Costa Rican Luxury Vacations was formed in
November, 2000 after Tony Silva, a Minnesota native, identified the need for an
online travel broker to arrange high end, all-inclusive vacations to
Costa Rica.
The CRV staff is comprised of North American, European,
and Costa Rican young professionals who live full time
in Costa Rica. It may sound corny, but we really
love our work! Our operations are headquartered in
a modern home office in the San Jose suburb of Rohrmoser. See
our staff photos and profiles
and our company scrapbook.
Also see us on a regular work
day
Our
History
Costa
Rican Vacations (CRV) came about after two budding Internet
entrepreneurs, each with a case of wanderlust, were united
by a "roommate wanted" ad in the Tico Times.
Tony
Silva, a Minnesota native, stumbled upon the ad posted by
Casey Halloran, a country boy from Pennsylvania, while trying
to connect with his Spanish roots. After planting his feet
on Costa Rican soil, Halloran had decided he was also in
it for the long run.
While
each devoted their time to separate endeavors at first,
their creative web-savvy genius and love of travel led them
to identify the need for an online medium to connect Americans
to high-end vacation options in Costa Rica. In 2000 CRV
was incorporated and the two moved to Pavas, the only area
offering ICE's "revolutionary" cable Internet
connection at the time.
From
such humble beginnings seven years ago, CRV now has a staff
of over 50 professionals in three countries, which represent
a cross-cultural mix from the United Kingdom, United States,
Canada, Panama and Costa Rica.
Costa
Rica Holiday was created as a sister company to better serve
the British public, and in 2008 the owner Richard Bexon
was named junior partner of CRV, and the two companies were
joined under the CRV brand.
The
company continues to emphasize the fun, relaxed spirit and
open communication policy it enjoyed in the earlier days,
along with a "strictly casual" dress code. The
high spirits of the employees is reflected in the quality
service provided to our customers.
The
road ahead promises to be an exciting one. Our hope is to
become an organization that is more than a profitable concern,
but one that stands by its values and improves the lives
of those we touch.
 We
are proud members of the
Costa Rican National Tourism Chamber. Click on the link and
you'll see us listed as a member under "Viajes Lujosos de Costa
Rica" (our corporation name in Spanish).
 We love
Costa Rica and to help keep it beautiful we donate a percentage of
profits to the Organization of Tropical Studies (OET), one of Costa Rica's
oldest and most respected non-profit scientific and conservation
organizations.
Our goal is to provide
you a comfortable and memorable vacation in this paradise we call
home. Let us be your guides in paradise!
Regards,
The CRV Staff
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