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BASKETBALL TEAM TOURS
Do you want to take your team to Hawai'i or
somewhere in the US? Great team deals available!
Click here to send and email to Lyle Dhur
at Sportvictoria.com and start the ball rolling!
Are you looking to take your team on a basketball tour?
Hawai'i is the #1 destination!
Others destinations include:
California, Las Vegas, Arizona, Texas, Central
Florida, Southern Florida, North Carolina & the Caribbean.
If you wish to go to other places that are not on this list - it can be
done. It's just a matter of committing and then making it happen.
Hawaiian trips may have
the following involved:
TRIP DETAILS
INCLUDED may be the following:
Shuttle to pick you up at your school or BC Ferry terminal and take you to
the US airport and return
Airfare - return
Hotel or condo - kitchens or kitchenettes are a possibility
Shuttle pick up at HNL and you are driven to hotel and return
Shuttle to and from all of your games
Mini-vans rentals if needed
Hanauma Bay State Nature Preserve tour snorkeling with tropical fish
(masks, fins, snorkels included)
North Shore Tour
Polynesian Cultural Center Tour (village tour, luau dinner, Ha' - Breath
of Life evening theatre show)
Arizona Memorial Tour
Aloha Bowl Swap Meet Tour
Catamaran Tour off the coast of Waikiki
Snorkel/Catamaran Tour off the coast of Waikiki
Diamond Head Tour/hike self guided
Tickets to one or two college/university games - IF AVAILABLE
Transportation, to and from, one or two college/university games
depending on schedules
US medical insurance (if required)
Team Dinner near the end of your trip
Custom team bags
Custom tour t-shirts
NOT INCLUDED would be the following:
Airline baggage charges (currently about $25/piece of checked luggage)
Variances in the US exchange rate
Documents required to enter into the US
Weather
Accommodation MAY include the following:
Full 1-bedroom suites are available with full kitchen - massive savings
being able to prepare your own food
Team rooms would have 1, 2, 3 or 4 beds depending on the booking
FREE in-room High-speed Internet and/or WiFi Internet access in lobby
FREE local calls, maybe free North American calls
Basketball 1/2 court at the hotel
Basketball court within walking distance of the hotel
Non-smoking hotels available
Wake up call service
Hotel near to restaurants and other place for a quick bite
Walking distance to the beach
Pool - depending on the hotel, but in the end, you are 3 blocks from the
beach - at worst.
Breakfast may be available - either continental or buffet depending on the
hotel
PICTURES
POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER
Various
pictures and info on Facebook from Hawai'i tours - December 2018
O'ahu 2013
O'ahu 2012-13
O'ahu 2011-12
O'ahu 2010-11
O'ahu 2009-10
O'ahu 2008-09
O'ahu - 2007-08
O'ahu - 2004
A brief
about Lyle Dhur of Sportvictoria.
I was a
coach and member of the Belmont Bulldogs (nee Braves) program for 23 years.
Trip
organizing started with events inside BC while I was still a student at
Belmont in the late 80s... then with club ball doing trips to various
locations in BC and up and down the West Coast of the US.
Then
about Y2K I started to organize the major team trips for Belmont - this was
after I saw the "results" of using an East Coast company (paying a
lot money and getting very little service for the money). I figured I
could do a better job for less money - and I could, and I did.
After I
left Belmont, 2008 after winning the Island Championships, I opened up my
skills to other teams as I knew EXACTLY what a coach wanted in a trip.
More importantly, what they DID NOT WANT... and it has grown from there.
I have
worked extensively to create personal relationships with people and
businesses in the destination locations and as a result I am able to get
great pricing for my travelling teams. This includes great rates on
airfare, hotel rates, tours and quality games that match your team's ability.
Teams that I have organized for in the past:
LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
UNIVERSITY
MEN
Simon Fraser
University
Dec 2009 (HI)
SENIOR
(VARSITY) BOYS
Belmont
Dec 1997 (HI)
Dec 1999 (HI)
Dec 2002 (HI)
Dec 2004 (HI)
Dec 2005 (CA)
Dec 2007 (HI)
Brentwood College
Dec 2008 (HI)
Dec 2011 (HI)
Dec 2016 (HI)
Dec 2022 (CA)
Cedar
Dec 2008 (HI)
Dec 2010 (HI)
Claremont (Basketball)
Dec 2018 (HI)
Claremont (Lacrosse)
Nov 2017 (CA)
Feb 2018 (NV)
June 2018 (CO)
Jan 21019 (CA)
Feb 2019 (NV)
June 2019 (CO)
Nov 2019 (NY/DC)
Mar 2020 (NV) [COVID-cancelled]
June 2020 (CO) [COVID-cancelled]
Oct 2021 (ON)
June 2022 (CO)
Nov 2022 (NY/DC)
March 2023 (NV)
June 2023 (CO)
Kwalikum
Dec 2013 (HI)
Mennonite Educational
Institute (MEI)
Dec 2022 (HI)
Oak Bay
Dec 2014 (HI)
Overlake (WA)
Dec 2016 (HI)
Pitt Meadows
Jan 2018 (BC)
Jan 2018 (SK)
Port Moody
Dec 2015 (HI)
Seaquam
Dec 2008 (HI)
Dec 2010 (HI)
South Kamloops
Dec 2015 (HI)
Dec 2019 (HI)
Southridge
Dec 2009 (HI)
West Point Grey Academy
Dec 2013 (HI)
Windsor
Dec 2015 (HI)
SENIOR
(VARSITY) GIRLS
Ballenas
Dec 2012 (HI)
Belmont
Dec 2005 (CA)
Claremont (Basketball)
Dec 2016 (HI)
Dec 2022 (CA)
Claremont (Lacrosse)
June 2018 (CA)
June 2019 (CA)
June 2020 (CO) [COVID-cancelled]
Dover Bay
Dec 2015 (HI)
Kwalikum
Dec 2013 (HI)
Maaqtusiis
Dec 2019 (HI)
Mennonite Educational
Institute (MEI)
Dec 2018 (HI)
Mount Douglas
Dec 2010 (HI)
Dec 2013 (HI)
Royal Bay
Dec 2018 (HI)
Shawnigan Lake
Dec 2018 (HI)
JUNIOR
(JUNIOR VARSITY) BOYS and/or GIRLS
Belmont (girls)
Dec 2005 (CA)
Southridge (boys)
Dec 2009 (HI)
CLUB
Victoria Prep (Varsity) boys' (all-star team)
Las Vegas, Port Angeles, Portland, Reno, Seattle, Vancouver - Spring &
Summer 2003
LISTED
CHRONOLOGICALLY
1997
Belmont boys' (HI)
1999
Belmont boys' (HI)
2002
Belmont boys' (HI)
2003
Victoria Prep boys' (BC, NV, OR & WA)
2004
Belmont boys' (HI)
2005
Belmont boys' (CA)
Belmont JR girls' (CA)
Belmont SR girls' (CA)
2007
Belmont boys' (HI)
2008
Brentwood College boys' (HI)
Cedar boys' (HI)
Seaquam boys' (HI)
2009
Southridge JR/SR boys' (HI)
SFU men (HI)
2010
Cedar boys' (HI)
Mount Douglas girls' (HI)
Seaquam boys' (HI)
2011
Brentwood College boys' (HI)
2012
Ballenas girls' (HI)
2013
Kwalikum girls' (HI)
Mount Douglas girls' (HI)
West Point Grey Academy boys' (HI)
2014
Oak Bay boys' (HI)
South Kamloops boys' (HI)
2015
Dover Bay girls' (HI)
Port Moody boys' (HI)
Windsor boys' (HI)
2016
Brentwood College boys' (HI)
Claremont girls' [basketball] (HI)
Overlake boys' (HI)
2017
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (CA)
2018
Claremont boys' [basketball] (HI)
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (CA, CO & NV)
Mennonite Educational Institute girls [MEI] (HI)
Pitt Meadows boys' (BC & SK)
Royal Bay girls' (HI)
Shawnigan Lake girls' (HI)
2019
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (CA, CO, NV & NY/DC)
Claremont girls' [lacrosse] (CA)
Maaqtusiis girls' [basketball] (HI)
South Kamloops boys' [basketball] (HI)
2020
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (CO, NV, NY/DC) [COVID-cancelled]
Claremont girls' [lacrosse] (CO) [COVID-cancelled]
Brentwood College boys' [basketball] (HI) [COVID-cancelled]
Claremont boys' [basketball] (HI) [COVID-cancelled]
Claremont girls' [basketball] (HI) [COVID-cancelled]
Mulgrave boys' [basketball] (CA) [COVID-cancelled]
Oak Bay boys' [basketball] (HI) [COVID-cancelled]
Pigeon Lake AB boys' [basketball] (HI) [COVID-cancelled]
2021
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (ON)
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (NY/DC) [COVID-cancelled]
Nanaimo Christian boys' [basketball] (HI) [COVID-cancelled]
2022
Brentwood College boys' [basketball] (CA)
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (CO, NY/DC)
Claremont girls' [basketball] (CA)
Mennonite Educational Institute [basketball] (HI)
2023
Claremont boys' [lacrosse] (CO, NV)
TESTIMONIALS
"I coached a number
of high school sports in Victoria BC Canada. My basketball teams travelled a
lot with long trips planned for almost every second year. My teams have
travelled to Alberta in Canada and Arizona, Alaska, California, Florida,
Hawai'i and Texas in the US. Our first big trip was to Hawai'i in 1979.
Organization for the early trips was done by a Seattle Company or by myself.
As travel got more
expensive, demanded more paperwork and far more time I turned to Lyle Dhur of
Sportvictoria to oversee all arrangements. A brilliant move on my part as I
will explain. I stopped coaching the Senior/Varsity boys' team in 2008 and
that year (Dec 2007) we travelled to Hawai'i. In all, Lyle organized that
trip as well as four previous trips to Hawai'i.
Dealing with the team
trips Lyle has the contacts for games or tournaments, arranges flights,
ground transportation including to and from the airport, to and from games,
practices or non-sport activities, accommodations, and rentals if I required.
My philosophy, and the parents really supported this, was that their child
may never get to travel to this place again so we always included historical,
cultural, recreational, etc. activities. Lyle organized everything above as
well as passports, medical, emergency contacts, itineraries, signed consent
and rules forms, maps, places to visit, restaurant information, luggage tags
and I am sure I am missing more.
I found Lyle's services
to be above and beyond what you would expect. He does a tremendous job and I
would claim he saves money, definitely saves time and provides a travelling
group with a feel safe atmosphere because of his preparation and commitment
to making sure the trip is a positive experience.
Lyle also organized our
3-team (varsity boys', varsity girls' and junior varsity girls') trip to San
Diego as well as a Nike Coaches' Clinic trip to Portland and countless trips
to the Nike clinics in Las Vegas.
Without question a great
move on my part to have Lyle take over my trip organization. If anyone is
considering a trip I strongly recommend Lyle for your trip needs.
Thank you Lyle and
Sportvictoria."
Coach Muzz Bryant (Belmont 1978-2008)
Lyle does a great job running a trip. He works hard to find good rates and
my teams have had excellent experiences in Hawai'i.
Coach Blake Gage (Brentwood College)
"Lyle really helped make our 2018 Hawai'i trip a memorable one from the
very beginning. His planning and advice throughout the entire process was
instrumental. Spending 10 days on O'ahu was something that the
student-athletes and I will never forget. Some of the things that stood for
us include the great competition we faced, the numerous team activities that
were planned out to finest detail, as well as the down time we all had to
explore beautiful Waikiki. Claremont will be doing this trip again and I
would highly recommend it to any team who wants both a competitive basketball
experience as well as a very impactful team building venture."
Coach Brandon Dunlop (Claremont)
"Lyle has organized several trips for my teams and for my family on
their own. Hes consistently done an excellent job getting us the best prices
to help keep our costs down. Hes organized all the transportation, games,
events and even team dinners. Lyle made things so easy on my end as he took
care of all the little details so all I had to do was concentrate on my team.
I would strongly recommend Lyle and Sportvictoria if youre looking at
planning a team trip."
Coach Rick Hart (John Barsby [Cedar 08, 10 &
Dover Bay 15])
"Lyle was my first choice to organize a Hawai'i trip for my high school
girls basketball team. I was not disappointed. The attention to detail for
flights, accommodations, events, and exhibition games was superb. Having him
in Hawai'i at the time was further assurance that last-minute planning took
place without fail. The best accolade I could state was that I was so pleased
and impressed by Lyles trip organization that I used his services a second
time for a repeat visit with another years team. I highly recommend Lyle if
you are planning a trip for your team."
Coach Rick Griffin (Mount Douglas)
"We had the opportunity to work with Lyle for a basketball trip to
Hawaii with my Overlake high school basketball team in December '16. It was
an amazing experience for our basketball program, and something that many of
our players still talk about to this day. A big reason why many of the
players still talk about this amazing experience, was because Lyle set up an
amazing trip. It wasnt just about basketball, Lyle made it educational for
the players and fun for everyone involved. We visited Pearl Harbor, went
snorkeling with sea turtles, a catamaran boat ride, and much more. Again,
this was truly an amazing experience, and something many of the players will
remember as a highlight of not only their basketball season, but their high
school experience. With that said, Lyle made my job as the coach extremely easy.
As anyone can imagine, setting up a trip and itinerary for 20-30 individuals
can become a little overwhelming. Not for us on this trip! Everything was
nicely organized, communicated, and set-up for us by Lyle. It was a very
professional experience, and whenever we needed something or had a question,
Lyle was there to answer and help us. I also appreciated the way Lyle tried
to keep our costs down by continually trying to find us the best deals. I
would highly recommend Lyle and his company to any coach, team, or program at
any level. It was a pleasure working with Lyle, and we will be working with
him again in the near future."
Coach Justin Prohn (Overlake)
"I have traveled with Sportvictoria's assistance several teams - we have
taken senior, junior, boys' and/or girls' teams. We have gone to Hawai'i, San
Diego and Los Angeles. Lyle makes the trip easy and affordable. He is there
every step of the way (if you need him) and connects you with the people you
need to be connected with. I highly recommend him to anyone looking to do a
big trip and I have had several people come back from trips saying how easy
the trip was and how looked after they felt."
Coach Kevin Harrington (Royal Bay [Belmont '97, '99,
02', 05'])
"Lyle organized a couple incredible Hawai'i trips for my senior boys
basketball. He booked the games against teams at our level, handled the
flights and van rentals, and arranged fabulous accommodations. He even
connected us with local restaurants and day trips. Lyle was easy to deal with
and consistently communicated with us throughout the planning process. He
even provided us with some team bags for the trip. Ive dealt with several
team travel companies in the past and Lyle exceeded my expectations. I highly
recommend Sportvictoria for all your team travel plans."
Coach James Johnston (Seaquam)
"From the start of the tour organization, Lyle was regularly in contact
discussing trip options for our team and he was always open to any requests
that we had. While at Hawaii, he was nearby to support us with our tour
outings. The team had a wonderful experience and it was certainly a highlight
for many of our players basketball careers. Lyle made the tour easy and
hassle free for us."
Coach Darrin Austin (Shawnigan Lake)
"South Kamloops had a fantastic time in Hawai'i and a big reason for
that was the planning that Lyle did for us. Lyle's experience led him to
build exceptional value into our package that exceeded our expectations and
made our trip go very smoothly from a logistical perspective. Our trip gave
my team memories that a high school basketball experience can hope to
provide. I'll be travelling to Hawai'i again with another team and when I
do... Lyle will be given the task of organizing the endeavour for us."
Coach Del Komarniski (South Kamloops)
"South Kamloops traveled to Hawai'i to play exhibition games on the
island of O'ahu. We went with Lyle at Sportvictoria as he came highly
recommended by another coach at our school. Our team's experience in Hawai'i
was an amazing one, filled with memories that will last a lifetime. From the
games, to the activities, Lyle had everything extremely well organized. We
had activities every day that enhanced the experience and allowed the team to
bond and immerse themselves in the culture of the Hawaiian people. The games
were great and the hospitality we received from each team was incredible.
From the food to the conversations, the team was thrilled to get to know
other students from a different country. Lyle's communication, organization
and "bang for the buck" are reasons why we will definitely be using
Lyle for our next trip. "
Coach Corey Yamaoka (South Kamloops)
"Lyle organized our trip to Hawai'i and what a difference it made. Not
only was he able to get us low rates on all airfares and hotels, but his
knowledge of all available activities, pricing and connections allowed me to
enjoy my time with my team. All I had to do was tell Lyle our dates and our
needs and he did the rest. While in Hawai'i if anything was required or we
decided to add to our activities Lyle did all the leg work and we simply
played, practiced and had fun. When we go back to Hawai'i, Lyle will be my
first call."
Coach Scott Clark (Thompson Rivers University [Simon
Fraser University '09])
"Lyle did amazing work organizing our 2013 senior boys' basketball
Hawai'i Tour. Our flights, hotel, and on-island transportation were all
arranged and went without a hitch. All the games were competitive at our
level and, afterward, we had wonderful social/cultural interactions with
opposing players and their families. We also got to see a university game. We
really enjoyed the tours of the North Shore, Pearl Harbour, Hawaiian Cultural
Center (luau and live on-stage performances), snorkelling at Hanauma Bay,
catamaran sail from Waikiki Beach, dinner at the Hard Rock Cafe, the list
goes on! Throughout the tour, Lyle was always close by, ready to help us out
if needed. We all had a great time and recommend that you contact Lyle should
your team want to a basketball tour organized."
Coach Bob Dodds (West Point Grey Academy)
SAMPLE ITINERARIES
Hawai'i before Christmas
Hawai'i after Christmas
California after Christmas
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