JOURNEYS OF EXCELLENCE LLC
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

Welcome to Journeys of Excellence where our clients will always receive VIP treatment. As an affiliate of Sixth Star Travel, we have to honor of being part of the world’s most exclusive network of travel advisors (top 1%). Our Virtuoso member travel advisors are well traveled, educated and most of all service oriented. Through our affiliations, we have a global reach of experts that have been local to the destination for at least 3 generations. This ensures that each and every journey is authentic and memorable. Our packages are far from ordinary and include traveling with celebrities, privileged access to some of the most sought after venues and adventures that will prove to be a lifetime highlight. Whether you are looking for a journey that is tailored to your specific needs or want to take advantage of one of our exciting unique packages, Journeys of Excellence is your travel concierge. Our core belief is that an excellent journey must begin well before the trip itself. Building a relationship based on a solid understanding of our clients’ travel preferences and dreams creates the foundation where Journeys of Excellence begin. Our philosophy is that our combination of experience, global luxury travel affiliates, resources and most of all passion for unique journeys is what drives us to deliver only the best service available to our clients. Cabo San Lucas family retreats in some of the most sought after homes. We can provide all services including full time staffing (chef, maid, butler), tours, golfing, etc.! “After the service that we received by Journeys of Excellence I found myself truly needing to write a review. We approached Journeys of Excellence with the idea that we wanted to go somewhere “warm”. That’s all we knew. Mike took so much time to get to know us and share is experience (and he truly had so much to share) that we started to get very excited from day 1. This was only the beginning. After our initial consultation (which was over the phone by the way because we were calling from Chicago), Mike worked up several well thought out options for us to choose from. I have to say that he absolutely nailed it!!! He obviously listened and knew who we were when he finished up his consultation. The only problem that we had with him was that he gave us so many awesome options that we now have to keep booking so that we can see all the wonderful places. My experience prior to working with Journeys was that other agencies would just give us a brochure or ask us where we wanted to go and then email a price. Mike started off by asking if we were set on a destination first and when we said no said “good, that’s where I come in. He wanted to provide us with options and got excited that he could make our dreams come true – that was more than evident. When he says that he cares, he truly means it. Rather than just sending us prices, Mike prepared a customer presentation based on our profile. I have never received that level of professionalism and service in my life and just want to say that it was refreshing. Also, Mike made it very clear that he would never book us in a resort that he would not stand behind. He truly cares about his company’s reputation – enough to turn business away if is the difference between providing an experience that is not up to his standards. Although this could cost him some business, I felt that is standards should be respected and always felt secure knowing that we were going to have a great experience – AND WE DID!!!! We ended up with an amazing resort in Costa Rica (a destination that we had not even considered) and what an experience!!!! Without a doubt, we will be booking every trip with Journeys of Excellence in the future and will always recommend them to our friends. Thanks Mike for all of your help and for giving us the dreams honeymoon that we never even imagined until meeting you!!” “Our wedding was perfect–for us! That is the special energy that Mike brought to our plans. He asked great questions and took the time to get to know us so he could make the best recommendation based on what was important to us. We ended up planning the wedding and honeymoon a little differently than what I originally had in mind, but I am so glad I listened to Mike’s recommendations! Based on his years of travel planning experience, his actual experience staying at many of the resorts he recommends, and also his understanding of us as a couple, he was able to connect us with the ideal location with outstanding service and attention to detail–all at a great price. Our wedding and honeymoon actually worked out better than I thought possible–from private transportation to a lovey, caribbean resort to our simple but elegant ceremony in a beach gazebo to the couples massage and romantic candlelight dinner on the beach–it was amazing–and exactly right for us. Since our wedding, I have recommended Mike to others and the same process occurs: he makes the effort to get to know you and that way he can help create an experience that is perfect for you. I recommend a conversation with Mike. I think you will know right off if he is a good connection for you and if you can work well together to bring your wedding dreams into reality.” “Mike Whittaker of Journeys of Excellence is simply fantastic. With my input, he planned my honeymoon including all airlines, resort rooms, transfers, insurance etc. His provides thorough results, works extremely fast, and treats his clients with the utmost respect. I was referred to him through a family member who had used him/his wife as travel agents for their honeymoon. He came with the highest of recommendations and I was eager to check it out. Mike was able to listen to my desires for my honeymoon as well as budgetary concerns and provide detailed travel options for my fiancée and me to take. Even as our budget changed, he worked relentlessly to find a honeymoon that he knew we would both enjoy. At the end, he even got our room upgraded and more at no cost to us. He was always extremely respectful of our choices and never pressured us into a decision of any kind. We are so excited about the honeymoon trip we selected and would be happy to use Mike and Journeys of Excellence again in the future. I highly recommend you use them to plan your next honeymoon or other trip!”