Our team had an incredible experience at Gothia Cup, and our players made memories they’ll never forget. Unfortunately, the months leading up to the trip were marked by inconsistent communication and a great deal of frustration. As our team manager, I often felt like I was chasing answers and carrying much more of the logistical planning than I anticipated. The most disappointing example involved the opening ceremonies—one of the signature events of the entire Gothia Cup experience. Planning errors by AST left our team with almost no margin for delays and created a very real possibility that we would miss the event altogether. Rather than acknowledging our concerns or accepting responsibility for how the situation developed, we felt those concerns were dismissed. That was particularly frustrating given how important the opening ceremonies are to the players. To ActivSport Travel’s credit, after we elevated our concerns, Jeff stepped in and made changes at the last minute. Sending Charlie to Sweden was absolutely the right decision. Even though it was his first Gothia Cup, he worked tirelessly to support our team, was always available when we needed him, and genuinely cared about making the trip successful. The experience itself was wonderful, but the planning process should have matched the quality of the trip. Better planning, clearer communication, and more proactive support before departure would have made a tremendous difference. If ActivSport Travel can improve in those areas, I would have much greater confidence recommending them.

Hey, one of the coaches here from a recent trip to Puerto Rico. Charlie Brown was a wonderful guide, handling the daily group meal and transportation for 43 people would have been a nightmare for me to do myself. His intern, Jordan, did a great job as well. We got to see many parts of the archipelago territory and had enough of our own free time to see specific things we wanted to see or eat at places we wanted to try.

This trip was an amazing experience for my family. The culture and food are unbelievable in Italy but the activsport team put the adventure over the top!! I cant say enough about the special attention to detail and thoroughly injecting themselves into the group to help with any needs we had as a whole or personally. It's not an easy task to accommodate 60 different personalities but the team of Jeff Charlie Minogue and Mariella did a great job of constantly helping the group to navigate different cities in Italy. I recommend this company to sports travel groups wholeheartedly and with no reservations. Kudos to all and thanks again for all your help. BTL

Overall, we had a great time and experience. I think more research needs to be put into hotel selections including cleanliness ((Hotel Andreotti - Rome) and location (Hotel Quadrifoglio - Napoli). The Florence hotel was great! I also felt like Manoj was unprofessional a few times with his comments to the girls, including that because he told the girls to go outside and one of the girls said Jeff said to stay inside because the bus wasn't there yet and that is contributing to their weakness as women.

We really enjoyed all the aspects of the trip. Bonding with others over the travel, the food & the tours was a wonderful experience. I thought the trip was well planned with sights & sounds; coupled with free time to explore on your own.. my appreciation to Jeff, Charlie, minoj, & Maria for a job well done. Best regards, hank & Eileen