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Meet ETA

The 'I know a guy' guy for travel.

The Short Version

Let someone else plan this one.

You've been planning everything for everyone else. The schedules. The logistics. The birthdays, the holidays, the 'we should really do something this year' conversations that never turn into anything.

Ernst Travel Agency handles your vacation from front door to front door. Cruises, flights, hotels, rental cars, resorts, transfers. The whole trip. Not just the booking.

The cruise lines and travel vendors pay us. You don't. You get the same price you'd find online, plus someone who actually answers the phone when something goes sideways.

The Real Version

We were done saying "next year."

Five years ago my wife went into heart failure at the age of thirty.

She's doing well now. But that moment changed everything for our family. My wife, our son, and I made a decision. We were done treating vacations like something we'd get around to eventually.

We started traveling. We started making memories on purpose. And somewhere along the way I realized that most families are doing exactly what we used to do. Pushing it off. Telling themselves there's always more time.

There isn't always more time.

That's not a sales pitch. That's the reason Ernst Travel Agency exists.

The Ernst family exploring together
"Time together isn't promised. Stop waiting for it and start planning for it."
The North Star
What I Actually Do

I'm not the agent who sends you a link and disappears.

I'm the one who builds your trip around how your family actually travels. Not a template. Not a package. A plan.

I know which cabin you'll regret booking and which one you'll talk about for years. I know that the flight arriving at 2pm means you miss the ship, and the one at 10am means you don't. That's not information you find on a website. It's what I know because I've been paying attention.

Every conversation I have with a client is part teaching, part planning. You leave knowing more about your trip than when you started. That's by design.

The Ernst family on an Alaska cruise excursion
"The people who white knuckle every trip trying to force the magic moment usually don't get one. The ones who stay open are the ones the good stories happen to."
The Travel Philosophy
How It Works

Three steps. Zero stress.

The Ernst family exploring Ketchikan, Alaska
01

You Tell Me What You're Thinking

Maybe it's a cruise. Maybe it's a resort. Maybe you have no idea and just know you need a vacation. All of that works. We start with a conversation.

02

I Build the Plan

I research the options, compare the ships or destinations, find the right fit for your family and your budget. You get a personalized recommendation, not a generic package.

03

You Show Up and Enjoy It

I handle the details. The booking, the coordination, the changes, the questions at 9pm on a Tuesday. Your only job is to pack your bags.

Ready to stop saying "next year"?

No pressure. No commitment. Just a conversation about where you want to go.

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