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Angela Hughes, Travel Agent in Winter Garden, FL

Angela Hughes

Winter Garden, FL Travel Agent
Super Agent

Angela Hughes

Winter Garden, FL · 25+ Years of Experience

Trips and Ships Luxury Travel, a Travel Leaders Network Affiliate Agency
5.0
(232)
100% Recommended
After working in the travel industry for 17 years, I am very picky about who I use to coordinate our travel. Angela just booked a Mediterranean... Read More >
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Areas of expertise

Destinations:

Barbados, Bridgetown, Christ Church, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, St. Lucia

Interests:

All Inclusive, Destination Weddings, Cruises, Honeymoons, Beach Vacations

Suppliers:

Sandals Resorts, Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Oceania Cruises, Seabourn, Crystal

About Me

Angela Hughes is a leading authority in luxury Caribbean travel and one of the most recognized Barbados travel experts in the industry. As the CEO of Trips & Ships Luxury Travel and founder of Luxury Travel University, Angela brings more than forty years of global travel expertise and deep destination knowledge to the island of Barbados, where she curates elevated, culturally rich, and highly personalized experiences for discerning travelers.

Angela’s Barbados expertise is unmatched. She has spent extensive time on the island training advisors, exploring properties, building partnerships, and uncovering the authentic experiences that sit beyond the postcard views.

Her relationships span Barbados' top luxury resorts, boutique hideaways, private guides, catamaran operators, culinary insiders, and tourism partners, giving her clients rare access to the island’s most memorable moments.As a premier luxury cruise specialist, Angela also designs exceptional Barbados-focused itineraries across the world’s leading cruise lines, including Regent Seven Seas, Oceania Cruises, Explora Journeys, Seabourn, Emerald Yacht Cruises, Azamara, and Celebrity Cruises.

Whether clients are seeking an immersive cruise itinerary with curated shore excursions or an elevated pre- and post-cruise stay that blends beach, food, and culture, Angela tailors every journey with a seamless land-and-sea approach.Her specialties include bespoke beach and wellness retreats, culinary travel, rum and cultural experiences, private catamaran charters, romance and honeymoon travel, multi-generational vacations, and hosted luxury cruise sailings.

Clients rely on her for her insider access, deep relationships, and ability to craft experiences that reveal the true heartbeat of Barbados.For travelers who want the perfect balance of luxury, authenticity, and island sophistication, Angela Hughes stands out as the trusted expert who brings Barbados to life with intention, expertise, and unmatched global connections.

Additional Languages
Japanese

REVIEWS

Rating: 5.0
232 reviews
100% Recommended
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Angela is truly a travel expert!
Reviewed By Heidi - Utah | Traveled to
After working in the travel industry for 17 years, I am very picky about who I use to coordinate our travel. Angela just booked a Mediterranean cruise for my family and I couldn't have been happier with her superior knowledge and outstanding customer service. We also attended a humanitarian mission last summer that Angela coordinated. I was so impressed with entire experience! I would recommend Angela and her company to anyone.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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France Tour
Reviewed By Jan D. - Utah | Traveled to France ~ Europe
Just wanted to let you know that my daughter and I had a great trip to France! Everything worked out beautifully without the stress of making all the arrangements myself as I have done before.??????? We took the option of going to the beaches of Normandy have been there before but I was anxious for my daughter to see them as my father was part of the first assault on day. We had a great tour guide, Jonathan Holburn was was very knowledgeable, helpful and funny.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Thanks for encouraging me
Reviewed By Linda - Bedford | Traveled to India ~ Central Asia

We r still in India, I am loving it, the people are so nice. It amazes me how people in US are so frightened. I keep getting messages about, are you afraid, bet you can’t wait to come home, I would never go there. I guess I asked you if I was safe, but I was still going.

Anyway, thanks for encouraging me. I look forward to going home and opening peoples minds. You have an awesome job, you make the world smaller for people, you open people minds, hearts and change lives for the better.

I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Greece: Unsurpassed Beauty
Reviewed By Ann - Bedford | Traveled to Greece ~ Europe
I do not have much international travel experience, so I was looking for a travel agent that did. In that, I decided to team up with Angela to plan my trip to Greece. She has been there many times and I found that so helpful to plan. She was professional, offered her experienced opinion and ultimately, the trip was amazing.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Ireland Anniversary Trip
Reviewed By Brian C - Winter Garden | Traveled to Ireland ~ Europe
We started our journey in Dublin Ireland from there, we went to the Cliffs of Moher, which were absolutely stunning. We also visited Galway, stayed at the Ashford castle, and journeyed to Edinburgh, and the Scottish Highlands. In St. Andrews, where we visited the famous golf course and watched The Open tournament which was a highlight for me.

One of the best parts of the trip was how green everything was. It was so nice to see all the greenery and the beautiful landscapes. The people were also very friendly and helpful. Overall, it was an amazing trip and I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is thinking about travelling to these two countries. This was our first guided tour with Trafalgar and it was the right choice for me and saved me a lot of hassle. We would definitely choose the guided option again. Angela helped us with all of the details and even though this had been postponed with covid she still helped us make it happen! Happy wife = Happy life
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends.
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Certifications & Awards

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The Book with Confidence logo tells you that this Travel Advisor has direct access to comprehensive resources for safe and healthy travel, available at their discretion for sharing with clients.  This includes vetting the details on the health and safety protocols implemented by each travel provider in order to recommend the ideal itinerary for each client’s unique needs.
The Luxury Leaders Alliance is a unique networking environment for a carefully selected group of luxury advisors that have common experience, skills and mindset. Through collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and educational opportunities, these elite advisors are empowered to provide sophisticated, personalized experiences to luxury travelers.
Sandals Specialist
Regent Certified
Crystal Certified
Oceania Certified

My Places

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