September 23, 2024

Dear friends,

It is with great sadness that I write to you today to let you know at the end of 2025, we will be closing our doors for good.

I really thought I would do this job till I died. Covid really, really hurt but we survived (just like we did through hurricanes, zika virus, Gulf Wars and more). But after COVID, costs have mounted (both ours and vacation suppliers), clients have drifted off, and wintering in Florida, where there's a Sellers of Travel License expense, was just the dagger for our business. After 21 years, it's time.

We will be taking reservations for 2025 through November 1st, when we will stop and service our current clients on the books until the end of 2025.

For those of you with current vacations on the books, I have sent a separate email to explain the changes.

I would implore all of you to continue booking your vacations with a Travel Agent vs. directly with suppliers. In my opinion, that's killing our industry. I would highly recommend JCo Travel for your vacation needs. The owner, Janelle, was a former client who became an outside agent then went off (like we did in the beginning) to start her own fabulous business.

It has been my extreme pleasure to work with all of you and I thank you for allowing my late wife, Connie, and I to be a part of the memories you made on your vacations. May God Bless you all.

Robert L. Sims,

Owner,

Sims Family Tours & Travel