Carlanne McCrystal

Current

• Seattle Travel Industry Examiner at Examiner.com
• National Romance Travel Writer at Examiner.com
• Board of Directors/Communication Chair at Women Business Owners

• CTA, Professional Travel Consultant at TopDawg Travel

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Education

• Chaminade University of Honolulu

Recommended

3 people have recommended Carlanne

Connections

140 connections

Industry

Leisure, Travel & Tourism

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Carlanne McCrystal’s Summary

TopDawg Travel: www.topdawgtravel.com

TopDawg Travel is a highly personalized, boutique travel firm offering travel consulting and personal concierge travel services for the discriminating traveler. At Topdawg Travel, we understand the desire for bespoke travel, the need to experience unique customized travels and experiences.

TopDawg Travel assists with arranging business and leisure vacation travel for individuals and groups. Arrangements include air, ground transportation, hotels and resorts, tours, cruises, excursions and activities.

Niche markets include #1-Cruises: Small Ship & River Cruising as well as Ocean Going Destination Cruises; #2-Destination Weddings & Honeymoons; #3-luxury travel. I offer personalized advice and extensive travel concierge services to my clients.

Carlanne McCrystal’s Specialties:

I hold the CTA - Certified Travel Associate, the industry's recognized education program. I am destination certified in Hawaii, Aruba, Australia, Las Vegas, Mexico, Cancun, Acapulco, & Israel, among others. I am certified at the highest level offered by several cruise lines, such as Holland America, Princess, Cunard, Royal Caribbean & Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL). I am enrolled in the cruise industry's certification program: CLIA ACC.

Carlanne McCrystal’s Experience

• Seattle Travel Industry Examiner

  Examiner.com

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  May 2009 — Present (3 months)

  http://www.examiner.com/x-10533-Seattle-Travel-Industry-Examiner

• National Romance Travel Writer

  Examiner.com

  (Privately Held; Online Media industry)

  March 2009 — Present (5 months)

  http://www.examiner.com/x-4622-Romance-Travel-Examiner

• Board of Directors/Communication Chair

  Women Business Owners

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Volunteer position as Communication Chair for Women Business Owners, Seattle WA

• CTA, Professional Travel Consultant

  TopDawg Travel

  (Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

  May 2006 — Present (3 years 3 months)

  Certified Travel Associate, book groups for both land and cruise, design unique travel itineraries for both groups and individuals.

Additional Information

Carlanne McCrystal’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog
• My Website

Carlanne McCrystal’s Interests:

Travel, Travel Writing, Photography Genealogy, technology

Carlanne McCrystal’s Honors:

Certified Travel Associate (The Travel Institute)
Honeymoon and Destination Wedding Certified Specialist
Hawaii Destination Specialist
Australia Destination Specialist
Las Vegas Destination Specialist
Niche Cruise Specialist
Certified Small Ship Partner (Cruise West)
Holland America Lines 5 Star Specialist
Princess Commodore
Cunard Commodore
Alaska Certified Expert
Aruba Certified Expert
Disney Specialist
Royal Caribbean Specialist

Carlanne McCrystal’s Contact Settings

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