Panama City Beach Travel Agent

About Kara Ashba

As your local Cruise Planners Travel Agency, I am your Complete Vacation Concierge!  Assisting you with every aspect of your vacation planning including Ocean & River Cruises, All-inclusive Resorts, Escorted Tours and Independent Land Vacations Worldwide.  I am highly experienced with large group travel and family vacations as well as specialty destination wedding planning. Offering the best available pricing and amenities, plus shore and land excursions service, Special Needs Advocacy, flight services and more!  Planning travel in Lancaster since 1993, my attention to detail brings clients back to me year after year for service the know the can rely on.  I am excited to make your next Travel Dream a Reality, contact me now to begin your amazing planning and vacation experience and give yourself something to look forward to!

Hours of Operation

Monday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Tuesday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Friday 10:00am - 3:00pm
Saturday -
Sunday -

Testimonials

We had an awesome time from Rome.to the Greek Isles - Jacqueline C.
Kara is truly the best! Wont ever work with or recommend anyone else - Monica R.
Kara Ashba is the best of the best. Absolute top notch. Attentive, responsive, detail oriented. We ran into a medical issue on our transport to the airport. Airline refused to allow us to fly because of my wife falling ill. Kara was the first person I called and she helped us through the whole situation with rebooking a new flight and booking a nearby hotel to stay at overnight. I'm sure she will also end up helping me to file a claim with our trip insurance. She always will go above and beyond. We highly recommend Kara to all our friends and family! - Joshua S.
Kara is absolutely fantastic! So responsive and helpful. - Laura W.
Hotel Storm in Reykjavik was just okay. Breakfast was wonderful. Location less than desirable, had to walk a lot, not always a taxi around, no restaurants close. Attendants at the desk were very accommodating and knowledgeable. - Nancy H.
Everything went smoothly thanks to Kara for having everything in order from the hotel to the flight to the resort Thank you again Kara. - Wanda H.
It was a great trip overall. We have always enjoyed Celebrity cruises- good staff, nice ships, good food. We loved being with a large group of bridge players. Additional hotel, tour and flights worked well. the only glitch ( and Kara knows this, i’m sure) was the delay with transfer from ship to tour busses; a long delay ( better part of an hour) requiring that we all stand until the busses arrived. There must be a better way, perhaps staying on board until it is certain the busses are in place. - Jacques N.
You are the whole deal. Couldn’t ask for better service. Wish you all the best. - Jerry F.
Great job by Kara Ashba! - John H.
Kara is very thorough and detail oriented, Also very dedicated, helpful and knowledgeable. - Jacob Y.
Kara is an excellent travel agent. She was knowledgeable and helpful throughout the process, even with last-minute questions. We will definitely contact her for our next trip! - Celia S.
Kara took the time to interact with each member of our group. She was always there when needed - Jo B.
Kara was wonderful - Patricia Y.
I thought the ship was too large - in fact it was overwhelming.. Otherwise the cruise, the bridge, and the people were all excellent. Thank you. - Gail H.
Very helpful and gave us all personal attention. - Arlene L.
Kara was great. She covered all the details. The itinerary was flawless. - Robert F.
Kara is great and I only book with her!!! Always finds me the best prices and what I’m looking for in a vacation. - Chad B.
She is very caring, knowledgeable and kind, she put time to help you in any ways to make sure you are happy!! Thank you. - Nasrin H.
She is the best of the best! - Linda M.
Kara is awesome! We will use her again for future trips! - Lucas M.
Details were excellent as were all communications. - Joan B.
Kara Ashba is a dedicated and friendly professional who always has time for us and gets us the best deals! I have recommended her to others as she always takes excellent care of her clients! - Sandra T.
- Michele B.
We've booked a few vacations through Kara and have always had a wonderful time! She spent a lot of time making sure everything was in the right place for what we wanted our experience to be. We recently got back from an Alaskan cruise and it was one of the best vacations yet! Currently looking to book a quick Mexico vacation with her as we speak! She's wonderful!
Kara always arranges the best experiences. She is always available to answer questions, and the customer support is top tier. She is my go to planner!
This was our 3rd vacation with Kara and everyone has been exceptional. Her recommendations are always right on and we have never been disappointed. Thank you!
This review is worth the time to read. My wife and I booked trips in the past through a travel agent, but this time we were going to Ireland for 3+ weeks and knew we needed a planning expert. Kara played an active role immediately, by giving us 8+ travel companies to view to get an idea of possible itineraries. With her feedback, we chose our places to stay and she recommended sites and attractions that were “off the the beaten path”. At this point she was an immense help and we felt very fortunate to be working with her. She holds herself to a high professional standard and her response times are amazing! The price quote for our trip insurance was high and we wanted to have a conversation with her to understand why the large amount. Here’s where her experience was invaluable. She confidently cited several cases and after 20 minutes we were sold on the amount. Two weeks into our trip I had to go to an Ireland hospital for one week. I knew we had trip insurance but knew nothing about the process to follow and what exactly would be covered. A regular travel agent would not get involved at this point, or to any significant degree. Kara was very familiar with the travel insurance company and its claims process. She confidently took charge, ensured we take the necessary steps to get “everything we had paid for”, and in the shortest path possible. She was there for my wife which was very comforting to know. Being in an Irish hospital for an emergency visit was not fun but receiving $6,500 from the travel insurance company helped us to quickly forget about the incident. We did extend our trip and the Irish are wonderful … but not quite as great as Kara! - James and Kathy C.
Easy to book. No stress.
This is my second time using Kara. I really appreciate her patience and her time and she never disappoints - Tamika G.
Am never disappointed with Kara!
Kara listened to our requests and was extremely patient with our many questions. She planned the perfect vacation- from start to finish!
I did my first all inclusive and it was a fantastic vacation Very helpful with making decisions. Kara was so helpful her instructions were very clear and no issues with the trip. I would highly recommend Kara
Wonderful person and great to work with. She really cares!
Kara planned our two week Hawaii honeymoon and everything was fabulous! From the airports and flights to the car rentals and resorts, everything was seamless!
So positive, helpful and responsive! Understands our needs and provides flexible options.
We have taken several trips organized by Kara. We always have a fabulous time and feel very comfortable with the safety and level of planning. Thank you for thinking of every detail!
Kara made everything seamless and was always readily available even while she was on vacation!! I was very nervous to travel because of covid and she answered all of my questions honestly!!
Yes a few times and always very pleased we our trips !!
Was a awesome cruise Kara took care of all our needs!! - JoAn S.
Awesome and always takes great care of their clients like they are family !!
Kara has been the best to work with! Always extremely time efficient and finds great deals that accommodate the times and dates we need!
Kara is absolutely amazing to work with. We have had her assistance in planning multiple trips for our family! Love working with her!
Kara has gone above and beyond when it comes to arranging our multiple trips. We value her opinions and suggestions!
We had a wonderful time. Delicious food, wonderful entertainment, and friendly people.

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