2. Anne Schrader
• Certified Travel Counselor (CTC) & Accredited
Cruise Counselor (ACC)
• Houston Director of NACTA –National
Association of Career Travel Agents
• ’86 U of Houston grad in hotel & restaurant
management
• Earned over 20 specialty designations from
individual travel vendors
3. Hank Schrader
• West Point ‘71, MS U. of Washington, MBA
Long Island U
• Visited 60 countries—Europe at least 10 times
• Retired HS World Geography & AP Human
Geography Teacher
8. Why You Should Use Us #1
• #1 Reason—It costs you nothing for us to plan
your travel!
• 15 years experience—we are true professionals
• We help you avoid the hassle & get the best value
for your dollar—saves time & money
• We will help you protect your travel investment
• We can help you avoid problems & help you
resolve travel problems—book it yourself & you
are on your own
9. Why You Should Use Us #2
• We will research & advise you on the best
possible trip
• We are honest, hard working with one goal—
to serve you—we will do what is best for you,
not us
• We are small enough to give you personalized
service, but big enough & experienced enough
to get you the right trip
10. “Surprising Times a Pro Adds Value”
• Booking a cruise.
• “You can get the lowest prices and best travel
berths from travel agents….”
• Source: Money Magazine, April 2011 Issue
page 95.
11. What We Do
• We are the leisure travel experts
• We specialize in cruises & travel to Europe
• We organize several themed group travel
experiences each year
• We can help you with incentive travel
• We can help you in fund raising
• We can help you find special discounted rates
12. How We Can Help You
Leisure Travel
• We have help people plan vacations,
destination weddings, honeymoons &
reunions.
• Most of our business is cruise or European
travel.
13. How We Can Help You
Cruises
• We can help you find the right one—lots of
choices & price points.
• We have access to the whole world from large
to small, ocean to river.
• We cruise often, so you will benefit from our
hands on experience & ship inspections
• Cruising has to be one of the best overall
values in travel—visit a lot of great
destinations, meals & floating hotel included!
14. Cruise Lines We Have Sailed On
• Ocean Cruises • River Cruises
• Carnival, Royal • AMA Waterways
Caribbean, NCL, Disney, • Sailed the Seine, the
Celebrity, MSC Rhine, the Main & the
• Sailed the Caribbean, Mosel & the Danube
the Pacific, the
Mediterranean, the
Atlantic, the Baltic
34. How We Can Help You
European Travel
• We have been to 20 different countries, many
multiple times.
• We add value to your trip from our detailed
knowledge
• We have traveled on our own by car, train &
with tours
35. Europe Quiz
• What are the 2 things are required to visit the
Hermitage in St. Petersburg?
• What day should you never plan to go to the
Louvre?
• What should you plan for if you use Rick
Steve’s advice to use his favorite budget
hotels?
• What day will limit you access to the Blue
Mosque in Istanbul?
48. How We Can Help You
Themed Group Travel
• A group is a number of people with a common
bond.
• Some group examples—friends/family,
H.S./College Reunion, Church Groups,
Meetings or Continuing Education seminars
49. How We Can Help You
Incentive Travel
• Incentive travel is a way to reward an
employee
• Can be contest or just for good performance
• If contest, how long will it last & when will it
end?
• Can be individual or group
50. How We Can Help You
Cruise Fund Raising
• Must be non-profit organization
• What was the success of previous fundraising
efforts?
• What is the goal amount?
• How much can we get in matching funds?
• How will we promote this effort to insure
success?
• We will bring in a business development manager
from a cruise line to help us meet your goals
• We must understand your needs & priorities!
51. Fund Raising—Carnival Cruises
• Benefits—unique fund raising event; event
participants get something in return; risk free;
We do the work!
• Carnival will donate $10.00 per day per cabin
booked by fundraising group (based on double
occupancy)
• We can mark up cruise price for additional
fundraising
52. Fund Raising Example
• 4 day Cruise—100 cabins
• Mark up price by $50.00 per person ($100.00 per
cabin)
• Carnival donates $ 40.00 per cabin
• 100 x $100.00 = $10.000.00 +
• 100 x $40.00 = $4000.00
• $14,000 raised for the cause!
• Can be more—1 free cruise per 15 booked—does
not include port charges & tax—offers raffle &
other ways to increase revenue or reward group
53. How We Can Help You
Special Discount Rates
• Military (active & retired) & veterans
• Seniors
• Fire & Police
• Educators
• Residency
• Each supplier has differing options but we will
help identify a discount if possible!
54. What We Do Not Do
• We generally can not help you find flights
unless it is part of a cruise or tour package
• We do not advise you if you got the best deal
after you book yourself or book with someone
else
55. Our Current Group Specials
• 5 day Wine Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium
sailing May 27 2012
• 8 day Wine Cruise on the Celebrity Millennium
sailing September 14 2012
56. Dream Destinations
Your Journey Begins Here!
• We want to be your travel consultants!
• Please contact us at:
• aschrader@dreamdestinations.com or
• hschrader@dreamdestinations.com or
• Call us at:
• 832-244-0215 (Anne cell); 713-397-0188
(Hank Cell) or 713-436-5287