Travel Advisor Success Story: A Dream Career

Over the past 40 years, Sandals Resorts International (SRI) has attracted impassioned travel advisors as brand ambassadors. These partnerships have led to professional success for both the Travel Advisor and the Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts brands. Read on to learn how Sandals’ company vision prioritizes lasting relationships with travel advisors and establishes beneficial brand commitment.

How I created my dream career with Sandals: My love of Sandals Resorts started the moment I received one of their famed brochures in the mail, during my teenage years. I had never seen such a marketing piece so dramatic and memorable. As I considered my future, I realized my dream was to plan destination weddings at Sandals, and I could see that they were easily the leader and innovator in the Caribbean. Based on this single Sandals brochure, I completed a college degree in Travel and Tourism Management, worked in the wedding industry, and then I was off to find the perfect agency. I was lucky to find Lynn Thomas, the owner of Alpha World Travel, as she was entrenched in the Sandals brand as a Chairman’s Royal Club member. Sandals is so supportive of their CRCs that they offered me a fam trip to complete their WeddingMoons training within a week of starting my job, even before I completed Certified Sandals Specialist training or even had a single booking to my name!

Sandals truly cares about their advisors, and this is evident in the personal relationships that they build with us. I’ve been given many opportunities to personally speak with and have meals with the executive team, and they ask for and listen to our opinions, suggestions, and feedback. I have never felt this kind of support, companionship, and dedication from any other resort brand or tourism company ever before.

My clients are extremely happy with the Sandals experience they receive, and continue to try out all the different resorts year after year!

Partnering with Sandals Resorts and Beaches Resorts has helped Holly build a successful career in travel. What Sandals and Beaches Resorts training experiences can you take advantage of?