff a big pat on the back for doing a wonderful job!" - Angela from Tampa, Florida

"I recently visited Cozumel, my daughter gave me tickets to go on the pirate ship. I was blown away, from the captain to the pork chops!  It was a great time, lot of laughs. So good to see a female pirate also.  I give you a 10 for being original!  Food was excellent. Thank you for a great time.  I'll be back!

PS - Give the captain a raise, he works up a good sweat!" - Charlie from Boston Massachusetts

"We took a snorkeling tour in Cozumel on April the 2nd.  We – two adults and an 8 year old, are good swimmers and snorkelers and enjoyed our tour very much. The reef was good, a lot of sea creatures (stars, stingrays, various fish), colorful corrals, clear water with excellent visibility. Both places one shallow, another one deep offered good snorkeling. The staff was helpful and attentive. We want to specially thank the photographer who snorkeled with us and made some wonderful photos of all of us plus added some other nice underwater pictures. Overall it was an excellent tour and a nice stay afterwards at Money Bar with good swimming and cafe!" - Victor from Leonia, New Jersey

"We took the jeep tour on Saturday and our guide Baco was VERY good and VERY helpful. He had a good positive attitude, was funny and took us to some interesting places.  I wanted to compliment him!"  - Ron and Diane from Lancaster, New York

"So glad I found your website online!!! I not only got a hell of deal but had a great experience!! Horseback riding to El Cedral with Carlos - super great amigo!!! Thank you!" - Kris from North Oxford, Massachusetts

"I tried to reserve the excursion through another website but they were booked so I called Cozumel Tours, and I'm glad I did.  My wife and I went on the Segway and Snorkel tour in Cozumel.  Boy, what a treat!  Our tour guide, Hernando or "H" for short, was very courteous and friendly.  He gave us a lesson on how to drive a Segway then we practiced around the parking lot for about 10 minutes.  His assistant (I forgot his name) loaded our bags into his pickup truck and drove behind us while we were cruising on the Segways.  It was the first time my wife and I rode Segways and did snorkeling.  We had a great time!  I'm glad that I did not book the excursion with the cruise ship, because we were the only two people who signed up through Cozumel Tours, and had our own "private tour!" - Ric & Michele from Orlando, Florida

"Our family had a lot of fun during the Jeep tour.  Our older son (9 years old) especially liked the snorkeling and driving around in the Jeep.  It was a blast, and we hope we can visit Cozumel again soon!" - Pavel from San Diego, California

"We enjoyed the [ATV Tour] day so much thank you!  It was fantastic and we totally enjoyed ourselves.  Thank you again and Happy New Year ! - Siobhan from Naples, Florida

""Just got back from Cozumel, took the two reef snorkeling trip. Our guides were so good. We had exchange students with us from Germany. The guides made it their personal mission to make certain our students saw the reefs and were kept safe. Our guides never made us feel that we were in a hurry. They answered all of our questions. It was like they had been waiting to take us out and show us everything they love themselves. I can recommend this tour with great enthusiasm!" - Neil from Richmond, Texas

We had a most awesome tour!  It was the best snorkel ever.  Francisco, Sergio and Juan were great.  Thanks again for your attentiveness, we will use you again on our next trip to Cozumel, your trip was much better than any of the others we took.. we'll only use you next time!" - Drew from Madison, MS

"My husband and I had a wonderful time this past Saturday on the Catamaran Sail and Snorkel excursion in Cozumel, Mexico! My husband doesn't snorkel but he had fun watching me and drinking!  This experience was my second time snorkeling and it was one of my best times ever!!! Fernando and Rapheal were wonderful!!! The captain of the catamaran was wonderful too! The rest of my group had a blast as well and when we come back to Cozumel I will definitely book another excursion through your site!!!" - Reggie & Geneca from Lake Charles, Louisiana

"We had a WONDERFUL time on our horseback ride!  Our guide Ernesto was fantastic!  Thank you for your flexibility!" - Amy from Belleair Bluffs, Florida

"We really enjoyed our horseback ride today .. and the rain just made it cooler.  Miguel was great and he really accommodated our needs with varied experience and ages 8 to 80!" - Buck from San Marcos, Texas

"I just had to write to tell you that we took your Discover Scuba excursion in Cozumel.  Our instructor was fabulous and I have to tell you that I have been on many cruises and done many tours, thru the ships and through private tour companies.  However, we were so pleased with your instructor and the service and attention he gave to us that I had to write you. He was a wonderful man and he is to be commended. You can be sure we will use your company whenever we are in the Caribbean. Thanks again for the wonderful experience. We have used your service before and have always been pleased, but this man went over and above to make our day unforgettable. We will continue to tell all our friends about your tours also. Thanks again!" - Virginia from Pembroke Pines, Florida

"We originally booked 4 tours for our honeymoon vacation.  On the day we left for our honeymoon we had difficulties with the flights that caused us to not be in Cozumel on time.  I immediately called your customer service reference our tour the next day.  They were very helpful in rescheduling the tour for later in the vacation. We took the Chichen Itza tour, Whale Sharks and ATX rail's.  The Whale sharks was an amazing time.  My husband and I both got a little sea sick, and both the guide, Mike as well as the boat captain, (can not remember his name) were very friendly and understanding about it.  My husband's experience with the Whale sharks was above and beyond what we expected.  We were also able to see some Sea Turtles, Mike was very knowledgeable about them and then they took us snorkeling at the Reef.  We provided a review of the ATX rail with Wild Tours on trip advisor also.  All 3 tours were very exciting and fun.  We have recommended the Cozumel Tours website to our travel agent and anyone we know that is going to Cozumel.  We were very pleased with the service and will definitely use you again!" - April from Eldon, Missouri

"The mini sub tour was fabulous.  The location was beautiful and the guides were awesome.  We appreciated the fact that it was not crowded and therefore a much more personalized experience.  I would definitely recommend to anyone visiting Cozumel!" - Joni from Birmingham, Alabama

"We recently did the Segway / snorkel tour in Cozumel, while on a Carnival Cruise.  We had a great time, the tour guide was excellent, the excursion went very smoothly, we were back in plenty of time for our ship departure, and had a great time.  Our teenage kids thoroughly enjoyed the Segways.  We would highly recommend the excursion!" - Cindy from Thunder Bay, Ontario

"We did the ATX Rails to Punta Sur and had a wonderful time. We came from the cruise ship and this being our first time not doing an excursion with the cruise ship we were a little nervous about getting back in time, but Roberto and William did an awesome job at worrying about us making it back to the ship and letting us have fun. The buggies were fun and my wife really enjoyed the mud holes!!! If your cruising and have never thought of choosing an excursion away from the cruise ships excursion, then here is your opportunity. Our tour guide made sure we were where we needed to be and promised us if we felt uncomfortable about getting back at any time he would have a taxi standing by. Thanks guys for our best excursion on our trip better than the others we booked with the cruise line!" - Wayne from DeForest, Wisconsin

"Hi! My husband and I just returned from our Caribbean cruise and wanted to thank you for making it so fabulous.  I wanted to give an extra special shout out to our friends Brian, Rafa, and... sorry, I forgot the other gentleman's name. They were all fabulous!!! We loved the snorkeling, the music, the homemade guacamole, and I recently discovered how much I love tequila sunrise! Please pass the word along and let them know what a fantastic time we had. Can't wait to return someday and do it again!!!" - Toni from Deshler, Ohio

"I would like to give the Jean LaFitte Pirate Boat charter that we did the highest of compliments.  They were the most wonderful people. They far exceeded not only our expectations, but also by the amount of friendly and wonderful people that they had working on the boat that day. I have to say that not only the experience, but the superb food that was prepared and the quality of the entertainment was exceptional.  The way that they served the food by setting up tables and using real plates and silverware was beyond all expectations. There is plenty of room on the boat with two fine lavatories, cuartos de banos ) clean and in good working order was definitely a plus.  You never had to seek out a drink as they were constantly being served.. And yes he had the special drink requests on board. They even had a DJ who was mixing music for us. Thanks Again!" - Dr. Russ from USA

"Tom and I booked a sea turtle excursion with you guys for last Monday (November 1st) to Akumal , with lunch and drinks included. Just want to give you some feedback on it---it was OUTSTANDING, mostly because of Jonathan the guide. A nice guy named Sam met us at the Cozumel ferry, gave us tickets, walked with us as far as he could, and said someone would meet us at the other side, in Playa del Carmen. I am a NERVOUS traveler and I was having anxiety over being lost in Playa del Carmen---everything was great. as soon as we got off the ferry, Jonathan was there, and I felt safe for the whole day.  He took us snorkeling at a lagoon, then we went to snorkel with the sea turtles and sting rays. The beach resort was absolutely gorgeous, as was the beach. Putting on my flipper, I could see the strap was about to break -- Jonathan gave me his flippers and he wore the bad ones. And boy could he spot the creatures under the sea!! I don't even know how many turtles and sting rays we saw--but Jonathan does, because he logged them all in his book.

He took pictures for us and of us, and we were in the ocean for a long time. then we had the MOST delicious lunch at the beach club. I truly CANNOT tell you how good the authentic Mayan food was at this resort!! And the workers were so nice! Our glasses were never empty (nor were our plates!) Jonathan sat with us at our table and told us all about his life growing up, and his life now, and why he loves what he does. Honestly, for me, the BEST part of the trip was just getting to hang out with a cool guy and learn about the culture there. Well, and of course the sea turtles!!! So thank you for a great trip, I felt the expense was agreeable when you factor in the travelling, the meals and drinks, and the great conversation. thanks, guys!!!" - Kim from Webster Groves, Missouri

"Our family really enjoyed the snorkeling in Cozumel thanks to the  crew on the snorkel boat.  I cannot recall the snorkel guide’s name, only that the boat driver went by Pancho, but I have attached their photos so they may be recognized. They communicated well with all guests, operated safely and professionally. The two men provided their guests a first rate excursion and I will recommend them to other’s visiting Cozumel!" - Jeffrey from Taylor Mill, Kentucky

"Thank you for the great snorkel trip! The reef snorkel was beautiful. The fish were so colorful and we even had a barracuda swim under us! I will recommend your tour to everyone!" - Derek from Navou, Alabama

"My sister, 2 cousins and myself did the Jeep tour and this was by far my favorite part of our trip to Cozumel.  The snorkeling was amazing and getting to see the other side of the island was absolutely breath taking!!  The guides, Paco, and I don’t have the name of the other guide, they made the tour even more enjoyable with their outgoing and likeable personalities!!!!  Kudos to those guys, they did their jobs well!!!! Thanks for the memories!" - Jennifer from Omaha, Nebraska

"Just got back to work....but wanted to say, we had an awesome time!  Victor was great. We have told many people about  you guys and really, really enjoyed the ATX rail. It was a highlight of our vacation. I strongly recommend it to anyone who wants fun and adventure while traveling to Cozumel.  When we come back to Cozumel, we will call you guys again!  Thank you for a great time!! - Renee from Wylie, Texas

"I want to tell you that the Jeep tour was excellent! Great guide, great food and overall good time.  Thank you!" - John from Davie, Florida

"We had a great time at Mr. Sancho's Monday. The gentleman that accompanied us on the horse ride was really a great guide!! Also, Roma the server was such a nice fellow. I enjoyed his service very much. Thank you!" - Jon and Lisa from USA

"Would like to thank you for everything. The horseback riding was great! The guys at the ranch were real professionals!" - Steve from Oceanside, New York

"We were in Cozumel in early December and took advantage of your Jeep Tour.  Your tour lived up to and exceeded our expectations.  The tour was well organized and your guides were total professionals.  The greatest compliment I could give you is I recommend your company to everyone and I keep your email address on my computer in case we ever get back to Cozumel!" - Don & Jean from Acton, California

"I just wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful tour and will highly recommend your company and Jeep tour to others.  Our guides were excellent (I’m not good at remembering names but they said to just call them “hey you” J).  The whole family enjoyed their information and good humor.  What could have been a very scary experience in a foreign country turned out to be the highlight of our cruise vacation! Our family truly appreciated your accommodation for us given that our cruise docked in the afternoon. Wish we were still in warm and sunny Cozumel!  Its snowing here!" - Debbie from Kingsport, Tennessee

"I just wanted to touch base and let you know what a wonderful time my boyfriend and I had on the glass bottom boat snorkel ride we took in Cozumel this past week.  We ended up being the only people on our boat, which was captained by a man named Francisco, and our guide (who's name I can't remember) was amazing!   He took us to all the reefs the other ships were stopping at, but was so enthusiastic, he would dive down to the bottom and grab a starfish, or a conch shell, or lure a lobster out of a cave. It was great, I've never had a better time.  Thank you!" - Teresa from Tewskebury, MA

"We were in Cozumel the first week of August. You gave our family and friends a guided tour (Chankanaab).  Just wanted to say thank you for the tour.  You did a great job -- very knowledgeable!  The Mexico history was very interesting.  We enjoyed it very much. Thanks again!" - Angie from NC

"We recently were in Cozumel and purchased the Mr. Sancho's Cooking Class Excursion through your company.  I just wanted to drop you a note to say that we had such a wonderful time. The 'Iron Chef' and his team of assistants were the best.  The pricing on this excursions considering that you get to drink the Margaritas that your learned to make plus eat the food that we prepared was an incredible value.  I work for, the internet's leading cruise seller  and you can believe that I will be referring all of my clients to do this course/tour. Thank you all so much for such a wonderful experience!" - Penny from

"We made it to our scuba dive and had a great time. Thanks again. Juan (dive instructor) was very patient with us and very accommodating.  I'll be sure to put a good comment for your company on the travel websites!" - George from Anchorage, Alaska

"My husband and I were on the 3-reef snorkel with Ricardo on 9/11 and just wanted to tell you that it was the best snorkeling we have ever had. I have a very small face and your equipment was the only equipment I have been able to use that didn't leak or was too big. It was great. We always snorkel when we come to Cozumel and you are now our choice from now on. Again, thank you very much!" - Edee from Rockport, Texas

"I just returned from a cruise to Cozumel. I cannot express how much the excursion our group booked on the Manta Catamaran meant to everyone on board. We booked a private charter for our group of 24. Our clan consisted of 10 adults and 14 children.  The kids ranged in age from 3 to 16 both boys and girls.  The kids are still talking about everything they saw while snorkeling.  My 5 year old son thought he was swimming in an aquarium!  The crew went out of their way to make our trip memorable.  They were the best! From stopping at shallow reefs for the children to dropping us off by downtown Cozumel, we could not have asked for more.  As I looked on the web, I had a hard time finding feedback for this particular excursion.  I was a little concerned that we would not receive what we were expecting.  Boy did I have that completely wrong!  If you are planning a trip to Cozumel, do not hesitate to book this excursion. It was worth every penny!" - Ginger from Mobile, Alabama

"I recently returned home from a cruise to Cozumel on which my family and I chose your company's Jeep tour as our shore excursion.  The guide truly made the best of it, as did we.  He had a plentiful supply of beer, water, and soda...all ice cold.  His English was great, and so was his sense of humor.  His name was Santiago, and his service was admirable.  I appreciated the relationship he had with all of the proprietors of the businesses we stopped at.  The guide at the Mayan ruins gave the most interesting and informative tour.  There were no boring parts, and we actually enjoyed walking around in the sun on a hot day.  He was patient, kind, and did a wonderful job.  Onto the tequila factory...excellent experience.  It was not the huge tequila ("every kind of tequila") mega-store that I was anticipating...not at all.  The hand-blown glass bottles, the flavors of tequila that I have never even imagined, and the funny laid-back tour guide all made the whole experience feel very personal.  On the way back out to the Jeeps, a man threw a lasso and got it around my was awesome.  I didn't even think twice about letting him do it.  This was all followed by a breath-taking, high-spirited trip along the beach to a restaurant that was peaceful and welcoming.  We ate wonderful food and were waited on by our tour guide.  We were sad to go back to the ship.  It was a spectacular experience, and your company deserves a high review.  Your company has very low and reasonable prices, along with a completely full-service, no-worries experience in Cozumel.  This shore excursion was easily worth double what we paid for it, so I appreciate you keeping your prices so low while keeping your customer service standards so high.  I could go on and on...However, I do have to say that on my next cruise to Cozumel, I will definitely be choosing an excursion through you. I hope your business continues to do very well despite the tourist issues in other parts of Mexico!" - Crystal from Livingston, Texas

"Everyone I was in contact with at Cozumel Tours was very courteous and helpful when i booked 3 shore excursions the day I left on my cruise 2/21/09.  They Emailed my confirmation and tickets to me on the ship. this was very helpful.  We took mini subs, Zip lines, and horseback riding on the beach. Everything and everyone we were in contact with the whole day were very professional and made our trip incredible. Thank you so much for all of your help. I rate Cozumel Tours a 10 out of 10 in customer satisfaction, and would  recommend them to anyone traveling to Cozumel. Their tours will save you bunches of money over the cruise line prices for shore excursions, and leave you with plenty of cash for a nice tip.  Thank you again and BRAVO Cozumel Tours!" - Donald from Winter Haven, FL

"I wanted to contact your company with good news.  We were very, very pleased with the private tour that we arranged with your company.  Given our cruise schedule, our tour to Tulum/Aktun Chen had to be timed just right.  And it was!  The representative that met us in Playa del Carmen and the van driver were on time and very helpful to us.  The transportation was clean and air conditioned.  I would definitely recommend your services to friends and family!" - Stephanie from Plymouth Twp., Michigan

"Our tour to Chichen-Itza was great in all respects. William was the guide. we appreciate his pride in the Mayan history & culture!" - Thomas from Carlsbad, New Mexico

"We enjoyed our trip and think that you set us up with a good company and we can't complain when a company makes a decision for safety reasons.  We were disappointed with not being able to snorkel but appreciate what both your company put together for us and will readily recommend using your company to others!" -
Dwayne and Laura from Charlotte, North Carolina

"I’m hoping you remember myself and my sister Marylou!! We came on Saturday, Feb. 14th to your Cool!!! Zip lines…. We wanted to tell you what a GREAT time we had!!! Alexis and Moses are wonderful and made us feel very safe and comfortable. Also, great guys, to have fun and laugh with. We had such a great time, we are planning another trip!!!! Take care and thanks again! - Julie from Kansas City, Kansas

"My family and I want to let you know what a great time we had snorkeling with Mario last Tuesday.  He explained everything very thoroughly with us, and made us, and our 3 daughters, feel safe as we explored the ocean. He continued to be very hospitable after our tour.. And the rate was far better than what we would have paid through the cruise line!  Thank you for a memorable experience!" - Mike & Dawn from Ardmore, Texas

"Hello, everyone at Cozumel Tours: I am shocked!!   I couldn't believe how prompt each of you have been.  I thought I would be calling you about my refund AFTER the whole cruise and flight home.  When I emailed questions about your tours they were answered quickly.  Even the suggestion of only taking the Tulum Express and not combine with Aktun Chen was greatly appreciated. Reserving only the one tour gives us a few moments to see a little of Cozumel.  Can't wait to meet your guide and take off on a wonderful adventure.  Thanks again for all you help and consideration.  PS - Our son and his family, plus a group of others will be taking the same cruise - visiting the same ports - in June, 2009. I've already told him about your tours and how pleased we are so far!" - Barbara from Stewartstown, Pennsylvania

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"Our excursion was the Pirates Dinner Cruise.  We were met at the designated time and place and treated wonderfully from that moment on.  The dinner was almost canceled due to weather, but at the last minute it was decided to proceed.  The crew was very entertaining and totally in character.  The captain a showman.  The drinks refreshing and the service was wonderful.  The food was some of the best we had on the island and made this a memorable experience for us both.  We had a wonderful trip thanks to your company and just wanted to acknowledge it!" - Kelly from Sacramento, California

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Referrals are the best compliments we can receive - it reaches people who otherwise might never have known about us.  Thanks to all the people who took the time to spread the word!

"Paraiso Reef is only a 15 minute boat ride from San Miguel, and here the clear water is the only thing between you and a colorful reef flashing with vibrant sea life. We recommend Cozumel Tours, where they'll get you a glass-bottom boat so you can enjoy the passing sea life below, even on the journey there and back from your snorkeling experience!" - Islands Magazine (Photo #9)

"Most of our activities were booked through, a great resource on the web for anyone traveling to Cozumel. Cozumel Tours has dozens of activities, tours and excursions available to choose from and it made our activities hassle-free as we were able to do all of our research and booking before arriving on the island. And they had great discounts to boot!" - Family Life & Travel

"I just booked the pirate ship with We leave for Cozumel 01/24/09, so he have not been on the excursion yet. I made a mistake on the date when booking and they were very helpful in helping get it corrected! They were very quick to answer my emails and they even called me a couple of times. So far so good!!" - A TripAdvisor Forums member from Ashland, Kansas

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"I haven't booked Cozumel through Johann & Sandra, but I did book through them for Mazatlan last year, and it was a good experience" - RoofingPrincess from Bristol, CT (CruiseCritic Forums)

"As for the cozumel excursion...we did (don't forget the hyphen) and got a catamaran and 3 stop snorkeling tour for 40 bucks. AND, it just so happened, the 4 of us were the ONLY ones on this huge catamaran! It was incredible. The booking of the excursion was easy and they are very helpful and respond quickly to email and phone calls (and they speak english). Highly recommend this. It was a 3.5 hour excursion, so we had plenty of time to eat, shop, and visit Carlos and Charlies." - bev0426 from Mississippi (CruiseCritic Forums)

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Lesson 1. Bitmap Editing > Moving a Selection

Moving a Selection

After you make a selection, you may want to move it to another portion of the image. For example, in the selection you just made, if you want to include more of the girl’s head, you can just move the selection instead of deselecting and then re-creating the selection.

Create a selection with any of the selection tools.

You can use the oval selection of the girl with the candy you created in the preceding exercise.

If you want to change the shape of your selection, you might find it easier to deselect the selection and start over. Choose Select > Deselect and make the selection again.

Move the pointer within the selection.

The pointer appears as a triangle with a small rectangle below it.

Make sure you release any modifier keys you were pressing to make the selection. In addition, don’t switch to the Pointer tool to move your selection. The Pointer tool moves the image and the selection, not just the selection.

Drag when you see the pointer to move the selection.

Dragging with the triangle pointer moves just the selection outline, not the pixels within the selection.

Once you have the selection where you want it, you need to reverse your selection, so you can delete the background.

You can also use the arrow keys to move a selection one pixel at a time. Hold down Shift and press an arrow key to move the selection ten pixels at a time.

Choose Select > Select Inverse.

This selects all of the pixels that are not in the selection.

Press Delete.

The background is deleted, and you see a soft-feathered edge around the girl and the candy.

Click the red circle with the white X at the bottom of the document window.

This exits bitmap mode and releases the selection. You could have also chosen Select > Deselect to just release the selection but not exit bitmap mode.

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England v Sri Lanka 2nd Test scoreboard

in London, United Kingdom, June 7, 2011 •

Scoreboard at stumps on the fifth day of the second Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lord's here on Tuesday:

England 1st Innings 486 (M Prior 126, A Cook 96, E Morgan 79, S Broad 54, I Bell 52; C Welegedara 4-122, S Lakmal 3-126)

Sri Lanka 1st Innings 479 (T Dilshan 193, T Paranavitana 65; S Finn 4-108, G Swann 3-101

England 2nd Innings (overnight: 149-2)

Total (7 wkts dec, 78.1 overs, 366 mins) 335

Did not bat: G Swann, C Tremlett, S Finn

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Strauss), 2-117 (Trott), 3-244 (Pietersen), 4-305 (Cook), 5-312 (Morgan), 6-319 (Prior), 7-335 (Broad)

Bowling: Welegedara 10-1-50-1 (3nb); Lakmal 17-0-70-0 (7nb, 1w); Maharoof 7-0-24-0 (2nb); Fernando 20.1-2-92-2 (6nb); Herath 24-2-87-3;

Sri Lanka 2nd Innings

Did not bat: F Maharoof, R Herath, D Fernando, S Lakmal, C Welegedara, T Dilshan

Fall of wickets: 1-13 (Sangakkara), 2-66 (M Jayawardene), 3-96 (Paranavitana)

Bowling: Tremlett 9-1-31-1 (1nb); Broad 9-2-29-1 (1w); Swann 12-2-19-0; Finn 8-2-31-0 (5w); Trott 4-1-5-1; Pietersen 1-0-2-0

Result: Match drawn

Series: England lead three-match series 1-0

Remaining Fixture

Jun 16-20: 3rd Test, The Rose Bowl

Previous Result

May 26-30: 1st Test, Cardiff: England won by an innings and 14 runs

Toss: Sri Lanka

Umpires: Billy Doctrove (WIS) and Rod Tucker (AUS)

TV umpire: Aleem Dar (PAK)

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The Netherlands demolished Zimbabwe to claim a consolation 149-run victory in the final game of the three match tour. With proceedings relocating to VCC's Sportpark Westvliet for the third and final match of Zimbabwe's tour, stand-in skipper Solomon Mire won the toss for the visitors and invited his hosts to bat in damp and overcast conditions on a wicket that promised plenty for the bowlers.
Despite adverse conditions however, the Dutch battled to an imposing 279 run total, with Michael Rippon's 79-ball 71 the stand-out contribution. The host's pace attack quickly showed just what a remarkable achievement that was in the conditions, as they tore through the Zimbabwean batting to reduce the tourists to 67-7, only a defiant half-century from VCC alumnus Malcolm Waller saving them from the ignominy of a 200 run defeat before Roelof van der Merwe mopped up the tail.
Dutch openers Wesley Barresi and Stephan Myburgh found the going tough initially, Barresi taking an early blow on the shoulder from a ball that reared up off a length that seemed to erode his trust in the surface.
Whilst Myburgh was able to profit from a few loose balls to move into the 30s at a run a ball, Barresi remained pinned down, taking some 11 overs to reach double figures. The wicket's early demons seemed to vanish fairly quickly after the first few overs, but neither of the Dutch opening pair would be able to take advantage once the hard work had been done.
Myburgh would be run out for 33 in the 12th, and Barresi would become Sikandar Raza's second victim playing outside of one that floated up and turned through the gap having ground out a 53-ball 22. Raza had done for Ben Cooper in his previous over, clean bowled looking to slog-sweep after a rather more sprightly 23-ball 27, but the Dutch top three had done well to put on 93 runs in the first 19 overs in what were the toughest batting conditions of the day.
Michael Rippon would build on the platform they had set, constructing solid half-century partnerships with van der Merwe and Peter Borren. The runs through the middle overs came mostly in ones and twos with the ball not really coming on, but came with sufficient regularity to get the Dutch up to 200 with ten overs to go.
Sikander Zulfiqar would join Rippon for another fifty partnership as the Dutch accelerated toward the death, adding another 61 in 44 balls before Rippon carved a slower ball from Chris Mpofu to Mire at cover having made 71 from 79 balls, the last ten of them with a broke toe courtesy a yorker from Donald Tiripano.
With 270 on the board and two overs to go the 300 was in sight for the Dutch, but Shane Snater would hook straight to fine leg next ball and Zulfiqar would be caught in the deep trying to hit out three balls later, with a run out in the last over bringing the innings to a close with three balls unused and 279 on the board.
It may as well have been 2079 for all the chance the tourists had of chasing it however, as the vaunted Dutch pace attack made short work of the Zimbabwean batting. Left-armer Fred Klaassen got the ball rolling by holding a low return catch off Solomon Mire and then swinging one in through Hamilton Maskadza's defences to reduce the visitors to 20-2.
With Timm van deer Gugten already back in Wales and Viv Kingma sidelined awaiting an elbow operation, it's a testament to the depth of the Netherlands pace bench that Klaassen should rock up and claim two top order wickets in two balls on debut against a full member, and it was another relative newcomer in Shane Snater that would continue the good work, trapping Chamu Chibhabha LBW on the first ball of the next over, and later removing Ryan Burl and Tarisai Musakanda in successive overs to see Zimbabwe slump to 42-4.
Paul van Meekeren and Logan van Beek were not to be left out, picking up the wickets of Peter Moor and Sikandar Raza respectively as the collapse continued. Of the Zimbabwe batsmen only Malcolm Waller, batting on his one-time home ground, ever looked truly comfortable.
The former VCCer made his way toward a seemingly serene 43-ball fifty with a series of cuts and fine-looking cover drives, but the introduction of van der Merwe swiftly put a stop to the tail's defiance. The left arm spinner struck twice in his second over to remove Tiripano and Mpofu, and Waller, having brought up his half century lifting van Beek over the slips for six on the seventh(!) ball of the 26th over, would be van der Merwe's third victim, edging to first slip where Peter Borren gratefully bagged the chance, sealing a historic win for his side.


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Cricket World TV - Mr Predictor - Tendulkar To Make 100th Ton At Lord's?

Cricket World TV in association with brings you the latest edition of Mr Predictor.

John Pennington and Jim White look ahead to upcoming matches including Friends Life t20 action and the much-anticipated England-India first Test at Lord's - will Sachin Tendulkar score a 100th international century or can England deny him as they bid to take top spot in the ICC Test rankings?

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West Indies Unchanged For Fourth ODI

West Indies Unchanged For Fourth ODI
West Indies Unchanged For Fourth ODI
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The West Indies have named an unchanged 13-man squad for the fourth One-Day International against India which takes place on Monday 13th June in Antigua.

India have won all three matches in the five-match series to reach an unassailable lead and are likely to give opportunities to the players who haven't featured thus far.

Dwayne Bravo remains absent from the West Indies squad after he was allowed to rest by the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) while Chris Gayle and Shivnarine Chanderpaul remain out of favour.

Danza Hyatt, who was brought in as Bravo's replacement, remains with the squad while Ravi Rampaul, who was rested by the WICB after the first two matches, continues to wait for his next opportunity.

The West Indies came as close as they have to winning a game last time out before India rallied to win by three wickets.

West Indies 3rd ODI squad: Darren Sammy (captain), Carlton Baugh, Devendra Bishoo, Darren Bravo, Kirk Edwards, Danza Hyatt, Anthony Martin, Kieron Pollard, Kemar Roach, Andre Russell, Marlon Samuels, Ramnaresah Sarwan, Lendl Simmons

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You Have Suffered An Emotional Shock: Robocop: To Live And Die In Detroit #1 Review

robocop_to_live_and_die_in_detroit_1_cover_2014I’m gonna start my review of Robocop: To Live And Die In Detroit by copping to the fact that I haven’t seen the rebooted Robocop movie that this comic book is based on. I probably will at some point, in the same way I saw the rebooted version of Total Recall: on cable while too shitfaced to operate my universal remote.

Look, I have established that I am a big fan of the original Robocop, and that I am not exactly thrilled to see a remake of that classic flick. With that said, I have heard a few decent reviews of the movie from sources I trust, so I don’t want to dismiss it completely out of hand, or allow my instinctive disdain for the idea of a new version of the Robocop character to overly color my opinion about this comic. Sure, the original Robocop was a genius mix of action, violence, satire and humor that I can’t imagine anyone improving on, but I imagine there were fans of Batman & Robin that hated the idea of the stylistic mindfucker who directed Memento sucking all the joy out of Batman. If you are one of those people, I hate you and everything you stand for and, oh yes, I will find you, but that’s not the point right now.

So I will try to approach this comic in the spirit that it really is about a character about which I know nothing. It’s certainly not my Robocop (and make no mistake, it really isn’t my Robocop), it’s just a character about a cyborg superhero working in a major American metropolis. So I tried to treat it like a completely new character, and judge it on those merits.

And on those merits? Yeah, it’s not all that great. Even considering it was impossible for me to really put aside the original Robocop.

There is a lost child wandering around on the Ambassador Bridge, with trucks and cars whizzing past her. Local cops tell dispatch that they’re blocked by traffic, but not Robocop, who zips in on his motorcycle to save the girl and a trucker who lost control of his vehicle to boot. The cops who said over the radio that they were blocked off zip up and tell Robocop that they’ll bring the girl, who has what appears to be a corporate logo tattooed on her wrist, in for medical attention, so Robocop fucks off back to headquarters and starts performing data queries on the cops who took the girl. Soon, he intercepts those cops in the midst of simultaneous acceptance of a bribe and delivery of human slave traffic, which at some point included the little girl on the bridge. Robocop threatens the dirty cops to get the name of the kingpin of the operation, who throws all of his men and guns at Robocop to no avail. Then, as he is about to arrest the kingpin, the little girl he saved predictably shoots the guy, and life goes on in Detroit.

Okay, one of the problems with this issue is that, since the Robocop remake came out on the same day as this comic book, writer Joe Harris has to assume that many, if not most, of the people reading this comic haven’t yet seen the movie. Which means this comic book is packed with narrative exposition boxes describing how Murphy became Robocop, and how this version can see data and sort it, and how corporations and the government have come together to use Robocop to try and save Detroit. It’s an understandable writing conceit to bring readers up to speed on a character they almost certainly didn’t even have the chance to see the movie and learn about, but it means there’s a ton of leaden virtual voice-over that slows down big sections of the book.

The second problem is that this little one-and-done requires Robocop to be a fucking moron. We’re told (literally told; a technician says it and Robocop says it later) that Robocop can see and sift through data at will. Further, he was clearly monitoring the radio transmissions going on as he approached the girl on the bridge – otherwise, how would he know where to go? – so why wasn’t he in the least bit suspicious that the cops who radioed that they couldn’t reach the scene were suddenly on the scene a minute later? Further, at one point in the book we’ve got Robocop instantly cross-referencing a dude’s retina scan with outstanding warrants, but he could do a Google Image search on the corporate logo tattoo and trace it back to Jonas Krail or his company? Sure, these little failures give us the chance to see Robocop get information out of a dirty cop by threatening to shoot his balls off, but they make the story almost fall apart in your hands.

It also seems like Harris’s deeper themes and messages, such as they are, are all over the place. Murphy is a good cop, but the only other cops we’re shown are nameless corrupt drones (literally nameless; we’re told one’s named Bobby, but that’s it) who do everything you’d expect a stereotypical dirty cop to do in about three panels, from taking bribes to hijacking trucks to lying each other up alibis to trick internal affairs. Further, the only rich corporate guy we meet is a filthy human slaver who owns a corporation that is literally faceless – we’re not told what the guy or his company does beyond human trafficking – so not only can we not trust the cops, but we can’t trust the corporations, either. And yet Harris gives us a voiceover caption saying that the great hope for Detroit is the cooperation of well-meaning government officials and civic-minded corporations… which exist where in this Detroit, exactly?

I promised that I was going to stay away from the original Robocop in this review, but I just can’t. Because part of why that movie worked was that there were clear delineations of villainy in that story. Sure, the corporations were corrupt and only motivated by profit, and they were in bed with an extremely vicious criminal underworld, and the city as a whole was underfunded and overwhelmed… but the cops were the good guys. They didn’t strike despite being underfunded to the point of cops getting killed daily, and did their best under constantly shifting leadership. The cops being the obvious good guys helped sell Murphy as being a good enough guy to resist his programming – God knows that we got very little in the way of characterization about Murphy beyond the fact that he was married and his kid liked T. J. Lazer – and more importantly, it gave us a reason to give a shit whether Detroit survives or not. The fact that the cops were willing to fight and die to protect a city where the citizens are so brain-dead the idea of a dollar purchase is the height of satire and the government is willing to cash out and have the city razed and rebuilt by corporations gives us at least someone to root for beyond Robocop.

In this comic? The corporations are scum and the cops are dirty and Robocop is a good guy because his name’s on the cover, I guess. And while I guess it’s possible, and maybe even probable, that Harris gets his setting and supporting characters straight from the movie, we’re left with a story where I literally can’t even tell why anyone made Robocop. And I recognize that this is a one-and-done and you can only fit so much into 22 pages, with what we’re shown here, I can’t imagine why anyone would sign off on building an incorruptible police office who can’t be bought. It’s like installing a free robot pocket pussy in a whorehouse that give you syphilis when you use it: it might be a neat engineering feat, but it serves exactly no one.

And ultimately, the biggest problem here is that I can’t get past the original Robocop when I read this book. It happens; I wasn’t able to get past it when Rob Williams had Murphy screaming about “motherfuckers” in a book that was about the original Robocop, so there’s no way I’d really be able to do it now. And Robocop: To Live And Die In Detroit just isn’t good enough to carry the name. We’re shown a hero we don’t know working for people who are scumbags against people who are worse to protect “innocents” who wind up being killers themselves. It is nihilistic, with a main character who doesn’t follow his own internal logic to the point of being pretty stupid, and whose only shown effective superpower is the ability to take a bullet… and we don’t even see him get shot to take that bullet (the bad guys clearly learned their shooting at the Imperial Stormtrooper Academy). So this comic doesn’t even need to be Robocop. It might as well be Frank Serpico, given the quality of the cops we see him working with.

But I am a middle-aged guy. If you saw and loved the Robocop remake, you might love this thing… but I doubt it. It’s just not good enough on its own merits, and if you love the original Robocop, I can’t imagine you’d like this one. Give it a pass.


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Vertical Spaces in Level Design

Rob Hale’s discussion of a Damnation making-of video raises a very interesting point. The top down diagram that most levels emerge from does not lend itself particularly well to creating rich vertical spaces. It’s possible to create verticality after the fact, but rarely is it significantly navigable. I’ve personally wrestled with this when designing tabletop RPG maps, which are not only designed top-down but played the same way with a erasable grid mat and miniatures. Adding height variance to a space almost always makes it more interesting for the players, but it’s often difficult to make the vertical space navigable, especially if it’s done post-hoc.

Tightening the loop between concept art and level design, instead of the de rigeur practice of only using concept art to inform the environment artists, could help address this issue. Like Rob, I hope Damnation is able to pull this off. He also advocates designers improving their technical skills, a sentiment I heartily agree with.


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Municipal flag of Bertem - Image by Arnaud Leroy, 24 May 2007

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Presentation of Bertem and its villages

The municipality of Bertem (9,250 inhabitants on 1 January 2007; 2,975 ha) is located east of Brussels. The municipality of Bertem is made since 1976 of the former municipalities of Bertem (1,059 ha), Korbeek-Dijle (412 ha) and Leefdaal (1,510 ha).

Bertem was known in 1371 as Berthem, from Beritjahaima, "the estate in the marshes". Alderik, a monk from Charles the Bald's lineage, transfered Bertem to the abbey of Corbie (Picardy). In 1139, Reinier, lord of Heverlee, owned Meerdaal, Oud-Heverlee, Egenhoven, Bertem, Assent and Buken. Bertem was famous in the middle of the XIXth century for its cattle dealers, locally called tuisers. There were 10 tuisers in Bertem in 1846 and 26 in 1857. They formed a kind of brotherhood with a very specific activity linked to the local markets, on Monday in Leuven, on Tuesday in Tienen, on Wednesday in Wavre and on Saturday in Sint-Truiden.

Korbeek was mentioned in a document dated 1210, as Corbais and later, in 1443, as Cortbeke. The name of the village is made on the Germanic roots kurta baki, "a short brook" or "a murmuring brook". The Dijle is a river known in 1008 as Thilia, a river. In the Middle Ages, the village was split into two domains belonging one to a family from Brussels and the other to a family from Leuven. The two domains were merged in 1628. King Philip IV of Spain made in 1661 a Barony with the domains of Korbeek-Dijle and Steenberg, granted to the Dongelberg family. In 1696, the rights on Korbeek-Dijle were sold and the village was again an independent domain, whose last lord was Philippus Ludovicus Josephus Crabbeels d'Ormendael, expelled by the French Revolution.

Leefdaal, known in the XIIth century as Levendale or Levedale, is the place of St. Verona's legend, written around 1500 but probably more ancient. Verona and her twin brother Veronus were the only children of the German Emperor Louis, follower of Charlemagne. Their father decided to marry them when aged 16; Veronus refused since he preferred to serve God and left the country to escape his father's pressure. Verona was the only one to know he had left. She refused a marriage with the Hungarian Crown Prince and her father gave up. The Imperial couple died and Verona inherited the throne. She shared her goods among the poor and founded a religious community in Veronhove, on the river Rhine. Five years after the death of the Emperor, the trees in the palace bowed down towards the west. Verona understood that it was the secrete sign of the death of her brother somewhere in the west. Using a cart pulled by oxen, she searched for her brother's grave. She travelled to Maastricht and then to Leuven. The oxen stopped near a church built on a hill, where she asked the Lord to give her the directions to her brother's tomb. Two German pilgrims recognized her Empress and asked her something to drink; she drove her staff into the ground and a source gushed forth, which was named after her. The fountain can still be seen in Leefdaal. Verona moved to Lembeek, where her brother was buried, and came back one month later in her country.
Ten years later, in 870, the Empress felt she would die soon and travelled again to Brabant on her cart. She caught fever in Mayence and died. According to her last wishes, her body should be placed on the cart and the oxen given their head. However, the Bishop and the burghers attempted to keep Verona's body as a precious relic, which was not a good idea: the local St. Peter's church crashed down and epidemics scoured the town. The burghers fulfilled Verona's wish and the cart with her body stopped on Vroeienberg, in Brabant. The inhabitants of the village buried the saint Empress in the church, which was renamed after her.

Source: Municipal website

Ivan Sache, 24 May 2007

Municipal flag of Bertem

The municipal flag of Bertem is white with a red saltire engrailed.
According to Gemeentewapens in België - Vlaanderen en Brussel, the flag was adopted by the Municipal Council on 17 May 1988, confirmed by Royal Decree on 5 October 1988 and published in the Belgian official gazette on 8 November 1989.
The flag is based on the seals of Jan of Bertem and Raduf of Bertem, magistrates of Leuven in 1343 and 1472, respectively. The colours are taken from a the arms of a Bertem family, but reverted.
The municipal website confirms this flag and adds details on the saltire. Johannes of Bertheem's seal (1343) bore an engrailed saltire with in chief an escutcheon with three pales and the same chief ("met effen schildhoofd"). Radulphus of Berthem, magistrate of Leuven (1472) and Jan of Berthem, magistrate of Brussels (1566), bore the same shield.

[Flag of Bertem]

Flag of Bertem (unknown status) - Image by Ivan Sache, 24 May 2007

The municipal website shows the photography of another flag, white with the municipal coat of arms in the middle. It must be unofficial.

The arms of Bertem are described as:
1. in goud een schuinkruis van keel
2. in lazuur een keper van goud vergezeld van drie gouden peren
3. in lazuur drie schelpen van goud
4. in goud een vijfblad van keel geknopt met lazuur.

(Quarterly, 1. Or a saltire gules, 2. Azure a chevron or three pears of the same, 3. Azure three scallops or, 4. Or a cinquefoil gules seeded azure.)
The first quarter shows the old arms of Bertem, granted by Royal Decree (signed by the Regent) on 31 October 1946. Municipal seals of Bertem dated 1416 and 1422 show the saltire of the lords of Heverlee, used by the municipality of Heverlee, incorporated into Leuven in 1976.
The fourth quarter shows the old arms of Leefdal, granted by Royal Decree on 5 March 1954. The seals of the lords of Leefdaal in 1275 and 1305 were charged with quintefoils and a network of crossed lines. The original arms of the lords bore three roses. The Gelre Armorial shows "Or three cinquefoils gules seeded azure a canton gules an eagle argent beaked and membered azure" for Arnold Atrives, lord of Leefdale (De He. van Leefdale, #810, folio 72v).
There is no explanation of the second and third quarters.

Arnaud Leroy, Pascal Vagnat & Ivan Sache, 16 June 2008


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North Miami Beach, Florida (U.S.)

Miami-Dade County

Last modified: 2014-03-28 by rick wyatt
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image by Al Kirsch, 24 February 2014

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Description of the Flag

The North Miami Beach city newsletter "City Line" for summer 2001 had this article:

New City Flag To Wave High
Something new is waving in the air. The Mayor and Council recently voted on a new design for the city's flag. Rich sky-blue and sunburst yellow colors feature the city seal on the new flag. NMB [North Miami Beach] held an internal contest for employees to submit designs for the city flag. Competition was tough. Over 300 entries were submitted. A panel of judges whittled through the entries and narrowed the list to five designs. The Mayor and Council voted on the top choice. Mitchell Abrahams, graphic designer for the city's Public Services Department, designed the winning entry.
submitted by Joe McMillan, 22 October 2002

A photo appeared in today's Miami Herald shows a view of the flag.
Al Kirsch, 11 October 2009


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