ABOUT TRAVEL & CRUISE DESK
WHO WE ARE
Travel & Cruise Desk is a third-generation, family-owned travel agency dedicated to creating extraordinary journeys for leisure and business travelers alike. Since 1965, we’ve helped clients celebrate life’s milestones, discover new horizons, and enjoy seamless service that extends from first contact to the moment they return home. Our promise is simple: to deliver an Experience Beyond.
WHAT WE DO
We are more than travel advisors — we are itinerary designers, storytellers, and advocates. Our role is to inspire, create, and enhance…
Inspire: We uncover destinations and experiences that spark imagination and open doors to new possibilities.
Create: We craft itineraries built around what matters most to you — your passions, interests, and schedule.
Enhance: We stay by your side before, during, and after your journey, ensuring every detail exceeds expectations.
WHERE DO WE GO
For a very long time our company tagline was Any Place In the World Or Around It and that has not changed. From Antarctica’s untouched glaciers to Africa’s iconic safaris, Europe’s grand boulevards to the Caribbean’s exclusive resorts, our advisors curate journeys with insider access across the globe.
WHY USE OUR SERVICES
There are countless ways to book travel, but with us, you gain more than a reservation…
EXPERIENCE BEYOND COMPARE
With over 60 years of history and a team of verified, highly trained advisors, you benefit from unmatched expertise and insight.
EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE INTERNET (OR AI)
We don’t just book trips — we advocate for you, anticipate your needs, and handle the unexpected. Technology alone can’t deliver that.
EXPERIENCE BEYOND THE ORDINARY
Our service is designed for travelers who expect more — more care, more access, more meaning behind every journey.
EXPERIENCE BEYOND OUR OWN
Through our global network of partners, we can secure perks, insider access, and experiences not found online.
EXPERIENCE BEYOND EXPECTATIONS
At the heart of it all is our drive to surprise, delight, and inspire. Our clients’ loyalty and referrals are proof that this commitment matters.
WHEN DID IT ALL START
HOW WE NAVIGATE
Our Purpose, Vision, and Values are the compass that guides every decision we make for our clients, our team, our partners, and the communities we serve.
PURPOSE
We inspire, create, and enhance tailored and unique travel experiences that go beyond expectations. With integrity and care in every detail, we design personalized travel that enriches lives, honors our legacy, and makes a positive impact on the world, while creating an environment where our expert advisors thrive as respected professionals.
VISION
To be the Pacific Northwest’s most trusted family-owned travel agency, known for extraordinary service, meaningful connections, and thoughtful decisions that benefit clients, partners, communities, and our team. We envision a future where travel uplifts people and places, and where true professionals thrive in sustainable, fulfilling careers that strengthen the industry.
VALUES
Experience Beyond™ isn’t just our tagline. This is what EXPERIENCE means to us...
Expertise – As verified advisors and globally connected local experts, we guide every journey with trusted insight, real-life experience, and genuine care.
Xenial – Deliver a welcoming experience by making every interaction warm, kind, and seamless, where anticipation becomes a joyful part of the journey.
Professionalism – Elevate the profession by modeling excellence, sustaining rewarding careers, and strengthening the credibility of travel advising.
Elevate – Create positive impact by considering the environmental, economic, and social effects of travel, ensuring it uplifts people, places, and the planet.
Relationships – Build bonds with genuine care and authentic connection, listening deeply to understand others, and create lasting trust and respect.
Integrity – Do the right thing in every decision, holding ourselves accountable and acting with truth and transparency to create win–win outcomes.
Evolution – Stay curious and forward-thinking, embracing change and new technologies while acting on feedback to continually adapt and improve.
Network – Leverage our preferred partnerships to build business and provide clients with exclusive benefits, insider access, and elevated experiences.
Community – Strengthen communities at home, across the globe, and within our industry, contributing to shared wellbeing and the greater good.
Enrichment – Proactively add value to every journey, and create experiences that inspire joy, growth, and lifelong memories for our clients and our team.