River Cruise Specialist

Racheal made this whole trip so enjoyable by taking all of the planning off my plate with a big party and I got to enjoy and be in the moment! We even had the unfortunate event of a party member not able to make the trip and she was amazing and helped with all the steps needed to make sure we still had a blast!

Rachel was amazing to work with! She made the whole wedding planning process way easier for me and was always available to answer any questions we had. We can't thank her enough for all of her help! We had the best day ??

I have worked with Rachel Mayrand for vacation planning approximately 30 years! Every vacation she has planned with us, as a family of 5 or just husband and me, has been absolutely incredible! After submitting our vacation criteria, including budget, Rachel works her magic! She has consistently booked us vacations above and beyond our criteria! My family has so many amazing memories from each of these vacations! We still talk about them! Happy memories! We are now working with Rachel to plan vacations with our Grandchildren!! Recently, I contacted Rachel to plan my 70th birthday celebration milestone vacation for my husband and me. After providing her with our vacation criteria and budget, Rachel again worked her magic! She composed a fairytale milestone birthday vacation for me in Curaçao! Upon arriving to our luxury suite, a fancy chocolate cake along with a bottle of champagne and two glasses!!! Two birthday cards also awaited me; one from the hotel staff and the other from Rachel! Later in the week, another yummy chocolate cake awaited me! Heavenly! Our suite included a patio with a deep bathtub (I bathed in it nightly under the shining stars) overlooking a refreshing walk-in ‘canal’ pool! We swam in it daily!! The hotel/resort was gorgeous! Grounds were a lush green with beautiful floral bushes and pristine. On the grounds were 7+ restaurants, and a wine bar/ice cream/waffle & crepes/& bakery cafe! Weather was perfectly hot, gorgeous ocean, nightly music venues, and the beach filled with happy vacationers! Rachel has been wonderful to work with in planning our vacations. She has been dependable, works within our budget, includes all or as many requested criteria as possible, even negotiates vacation dates and or flight times to get better deals for us! I have no desire to use any other travel agent!! I highly recommend Rachel Mayrand!

Rachel was very easy to work with and had clear communication! I provided her my thoughts on what I was looking for, and she found great places for us to stay, logistically booked trains where they made sense, and two one-way flights to fulfill our needs! I will definitely reach out to Rachel again for another vacation plan!

Rachel at Islands and Dreams Travel did an absolutely outstanding job planning our trip to Punta Cana. Every part of our vacation was smooth, well-organized, and truly enjoyable—thanks to her expertise. Her communication is exceptional. Rachel is proactive, thorough, and consistently keeps you informed every step of the way. She makes sure you have everything you need before you even think to ask. It’s clear she genuinely cares about her clients and wants every trip to be perfect. Our experience was fabulous from start to finish. Rachel handled every detail flawlessly, and we felt completely confident throughout the process. I highly recommend Rachel to anyone looking to book their next trip through Travel Leaders. She goes above and beyond—truly a top-notch travel advisor.

Rachel does a fantastic job from start to finish when planning vacations. We have used Rachel three times now, and her communication is always top notch. During our first trip back in 2019, we weren’t sure where we wanted to go or where to stay for our destination wedding. Rachel took the time to meet with us in person, and helped us select a location. With her help, traveling to your next tropical destination will be a breeze. She is extremely knowledgeable and takes much of the stress away from traveling. She arranged transportation to and from the airport once we arrived to our destination, provided pertinent information for the country of travel, and always ensured timely delivery of our itinerary details. Upon our return home, she always follows up with us to ensure our stay was enjoyable. We will continue using Rachel for our trips to in the future.

We completed a 3 week trip to both North and South Island of New Zealand in January. Rachel's organization and coordination of multiple parts of the trip was exemplary. She knew the most interesting sites and arranged wonderful wine and dine tours. I would highly recommend Rachel to create memorable trips

Rachel (again) made a thorough arrangements for our trip to Portugal. She gives good guidance as to transportation and extra activities to see and do, and will make arrangements for same. A great travel advisor to work with!!

The travel was easy,excursions were great. Wish we had more time on the excursions,sometimes felt rushed

We visited Oahu and Kauai Rachael listened to us, and learned what exactly we wanted for flights/ lodging/ excursions and time on each island . She nailed it ! Great resort choices and she handles everything. Lots of extra information on best restaurants and what to do. She is super fun to work with and has a genuine enthusiasm for travel.

We’ve used Rachael for a few trips now and she’s always been very helpful and PATIENT with our family

It was fun working with Rachel in planning our Hawaiian cruise. Rachel walked us through the process that made the trip seamless from the time we took off until our return home. She also gave us lots of tips on what to see and where to go. This allowed us to maximize our fun times and looking at booking another trip through her in the near future. Way to go!

Rachel is so helpful and efficient on every aspect of our trip. She booked our flights, accommodations, shows, restaurants, ground transportation and spa appointments. If you want to plan a trip I would recommend Rachel she is the “Best in the Business!”

Rachel made our honeymoon such a smooth and care-free trip! We got to just enjoy ourselves! She knew about all the different resorts in the area and helped us choose the best one for us, and then catered it exactly to our needs and wants. Would absolutely recommend!

This was our first experience using a travel agent to assist with planning a multiple country vacation. From the very start Rachel worked to understand our desires and provided timely options for each country based on our specific interests. Every detail was covered with timely communication and payment options. The end result was the trip of a lifetime!

Had a great time. Saw everything we wanted to see plus so much more. All the planning with Rachel went really smooth, no hickups!!!

Such a fun trip! Rachel handled our kind of last-minute request to cruise the Mediterranean since we could not find one that would work for our schedule! She provided us with a few different options. The cruise we ended up on was amazing! We left from Barcelona Spain, visited Palma, Pisa/Florence, Rome, and Naples Italy. The trip is one we'll remember forever!

Rachel was amazing. We told her where we wanted to go and she provided us a list of 10 resort options she thought would be a good fit. After we decided on the resort, she booked everything for us and sent us all the information we needed. She even booked travel to and from the airport to the hotel. I would highly recommend Rachel! It was amazing to not even have to think about planning our honeymoon. She is the best.

We had an amazing 40th birthday trip at Secrets in Costa Mujeres. This was a girls trip and we were spoiled! The food, atmosphere and hospitality were top notch. I would recommend this resort for any type of vacation. We can't wait to go back!

Rachel made the experience quite simple for us, and she helped us choose a resort that will be hard to top in the future. She exceeded expectations and will work with her again soon!

Rachel did an amazing job of matching price I sent for our trip. She also sent updates closer to the time we left and sent all documents necessary before our trip. I highly recommend her for all your trip needs.

It was so nice working with Rachel to plan our trip to Mexico. Everything was ready for us ahead of time so we were able to have a stress free trip!

We had an amazing time in Mexico thanks to Rachel’s recommendations of the area. It’s always nice to have someone to rely on that is familiar with the different resorts and their pros and cons. She’s never steered us wrong!

From the start Rachel was beyond helpful explaining all of the different options when it comes to planning a cruise, selecting a room type, packages etc. We had a group of 21 people and she kept everything organized for us, sending reminders on what we needed to do etc.

Rachel has booked multiple family vacations for us over the years (and 1 friend trip with 5 couples), and I cannot imagine working with anyone else. Rachel has vast experience and knowledge, and works hard to make sure our vacations are the perfect fit for our family, at the best value. She is extremely responsive whenever I have questions or need help during the planning process. We are so grateful for all of the irreplaceable family memories she has helped us make over the years. I continue to highly recommend her to family and friends!

Rachel had been my travel agent since 2006. Though we took a hiatus from travel after my destination wedding in 2012 (Rachel coordinated), we’ve gone somewhere since 2018 with Rachel’s help! Last year, we reached out to Rachel with help to plan a trip to St. Lucia. We quickly settled on Coconut Bay after speaking to Rachel. She offered insight on the two places we were deciding on and we realized the other place was just not it. Rachel makes the whole process so easy and I really like the fact that I don’t have to do anything except pay! If anything happens with your trip, she’s got your back. In the past we’ve had some things happen and she’s handle it all! She’s calling the hotel or working with the airline and we are enjoying the pool and beach! Coconut Bay was absolutely fabulous. It was the best family friendly resort I’ve been to and honestly will make it hard to try a new place. We are planning on returning next year.

Rachel did a great job helping us figrure out where to go in Costa Rica since we have not been there before. She gave great recommendations, answered questions quickly, and helped with transfers and any questions we had. She even responded very quickly when we had a question when we arrived. It took a bit of back and forth to get the best pricing available at the resorts we stayed at but once she was able to find the best deal, she made up for it by offering some extras. I would definitely use Rachel in the future when we are unsure of where we want to go. Thank you, Rachel!

Rachel helped us plan a trip to Costa Rica and found some amazing hotels. She also handled the logistics for the two places we stayed. The second one, in the Costa Rican jungle, was one of the best places we have ever stayed. She made the trip much easier for us! Thanks, Rachel!

Rachel was immediately responsive to our request to meet and plan our trip. She gave great advice, steered us to a wonderful property in Puerto Rico, arranged for really fun adventures! We will definitely go through Rachel again!!

My travel experience with Rachel dates back to about 1997 when I was employed at a small accounting firm where she handled travel arrangements for the owner. That was the beginning of a great working relationship which continues to this day, years after I retired. Rachel is a true professional and her expertise in all areas of travel knows no bounds. She is the best travel consultant anyone could hope for!

Rachel was very patient and responsive with all our questions as we were planning our trip. Our accommodations were top notch and the tour companies she works with provided great service and we loved that they catered to tourists who were staying on the islands for an extended period vs arriving on a cruise ship for a few hours.

We loved how easy it was to book our trip with Rachel. She was informative, efficient and organized. She saved us in our last minute passport blunder and we are forever grateful for her help in planning and creating amazing memories for our family!

We had a great time on our trip to the Cancun area during the holiday. The resort Rachel chose checked all the boxes and the kids had a fantastic time.

She always responded in a timely manner. She was clear on details and found us a GREAT deal/price!

As always, excellent!!

Rachel has been great to work with when planning our vacation. She is very knowledgeable about all of the details involved - flights, luggage restrictions, excursions, hotel options, transportation, etc. She has kept us on track with all of the information and deadlines that we needed on our Rhine River cruise.

Rachel is a vacation genie. She listened and understood our budget. She provided very detailed itinerarary and worked with me to have a balance of adventure and relaxation for our group. She has made every trip I have planned with her feel like a VIP Experience without the hassle of panning.

Rachel has been booking our out of country travel for a couple years now. She offers insight on places she's been and knows what needs to be booked so all you have to do is enjoy your vacation. She's also great with "Group" bookings.

Rachel took into account all of our requests and needs to make our trip successful. She is the best!

Rachel was absolutely phenomenal and so helpful when helping us prepare for our wedding and honeymoon in Hawaii! She knew so much about each island and has traveled there frequently herself so her insight was greatly appreciated. Rachel was able to recommend great places to stay, restaurants and all kinds of activities. Our last couple of nights she set up our reservations at a beautiful resort and was so sweet to surprise us with chocolate covered strawberries when we got to our room. Thank you so much again, Rachel! Definitely highly recommend her for all travel needs !!!

Rachel is amazing!! She planned our entire vacation and allowed us to enjoy every minute with no stress. We had the best time in the most magical place on earth!

Visiting Disneyland as an adult offers a unique experience that combines nostalgia with new discoveries. It’s a chance to relive childhood memories, but with the added perks of adult-friendly options like gourmet dining, craft cocktails, and a more relaxed pace. Working with a travel agent like Rachel made the trip even smoother—she gave great recommendations and special insights into the park, allowing us to fully enjoy the experience. The park’s design and storytelling are more appreciated as an adult, offering a deeper immersion. Special events, seasonal decorations, and thrilling rides like Haunted Mansion or Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge make it the perfect getaway for grown-ups seeking fun and magic.