Small ships- whether expedition or luxury ships - are wildly popular now: From the Arctic to Antarctica, Norway, Iceland, and the Northwest Passage; Costa Rica, the Mediterranean, Greenland, and the Galapagos. And there are so many more places to explore! River cruises are now also a large part of my practice. Yet, less than 1% of cruisers take small ship expedition-type cruises. I specialize in these unique adventures for adventurous, independent, and curious travelers. If exploring the best of what Nature has to offer in delicious comfort appeals to you, welcome! I look forward to helping you plan your adventure on a small ship.
Planning a small ship Alaska cruise, but overwhelmed with all of the options? Let me help! I offer hour-long "Personalize Alaska to You" Zooms - click here. The same session is also available for non-Alaska trips; click here to help narrow down your next adventure! Then, please complete this form so I have an idea of the type of trip we will discuss during this informative session.
" This was outstanding! We learned more in an hour with you than weeks of web searching. Now we know what we didn't even know to ask!" "Patty is so friendly and knowledgeable; it easily became clear which was the best option for us."
PATTY CRICHTON
Phone: (231) 753-8530
Address: 1006 E Waldo Rd
Belfast Maine 04915
Website: http://www.alaskaandbeyond.com
Email: Contact Me
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.
