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We are motivated and passionate industry professionals, proud to be running a company that’s  100% Kiwi owned and operated. Travel Connections brokers are located in the North and South Islands.

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Ranee Ellis
Cruise Connections

Waipu Cove / Northland

(09) 432 1339 or 027 480 5604

ranee@cruiseconnections.co.nz

Cruise Connections - Northland

Ranee Ellis represents Cruise Connections in Northland. Ranee's customers benefit from over 40 years of travel industry experience, both in wholesale and retail. For the last 19 years, Ranee's been a successful Travel Broker in the Far North. Three years ago, Ranee decided to join the Cruise Connections team, citing "our connections go way back and it felt like the right time to join a team dedicated to delivering top quality cruising experiences".

Coming from a special little community up North, Ranee understands the importance of the personal touch and believes in good old-fashioned values and excellent service. Her high repeat business and regular referrals are testament to this. Ranee ensures her client's travel requirements are carefully planned and that they are looked after every step of the way.

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Rick Wood
Project Expeditions

Auckland

(09) 528 7788 or 021 654 462

www.projectexpeditions.co.nz

travelbroker1@xtra.co.nz

Project Expeditions - Rick Wood

Rick is a travel broker with 45 years of travel industry experience, based in Orakei, Auckland. Rick is an expert in all facets of travel, from holiday packages, organised tours, airfares, cruises and corporate travel. Throughout his years in the industry, Rick has gained a huge amount of in-depth knowledge on many destinations including the Pacific Islands, Australia, Asia, South America, Africa and Europe - as well as worldwide cruising, to name but a few.

Rick has a particular interest in soft/eco adventure groups, some of which are branded through his trading name of Project Expeditions Ltd which he formed in 1983. During the last 33 years Rick has sent over 70 successful tours to Asia, Australia, India, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia and South America.

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Tasi Afitu Hill

Auckland

027 490 9199

tasi@mywanderlust.co.nz

Tasi Afitu Hill

Tasi has been in the travel industry for more than 25 years, journeyed to over 65 countries, experienced hundreds of beautiful sights, met thousands of interesting personalities, eaten lots of amazing food and is proud and thankful for the fact that her passion and enthusiasm for travel only increases each day. Tasi thrives on providing outstanding customer service and developing a rapport with her clients to ensure their trip is the very best it can be.

Tasi's wanderlust for travel was ignited by the AFS exchange student programme, where at the age of 17 she travelled to Quebec. Not only was she fortunate enough to experience another culture but she met 150 other AFS students from all over the world who were sharing the same experience. A few years later, Tasi spent a year in Turkey working as a tour leader on the Fez Travel Hop-off bus in 1997. Tasi rates the dawn service on ANZAC Day at Gallipoli as one of her most memorable travel experiences. Tasi has a love for languages and is fluent in French, English and Samoan. In 2016 Tasi was voted one of three finalists in the National TAANZ Awards for Best Retail Consultant - it was then that she decided to branch out and become a Travel Broker.

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Roni Nilsen

Nelson / Marlborough

(03) 539 1214 or  021 548 747

roni@travelconnections.co.nz

Roni Nilsen

Roni has an amazing passion for travel and for life! Roni has over 25 years experience and feels extremely privileged to be part of the incredibly exciting travel industry. Roni has strong industry relationships and considers herself fortunate to work alongside some of the world's leading operators. They provide Roni access to the very best range of travel products including airlines, cruises, coach, rail, walking and cycling.

Roni works from her waterfront office in Nelson and offers her clients an unparalleled level of professionalism. She prides herself on her high level of attention to detail. Roni understands that planning and researching is an important part of realising her client's travel dreams and she's extremely committed to ensuring that each trip she plans is special and unique. Roni credits her high repeat business to the fact that she always goes the extra mile for her clients, which sees them returning year after year.

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Sue Ketel

Nelson

(03) 541 8417 or 021 545 799

www.nelsontravelbroker.co.nz

sue@nelsontravelbroker.co.nz

Sue Ketel

Sue lives in Wakefield in the Nelson area and has worked in the travel industry in NZ for over 20 years. For the last 17 years, Sue has owned and operated her own travel business. Many of Sue's clients have been with her since she started in travel, which is a testament to the service Sue offers. "They feel more like friends than clients" Sue quips. Sue loves her job and thrives on being able to say YES!

Over the course of Sue's travel career, Sue has travelled to many countries (in excess of 42) and has experienced all facets of travel, from travelling on a shoestring to staying in 5-star resorts and travelling with group tours. Specialising in organising and coordinating personalised travel itineraries, Sue caters to a wide range of travel needs. It doesn't matter whether it is a business trip or that long awaited dream holiday, Sue always makes sure she gives her clients the right advice and price for their travel.

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Amber Gilling
Cruise Connections

Auckland

(09) 972 2030 or 0800 500 180

www.cruiseconnections.nz

amber@cruiseconnections.co.nz

Cruise Connections - Auckland

Samantha Fowler and the team at Cruise Connections have on average over 30 years' experience (each) and to say they are passionate about cruising is an understatement. Sam and her team have strong and established industry relationships that enable them to bring a range of unique products and exclusive pricing to their clients. During their years in the industry the Cruise Connections team have been fortunate enough to have cruised the globe - experiencing many different styles of cruising, from great ocean liners, river cruising through to small boutique vessels designed for island hopping or the Antarctic.

Sam and her team have the latest technology with direct links into the key cruise lines so they can offer their clients the most up-to-date availability and pricing. This, combined with their personalised service and extensive knowledge ensures that their clients get the amazing cruise experience they're looking for.

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Shelley Hibbert
Cruise Connections

Auckland

(09) 972 2030 or 0800 500 180

www.cruiseconnections.nz

shelley@cruiseconnections.co.nz

Cruise Connections - Auckland

Samantha Fowler and the team at Cruise Connections have on average over 30 years' experience (each) and to say they are passionate about cruising is an understatement. Sam and her team have strong and established industry relationships that enable them to bring a range of unique products and exclusive pricing to their clients. During their years in the industry the Cruise Connections team have been fortunate enough to have cruised the globe - experiencing many different styles of cruising, from great ocean liners, river cruising through to small boutique vessels designed for island hopping or the Antarctic.

Sam and her team have the latest technology with direct links into the key cruise lines so they can offer their clients the most up-to-date availability and pricing. This, combined with their personalised service and extensive knowledge ensures that their clients get the amazing cruise experience they're looking for.

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Libby Stafford
Cruise Connections

Auckland

(09) 972 2030 or 0800 500 180

www.cruiseconnections.nz

libby@cruiseconnections.co.nz

Cruise Connections - Auckland

Samantha Fowler and the team at Cruise Connections have on average over 30 years' experience (each) and to say they are passionate about cruising is an understatement. Sam and her team have strong and established industry relationships that enable them to bring a range of unique products and exclusive pricing to their clients. During their years in the industry the Cruise Connections team have been fortunate enough to have cruised the globe - experiencing many different styles of cruising, from great ocean liners, river cruising through to small boutique vessels designed for island hopping or the Antarctic.

Sam and her team have the latest technology with direct links into the key cruise lines so they can offer their clients the most up-to-date availability and pricing. This, combined with their personalised service and extensive knowledge ensures that their clients get the amazing cruise experience they're looking for.

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Samantha Fowler
Cruise Connections

Auckland

(09) 972 2030 or 0800 500 180

www.cruiseconnections.nz

sam@cruiseconnections.co.nz

Cruise Connections - Auckland

Samantha Fowler and the team at Cruise Connections have on average over 30 years' experience (each) and to say they are passionate about cruising is an understatement. Sam and her team have strong and established industry relationships that enable them to bring a range of unique products and exclusive pricing to their clients. During their years in the industry the Cruise Connections team have been fortunate enough to have cruised the globe - experiencing many different styles of cruising, from great ocean liners, river cruising through to small boutique vessels designed for island hopping or the Antarctic.

Sam and her team have the latest technology with direct links into the key cruise lines so they can offer their clients the most up-to-date availability and pricing. This, combined with their personalised service and extensive knowledge ensures that their clients get the amazing cruise experience they're looking for.

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Joanne Pett
Travel Connections

Auckland

(09) 972 2032

jo@travelconnections.co.nz

Travel Connections - Auckland

Joanne (Jo) joined the team at Travel Connections in June 2018.

Jo’s role as head office support/admin extraordinaire has enabled Travel Connections to continue to grow at an extraordinary rate.

Jo has been in the travel industry over 20 years and worked in both wholesale and retail environments. She is the very cornerstone of our business model and is always finding ways to help our brokers service their clients above and beyond. From sourcing competitive exchange rates, to implementing our own IATA plate. Everything Jo does supports our brokers and enables them to spend more time with their customers.

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Our Model

We aim to develop and grow a market leading travel broker model where individual travel brokers own the business, and as such, share in all the benefits and rewards associated with their collective success. The Travel Connections business model is "the more you put in - the more you get out".

Broker/Shareholder enquiries to Sue Ketel
021 545 799 or sue@travelconnections.co.nz

Our People

Entrepreneurial and highly motivated individuals united by a passion for travel and service excellence. Strong philosophy of transparency, trust and teamwork among all members. Customer centric and focused on harnessing the collective strengths of the group to create a competitive edge.

Our Customers

We make them feel special every time they connect with us. We are committed to delivering an unparalleled customer experience by providing relevant and high quality personalised products and services to every customer, every time. 24/7 support - personalised support every step of the way.