Dream Vacations
River Cruise and Group Travel Specialist
My wife Kim and I have had a PASSION for cruising for over 25 years and jumped at the chance to purchase our Lee Cruises, Dream Vacations travel franchise in 2018. When Kim (the ocean group cruise expert) asked me to become the river cruise expert after I retired from my career as a software engineer, I was THRILLED to immerse my time and efforts in learning all there is to know about river cruising, and in particular about the fantastic group travel opportunities and discounts that river cruise lines offer.
As a Viking River Cruise Certified Expert and AmaWaterways River Cruise Certified Specialist, I've had the opportunity work closely with these top rated river cruise lines and learn or experience all they have to offer when it comes to ...
Recent river cruise client testimonials
"Kim and Tom took care of us from the start until the end of our river cruise! Before we went they sent us videos regarding the places we would visit and links to sites that would help us prepare. Their communication was great. We have used other travel agents, but we will go back to Lee Cruises! They are perfect travel agents!"
"We had a wonderful Viking River Cruise thanks to Tom at Dream Vacations. He took care of everything - all we had to do was enjoy a great two weeks of learning, experiencing and even relaxing! We especially appreciated his emails reminding us of things we needed to do or options to choose from."
Areas of Expertise
DESTINATIONS
SUPPLIER PARTNERS
Certificates & Awards
Viking Certified Expert
AmaWaterways Certified Specialist
My Travel Stories
Viking Kari Paris and Heart of Normandy
We had a wonderful time on our recent Lee Cruises Paris and Normandy Seine River group cruise! Check out our photo and video albums for a small sampling of the sights and activities we enjoyed during our week onboard the Viking Kari rivership. Already looking forward to our next group cruise, travel...
AmaMagna On The Danube
We had an AMA-zing time on the AmaMagna rivership cruising the Danube River! I can't think of a better way to be introduced to the amazing cities, countryside and sights & sounds of middle Europe. We started in Hungary (Budapest) and finished up in Germany (Bavaria), then spent a couple days in Pra...
My Photo Albums & Videos
Advisor Videos
Rocking chair view from front of Viking Kari cruising along Seine River
Cruising into Paris with view of Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower
Chateau Gaillard and view of Siene river and Les Andelys
Nighttime Seine River Cruise in Paris
Enjoying the view as we cruise the Seine River on Viking Kari
Getting down onboard Viking Kari after a fantastic day of touring the French countryside
Omaha Beach, Normandy, France
Climbing to the top of Sacre-Coeur for a splendid view of Paris
Walking across Charles Bridge in Prague, Czech Republic
Octoberfest Party just for AmaMagna guests in Vilshofen, Germany on final day of our cruise
A final farewell from our AmaMagna group with Kristen Karst, Co-owner of AmaWaterways
Private cultural event for AmaMagna guests in Spitz, Germany
Advisor Albums