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We are dedicated. Phone calls and texts are answered immediately or returned promptly. We strive to even be of service even as we travel. Whether on the seas or traveling, we make every effort to make it possible for our clients to reach us. Especially when they are traveling and require assistance.
- Your Vacations Will Be Serviced by a Well-Traveled Professional Travel Consultant and Advisor
You'll be enjoying unbiased insight to making that dream vacation a reality. We add a personal touch to grant you a unique and enhanced experience from our personal travels and studies. We travel, educate, and immerse ourselves in the products and destinations we sell.
- We are Ocean and River Cruise Experts and Travel Specialists.
More than just cruises. We can help with most of the components that you will need to make your vacation complete and planning effortless.
- The destinations we specialize in are the Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, and U.S. domesticdestinations.
We can assist with most anywhere in the world you are wanting to visit.
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Cruise Planners - Linda Kolanko & Associate is a Certified, Licensed, Insured and Bonded Travel Agency,
Serving Satisfied and Happy Clients Since 2008
Located in Wellen Park, Venice / North Port, Sarasota County, Florida
Formerly from Denton, Texas
Florida License Number: T176859
A Member of ASTA and CLIA
Hours of Operation
Monday
8:30am - 9:00pm
Tuesday
8:30am - 9:00pm
Wednesday
8:30am - 9:00pm
Thursday
8:30am - 9:00pm
Friday
8:30am - 9:00pm
Saturday
9:30am - 9:00pm
Sunday
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Testimonials
I appreciate Linda and how quickly she responds- Mary S.
Linda was outstanding!
She was extremely helpful and always responded to our inquires immediately.- Cary W.
We are very pleased with all the service we receive from Linda Kolanko. She always makes all our travel experiences to be the best.- Diane S.
Everything was as expected. EXCELLENT!!!- Richard S.
We have sailed several times and this ended up being the best cruise ever. You made it easy for us…
I love Mrs. Linda- Deanna M.
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I love Mrs. Linda- Deanna M.
Linda is amazing! We hadn’t traveled since the pandemic and I felt out of practice. She did a fabulous job and booked exactly what I hoped for. Thank you????- Catherine R.
Linda Kolanko answered every question and concerns that I had regarding the trip. This was my 70th birthday so it was very special and she coordinated my cabin as long as well as three other couples that ended up going. Also. Every time a question or concern came up, she answered it immediately. I would use her and recommend her to everyone I know which I have started doing!- Marissa P.
Linda Kolanko answered every question and concerns that I had regarding the trip. This was my 70th birthday so it was very special and she coordinated my cabin as long as well as three other couples that ended up going. Also. Every time a question or concern came up, she answered it immediately. I would use her and recommend her to everyone I know which I have started doing!- Marissa P.
Linda is wonderful. We had last minute changes and she made everything happen in record time. So easy to work with- tamera h.
Linda is wonderful. We had last minute changes and she made everything happen in record time. So easy to work with- tamera h.
Linda is excellent; wish Carnival was as good- Michael M.
Linda is excellent; wish Carnival was as good- Michael M.
- Sarah G.
Linda did an amazing job booking and helping to plan excursions, hotels and transportation for our 22 day excursion to the Mediterranean. Our trip included 2 cruises and several nights on land in Rome and Venice. Linda was always responsive and ready with helpful advice. We had a great time and are looking forward to our next adventure- Nancy P.
Linda was always available to answer any questions we may have about the trips. She was always courteous and friendly to work with. We will be relying on her any future trips.
Linda Kolanko has helped my family and my husband and I on all of our vacation needs and she is the best person to book with! She knows her stuff and we wouldn’t want anyone else handling our vacations!
Linda has been fantastic, and extremely efficient in finding tours for us. I would highly recommend her!- Joanne W.
Our cruise planner was extremely knowledgeable and helpful in helping us plan this cruise. We’ll surely take advantage of her services in the future.
Linda did a wonder
ful job and made our experience awesome
We love working with Linda our Cruise Planner specialist. The personalized service is top-notch. We plan to use Linda for our family vacations in the future. What a fantastic time we had on our cruise!- Jennifer P.
From the min we met Linda a few years back, we hit it off while being on the same cruise. I kept her contact info snd so glad I did. She has helped us tremendously with planning 2 trips (one DC trip and one cruise). She’s thorough, pleasant to deal with, helpful, personable..all rolled up into an excellent agent. We couldn’t be happier!!!- Tommy M.
Linda was very helpful in planning our trip. She gave us good advice- Robert H.
Love our Travel Agent Linda K..
Linda Kolanko is amazing! We have worked with her for several years, and she helped us cancel our trip this week to Mexico at the last minute due to the tropical storms in the area- with a full refund! She responds to all of my questions and needs quickly and really does go the extra mile to make your vacation planning stress free. She also offers you many options to work with your budget and preferences, & truly dedicates herself to making sure you are happy.
Fingers crossed for a rescheduled Mexico trip to celebrate our 5 year anniversary ASAP. Even if it’s in 2021- Megan D.
Linda handled our Alaska cruise booking and cancellation and reschedule for next year. Very patient and knowledgeable.- Violet F.
Linda is amazing. We have used her since 2008. Love her.- Robert M.
When we stumbled upon Linda at a mall travel kiosk last year, we had just stopped to ask about about helping us look into an Alaska Cruise for 2020. She is very personable and has a great deal of knowledge when it came to cruising so we had her book us onto a cruise for July 2020. Unfortunately given the tumultuous year this has been, we were forced to cancel and based on Lindas advice we were able to do so without losing the main cruise fare. When we had some issues getting our money back for all of the excursion we had booked as well as the packages, Linda somehow managed to get through all of the chaos that is Royal Caribbean right now and was able to get them to approve the return of the remainder they owed us.
I will continue to use Linda as my travel agent because she really seems to care about us as human beings instead of just clients. You don't get that kind of customer service from everyone.
Thank you Linda for everything.- Daren D.
I will say that we had a wonderful time on Liberty of the Seas. The crew is on target and the whole experience was first class. We dined in the main room primarily for dinner and was very impressed by the menu and level of service each night. We both did the Deluxe drink package which was well worth it. It includes several things, alcohol and non-alcohol. The entertainment was top notch as well. We went to all the shows, comedians, ice show, musicals. All were very good and very well produced. The ship is very tidy and clean and well maintained. We really enjoyed our room choice overlooking the atrium/.promenade areas. It was on the 8th floor, so an easy walk up to pools and activities and convenient easy walk down to the main dining rooms. The room attendants are very helpful as well. We loved the level of service on Royal Caribbean. I've only been on one other cruise before on Carnival, and Royal Caribbean blows them out of the water for cleanliness, friendliness and overall customer service. They really go out of the way to treat you like Royalty. We will cruise with Royal Caribbean again in the future. Thank you so much for everything. David- David P.
Linda, we cannot thank you enough. We did our research and it was overwhelming. So, with your wonderful help, we made our vacation possible for our kids. You are so knowledgeable about everything.
Can not thank you enough for all your wonderful help pulling together the information and the different tour providers packages for Ireland this year. I really appreciate the time you spent on helping me out! You went above and beyond to assist!
Mahalo means Thank you! Thank you for booking a wonderful trip and following up with NCL for the Friday night hotel and credit. Thank you for booking the transportation and leis. Much appreciated! Mahalo!- DENISE E.
Linda went above and beyond for our 10 year anaversy trip! We had to reschedule less than a week out in September because of a hurricane and she took care of everything and I didn’t have to worry about a single thing. She cares and is so nice. All of her personal touches on our trip made it the trip of a lifetime! We will be working with her again, soon!- Stacye M.
Linda was very helpful and upfront with all the info we needed and answered our questions right up until the end. It was a very easy holiday. It was nice not having to stress about anything leading up to the cruise. I felt like we were in good hands.
We enjoyed our trip and everything went without a hitch. Fantastic planning. Thank you for helping us with our bucket list
We have sailed several times and this ended up being the best cruise ever. You made it easy for us and took care of all the details. My rating for you and my vacation - an 11 out of 10.
WONDERFUL. It was our first time cruising and Linda was so helpful and sweet. We had a great time. Looking to book our next one!
Thank you sooo much..You made this very very very easy!!
You have made this so much easier than I ever expected and I will not use another Travel Agent - you're the best.- Dana L.
Thank you! Thank you! You worked your magic! You were able to obtain for me a future cruise credit that I would not have received had it not been for you and your partnerships. Now I have something positive to look forward to. Thank you!- Laurie O.
Linda is always available and has or gets the answers I need. She knows her business and always takes good care of me and my friends. She has helped us book four of our past five cruises, found us the cabin we wanted and arranged everything we asked her to do. You can't go wrong asking Linda to book your cruise. - Richard S.
You have proven to me that you are a professional at your job and dedicated to provide excellent customer service!
Linda Kolanko's detailed arrangements have taken all the stress out of the trip for me. - Minna M.
Thank you for getting us a great honeymoon!- Lester F.
Linda Kolanko is of such great help for us.- Ronald H.
Thank you for a wonderful cruise, and all the help you were to us!- Walter L.
Thank you for making our cruise vacations so easy. It is a pleasure working with someone who you can trust and is prompt.- Mary M.
Your work was flawless....You did a great job.- Andrew B.
You are the best travel agent we ever had. I will certainly recommend you for any travel plans.- Nila M.
You are truly a professional...in the most complimentary way. Definitely the best over all the others we have dealt with. We have dealt with many.- Violet L.
The cruise was GREAT! It could not have been any better...many thanks to you!- Susan G.
Thank you for the wonderful planning... It was great!- Carlan C.
You are an asset to us. You help guide us with not only the best prices, but offer suggestions on tours and sight that would make our vacation more enjoyable and memorable.
Thank you for introducing me to river cruising and Avalon Waterways. For your attention to the details and understanding my needs. My river cruise was truly astounding and memorable. Budapest ended up being my favorite city with all the beautiful architecture.
- James D.
It is such pleasure doing business with you....will refer you to my friends.- Clarence W.
I was very happy with the service you provided us...the vacation was awesome. You did a great job!- Rachelle B.
Thank you so much...I promise that you will be the one on any travels.- Virginia K.
I want to thank you for all of your work you did for us on getting this cruise together, the hotels that you picked for us were great, they were with in walking distance to a lot of good places.
The ship was very nice and clean and every one was very helpful.
Thanks again.- Dale L.
We can never thank you enough for your attention and detail that made our trip so special. The dinner you gifted us was just awesome and we were waited on hand and foot. We also got a congratulatory card from the ship’s captain.
We had the MOST awesome time! We did not want to get off the ship – just wanted to turn around and go back. Hard to believe but we had sunshine every single day – only a brief (30 minute) shower in Sitka. The entire ship’s crew kept saying, “This never happens. This never happens’. It had rained every day the week before. Even Seattle was 75 and sunny (we stayed overnight there both going and coming). We really cannot pinpoint one thing that was the highlight of our cruise as each place and each experience was special in its own way. We are into nature, culture and history and each place was special.
We took the whale watching tour and saw ‘whales’ of Orcas. The tour guide said it was the first day they had seen them this year – guess it was the warm weather. Also saw humpbacks. BUT, we also saw whales of whales from the ship – they were everywhere! There was not as much ice in Glacier Bay as we expected – suppose it was the time of year – but there was ice and we loved it!
Sitka was very special as well as Victoria. It was all just very, very special and very, very beautiful! SO glad my husband chose Alaska! Would do it again in a heartbeat!
The entire trip went very smoothly – no glitches at all. If we are ever blessed to do another cruise I would definitely choose HollandAmerica as they seem to cater to our age group (not into the wild parties I hear Carnival tours experience). And, I would take less clothes. LOL!
Again, thanks so much for your kind gift and dedicated attention.
Sincerely,
The Barringers
- Jacquelyn B.
Our cruise to the Panama Canal aboard the Island Princess was absolutely wonderful! In particular, the help and planning we got from Linda Kolanko was just excellent. The whole trip went without a hitch and we so enjoyed all of it. Linda’s helpfulness and know-how was invaluable to us and we hope do another cruise with her soon.
Barbara
- Barbara K.
