Cruise Planners - Tahoma Travel is a full-service travel agency based in Tehaleh / Bonney Lake, WA.  Sandy and I retired from our other jobs in 2014 and spent the year traveling and trying to decide what to do next with our lives.  We love travel and talking about travel, so when we discovered Cruise Planners and everything they offered to a franchise, it became very clear what we would do next.

They say, "Never trust a travel agent that doesn't travel".  Well, Sandy and I took advantage of the time and opportunity that Cruise Planners offered us.  We had been on five cruises prior to joining Cruise Planners.  We took another 32 cruises together before she passed away in May 2023.  I represent all the cruise lines you’re familiar with and have personally sailed on Carnival, Celebrity, Cunard, Holland America, MSC, Norwegian, Princess, Royal Caribbean, Tauck, Viking and Virgin.

We've sailed: to Alaska four different times, around Hawaii, through the Panama Canal, across the Atlantic, a half dozen times along the Pacific Coast and Mexican Riviera, across the Mediterranean, along the Rhine and Danube Rivers in Europe, along the Yangtze River in China, and dozens of trips in the Caribbean.

But Cruise Planners is more than just cruises, and we also have traveled quite a bit on land.  We've been to all fifty States and half of our National Parks.  While the cruise lines were shut down during Covid, we visited Tahiti and all-inclusive resorts in Mexico. Last July was spent on a two-week African safari including a hot air balloon ride over the Serengeti.

Whether you want to tour a country on an escorted land tour, or travel independently on a completely packaged vacation, I can help you travel anywhere you want to go.  Theme parks, all-inclusive resorts, big cities or locations off the beaten path - I'm confident that your experience will be the best ever.

As a Cruise Planners franchise owner, we have a tremendous reputation for quality, service, and very competitive pricing for ALL of your travel needs.

People often asked what my favorite vacation is, and my stock answer lately has been - the next one.

Since joining Cruise Planners, I've crossed off many of my bucket list locations.  But thanks to hundreds of seminars and webinars, that list keeps on growing.  It's a great big world with a lot to see.  I plan to do all I can while I am still physically able to travel. 

I recently completed a land and sea adventure in Norway and the Scandinavian countries.  

When I am not planning my next vacation, I enjoy planning yours.  Life is short and tomorrow is not promised to us.  (Truth!)  I still want to see as much of the world as I can while I am still able.

Feel free to call or email me.  I would love to make your next vacation an enjoyable and memorable one.