Looking down the Grand Canal toward the Rialto Bridge from the bow of a gondola, its red tassel and brass seahorse in the foreground
Vickers Vacations

I'm not happy unless I have three or four trips booked.

Come with me. I'm Marianne Vickers, and I've been planning vacations from Media, Pennsylvania since 1985.

See where I'm going next Plan your own trip
Grand Canal, Venice · photo by Marianne

Cruises, all-inclusives, Europe, Disney, rail, groups, and the trips I escort myself. When you call, you get me.

1985in business since
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Where I'm going next

I travel with every one of these groups, from the first morning to the last dinner. Seats go fast, so call or text if a date works for you.

Gran Vía in Madrid at sunset
September 18–27, 2027

The best of Spain

Madrid, Seville, Granada, Córdoba, Valencia and Barcelona. The Alhambra, flamenco, the Sagrada Família, and a four-course vineyard lunch with the Pacheco family at Bodegas Viña Elena. Our own private bus the whole way.

4 seats leftFrom $2,970 per person
 The Emerald Azzurra yacht at anchor off a green Caribbean island
January 9, 2027

Emerald Azzurra

A Caribbean yacht for 128 guests. Swim straight off the marina platform.

1 cabin leftTerrace suite $7,745 pp
 Marianne on the helicopter deck of the Scenic Eclipse
March 2028

Antarctica

On the Scenic Eclipse. I've been aboard to check it out, helicopters and all.

Taking names now
 Blue domes above the caldera in Santorini
September 7–17, 2028

Greece & Istanbul

Celebrity Infinity from Athens: Thessaloniki, an overnight in Istanbul, Ephesus, Santorini, Rhodes, Mykonos.

From $1,599 per person
June 21, 2027 Africa

Ask me for the full itinerary.

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The green peaks of Moorea, French Polynesia
“I work for you. Cruise line and tour company reservation agents work for their companies.”
Marianne, on why to book with a travel advisor
$1,325

saved for clients I'd booked two weeks earlier. Their fare dropped twice, I caught it both times, and they picked up $100 onboard credit too.

From my camera roll

I've traveled the world in my career, which gives me first-hand knowledge of most destinations. A few recent ones.

Santa Maria della Salute lit up at night
Venice. The Salute after dark, from the water taxi stop.
Dubrovnik's old harbor and city walls
Dubrovnik, Croatia. The old harbor from the boat.
A traveler climbing a ladder out of clear Adriatic water
The Adriatic. Clear enough to see the bottom.
Green northern lights over a ship's deck
Northern lights. Worth staying up for.
Marianne on the Scenic Eclipse helipad
Scenic Eclipse. Checking out the ship for our Antarctica trip.

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Marianne's group of about thirty-five travelers in green shirts at the stone church in Glendalough, Ireland
Our Ireland group at Glendalough, October 2024.

Travel with a group that feels like friends.

Most of you already know I'm not happy unless I have three or four trips booked.

I pick the itinerary, negotiate the group rate, and come along. You get the early-booking discount, a guide who knows your name, and thirty-odd new travel friends in matching shirts.

See the next departures

Not just cruises.

  • Ocean, river & yacht cruises
  • All-inclusive resorts
  • Europe & guided tours
  • Disney & family trips
  • Rail journeys
  • Flights & packages
  • Honeymoons
  • Group travel

I book Sandals, Holland America, Celebrity, Emerald, Scenic, CIE Tours and Paul Gauguin Cruises, among others.

On my desk this month

Black Friday

Sandals Resorts

Their biggest sale of the year, with up to $750 air credit. Hold a room for $98, with free cancellation.

Kids sail free

Spring break on Nieuw Statendam

March 21–28, 2027 from Fort Lauderdale to Nassau, Amber Cove, Grand Turk and Half Moon Cay. A family of four in a balcony cabin for $4,298 total, with drinks, Wi-Fi and a shore-excursion credit.

New sailing

The Panama Canal on Celebrity Ascent

November 22 – December 3, 2027. Aruba, Curaçao, the Canal, Grand Cayman and Bimini. Ocean view from $2,647, balcony from $3,076 per person.

For the holidays

Give the gift of travel

Let me take the stress out of your holiday shopping.

Marianne Vickers on a ship's balcony Marianne's group in green shirts beside a tall ship

Hello, I'm Marianne.

I started Vickers Vacations in 1985 and I still answer the phone myself. Over the years I've walked the decks, slept in the cabins and eaten at the resorts I recommend, so I can tell you what they're really like.

Some of my clients have booked with me for decades. Many now travel with me on the group trips I escort each year. I can also plan your own vacation, anywhere in the world.

Marianne Vickers

Traveled with me before?

You'll hear about new group trips before I post them, and I already know how you like to travel. If a friend is planning something, send them my way.

Where are you dreaming of?

Tell me a little about the trip. I'll get back to you personally, usually the same day.

610-659-4565 mvickers@wardvickers.com Call, text or email any time.