I think we can all agree - if you are going to spend a lot of money on something, you want to use a professional to protect your investment. I drive a Lexus. When my car needs to be fixed, I don’t take it to a Prius mechanic - I take it to a certified Lexus mechanic. That same concept applies to your travel investment- you want to work with an expert in that type of travel. If you are considering spending thousands of dollars on a luxury cruise vacation- make sure you use an ECC to book it. It’s just the wise thing to do.
I am an ECC. ECC stands for Elite Cruise Counselor; it is the highest designation a travel advisor can attain in the prestigious Cruise Line International Organization (CLIA). It is the result of years of experience booking clients on hundreds of cruises. Within CLIA, there are four certification levels a travel advisor can attain. The first level of certification is called: Accredited Cruise Counselor. That designation is attained through experience selling cruises, personal cruise experience and passing a series of classes and tests on everything from world geography to legal issues, travel insurance, and of course, demonstrating a thorough knowledge of the various cruise lines, ships and itineraries. The next highest designation level is: CCC - Certified Cruise Counselor, then MCC - Master Cruise Counselor, and finally, the highest designation ECC, Elite Cruise Counselor.
My Elite Cruise Counselor designation is the result of years of booking hundreds of cruises for my clients, hosting numerous cruises for our Adventure Club, serving as a Distinctive Voyages Host on the top luxury lines, personal sailing experience of over 200 nights at sea on the top luxury ships and completing all four levels of certifications.
Our exclusive, boutique travel agency specializes in luxury cruise travel: Explora Journeys, Seabourn, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea, Viking, AmaWaterways, Tauck, Oceania, Cunard, Azamara, Crystal and others.
Our clients are well educated, seasoned world travelers, active adults and seniors who expect seamless travel - from the time they walk out the door until they get back home again.
Our services include, but are not limited to, helping our clients find:
the right cruise line (there are over 100 cruise lines in the world)
the right itinerary
the right ship
the right stateroom or suite,
the right insurance for individual needs,
private drivers
private tours
destination tours,
pre cruise and post cruise hotel stays
train tickets
theater tickets
private celebration dinners.
private onboard events just for your group
Because of our wonderful clients like you- our agency was recently selected to join the Luxury Alliance Group (reserved for the top 1% out of the 5,000 agencies in Nexion/Travel Leaders). With this new designation, we can now offer our clients even more perks and amenities on ocean cruise ships, river ships, expedition ships, at luxury hotel properties, and 5 star resorts around the world.
If you are dreaming about taking a luxury cruise- we should talk.
We are certified, trained, and experienced experts in luxury cruise travel for couples, groups and organizations.
Until next time, your next adventure awaits….
Blessings to all,
Jackie and John