Travel Trend: Genealogy Travel

For the person who has it all; send them back home

Looking for a unique gift for the person who has everything? Send them on a vacation to learn about their personal history. Taking DNA tests is a big trend as people look to discover a little bit more about who they are. Cruise Planners travel agents help take this trend one step further with “Genealogy Travel,” using their DNA test results to plan a homeland vacation. Talk about the ultimate gift. 

Genealogy travel can be a trip to the major cities and historic sites of a particular country or an intricate visit to a particular village where distant relatives once resided. Using a travel agent to book genealogy vacation ensures you’ll have a customized trip personalized to the places you want to visit. Travel agents can even plan cultural immersion travel experiences, so travelers have the most authentic experiences from their homeland or attend fun cultural events that resonate with their heritage such as Germany’s Oktoberfest.

Journey of Genealogy Sailing

If you are interested in learning more about genealogy in general and the experience many people’s ancestors had immigrating to the U.S. through Ellis Island in New York is Cunard’s transatlantic “A Journey of Genealogy” hosted in partnership with Ancestry. On board will be genealogy experts from Ancestry hosting talks about genealogy, explaining how to discover your past using Ancestry’s data and even uncovering the family history of some of the ship’s passengers and crew. Talk with your Cruise Planners travel agent today to book the November 4, 2018, Queen Mary 2 sailing on Cunard.

Travel is always the perfect way to celebrate any occasion, including milestone birthdays, anniversaries, bachelorette parties, babymoons, buddymoons and more. Locate a Cruise Planners travel advisor near you to start planning your vacation today.