The Flagg Agency

Would you mind if I got personal for a bit? It has been over two months since I last wrote. I got hit with a bit of writer’s block, and I also got busy. The Flagg Agency blog is where I share tips, tricks, reviews and more about cruises and travel. The Flagg Agency, a Cruise Holidays franchise, is the business I own and that is what helps pay the bills. Fortunately, I have had one of the best years since my wife and I opened our agency.

Today is Wednesday, February 1, 2012. I wanted to stop for a moment and thank you for an amazing January. My readers. my clients, and my friends  who have all been a part of this journey. This entry will be a bit more personal than usual. I hope you won’t mind reading. It has been a busy and long month of personal triumph and tragedy for my industry. As I did before, I must pause to take time to remember those victims of the sinking of Costa Concordia.

My daughter stands by the rock wall

As a cruise consultant who helps families choose the cruise of their dreams, I have had some questions of late about cruise ship safety. Current and prospective clients have been asking me “Are cruise ships safe for children?” With the image of Costa Concordia still fresh in their minds, I fully understand their concern.

One of the biggest appeals of a cruise vacation, especially for families, is the ability to spend time together. So much of our life is spent apart, or in traffic, or driving from one activity to the next. A cruise allows your family to spend special time together, splashing in the onboard pools, playing games on deck, enjoying delicious food in the dining room and exploring on shore.

Disney Cruise Line cruise documents

One of my favorite duties as a travel agent is hand delivering cruise documents whenever possible. The excitement a client exhibits when they are actually holding the documents is amazing. Even if it is just luggage tags because a cruise line has gone to e-documents, there is something about this tactile experience that makes the vacation seem real.

Even though we are still a month away from our Disney Dream cruise, we were thrilled to get our documents from Disney Cruise Line in the mail today. For the record, getting cruise docs excites travel agents too.

Disney Dream Christened at Port Canaveral, FL

Do you have your travel plans set for 2012? Here are our 2012 travel plans on the books as of today. If you care to join us, we would love to have you.

February

We are taking our second Disney Cruise on Disney Dream. This four day cruise departs from Port Canaveral and visits Nassau in the Bahamas and Castaway Cay. It also includes a day at sea.

Almond Beach Club & Spa

 March (tentative)