Cruise & Group Travel Specialist

Friends and Family Group Cruise 2024

Hey, I’m Carrie Hotte — the woman behind Euphorience Travel, homeschool mom of five wild and wonderful kids, part-time bartender, full-time chaos coordinator, and your go-to for planning group travel that actually feels like a break.If you're a homeschooling parent, an overextended mom, a group leader, or someone who’s trying to coordinate a vacation for lots of people — hi, I see you. You’re my people.

Planning travel has always been my way of pressing pause. Over the years, I went from coordinating trips for my own big family and extended crew to professionally booking unforgettable travel experiences for homeschool groups, multigenerational families, and friend circles craving reconnection.

Since launching Euphorience Travel in 2023, I’ve planned over 50 trips and counting — from Caribbean cruises and all-inclusive resorts to immersive educational travel to places like Washington, D.C., Yellowstone National Park, and Universal Studios. One of my proudest moments? Hosting our 2024 Friends & Family Group Cruise — a mix of homeschool families, public school families, and friends who left the stress behind and sailed into one of the most fun, memory-filled weeks of their year.

I specialize in:

• Homeschool field trips and educational travel
• Group cruises for co-ops, friend groups, and extended families
• All-inclusive resort stays with something for everyone
• City tours, national parks, and immersive U.S. itineraries

I’ve been the default planner for a family of 7, so trust me — I know how to juggle needs, preferences, personalities, and dietary restrictions like it’s my job (because now it is). I bring that same empathy, strategy, and “make it happen” energy to every trip I design for my clients.

You’ll get more than just a booking confirmation when you work with me. I handle:

• Destination matching based on your group's vibe, needs, and budget
• Coordinated travel itineraries and schedules for groups large and small
• Flights, transfers, excursions, park tickets, dining reservations — all of it
• Customized destination guides and field trip resources (hello, educational value!)
• Support before, during, and after your trip so you’re never flying solo

I’ve taken my dedication to the next level by attending both virtual and in-person trainings, including Cruise Summit and resort site inspections across the Caribbean. I’m a proud CLIA member, currently working toward my CLIA certification, and I earned my Group Travel Specialist Certification at the 2024 Group Sales Summit in Jamaica, where I gained even deeper knowledge on how to manage complex itineraries and maximize group perks.

What truly sets me apart is my passion for crafting meaningful travel — not just a getaway, but an experience that sparks curiosity, deepens relationships, and fits your season of life. I don’t believe in cookie-cutter trips. Every family, every group, every trip deserves its own intentional plan.Some travel advisors focus on luxury. Others on volume. I focus on purposeful, joyful travel for real families. Families with loud toddlers and picky teens. Co-ops with mixed learning styles. Moms who need a breather but don’t know where to start. That’s who I serve best — because that’s the life I live too.

So if you’ve got a group to wrangle and a dream to chase — whether it’s sunshine, school credit, or sisterhood you’re after — I’d love to help you pull it all together.

Let’s build something incredible — one memory, one itinerary, one deeply-needed trip at a time.?????????????