(16 Reviews)
100% Recommended

Dawnelle Frantsen

Memphis, TN
Your Tropical Specialist

The world is a big place and you should see as much of it as you can! But sometimes, seeing the world can involve stress, research, and trying not to get scammed. As your travel agent, I will take care of everything and make sure your trip is stre...
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Cruise the Caribbean

If you want to experience many countries, but have a home base to return to each night, then try a cruise. I have been on several Caribbean cruises myself, with another coming up soon, and the options are endless.You can do a short four-night cruise to the Bahamas or a longer seven-night exploration of the western Caribbean.


I love that I can pack and unpack only once, but can see three to four different countries within the week. During the day, I can explore San Juan, Saint Thomas, or Jamaica, see a new place each day, but return to the ship at night, have dinner, see a show and repeat the adventure the very next day in a new place!


Cruise ships themselves are considered destinations nowadays, with great bands, specialty restaurants, and live theater shows. Gone are the days of standing in a buffet line for every meal or dining at a table with six or more strangers; now, you can enjoy a nice steak dinner or sushi roll and enjoy a higher class lifestyle.


I specifically recommend Royal Caribbean or Norwegian Cruise Lines to my customers, because not only do I have great personal experiences with both, but their technology is above par. I love that I can go to their app on my phone and book my excursions, check in online, add water packages, all before I even board the ship. When I’m aboard, I can do the same thing - I can see the daily plans, where bingo is located, and even text with my teenage daughter to see where she is or let her know where to meet for lunch. The technology really sets these cruise lines above the others and for a person who likes to plan ahead, it’s great to be able to make dinner reservations so far in advance. I highly recommend daily planned excursions when you go off-ship to truly see your port of call. Don’t just get off the boat and think you’re going to wing it - each ship holds 4,000-7,000 people so that’s a lot of people in port. However, with a planned excursion, you can be quickly swept away to your next adventure - like swimming with the dolphins!

My Travel Albums

Royal Caribbean - Coco Cay

My Reviews

Super fun time! Beautiful Place
Dawnelle is super helpful and she makes sure that you have everything you need before you go. She also shares things to do and restaurant options. She does so much work to make sure you have a smooth travel and fun time!!
By  Angie  from  Watertown, MN
Traveled to  Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Great experience from start to finish
The whole trip was very well organized from start to finish. All the information provided was precise and worked out perfectly. The accommodation's were great and the shuttles to and from the airport worked out fantastic. It was really nice not to have to worry about all those deatails yourself, highly recommend.
By  JDub12  from  Watertown, MN
Traveled to  Riviera Maya ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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A whole lot of fun!!
Best Travel Agent Ever!!! Always goes above and beyond. There were 18 of us and everything went smoothly.
By  Becky  from  Glencoe, MNr
Traveled to  Riviera Maya ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Barcelo Riviera Maya
Dawnelle has always been great to work with...look forward to working with her in the future!!
By  JD Ort  from  Glencoe, MN
Traveled to  Cancun ~ Quintana Roo ~ Mexico
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Christmas Get Away
As this was my first international trip, Dawnelle was very easy to work with through out the entire process. She answered questions confidently and was always responsive with anything my daughter or I needed.
By  Sandra   from  Memphis, TN
Traveled to  Montego Bay ~ Jamaica ~ Caribbean
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
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Destination Expert:

  • Dominican Republic
  • CocoCay
  • Puerto Vallarta
  • Cancun

Travel Specialist:

  • Family Vacations

Certifications/Awards:

  • Certified Travel Specialist
  • Sandals Resorts Certified

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