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Meet Lindsey Markwood: Your Marietta Travel Advisor

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Hi Travelers. My name is Lindsey Markwood and I am the founder of Markwood Magic, a travel agency. I was born and raised in Marietta, Georgia just outside of Atlanta. I have been a travel advisor since 2019 and I absolutely love it. This is my full time job and I love helping others create wonderful memories through travel.  

 

Why Cruising is My Main Specialty

I am obsessed with cruising and it is what I book the most for my travelers.  Last year alone, I  managed nearly 200 cruise cabin bookings for my clients. I coordinated everything from intimate milestone celebrations on the Rhine River to multi-generational family vacations in Alaska and the Caribbean. 

 

The Magic of a European River Cruise

There is nothing quite like a river cruise. It is my favorite way to explore Europe. I love the luxury of only have to unpack one time. I explore multiple counties in one trip.  I have cruised on 4 different river cruise ships. I love that I dock right in the heart of the cities.  My favorite city in Europe is Budapest with the Hungarian Opera House leaving me in awe.  

The Freedom of Ocean Cruising

For ocean cruising, I love the ultimate flexibility it gives families to be as active or as relaxed as they want.  Out of all our ocean cruises, Alaska is our favorite.  That is a jaw dropping destination that should be on every family's buck-list before the kids graduate high school! 

 

I am looking forward to connecting soon!

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Lindsey Markwood, Travel Advisor
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Certifications

Cruise Supplier Certification, Cruise Industry Certificiation, and General Travel Industry Certifications 

 

River Cruise Supplier Certifications

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Ocean Cruise Supplier Certifications

  • Celebrity: Celebrity Learning Graduate and Celebrity Scholar

  • Disney Cruise Line: Disney College of Knowledge Graduate

  • Royal Caribbean: Masters of Adventure

  • Virgin Voyage: SeaAcademy Gold Tier

  • Viking: Viking Ocean Cruise Specialist & Viking Specialist

  • Windstar:  Star Specialist



General Travel Industry Certifications

  • VTA Verified Travel Advisor (ASTA)

    • Minimum verified sales $500,000​

    • Legal Insights: Protecting ASTA Member Agencies and Professionals

    • Ethical Excellence: Mastering the ASTA's Code of Ethics

    • Legal Compass: Navigating Agency Relationships

    • Regulatory Guidebook: Understanding Federal Compliance for Travel Agencies


Industry Cruise Certifications

  • MCC Master Cruise Counsellor Certification (CLIA)*

    • Training: 132 credits

    • Stateroom Booking: 32 cruise staterooms booked

    • Personal Cruises: Must have 2 personal cruises of 7+ nights on different lines with different destinations.

    • Ship Inspections:  3

  • ACC Accredited Cruise Counsellor Certification (CLIA)*

    • Training: 130 credits

    • Stateroom Booking: 20 cruise staterooms booked

    • Personal Cruises: 2 personal cruises  two different lengths, on different lines with different destinations.

    • Ship Inspections:  5

  • CCC Certified Cruise Counsellor Certification (CLIA)*

    • Training: 30 credits + 11 additional courses

    • Stateroom Booking: 5 cruise staterooms booked

    • Personal Cruises: 2 personal cruises  two different lengths, on different lines with different destinations.

    • Ship Inspections:  1

  • Group Cruise Certification (CLIA)

  • RiverView Certification Program (CLIA)​​​​

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*For the CLIA Certifications, the  training, booking, ship inspection, or personal cruise can only go towards one of the certifications. 

Supplier Certifications
General Travel Industry Cerfications
Industry Cruise Certifications

Made everything easy for group cruise

Susannah H.

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Lindsey at Markwood Magic made everything so easy! She organized my family of 5 as part of a larger group.  We were all close on the ship.  The excursions, dinner and other private events were so much fun and allowed us to get so much more out of our trip.  Lindsey handled the details and checked on us every step of the way.  She had helpful suggestions and let me know when there were sales available.  I highly recommend Markwood Magic and will use Lindsey again.

Mediterranean Cruise and flights

Donesta L.
I am deeply grateful for Lindsey Markwood time she took to assure that my first time traveling abroad solo would be a wonderful experience. After our first conversation over year ago, I immediately felt comfortable beginning the planning process. Making sure my air flight would make all connections, booking my hotel, arranging private driver to pick me up from airport to hotel and staying in communication with me, making sure I was OK even while I was on board the cruise ship. "Who does that", only Lindsey because she's a professional. When there was a slight hiccups when my first leg on the airplane 88mins late which cause me to miss my second leg, knowing Lindsey was available to support me made all the difference of an amazing travel experience.

Client Testimonials and Vacation Success Stories

2 river cruises and Europe by land 

Steven E.

Lindsey helped map out our entire trip to Belgium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, France and England, including all details related to Rhine and Seine river cruises, trains, plans and automobiles, transfers, hotels, day trips, etc. In other words EVERYTHING! And all went very smoothly thanks to Lindsey. Thanks a million Lindsey!

All Inclusive Family Vacation in the Caribbean

Sherisse S.

I just can’t speak highly enough about Lindsey honestly at this point, she just feels like a member of our family.

We originally booked at Club Med Punta Cana with her and got a last minute email saying it was cancelled because of the hurricane.  Lindsey was on top of it.  She booked us in Miches in the most wonderful room for our family.

The baby and kids club was sensational for my little ones and we couldn’t believe we finally had found a family vacation where we actually had a vacation.  Time with my husband during the day and family time in the morning and afternoons.

No matter what little things we needed assistance with, Lindsey was on it.  She took all the stress out of our trips.  She goes beyond what I expected and for that, she’s our go to.

As soon as we got back, we booked again through her for yet another perfect vacation.

I feel like she’s an exhausted families answer to taking vacations.  I can’t recommend her enough and yes, we are in the process of booking with her yet again.  She’s the BEST!!!

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