I've had the pleasure of working with Ray M. at Professional Travel Service on numerous occasions…read more He's a trusted asset for our family's travel. Ray and his team have been quick to respond, have always sourced fantastic options on flights, and have always done so with an incredibly helpful attitude. Ray was particularly helpful on a complex, multi-country vacation, where he managed not only to plan a perfect itinerary, but was able to upgrade us to first class on two of our legs at no extra cost! Ray and PTS will continue to be our go-to for travel. These five stars are well-earned!

WORST VACATION OF OUR LIVES!!! We contacted Cruise Holidays of Woodinville when considering a…read morecruise for our family of 3 (myself, my husband, and our very busy 16-month old.) We initially contacted this company asking if they could book our air, hotel and cruise, and let them know that our 1-year old would be traveling with us. Our primary concern was determining if a cruise would be appropriate for our 1-year old, and if so, could they help us choose the best vacation? (Seemed logical to us...we told them we wanted to spend the days playing in the pool, the evenings at the on-board entertainment, not have to plan where to get our meals, no cars to rent, etc.) All 3 of us made the trip out to their Woodinville office and met with Marybeth in person (a 3rd generation travel agent and literally incapable of making a mistake), who said that a cruise would be a wonderful vacation for our family, and recommended a specific Royal Caribbean cruise. She informed us that our 1-year old would be considered a full-priced passenger and be charged the standard "3rd person in a room" price. This seemed questionable to us, but Marybeth assured us that it was due to the fact that the ship had "extensive programming" created especially for his age group. Bonus, right? Marybeth helpfully suggested that many of her clients knew how to book their own airfare through an online site...would we like to do that as well? (Um, sure...) She also promised to look into hotels in the cruise departure city and get back to us (which she did...after I reminded her several times) so we could book a hotel online ourselves as well. We ended up doing our own research and choosing a wonderful hotel...not one of her recommendations. So, on to the cruise itself... Next to EVERY pool (including the kiddie pool with 4 inches of water) were signs posted stating "no un-pottytrained children allowed". What? Maybe Marybeth doesn't realize that 16-month olds are not pottytrained (yep, that's right, babies wear diapers), but there went her acknowledgement that we could spend our days playing in the pools. Well, at least there was the "extensive programming" designed especially for our child's age group, right? A 45 minute activity at 8am, a 30 minute bedtime story at 6pm, and...that was it. Definitely worth paying a full-priced fare for our little guy! Sure glad we booked through Marybeth, she knew exactly how to get our family the most out of our vacation! Our little guy LOVED climbing up and down the stairs, walking up and down the ramps in the cafe, and pointing at the pools that he wasn't allowed in. We would have had more fun vacationing in an office building. We spent a miserable week unable to enjoy any of the shipboard amenities that all 3 of us had paid full priced fares for. The ship staff said they had no idea why our agent booked us on the cruise, but suggested we go on a Disney cruise next time. Don't waste your time and money with Cruise Holidays of Woodinville!!!

My husband and I have taken four cruises with the help of Marybeth at Cruise Holidays in…read moreWoodenville, WA. All four were fabulous. Marybeth was so helpful on all of them. Her knowledge of the places, Mexico, Caribbean, Hawaii, & New England/Canada was extensive. She helped us each time pick out a great cabin location and suggested sites NOT to miss. I have referred two other couples to her, One from AZ. like myself. And my cousin in WA. Right now, we are planning a cruise to the Mediterranean in Sept. 2015!! She let us know which cruise line & ship she thought would be the best for us. also, let us know when it was great pricing. Also helped book hotels before & after the cruises in port cities. Love cruising and Marybeth at Cruise Holidays!!

We recently went on the Navigator of the Seas cruise with an organized tiki group through Jim and…read moreChristine Hoover. We always wanted to check out the cruises from Long Beach to Ensenada, because not only was this close by but it was a shorter cruise. Spike's Breezeway cruise was a fun way to cruise with a group and meet other tiki enthusiasts. The communications prior to the cruise were helpful and informative. We appreciated that there were some activities set up to meet the others in the group. While on the cruise, the first day we got to meet some people at the tiki check in area and the had dinner each night with different people from the group. It was fun knowing other people on the boat throughout the cruise. The swag bag was also a nice touch. Thanks for organizing this cruise, we had a good time and met a lot of great people.

Last month my husband and I went on a cruise that we booked through cruise Planners which is owned…read moreand run by Jim and Christine Hoover. Prior to the cruise the majority of our interactions via email and telephone were with Christine, and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. Not only is she very knowledgeable about the industry, she was always available to answer questions, and really listened to us. The cruise we went on was with a group, so Jim and Christine were with us throughout the cruise to help facilitate all of the activities. It is evident that they both love what they do, and they do everything they can to make sure their clients have a wonderful experience. My husband and I will always use Cruise Planners for our future travel. Here we are pictured with them on our cruise, thank you Christine and Jim!

I needed to get a visa to visit China quickly as it was a last minute work/vacation trip…read more I searched high and low as its not super clear online where to get a Visa for China and some sites masquerade as the official place to get one as if they were the embassy or govt approved. My Mom got her China Visa here and pointed me to go there. Nothing like a personal referral! We both worked with Addi, most likely the youngest female there and she spoke english which made it easier for since my mandarin is not pristine. Not very personable, though I am not saying she is unfriendly, just a kind of no nonsense, efficient, get my request/transaction done type of deal which is fine with me too. While the non rush Visa estimation takes ballpark 2-3 weeks, Addi got me my Visa in under 2 weeks which is much appreciated for somewhere around $400ish. Very happy as I am writing this review from Chongqing right now!

I was worried I had to jump through a bunch of obstacles but not only did they make the whole…read moreprocess simple but my visa came in like 2 weeks. I seriously highly recommend Lin, she was very kind and communicative, everyone else there is also very nice. Thank you Lin!!!!

Miya and Holiday China were fantastic. I needed a visa for China. They helped me with a short…read moretimeline and were excellent at keeping me updated and resolving any issues!

When I contacted Holiday China, Lin helped me begin the process of applying to my visa. She was…read morevery efficient in helping me understand what I needed to prepare for my visa and was able to start the process immediately. Lin was very transparent and considerate in the application process. Thank you Lin!

Quite good at assembling custom trips, stuck to our budget and we leave soon! Our ideas and…read moreconcerns are addressed in the plan, we can't wait!1

Shawn has planned multiple trips for us (France, Switzerland, Peru, Norway, Belgium and…read moreNetherlands). Love working with her! She is knowledgeable and friendly. Communicating with her was easy and she was responsive to emails and calls. We hope to work with her again in the future to plan our trip to Spain and Portugal!

This a legit and good service. I looked at a bunch of other services and this was the most…read moreaffordable option by far. I already went online and applied for the COVA and was approved. I just needed the courier service to get it to the San Francisco consulate and then picked up and sent back to me. This service did exactly that with a fee of $140, which is great considering what others are charging. Everything was done quickly and efficiently. I was worried but this service was great and I got my visa/passport back in plenty of time before my trip.

A lot of these reviews are either fake or outdated. I went to their website, and they have a…read morecalculator that, admittedly gives you a transparent cost breakdown, but does in fact show they charge a $140 service fee (not including the consulate's $140 processing fee and a Fedex shipping fee). So no, not "free" not even close.

Sarah gives good advice & the best service! This is the 3rd "group sailing" we've arranged with a…read morespeaker & workshop - she's helped get us a private room to conduct our meetings & arranged for group dinners & cabins close by! We also did a family cruise to Alaska - everyone loved it! I highly recommend booking thru Admiral of the Fleet Cruise Center because of the personal service Sarah gives!

I got the hard sell from Sarah the owner. When I said that I wanted to think about it because it…read morewas a lot of money for the cruise, she started getting pushy. I called back with some questions and the gal that answered seemed nice but when she found out I had talked to Sarah once before she said she couldn't help me because I was her client and would get in trouble if she helped me. So I took my business elsewhere.