My passion in life? Cruises. I love going on cruises, booking them and talking about them with my clients. I set sail on at least one cruise per year so that I am always developing and enriching my base of knowledge regarding the various ships, cruise lines and destinations. This is important because each cruise line caters to different clientele, and so picking a ship and itinerary randomly on your own could lead to a less-than-stellar experience.

If you book with me, I will work hard to make sure that does not happen and that you will enjoy the best vacation possible. I will start by getting to know you and your preferences, so that I can pair you up with the ship that will best match your needs. I can also help you with all of your pre- and post-cruise travel arrangements, including your flights, accommodations and transfers, and with choosing the excursions that will be worth your time and money.

Have a large family gathering to plan? I can definitely help you. Putting together multi-generational family cruises is a specialty of mine. I enjoy fitting together all of the pieces of the itinerary -- who is going in what cabin, what excursions to choose, what destinations they would enjoy visiting -- and then presenting you with a seamless itinerary.

In the past few years, I have taken a number of European River cruises.  It is such a different experience.  You cruise through the counties that you are experiencing.  Each day brings a new city to learn about with the expert guides that will relish you with stories about the city you are visiting.  The boats have a capacity of around 100-125 people, so it is a much more intimate experience.

I will also help you if things should not go as planned. For example, I recently had a client who suddenly had to undergo triple bypass surgery right before his dream vacation. He called me, and I was able to cancel all of his plans. Fortunately, he had purchased trip insurance, so we were able to recoup most of the money he had spent.

And while I have a lot of real-world experience cruising, I also believe in staying educated on what is going on in the industry. To that end, I have completed numerous certifications, including ones for:

• Royal Caribbean
• Celebrity
• AmaWaterways
• Pleasant Holidays
• Goway Travel

I would love to work with you to create a vacation with family and/or friends that you will be talking about for a lifetime.  I look forward to hearing from you.