Vacation Spotlight

Holiday Travel

Now is the time of year we’re all getting into our pumpkin spice lattes, decorating for the season, and getting into the holiday spirit.

It’s also the time of year that we get together with our loved ones and remember those whom we’re unable to celebrate with anymore. In our line of business, we’re very lucky. We get to plan memorable adventures and exciting events for our clients and explorers. But we also hear them during these more joyous times of year recalling their grief of loved ones lost and the difficulty it causes to enjoy the same traditional version of a holiday celebration.

We work with plenty of clients booking their airline tickets to visit family for the holidays and helping others get their families to Florida for a visit. But many of our other Explorers decide to get out and see the world during this season. Our Annual Thanksgiving Cruise hosts on average 70+ locals year after year, making it our most festive holiday tradition.

We usually cruise on a premium cruise line for between 10-14 days in the Caribbean. The trip always starts for our Explorers on either a bus that picks up from a local community like John Knox Village or a bus leaving from our Roseborough Travel office in DeLand. On the 3-4 hour journey to Fort Lauderdale or Miami, we get to know one another, start our morning off with mimosas and doughnuts, and make our way as a group to the pier. What better way is there to start off a holiday journey?

This year, we‘ll be boarding a Celebrity Cruise ship and cruising to St. Kitts, Barbados, Martinique, and Antigua. Our group will be hosted by Alyssa Lovejoy from our office, one of our amazing advisors who will organize dinners for the group, an exclusive cocktail party, special shore side events, and so much more.

For our Explorers, they can simply sit back and enjoy their holiday. Everyone is always especially happy to not need to cook or clean up after the big Turkey Day feast. They’re also happy to enjoy a bit of the world around them and then come back to eat dinner with travelers they‘ve gotten to know and become friends with.

If getting out of the house during the holidays is something you’re interested in, we host a Thanksgiving Cruise every year. We would love to have you join us next year when we cruise from Fort Lauderdale to St. Maarten, St. Lucia, Tobago, and Antigua.

Amanda Vallone is the co-owner of Roseborough Travel Agency in DeLand. She is passionate about helping people experience the world around them. She was awarded and or recognized for the 40 under 40, President’s Excellence in Business, Future Leaders in Travel, Best Travel Advisor, and Best of the Best awards over the last 10 years.