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Cruise Masters Team
Cruise Masters has assembled an amazing staff of travel specialists that offer personal experience in most regions of the world as well as on all the most important cruise lines.

Though you may work with a particular travel planner, we work as a team to share our expertise and experience. As passionate travelers, ourselves, we recognize that every traveler has different aspirations. We'll do our best to plan your trip according to your desire.

 

 

CALL CRUISE MASTERS:
503.641.7447

TOLL-FREE:
800.848.7120

E-MAIL:
info@finevoyages.com

 

 

Heather Costello
DIRECT LINE: 503.863.5408

As Cruise Masters' General Manager, Heather oversees all aspects of sales operations including customer service, group planning, incentive travel, training, sales events, and promotions. Moreover, she's an exceptional travel planner who can find the perfect voyage for you. Thanks to her excellent relationships with our partner cruise lines, our travel planners receive exceptional product training and, often, private promotions not generally available elsewhere.

Heather has visited many of the most popular cruise destinations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Alaska and Mediterranean Europe and offers personal experience with most of the major cruise lines. Heather has earned industry status as a Certified Travel Agent.

 

Angie Aguilar
DIRECT LINE: 503.863.5409

A valued member of the Cruise Masters' family, you may have met Angie while taking a narrated horse-drawn carriage tour or haunted walking tour in Savannah before she graduated in travel studies. Angie has lived in Oregon for over four years, but grew up in Southern Arizona, just minutes from the Mexican border. Angie loves to travel and has a passion for the Mayan Riviera and Central Mexico.

She has earned her "Mexico Destination Specialist" certificate from The Travel Institute and is continually increasing her knowledge of unique Mexican destinations, including the Yucatan and Southern Colonial Cities.

Angie brings a passion for travel, a deep commitment to her clients and a pleasant smile to the process of travel planning. Her careful attention to detail, upbeat personality and creative approach to planning ensure that each vacation she arranges is a dream come true. Angie specializes in cruise and land travel to Mexico, the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, South America and Alaska.

Monika Weinsoft
DIRECT LINE: 503.863.5412

Shortly after graduating from the University of Oregon in 2003, Monika joined the Cruise Masters administrative staff. As their sole sales support assistant for 18 months, Monika has learned invaluable knowledge about the travel industry. Now a travel consultant, Monika brings a high level of customer service, a fine attention to detail and an expanding knowledge of the travel industry. As Group Coordinator, Monika hosted a cruise with nearly 650 Square Dancers to Alaska in June of 2005. Additionally, she has cruised to Mexico and traveled to Canada and throughout the continental United States. Monika brings an enthusiastic personality and a strong devotion to her work and her clients, as well as an interest in cruise and land travel to Hawaii, Mexico and Alaska.

Monika hails from Southern Oregon and is a dedicated U of O Ducks fan. In her free time she enjoys cooking, reading and spending time with friends, family and her dog. Contact Monika when you are ready to make your travel dreams a reality.

 

Nanette Padero
DIRECT LINE: 800.368.4553

Raised in Idaho and a graduate from the University of Idaho, Nanette began her travel career with Cruise Masters in 1995. Now working from her office in Seattle, Nanette and her husband Pat have traveled extensively on a number of cruise lines including Holland America, Princess Cruises, Silversea Cruises, Radisson Seven Seas and Cunard. Some of her favorite destinations include Alaska, Southeast Asia, the Baltic, Tahiti and the Mediterranean. In addition Nanette and Pat have received warm accolades for their role as hosts for Cruise Masters' Signature Journeys and other groups.

 

Jennifer Flink
DIRECT LINE: 503.863.5411

Jennifer joined Cruise Masters' team shortly after graduating from Oregon State University in 2005. In pursuit of her Bachelors in International Business Jennifer spent three months living and studying in Northern Spain. Her passion for travel has also taken her to some of the most popular destinations around the world including, Italy, England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Caribbean, Alaska, Hawaii and Mexico.

In her spare time she enjoys cooking, shopping, playing volleyball, and spending time with her Jack Russell Terrier. In the fall you will usually find her in Corvallis, cheering on her Alma Mater at many of the OSU Beaver football games.

With particular interest in travel to Southern Europe, Jennifer's passion for travel and attention to detail help her to create a special journey for each of her clients. Contact Jennifer today to start planning your next great adventure!

 

Michelle Pragnell
DIRECT LINE: 503.863.5413

Meet Michelle Pragnell, our Airline and Travel industry go-to gal.

After graduating from the International Air Academy, Skywest Airlines hired Michelle to serve as a Customer Service Agent in Sun Valley, Idaho. With five years hands-on experience working for Skywest Airlines, Horizon Air and other regional airlines in several different cities across the United States, Michelle knows the ins and outs of the airline business.

Michelle has traveled to Germany, The Netherlands and throughout the continental United States. After moving to the Portland area, Michelle joined the Cruise Masters family in August of 2006 as our Air Specialist. To find the best fares and schedules, Michelle searches multiple sources to find our travelers the best possible flights. Her resources include our in-house SABRE system, several Internet sites, a number of flight consolidators as well as Virtuoso's air operations in Ft. Worth, Texas. In addition to her duties as an air specialist, Michelle also assists our travel consultants in organizing the countless details involved in good travels.

Raised in western Montana, Michelle tries to find time to visit her family and friends back home. She also enjoys traveling to new places, spending time with friends, catching a Trail Blazers game, visiting the Oregon coast, and exploring all of what the Portland area has to offer.

 

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