The Top Cruise Advisors 2022 – Town & Country

Courtesy of Mary Jean Tully, Tom Baker, and Ashton Palmer.

Goldilocks had a simple predicament: choosing the right bed and bowl. When booking a cruise you need to consider, in addition to ship size (Small? Medium? Large? And whats the difference?), a slew of other factors that will affect your experience: the itinerary, the ships amenities and culinary cred, the excursions, the cabin types and locations. The advisers below focus on cruising. They know the cruise lines and all their ships. They know deck plans in detail. (Yes, every ship has bad cabinsyou do not, for example, want to be over the stern thrusters.) They know the ships different vibes, and will also, importantly, make sure that they understand your likes, dislikes, and interests. Think of them as matchmakers who will also help with logistics: private drivers and guides in ports of call (who wants to be on a bus?), pre- and post-cruise hotels, and the thicket of travel regulations. I have known and worked with all three for years, and they are also on travel guru Wendy Perrin's WOW List of trusted travel experts, where you can read consumer reviews.

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Ashton Palmer of Expedition Trips began as an expedition leader, guide, and naturalist. He specializes in small ship expedition cruisescompanies like Aqua Expeditions, Ponant, Lindblad, Scenic, Aurora, and more. He has been to Antarctica more than 50 times and spent three months in the Amazon. His email: Ashton@expeditiontrips.com

Tom Baker of Cruise Center specializes in large and medium-size ships from such lines as Celebrity, Oceania, Royal Caribbean, Regent Seven Seas, Seabourn, and Silversea. He also has clout with river lines: AmaWaterways, Uniworld, Viking. But really there is nothing cruise-related he cant help with; he has sailed on more than 250 ships over the course of 50 years. His email: tom.baker@cruisecenter.com

Mary Jean Tully of Cruise Professionals by Tully Luxury Travel has for decades now sent a great many clients to all the luxury cruise lines. Her contacts enable her to secure the best cabins for her customers, as well as a wide range of onboard creditsi.e., she can be your ticket to special treatment at sea. Because she is intermittently in Africaher other passion, in addition to life on the high seas, is wildlife conservationher deputy, Cheri Ozimac, will take excellent care of you. Mary Jean's email: maryjean@tullyluxuryrtravel.com; Cheri Ozimac's email: cheri@tullyluxurytravel.com

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