Certifications

Certifications - Affiliations

Critics Choice Vacations

Certifications

Certifications - Affiliations

Critics Choice Vacations strives to be well informed and up-to-date on the latest happenings in the travel industry in today’s ever changing world. We do so by regularly attending training sessions and conferences, completing continuing education requirements for various affiliations, visiting destinations and playing tourist, doing site inspections at hotels and on ships and meeting with our suppliers and vendors.

We value our clients confidence and trust and seek to provide them the most reliable and timely information available.

Critics Choice Vacations holds these industry qualifications.

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Virtuoso is the leading global network of agencies specializing in luxury and experiential travel, with more than 20,000 advisors. We partner with over 1,800 of the world’s best companies such as hotels, cruise lines, tour operators, and more. Our advisors use their personal connections and firsthand expertise to craft bespoke trips for clients, including unique experiences, special values, complimentary perks, VIP treatment and rare access.

Association Memberships, Boards and Awards

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Awards and nominations

2023 President’s Club Elite Award – Montecito Village Travel/Jan 2024 (Susan Boehnstedt)
2023 International Travel Specialists of the Year - Arizona Travel & Tourism Awards 2023 hosted by LUXlife
International Travel Specialists of the Year/AZ from Lux Life Magazine UK/MAR 2023
2022 President’s Club Award- Montecito Village Travel /JAN 2023 (Susan Boehnstedt)
“Most Spirited Advisor” within the network, from Montecito Village Travel/NOV 2022
Named Ambassador for Toulouse, France, SEP 2022 (Isabelle Toulouse)
Virtuoso Expert Cruise Mentor Program/Virtuoso JAN-Dec 2022
Best GLOBAL Travel Agency for Europe from Lux Life Magazine UK/MAR 2022
Best LUXURY Travel Agency for Europe from Lux Life Magazine UK /MAR2021
Advisor on the German National Tourism Board/SEP 2019 (Susan Boehnstedt)
“Most Engaged Virtuoso Advisor” within the network, from Montecito Village Travel/SEP 2019
Nominee for “Most Admired Virtuoso Travel Advisor” for Virtuoso Travel Week/Aug 2019

Specialty Trainings and Destination Specialty Programs

Cruise or land Programs:

AMA Waterways River Cruise Specialist
Australis Cruise Specialist
Azamara Cruise Specialist
Cruise Baltic Specialist
Lindblad Expedition Specialist
National Geographic Expeditions
Oceania Cruise Specialist
Paul Gauguin Cruise Specialist (Pearl Agent)

Princess Cruise Lines Commodore
Regent Luxury Cruise Expert
Rocky Mountaineer Specialist
Silversea Cruise Specialist
Special Needs Group Certified Accessible Travel Advocate
Tauck River Cruise and Land Specialist
UnCruise Adventures “Adventurist”
Virtuoso Voyage Specialists

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Destination certifications:

Certified Alberta, Canada Specialist
Certified Artic Kingdom Specialist
Certified Aussie Specialist
Certified Club Med Ski Expert
Certified Costa Rica Specialist
Certified Discover Central Europe Specialist
Certified Fiji Specialist
Certified Germany Specialist
Certified Hamburg, Germany Specialist
Certified Hawaii Specialist as well as individual island Specialists (Oahu, Maui, Hawaii, Kauai)
Certified Inspired by Iceland Specialist
Certified Madrid & Barcelona Specialist