Our Backstory
Jean is the owner of Palm World Travel, a travel company that goes beyond booking. Her first cruise was on the NCL Starward in 1977, back when stabilizers were not yet a standard on cruise ships. When Jean and Bill wedded, they cruised aboard the Cunard Princess for their honeymoon. A small ship by current regard, the Cunard Princess was 17,496 tons, compared to Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas at 228,081 tons. Seeing how much she enjoyed sailing the seas, Bill made cruising for their anniversary a yearly occasion.
After an unforgettable family cruise to Alaska, Jean decided she wanted others to feel the same reward of taking such a stunning vacation. This desire started her on the path to become a travel agent. In 2000, she opened her own travel agency, known as Palm World Travel. Since then, Palm World Travel has been making personalized vacations and catering to vacationers' every needs 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Each client is assigned a personal travel agent, one who will provide their services before, during and after the trip to ensure the overall positive and hassle-free travel experience.
In order to best serve clients Jean does not rely solely on professional expertise, personal travel experience is just as important. She has been on approximately 97 cruises and has stayed at countless resorts across the world. She has toured England, France, Germany, Italy, Central America, Mexico,Tahiti and Hawaii, just to name a few. All travel agents of Palm World Travel are CLIA certified and complete annual training for all major cruise lines, resorts and land-based companies.