My international life + my travel expertise = Best Travel Agent for you!
From the day I was born, I lived in many places around the world. Today, as I plan vacations, I am comfortable with researching different cultures and planning one of a kind experiences for my clients. Travel is my passion and it shows in the trips I plan for you.
Choosing me as your travel agent.
Based in California, I work one on one with my clients all over the US. In person, on the phone or virtually, I provide personal service to my clients. I invest hundreds of hours attending conferences, taking familiarization trips and meeting key contacts all over the world. I plan customized land vacations, ocean cruises, river cruises, guided tours, family reunions; all types of travel.
Extra benefits - American Express Travel Services
While I accept all kinds of credit cards for travel transactions, my clients who use their American Express card receive fabulous benefits like extra on board credits, discounts on hotels, pay with points and more.
Let's Meet Soon!
If you love to travel, then we have much in common. Contact me soon so we can plan your special vacation! 916-985-2900.
Cruise Planners has a tremendous reputation for quality, service, and very competitive pricing for ALL of your travel needs. Cruise Planners travel advisors will help you discover exciting adventures around the world. From cruises to land tours and completely packaged vacations, we specialize in all types of travel and will create an unforgettable vacation just for you.
Hours of Operation
Monday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
9:00am - 12:00pm
Sunday
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Testimonials
My wife and I throughly enjoyed our cruise on Explora II. The ship itself and staff all exceeded our expectations. Wonderful trip on a beautiful ship.
We would also like to applaud our travel advisor, Gloryvette Lichtman, for the outstanding way she handled all our needs. Gloryvette explained everything in detail and handled all our trip booking including, air travel, Explora II booking and hotels on both ends of our cruise. You have a peach of an employee with Gloryvette. Five star agent. *****!- Louis B.
Gloryvette did another great job taking care of our group of eight.- THOMAS S.
Very easy to work with and answered questions and solved problems quickly!- Timothy S.
Thank you. Questions were answered. Problems were solved. No more could've been asked.- George C.
Trip was excellent, Tauck trips, particularly their European River Cruises are always extremely well done- Dennis G.
Loved how easy it was to book everything, and everything ran very smooth.- Carrie P.
Would totally recommend Cruise Planners- Gloryvette.
Everything is first class with their plans.
Communication is great. She goes out of her way to make sure your trip is the best.
Gloryvette went above and beyond to get us an on-board credit after we were unhappy with our cabin.- David J.
Gloryvette is the best- Gordon L.
The food at this resort was not good. All the seafood was overcooked for every guest, not just us. The pool side 'food truck' was worse than a high school snack shack. For a 5 star hotel, we were very disappointed.- Debbie K.
Best travel advisor ever
Gloryvette you hit a home run with our vacation! The transportation was right on time, the hotel was fantastic and the all inclusive aspect made everything convenient and fun for our family of five. Thank you and we'll be contacting you soon about our next trip!!
We had never been to the Playa Del Carmen area before and Gloryvette help us pick out a great resort!! Iberostar Quetzal has an amazing staff, great food and an amazing property!! I can't thank Gloryvette enough for helping us plan this great vacation and we will definitely be booking through her on our next vacation.- Scott P.
My wife and I just got back from our Honeymoon in Croatia and we keep referring to it as the best trip of our lives. A large part of this is because of the work that Gloryvette at Cruise Planners did on the front end for us. The flights were perfect, the hotels were amazing and in the most walkabale and beautiful areas. The only time we wanted for something, was when my wife and I decided to splurge and asked Gloryvette if a larger room upgrade was available. Ask, and you shall receive is the expression and that’s exactly what happened. We’ve never had a more lovely trip where all of our asks were attended to more. My personal favorite part was that all transportation between airports/hotels/ferries etc was planned ahead by Gloryvette and a driver or transport was always there and ready for us. Thanks for all your help, it was truly the best!- Mike G.
With our busy schedules and known getaway desires, Gloryvette actually took the initiative to find not only the right cruise ship, but the right weekend as well. She set it up well in advance, giving us plenty of time to make sure it would work for us. We just got back from our best cruise yet, thanks Gloryvette!!- Larry K.
My husband and I love to travel, and more importantly typically love to go places and go with the flow with little to no planning. We knew when going to Thailand we’d need someone to help us, but really wanted to make sure the trip was personalized to what we enjoy and how we envision it. Gloryvette did an amazing job at accomplishing this. We couldn’t be happier with the way our 15 day trip turned out. Mid trip we even asked for some adjustments to stay longer at one destination and she seamlessly made this happen. Thank you for a trip of a lifetime. We will be using your services again.
Hi Gloryvette, I want to tell you how much we enjoyed our recent cruise to Hawaii, thanks to you. Your attention to detail and to us made all the difference. Whenever we had a question or needed an explanation about anything, you were there. Any future cruises by us will be booked by you and if we hear of anyone planning a possible future cruise, they will certainly receive the highest recommendation from us to contact you at Cruise Planners. Again, our sincerest Thank You!- Beverly B.
Hi Gloryvette, I want to say how much we enjoyed our cruise and to thank you so very much for making it possible. Your expertise and personal attention to details, and to us, made all the difference in the world. Whenever we had a question or needed advice, you were there. Any future cruises by us will be booked through you, and anyone we hear discussing a possible future cruise will certainly receive the highest recommendation from us to contact you at Cruise Planners first.- Beverly B.
I have always planned every aspect of our vacations. However, my work schedule prevented me from doing so this time. I turned the planning over to Gloryvette for our multi-country trip. All I can say is why didn't I do this sooner? Gloryvette took care of the airfare, hotel accommodations, and made recommendations for several tours. Everything she recommended turned out to be a perfect experience, the European hotels were lovely and in the perfect locations and the local tour guides so knowledgeable and fun. I wouldn't have changed a thing. We will definitely seek Gloryvette's expertise for future trips.- Rochelle B.
Gloryvette was amazing from start to finish. She knew exactly what worked for our family and we had a trip of a lifetime!!!
Yes! Had the MOST amazing experience with my daughter in France. Everything went like clock work. Totally stress free!
We always feel well taken care of in planning our vacations. Gloryvette makes it fun and we have had nothing but great experiences thanks to her!
Gloryvette is awesome. listens well and shares all tips and tricks. She is a pleasure to work with.
Gloryvette did great job setting up our trip, as usual.
When you need a well deserved vacation, but are too busy working to plan one; Gloryvette is a tremendous asset. She listened to my wishes and offered vacation options around that, so I didn't need to waste time researching to determine if a particular package could even work for me. I could chose between a small number of options that were all suited to my needs/wants. Once I picked my vacation, she provided the right amount of reminders and specific instructions on the 'must do's'. I didn't feel like I was missing anything critical and could truly enjoy my trip stress-free.
Gloryette is easy to work with - she is so knowledgeable about the different places and companies.
Gloryvette was extremely helpful throughout our planning process for our non cruise European vacation, including making some late changes to flight plans to accommodate our daughter who moved to a different state between the time we booked and the time we left on vacation. She fully prepared us for any COVID issues, including how our travel insurance would work if it was needed. It was not (no COVID or other issues, thankfully), but the peace of mind from the preparation was well worth it and appreciated. We had a couple moments of contact during our trip (small issues/questions) and responses were prompt and helpful. Fantastic trip!
Gloryvette was very generous with her time, and took good care of us all the way. I feel she was instrumental in our cabin upgrade.
Gloryvette was always available to answer questions quickly.
Gloryvette has been extremely helpful in this time of uncertainty ...do we Go or cancel this trip... with the continual changes in our daily life and COVID protocols. She walk us thru everything need to set us up for a wonderful time . Hope to travel more in the future .
Gloryvette is an absolute dream to work with. She went above and beyond,
Gloryvette has always helped me and my husband plan wonderful cruises. We especially like her recommendations for shore excursions!
Perfectly happy with our Disney Aulani trip, everything at the hotel went smoothly. A small hiccup with Hawaiian Airlines, but with COVID all the airlines had their moments.
Amazing company to plan travel with. Customer service and knowledge is above and beyond what other places ever gave us. We use Greatway2cruise for all vacations.
I’m so thankful for Great Way 2 Cruise and Gloryvette! Her ideas, suggestions and client whit glove service is second to none!
Glorvette really helped plan activities, hotel, travel at 5 cities and all modes of transportation. I was too busy to even begin to do so and she pulled it off
Gloryvette is the best! She goes out of her way to make sure you get everything you need and want in a vacation! She’s always there to answer questions and be helpful in anyway she can. Because of her our vacation was excellent and we had the best time ever! Thank you Gloryvette
Love working with you. Your attention to detail is amazing.
Brian and I were so excited to take a cruise but realized very early how disappointing it was. The Orange Club was a huge waste of money, no one was ever available either by phone or in person. We couldn't find anyone to give us information, all we got was they never heard of the Orange Club. I never got to leave the ship because the only way off was to walk, no wheel chairs were available and the planks were always unstable for Me to use My Walker. Brian did get off board except in Ketchincan where we had a tour scheduled but it was raining pretty bad so we had to cancel the tour, very disappointing, and once again the three long planks were more unstable then usual and longer than the rest. The last stop we were running really late and it was dark when we got into Canada and the town closed down early.
We did see a few shows and I played at the Casino but had a hard time trying to figure their system and when I asked all I could get was it's just like every other cruise casino and when I explained this was my first cruise she rolled her eyes and said she didn't have time to explain. Luckily I found a lady who was on the cruise that was kind enough to help Me.
Service in the restaurants was great!!
All in all we were disappointed!!
We didn't even get a copy of our charges because we were the first group to leave. I would really like a copy so I can verify there were no charges we didn't make.
All in all Brian and I got the idea of a cruise out of Our system and won't be doing another cruise.
Thank you for all you did, that we appreciated!!- Brian H.
Gloryvette is fantastic! She put together a 3.5 week Europe vacation?? that my wife and I had been wanting to do for some time. We chose an Avalon river cruise???? down the Rhine River from Amsterdam to Switzerland and then on to 7 stops in Italy on our own. We gave her some basic ideas of what we wanted to do and she worked with us to work out all the details. We met several times with her as she would put together options and then discuss what we liked and didn't like. She was very good about prioritizing and does her best to keep within your budget, letting things like train tickets wait until closer to departure and providing estimates of costs up front. I'm pretty good about booking my own travel and, like many, was not sure about using a travel agent, but Gloryvette said something that made a lot of sense to me. She said when you have someone who is in the industry you get the benefit of all that current knowledge. And it paid off! Gloryvette is great about getting back to you and she loves to travel and that gives her a lot of experience. She found us a wonderful Vespa Tour of Tuscany with wine tasting that we think was the highlight of our trip. The river cruise was fantastic and we would recommend that to anyone. If you are looking for an excellent agent, look no further. We would highly recommend Gloryvette to anyone. Like others we feel like we have a new travel friend and will be back! Thanks for everything Gloryvette, you took the stress out of our trip planning and gave us an experience we will remember forever! Arrivederci! ????????- Todd W.
Gloryvette planned an amazing trip for my family of five adults. She thought of everything from transportation to lodging to dining with some very wonderful tours included as well. The trip to Germany and Italy during the holidays is one we will always remember and cherish. Thanks for the memories, Gloryvette!- Theresa M.
Gloryvette planned the most special Europe trip for my family! I was worried about trying to fit too much in - London, Paris, Venice, Florence, Assissi, and Rome in 14 days - but she worked with me to create the perfect pacing so the trip was enjoyable, especially for my two teenagers! She connected us with the most wonderful private tour guides and group tours that gave us the best way to see a city in a short amount of time. All of the hotels were in the most perfect location. I felt like she was holding our hand the whole trip to make it the most wonderful and easy experience. I'm so grateful! Thank you, Gloryvette!- CHRISTINE J.
We loved our first riverboat cruise on the Columbia and Snake Rivers. Excellent accommodations, food, entertainment, excursions and especially the staff. Service was exceptional! Already booked our next one on American Cruise Lines.- Nancy G.
Gloryvette is fantastic! She put together a 3.5 week Europe vacation?? that my wife and I had been wanting to do for some time. We chose an Avalon river cruise???? down the Rhine River from Amsterdam to Switzerland and then on to 7 stops in Italy on our own. We gave her some basic ideas of what we wanted to do and she worked with us to work out all the details. We met several times with her as she would put together options and then discuss what we liked and didn't like. She was very good about prioritizing and does her best to keep within your budget, letting things like train tickets wait until closer to departure and providing estimates of costs up front. I'm pretty good about booking my own travel and, like many, was not sure about using a travel agent, but Gloryvette said something that made a lot of sense to me. She said when you have someone who is in the industry you get the benefit of all that current knowledge. And it paid off! Gloryvette is great about getting back to you and she loves to travel and that gives her a lot of experience. She found us a wonderful Vespa Tour of Tuscany with wine tasting that we think was the highlight of our trip. The river cruise was fantastic and we would recommend that to anyone. If you are looking for an excellent agent, look no further. We would highly recommend Gloryvette to anyone. Like others we feel like we have a new travel friend and will be back! Thanks for everything Gloryvette, you took the stress out of our trip planning and gave us an experience we will remember forever! Arrivederci!????????
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Gloryvette planned the most special Europe trip for my family! I was worried about trying to fit too much in - London, Paris, Venice, Florence, Assissi, and Rome in 14 days - but she worked with me to create the perfect pacing so the trip was enjoyable, especially for my two teenagers! She connected us with the most wonderful private tour guides and group tours that gave us the best way to see a city in a short amount of time. All of the hotels were in the most perfect location. I felt like she was holding our hand the whole trip to make it the most wonderful and easy experience. I'm so grateful! Thank you, Gloryvette!- CHRISTINE J.
I just competed a cruise for Sue Holloman 80th birthday that GV put together for the 13 of us.
It was perfect and went flawlessly. We worried about nothing so we could enjoy everything!
Thanks GV for making this exceptional!- Paul L.
Thank you Gloryvette for planning a wonderful land and cruise vacation for the three of us (The Sistas). We jetted off to lovely Barcelona, Spain where we stayed for several days. We took tours learning the culture and seeing this spectacular city. Then we boarded a beautiful cruise ship called the Norwegian Epic. Fantastic time on the ship and everything was flawless. Gloryvette made my birthday celebration Epic! I can't express the time and effort you dedicated towards us planning this great trip and we really appreciate it immensely! Now, I just booked another cruise from her and I'm going to Bermuda. Can't wait!- Natalie H.
Jane Taylor
06/02/2014
My three college girlfriends and I had a phenomenal reunion aboard the Norwegian Epic that Gloryvette planned for us. From the moment we stepped on the ship through the multiple tours she arranged to the debarkation, everything was flawless. It was the perfect trip for us -- no responsibilities, just the chance to be together and have everyone take care of us. We HIGHLY recommend her service- Jane T.
