Your Cruise Vacation Deserves More Than a Booking
Planning the right cruise is about much more than choosing a ship and a departure date. The itinerary, cruise line, ship, cabin location, onboard experience, ports, promotions and even the side of the ship can make a difference.
The Cruise Travellers is a San Diego-based cruise travel agency helping travelers plan personalized cruise vacations around the world.
Led by cruise travel advisor Melody Laughlin, The Cruise Travellers specializes in matching travelers with the cruise experience that fits the way they actually want to travel.
Whether you're considering Alaska, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, Hawaii, Northern Europe or a luxury voyage around the world, you'll have an experienced cruise specialist helping you navigate the choices.
Why Work With a Cruise Travel Agent?
There are hundreds of ships, thousands of itineraries and an overwhelming number of cabin categories, promotions and packages available.
The question isn't simply, “Which cruise should I book?”
It's “Which cruise is right for me?”
That's where working with a cruise specialist makes a difference.
The Cruise Travellers can help you evaluate:
- Cruise lines and ships
- Itineraries and ports
- Cabin and suite categories
- Cabin locations
- Cruise promotions
- Beverage and dining packages
- Pre- and post-cruise accommodations
- Transfers and transportation
- Shore excursion options
- Travel protection options
- Group cruise planning
Instead of sorting through hundreds of possibilities on your own, you have someone helping you narrow the choices and understand the differences.
Cruise Planning With a Personal Touch
At The Cruise Travellers, cruise planning isn't a call-center transaction.
You'll work directly with Melody Laughlin, owner and cruise travel advisor, from the initial conversation through the planning process.
Melody's approach starts with understanding you.
Where do you want to go?
How do you like to travel?
What's important to you onboard?
Are you looking for adventure, relaxation, luxury, culture, incredible food, beautiful scenery or a combination of everything?
Those answers help determine which cruise lines, ships and itineraries deserve a place on your shortlist.
Cruise Vacations From San Diego and Around the World
Being a San Diego cruise travel agency doesn't mean you're limited to cruises departing from Southern California.
The Cruise Travellers helps clients plan cruises throughout the world, including:
Alaska Cruises
From Glacier Bay and Alaska's Inside Passage to wildlife, glaciers and historic ports, choosing the right Alaska itinerary can make an enormous difference.
The Cruise Travellers helps clients compare ships, routes, departure ports, cabin choices and cruise-tour options for an Alaska vacation built around their priorities.
Mediterranean & European Cruises
Explore Italy, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia and other destinations while unpacking once and experiencing a new port along the way.
We can also help coordinate the pieces surrounding your cruise, including pre- and post-cruise stays, transportation and other travel arrangements.
Luxury Cruises
For travelers looking for a more elevated experience, The Cruise Travellers can help compare luxury and premium cruise options, from intimate ships and highly personalized service to spacious suites and all-inclusive experiences.
The right luxury cruise isn't necessarily the most expensive one. It's the one whose style of travel matches yours.
Norwegian Cruise Line & The Haven
Norwegian Cruise Line offers everything from casual, flexible cruising to one of the industry's most distinctive ship-within-a-ship concepts: The Haven by Norwegian.
Understanding the differences between ships, Haven complexes and suite categories is important when deciding whether the experience is worth the investment for you.
Group Cruises
Cruising can be an excellent choice for family reunions, celebrations, clubs, organizations and groups of friends because everyone can vacation together while still enjoying the freedom to create their own experience.
The Cruise Travellers can help coordinate the many moving pieces involved in planning a group cruise.
Meet Melody Laughlin
Melody Laughlin is the owner and cruise travel advisor behind The Cruise Travellers in San Diego, California.
Her focus is cruise travel, with particular expertise in luxury cruising, Alaska, Norwegian Cruise Line and The Haven, Mediterranean and European voyages, and group cruise travel.
Rather than trying to be everything to every traveler, Melody believes in developing deep knowledge of the destinations, cruise lines and travel experiences she recommends.
Her professional cruise and destination training includes industry and cruise-line certifications as part of an ongoing commitment to staying informed in an industry that continually changes.
But credentials are only part of the equation.
The real goal is much simpler:
Help you choose the right cruise and make planning it easier.
Why Book With The Cruise Travellers?
When you work with The Cruise Travellers, you aren't simply purchasing a cruise.
You're gaining an advisor who can help you understand your choices, watch the details and guide you through the planning process.
That means less time trying to decipher cruise websites and more time looking forward to the vacation.
And because cruise planning doesn't end the moment the reservation is made, The Cruise Travellers remains a resource as your sailing approaches.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Does it cost more to book a cruise through a travel agent?
Cruise pricing and promotions vary by cruise line, sailing and offer. Your travel advisor can explain the available pricing and any applicable agency benefits before you book.
Q. Can you help if I don't know which cruise line I want?
Absolutely. That's one of the best reasons to work with a cruise specialist. We'll talk about your travel style, destination interests, budget and priorities before narrowing down the options.
Q. Do you only book cruises departing from San Diego?
No. The Cruise Travellers is based in San Diego but plans cruise vacations departing from ports throughout the United States and around the world.
Q. Can you help with Alaska cruises?
Yes. Alaska is one of The Cruise Travellers' areas of specialization, including itinerary selection, ships, cabins and cruise-tour considerations.
Q. Do you specialize in luxury cruises?
Yes. The Cruise Travellers works with travelers interested in premium, luxury and suite-level cruise experiences and can help compare the differences between cruise lines and ships.
Q. Can you help with NCL Haven suites?
Yes. Norwegian Cruise Line and The Haven are areas of specialization for The Cruise Travellers. Because Haven facilities and experiences vary by ship and suite category, we'll help you understand those differences before choosing.
Q. Can you organize a group cruise?
Yes. The Cruise Travellers works with cruise groups and can help coordinate the planning process for friends, families, celebrations, clubs and other organizations.
Ready to Start Planning?
You don't need to know the ship, cruise line or even the exact itinerary before talking with us.
Sometimes the best place to begin is simply telling us:
“This is the kind of vacation I want.”
We'll help you take it from there.
The Cruise Travellers
San Diego, California