I recently sailed on an 18 day expedition cruise with Hurtigruten from Nome to Vancouver as well as 3 other recent trips to Alaska with American Queen and Holland America, so I am up to date and enthused after a couple of challenging COVID years. Small ships- whether expedition or luxury ships - are wildly popular worldwide now- Alaska to Antarctica to Norway and Northwest Passage; I'm in the right business!
European River cruises are also a large part of my practice. I attend the annual River Cruise Expo in Budapest/Amsterdam and learn SO much about the different ships and companies.
Update: Sept 2 2023: I am now taking new clients again! Best way to start: Send me a detailed request of what type of trip you are seeking, when, how many people, etc. I just do expedition, luxury, and river cruises, but that is a lot of options/ships! (I also book a lot of Holland America Line)
I offer you personal friendly service through the booking process, with lots of experience (43 years!) If I think I can help you, I will send you a link to set up a Zoom meeting. These are fun and VERY informative to help you narrow down the choices for your perfect trip! Let's talk soon!
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PATTY CRICHTON
Phone: (231) 753-8530
Address: 1006 E Waldo Rd
Belfast Maine 04915
Website: http://www.alaskaandbeyond.com
Email: Contact Me
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YEARS OF EXPERIENCE=41
INTEREST SPECIALTIES
Active & Adventure Travel, Cruises (River), Cruises (Small Ships), Expedition Cruises, Luxury Travel
DESTINATION SPECIALTIES
Alaska, Anchorage (Seward), Antarctica, Baja, British Columbia, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Ecuador, Glacier Bay, Glacier Cruising, Juneau, Oregon , Prague, River Cruising, Sitka, USA, Vancouver, Vermont/Maine , Whale Watching, Zodiac Exploration
PRODUCT EXPERTISE
AmaWaterways, Backroads, Delta Vacations, Project Expedition, Holland America Line , Lindblad Expeditions , Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, Seabourn, Silversea Cruises , Tauck - Cruise Division, Travel Guard Insurance, UnCruise Adventures and several small companies
Patty is a cruise industry veteran. She opened one of the first cruise-only agencies in the'80s in Tucson, then worked onboard the Holland America ships in Alaska , Panama Canal, Mexico, and the Caribbean. After being transferred to Michigan, she opened the first Alaska-only agency where she was a top office for both Holland America and 2 Alaska small ship companies. After literally hundreds of Alaska trips, she still has a passion for the Great Land. Today she specializes in high-end casual and luxury small ships to Alaska, away from the crowds, as well as hand-picked quality land companies, and River Cruises too! Patty likes quality small ships, from the Amazon to Antarctica. Her passion is matching people to the right ship and cabin, and being detail-oriented and quickly responsive to service her loyal clients in a friendly, professional manner. She resides in a seacoast town in Maine with a loyal clientele worldwide.
