It was our 50th Anniversary, no small feat, and we wanted to celebrate in style – a once in a lifetime trip. We considered the Bahamas and Mexico, but Nancy had gone to Hawaii two years ago and was enthralled with the beautiful islands. The thought of playing golf on one of those courses you see on TV in February was enough to put me on board with a cruise or trip to the Rainbow State.
Nancy stopped by a local agency and they gave her lots of brochures, but we didn’t need brochures, we needed advice. A friend at Nancy’s gym, recommended a vacation planner she had used. Nancy sent an email to Robin Norell and was contacted immediately. Robin and Nancy chatted at length about our hopes and dreams before Robin said; “I have the perfect trip for you – a cruise around all the islands.
The date had been settled, March 3 and the days surrounding our anniversary, but that was it. Robin provided a slate of activities from which we could choose, and as Nancy asked questions, Robin was quick to reply. As we were going into the final part of December, Robin advised that if we were serious, we should secure our reservations because – one – the prices would go up after the first of the year and – two – this was the busiest time of all for cruises and the ship would definitely book up.
Taking Robin’s advice, we booked our trip, saving several hundred dollars and were able to get a room with a private deck, something at the top of our wish list.
But how to get there?
We had checked with various airlines, but Robin advised that we could save a lot of money if we used Norwegian’s travel venues. We saved nearly a thousand dollars apiece by agreeing to drive to Baltimore and fly from there, plus Norwegian Cruise Lines – and Robin – closely monitored our luggage and itinerary to make sure everything was on schedule.
Robin helped us book our adventures, including my round of golf and a helicopter tour of Kauai. She secured rides to and from airports and hotels, even checked in our baggage on our return trip from Honolulu. Everything went perfectly smooth.
Robin is an Accredited Cruise Counselor and Certified Travel Associate. An Independent Travel Planner, her business is MEI- Travel & Mouse Fan Travel. She is able to help with travel plans anywhere, anytime.
If you need expert advise from a true travel professional, no matter where, contact her at robin-norell@mei-travel.com. From now on, before we go anywhere, we will work with Robin Norell.