Travel advisors are not paid for their planning services until a client both books a trip though the travel advisor AND completes their trip. The commission the travel advisor is paid is already built into the vacation packages. When you book direct through a vacation website, that commission is paid back to the corporation. When booked through a travel advisor, that commission is paid to support a small business owner + gives you personalized, concierge-level services before and during travel. Destination Dreams Travel books directly through vacation vendors. The pricing I receive will be the exact same as what you see online when comparing the same products. However, when your trip is booked through me, you will receive many tips, tricks, and personalized planning before and during your adventure!
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No! As a travel advisor, I advise you on the best possible trip for you and your family based on your wants and needs. This service is provided free to you.
*Please note that on occasion, an additional fee may apply. See "Are there ever any additional fees?" for more details. In this rare case, you will always be informed before I complete the work that would initiate the fee.
Travel Advisors get paid through commission. Commission is already built into every vacation package, even if you book it yourself. If you book vacations yourself, the money that would be allotted to Travel Advisor commission gets paid directly to the company as additional profit. Commission is only paid out when you book through a Travel Advisor and complete the vacation. You get the same prices with a Travel Advisor as you would booking the same packages yourself online.
Travel Advisors provide personalized experiences and can help build a vacation package for you to meet all your wants and needs. As a Destination Dreams Travel Advisor, I go through trainings with vacation vendors to qualify as travel specialists. My expertise allows me to provide you all the tips and tricks so you don't miss out on the best parts of your vacation.
You can find Destination Dreams Travel, LLC's Terms and Conditions linked here. You will also receive a copy upon finalizing your vacation booking. Please let me know if you have any questions.
When you book with Destination Dreams Travel, you will receive a personalized experience that caters to your needs from beginning to end. I offer many communication options to allow you to communicate in your preferred method (phone, text, email, etc.).
All bookings include a custom itinerary that can be accessed at any time via web or mobile app. No internet on your trip, no problem. When you download the Trip Plans app, you can access your trip itinerary and important information offline.
In addition to offline itinerary capabilities, you can also message me through the Trip Plans app when connected to wifi or data. You will also receive updates if there is a change in your flight such as a delay or cancellation.
After the completion of your trip, you will be prompted to provide feedback.
On rare occasions, there may be additional fees related to using our travel advisor service. Below are examples where fees may be involved, and how to avoid them.
Booking Stand Alone Flights
Booking flights separate from a vacation package through a travel agent results in higher flight price due to an added commission. This is because flights booked outside of a vacation package (including one-off flights) do not include commission in their price.
There are 2 ways to avoid these fees:
Last Minute Bookings or Changes
If an extremely last minute booking needs to be made or changed, this can incur additional fees from both the vacation vendor as well as your travel advisor for their time. The additional fee from a vendor is based on their terms and conditions. The additional fee from your travel advisor will be based on the amount of time required to book your last minute travel plans.
To avoid these fee, please ensure you start your travel planning process early and communicate all changes with me in a timely manner.
No. Travel insurance, while recommended, is not required.
Destination Dreams Travel (DDT) offers access to travel insurance to protect passengers and their investment in travel. Unless specifically noted, travel insurance is not included in the cost of a client's itinerary to protect against third party supplier default/bankruptcy protection, delay, interruption, missed connection for cruises, cancellation, medical emergency transportation/evacuation & repatriation, baggage & personal effects/lost luggage & baggage delay, illness, job loss protection and change of plans, accidental death and disability, travel accident/sickness medical expenses, and more. Proper insurance may protect you from financial loss in almost all circumstances. Without appropriate travel insurance portions of the trip/tour may not be refunded and DDT’s and travel Suppliers’ cancellation penalties will apply resulting in the loss of monies up to the full cost of travel booking and related costs. The purchase of travel insurance is not required in order to purchase any other product or service offered by DDT, however if you decline to purchase insurance, DDT will require that you execute an insurance waiver. DDT is not a licensed insurance broker, and its advisors are not qualified or authorized to answer technical questions about benefits, exclusions, and conditions of any of the insurance offered, nor evaluate the adequacy of the prospective insured’s existing insurance coverage. An additional charge applies for any travel insurance selected. DDT cannot guarantee that any insurance provider will approve coverage for a claim made under the policy and makes no representations about the extent of coverage for any policy it may offer or quote.
Yes. If you refer me to your friends and family and they book with me, you will receive a gift card as a thank you upon their travel! Please make sure they provide your name at the time of booking. You will receive a thank you gift for each referral that books a trip.
*Please note the referral program is only for current clients that have booked a trip with Destination Dreams Travel.