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Joanne Knowlton
Joanne Knowlton

Joanne Knowlton

Strathmore, AB Travel Agent

Drift Loose Travel

6 Reviews
100% Recommended
Years of Experience
Additional Languages
English

I have always had a passion for travel and was fortunate enough to meet my best mate who equals that drive to see the world, my husband of almost 30 years now. We have been blessed to see a lot of this world together already and we are not planning to slow down anytime soon.

It still amazes me that I have been to more than 20 different countries around the globe, many of them more than once. I've been on 5 different cruises to different locations around the world, lounged on the beaches of Cuba 7 times, experienced the beauty of the Hawaiian Islands 6 times, and travelled to the bottom tip of Chile too. 

I have experienced great trips on shoe-string budgets and fabulous trips at luxurious accommodations too. I love them all. 

I love finding those little gems - not necessarily what everyone else would think of, or always think to look for. I like finding activities or accommodations that can often result in connecting with locals, exploring a place just a little bit further, and sometimes even finding out some of the odd secrets of a locale - like the only way to actually see the inside of the Vatican City  ;) 

I am fairly new to planning for others, but I know that my education, wealth of experience and my dynamic network of connections is of great value to my clients, both current and future. I get excited to dream with others about their trips as much as I do my own. 

I will work to try and make what ever you can dream of become your reality too.

Areas of Expertise

Destinations:

Hawaii, Hawaii Island
Cuba

Interests:

Accessible Travel

Suppliers:

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Reviews

6 Reviews
Every year I take members of my team to a conference held in a different location in the USA. Last year I was the travel agent, booking hotels and finding the best flights and making all of the arrangements while trying to accomplish my daytime tasks at work. This year I handed the information for the 5 of us over to Joanne with the list of seating requirements and she handled it seamlessly from beginning to end. She checked in with me when we had arrived to ensure everything had gone to plan. We had a few hiccups thanks to the Airline and she jumped on it and got us all set for the trip home with no issues. She reached out again when we got back for an update and offered any further assistance. From Joanne's seat knowledge on the planes to finding flights in my corporate budget it saved me a tremendous amount of time and frustration. I will be booking with her again and encouraging others in my company to do the same. I have personal travel coming up next year and will definitely be reaching out to Joanne for assistance. Thanks Joanne!
Barb -
Joanne helped booked a trip from Calgary to Montreal and New York. She made finding connecting flights and hotels super easy. We just told her what we were looking to do and she took care of the rest. She found us an amazing hotel in Manhattan at a fantastic price. And she doesn't forget you after you've booked either. We got updated information about potential travel delays and even got emails from her reminding us to check in for our flights!! Thanks Joanne!! I can't wait to book with you again!!
Rob -
Joanne assisted with booking our trip in September and made it the easiest trip planning I've ever experienced! We had some pretty vague details to provide at the onset as the only set item was needing to be in New York to attend a wedding on a specific date. Everything else was wide open (flexible departure dates, length of travel, etc.) and we wanted to build a vacation around it. Joanne worked with us, going over a variety of ideas we had, giving us options, and in the end we not only booked four days in New York but a few days in Montreal (another city we have always wanted to visit) as well! We travelled for a full week for less than our budget for a few days in New York! She found us an incredible hotel in Manhattan which we would recommend to absolutely anyone to check out as well; it was a fantastic property and a very convenient location for exploring New York - it was the envy of others who had travelled down there! Joanne’s service didn’t stop at booking – she kept in contact before our trip to let us know of potential delays (including ensuring we were aware of issues regarding construction around the airport in New York) and even sent convenient reminders for check-in. She followed up with us as well after we returned home. Amazing service! The whole trip was seamless, including pre-arranged car service to/from the airport. Joanne made everything easy – she did all the legwork, saved us money, took care of every little detail and she doesn’t charge additional fees! Having no frustrations left us free to just enjoy ourselves and we had the time of our lives! I will gladly use her services again and have already recommended her to others. Thanks Joanne!
Susan -

Certifications & Awards

Additional Certifications

  • Travel Agent Certificate(Honors) CANTourismCollege
  • Special Needs Travel Certification
  • Air Canada Global Sales University - Captain Level
  • Hawaii Destination Specialist Certificaton

My Places

Abercrombie & Kent
AmaWaterways Cruises
Atlas Ocean Voyages
Avalon Waterways
Azamara Cruises
Carnival Cruise Line
Celebrity Cruises
Celestyal Cruises
Crystal Cruise Line
Cunard Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line
GLOBUS Tours
Holland America Cruise Line
Norwegian Cruise Line
Oceania Cruises
Princess Cruise Line
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Riviera Travel
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Seabourn Cruises
Silversea Cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises
Virgin Voyages
Windstar