About Eric
A good trip starts with being understood.
I plan premium and luxury cruises for travelers who want one thoughtful advisor from the first conversation until they are home again.
I narrow the choices, explain the tradeoffs, and stay close enough to help when the day changes.
How I plan with you
A calm process, built around the person traveling.
Good advice should make the choices feel clearer, not louder.
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Listen before recommending
Your pace, priorities, and version of a great trip come first. I use the conversation to understand what should feel effortless—and what deserves extra care.
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Shape one considered direction
Instead of handing you an endless list, I narrow the field and make the tradeoffs clear so each option has a reason to be there.
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Stay with the whole journey
The relationship does not end when the itinerary is chosen. I remain a familiar point of contact from planning through your return home.
Who I help
Thoughtful travel for the moments that matter.
The common thread is not a demographic. It is wanting the trip to feel considered, supported, and genuinely yours.
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Milestone couples
Anniversaries, honeymoons, and long-awaited escapes where the details should feel special without becoming complicated.
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Families across generations
Shared journeys that balance different rhythms, mobility needs, room preferences, and definitions of a good day.
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Cruisers ready for what’s next
Experienced travelers looking for a more personal ship, a richer itinerary, or a better fit than the familiar default.
Experience in support
Experience that strengthens the conversation.
The credentials matter—but they are here to support good judgment, clear explanations, and steady care.
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First-hand cruise perspective
Ship atmosphere, service rhythm, dining, and port days are easier to explain when they have been experienced—not just summarized.
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Care informed by a physician’s perspective
Planning can account for mobility, pacing, medication schedules, and the practical realities that help a traveler feel more at ease.
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Training and trusted relationships
Cruise-specific education and professional affiliations support the recommendations while the advice remains personal and independent.
Also at Oomph Travel
Meet Amy Hempel
Travel advisor
Amy has been on every cruise I have taken, so when I describe a ship, a suite or a port, she was standing right there with me. She is a real estate agent by day, and she brings the same patience for a big decision to helping people find the cruise that fits them. Amy is a travel advisor with Nexion Travel Group and Travel Leaders Network, and if she picks up your conversation, you are in good hands.
- Travel advisor, Nexion Travel Group
- Travel Leaders Network
Cruise focus: Helping first-time and returning cruisers choose the ship and itinerary that fit them.
One conversation to start
A simple path from idea to departure.
No application, no test, and no need to arrive with every answer.
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Discover
We start with one unhurried conversation about how you want the trip to feel, what matters most, and where flexibility would help.
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Design
I shape a considered shortlist, explain the differences, and refine the details with you until the direction feels right.
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Travel
I remain your familiar advisor before departure, while you are away, and when you return home.
A personal next step
Tell me what you’re imagining.
Share what you are considering, what you want the trip to feel like, and whether you prefer a phone call, text, or email. We can begin there.
Plan with EricA relaxed first conversation—no need to have every detail figured out.