Cruise Line Legal Stuff everyone loves to read, said no one ever. After years in this industry, it’s clear that hardly anyone gives the Terms & Conditions of sailing the spotlight they deserve. They’re like the backstage crew of your cruise—essential but often overlooked. Ever had a friend caught off guard by a surprise river […]

You’re ready to take your river cruise and you couldn’t be any more excited! Yeah you! You picked your river; you picked your brand, and you are ready to put down your deposit!  BUT STOP!  The one thing you really need to make sure you do is read the Terms & Conditions provided to you […]

2022 was one of the busiest years I’ve ever experienced in the history of Fitzgerald Travel.  Every season of was filled with a hosted river cruise experience.  This is not typical for the agency and I highly recommend three maximum hosted groups, not five! (note to self).  Some of our hosted journeys were our regularly […]

Our Final Port of Call Victoria delivers a delightful blend of British pomp and outdoor adventure. Here you can admire Victorian architecture at Craigdarroch Castle and eat your way around Canada’s oldest Chinatown. Explore “Garden City” floral displays or go biking in the “Cycling Capital of Canada”.  As the capital and cultural heart of British […]

Lisa Collins Welcome to Skagway, Alaska! Step back to the days of the last great gold rush. At the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, the port town of Skagway served as the primary gateway to the legendary gold fields, and quickly grew into Alaska’s largest settlement. It was then a raucous frontier hub packed […]

Welcome to Ketchikan, Alaska! Our first port of call After leaving Seattle, and spending a day at sea, Alaska’s 1st City welcomes us with so many sights, sounds, and flavors. Here are just a few of them. You’ve never tasted salmon so fresh. Known as the ‘Salmon Capital of the World’, Ketchikan is also the […]

We’re done talking Covid. Yes, I know, it is a very risky thing to say for a travel agency.  No, I am not completely ignoring it, but I refuse to let the subject dominate or be the forecaster of how the year goes for 2022. It’s been 2 years since this ugly beast crept into […]

Wait and plan for Black Friday a year in advance Do your homework, think of your destination preferences and your dates of travel a year in advance. Come up with a few different travel dates, be on the ready for the next Black Friday and book a call with your advisor to discuss your wants […]

It was pure heaven, filled my heart, filled my soul! I’ve been back on the ocean, people! Last week I boarded Freedom of the Seas on a short itinerary from Miami. I needed to be where my heart is, on the ocean. I needed to be reminded of the amazement, peacefulness, excitement and fellowship amongst […]

There is something at Fitzgerald Travel that will never change post COVID-19 and the benefit of that noncompliance is and has always been for you. We chose to work with onsite destination managers.  It has always been our way.  These are not huge corporations; these are experts in country that work with us directly to […]