Kevin M. Grubb
Ocean, river, Alaska, Europe, Caribbean, it doesn’t matter: I love all cruises.
I am a lucky guy: I get to pursue my two great passions 鈥� theatre and travel. As a stage actor in Chicago, I entertain and enlighten. As an experienced travel advisor, I send fellow travel lovers around the world on meticulously-executed trips of a lifetime.
I鈥檓 definitely a people person 鈥� and someone who derives great pleasure in using my experience and insight to craft wonderful vacations for my clients. A Midwest native (I grew up six miles from The Field of Dreams), I鈥檝e spent time in Alaska and traveled to Europe, Australia, and throughout the Caribbean.
My specialty:
- Cruises to Alaska and the Caribbean
- River cruises in Europe on the Danube, Rhine and the Seine, through Bordeaux, Burgundy and Provence, and in America on the Mississippi
- Cunard Line Transatlantic Crossings, European cruises, World cruises or Grand Voyages (I am one of Cunard Line’s top sellers in North America)
- Group cruises
- Family reunion travel and cruises
Since I鈥檝e traveled extensively 鈥� on ships ranging from small boutique river cruise ships and the famous Queen Mary 2 to the world鈥檚 largest 鈥渃ities at sea鈥� like Royal Caribbean’s听Oasis of the Seas听鈥� I鈥檓 adept at matching my clients with the cruise line and ship that best suits them, and then help them further customize their vacation.
While I haven鈥檛 received a Tony (yet), I was听named one of “Virtuoso Cruise Icons” (top 1% of Virtuoso cruise advisors) every year since 2020. In addition, I am consistently one of Cunard Line鈥檚 top sales agents – and was invited by Cunard Line to revisit “my lady”, the QM2 when she returned into service after her “Remastering” (Give me a call and I will tell you all about it!).
But my greatest award? The kudos I receive from clients when they return from a vacation I planned for them.
When you are ready for a great cruise experience or land vacation, I’m excited to make it happen.
My Most Recent Travels
- Going back to Alaska on an in-depth sailing on Oceania Riviera.听
- A Journey from Colombia through the Caribbean on the luxury hotel-style Explora I, the first mega yacht of Explora Journeys.
- A river cruise in Burgundy and Provence on AmaWaterways.
- Northern Italy on Uniworld’s boutique style river cruise ship around the Venice lagoon.
- A Caribbean getaway on Seabourn’s luxury yacht.
- “Testing” the new Norwegian Encore, a brand-new mega-ship with fantastic entertainment options for all ages.
- A Transatlantic Crossing with a twist: from the UK via Iceland to Canada, ending in New York City on Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2.
- To further my “Aussie Specialist” training I completed a study tour of Sydney, Australia, and the Outback town of Broken Hill in New South Wales.
- A luxury cruise along the coast of Portugal, Spain and France on the beautiful Silver Spirit of luxury cruise line Silversea Cruises.
- An Italian adventure on Azamara Journey, one of the small, deluxe cruise ships of听Azamara Club Cruises.听We听explored听the Amalfi Coast and听Sicily, as well as Malta. At the end? A lovely stay in a small luxurious boutique hotel in Rome – gorgeous!
- A quick escape to New York City where I visited a number of our Virtuoso Preferred hotels – as well as my favorite Cunard Line ship: Queen Mary 2
- A European river cruise on the Rhine, sailing from Switzerland through Germany and Holland.听“Tested” two of our Virtuoso Preferred hotels in Basel, Switzerland and Amsterdam, The Netherlands before and after the cruise. What a wonderful way to see Europe!
Kevin鈥檚 Qualifications
- Virtuoso Cruise Icons 2020 – 2025
- Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) certified Accredited Cruise Counselor
- Five Star Agent
- Cunard Line Commodore Agent
- Cunard Line Top Sales Agent
- Commodore Agent
- Luxury Cruise Expert
- Globetrotter
- 听Certified Adventurist
- Recognized Travel Agent
- Avalon Waterways Specialist
- “Aussie Specialist” Australia expert
Contact Kevin Grubb via e-mail or by phone 312-266-7447.
