Catherine Hopkins
Manahawkin, New Jersey Travel Agent
Academy Travel, Inc., a Internova Travel Group Network affiliate agency
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Disney Destinations and Cruise Specialist
Hello! I am a travel agent located in central Virginia. I have been an authorized earmarked Disney travel agent for 7 years. Prior to that, our family has gone at least yearly since we were married 19 years ago! I specialize in all things Disney, including Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Destinations By Disney, and Aulani Resort & Spa in Hawaii. I am also certified in Universal vacations and frequently book vacations such as Sea World, Lego Land, and Discovery Cove. Ihave expanded my training to include various cruise lines and destinations all over the world! As a parent to special needs children, I also enjoy helping families that may need a little extra care and pixie dust. I currently book anywhere in the world! I will help you plan your dream vacation at a price YOU can afford!
My goal is to help you with as much or as little as you need. I like to cater to your individual personality and needs. I want your vacation to be the best you have ever taken, and memories that you will cherish forever.
Facebook Reviews
My family at our favorite place on Earth- Disney!
Catherine is Amazing and has been so very helpful! I recommend her to anyone looking to take a trip to Disney! She has planned exactly what my daughter and I wanted!
C took care of everything for us! When we arrived at the hotel to check in, we had an issue with our room. Catherine was up late into the night resolving it for us. We really appreciated her dedication and time. We will definitely be booking with her for any future trips!
C has been simply amazing on all of my Disney trips. She has rolled with all my indecisions, hurricanes, questions, and helped to add days to my trip. She has given great recommendations on places to eat and things to see. Along with looks for the best possible rate to make your Disney trip affordable.
5 Stars!
My Areas of Expertise
She took care of it all!
Reviewed By Amanda - Richmond, Virginia | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Absolutely wonderful. Took the pressure off me planning and doing reservations!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Amazing Time Cruising!
Reviewed By Heather - Richmond, VA | Traveled to Bahamas ~ Caribbean
Catherine took care of every detail for us! She stayed on top of the quickly changing Covid rules and we had a wonderful trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Exceptional service
Reviewed By BookNana - Virginia | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine has made our trip incredibly easy. She always knows what to do. Wonderful to work with.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Catherine Hopkins responded:
Thank you so much for the review! Both of your trips are amazing!
Thank you so much for the review! Both of your trips are amazing!
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Most magical trip
Reviewed By S - VA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine was so helpful when assisting me plan my family trip to Orlando! She was experienced, and so patient with all the questions I had! I’d recommend her again and again!! :)
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
First trip Jitters
Reviewed By Farley - Virginia | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Her attention to detail and helpful knowledge made our first trip experience a wonderful time. She was patient and kind during the chaos of rebooking from the pandemic. Her heart I of dedication to strive to make her sustainers happy, shiws through. She’s delightful to work with!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Beach Hotel
Reviewed By Michelle - Midlothian Virginia | Traveled to Virginia Beach ~ Virginia ~ USA
Catherine worked diligently to help us find a hotel at the beach last year. She goes above and beyond! The nicest person!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Catherine Hopkins responded:
Thank you! I am happy to help your sweet family anytime!
Thank you! I am happy to help your sweet family anytime!
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Best Travel agent ever.
Reviewed By Jennifer Champy - Chapin, SC | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
She is the most amazing travel agent. She did all the hard work while we rested. She was extraordinarily knowledgeable. Willing to change our plans 1 million times. She was able to get us everything we wanted when we wanted it. She’s available and usually responds to your questions within a few minutes. I cannot recommend her enough. Truly, you want someone who knows what they are doing so you can get the most out of your stay
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Catherine Hopkins responded:
Thank you for your kind review! I have enjoyed planning every detail of this trip. I know it will be a once in a lifetime for your sweet family, and i am honored to be a part of it!
Thank you for your kind review! I have enjoyed planning every detail of this trip. I know it will be a once in a lifetime for your sweet family, and i am honored to be a part of it!
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Best Trip Ever
Reviewed By Becca Cottingham - Midlothian, VA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine is simply amazing to work with and beyond patient. I cannot even explain how many time I change my mind about where I want to stay. How long I want to stay. What restaurants I want to visit while I am visiting and she truly takes car of EVERYTHING. My fiancé is handicapped and she made sure that we even had a scoter rented for him the entire visit. I return to Catherine for any trip Disney/Universal and even now working with her to book my upcoming honeymoon trip. She truly is that amazing.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Catherine Hopkins responded:
Thank you so much, Becca! I love helping you each and every trip you make. You have been a loyal client since day one and it is greatly appreciated!
Thank you so much, Becca! I love helping you each and every trip you make. You have been a loyal client since day one and it is greatly appreciated!
5 of 8 people found this review helpful
Wonderful last minute Disney trip
Reviewed By JG - Burke, VA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine was incredibly helpful with our kids first Disney trip - planned on very short notice! Amazing to work with and could not have made it happen without her.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We loved our trip!
Reviewed By Ser - Baton Rouge | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
So many things she helped us with. Even the best suggestion for my daughters proposal location at universal. Best trip ever.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The best travel agent of all time
Reviewed By TPOWELL - Lake havasu city az | Traveled to Saint Croix Island ~ Virgin Islands ~ Caribbean
The BEST travel agent! She just gets what you need without you knowing you need it! I want to be on vacation all the time....she is so knowledgeable and great to work with... you really need her to plan everything for you!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Disney Trip
Reviewed By Stephanie - Richmond, Va | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
She was wonderful. She answered all my crazy questions all the time. No delays. Very knowledgeable for Disney.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
She’s Fantastic!!!!
Reviewed By James - Richmond Va | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Fantastic!!! It’s the only word that come close to describing our experience working with her!!! She works Seamlessly To put your vacation together. She also is apperently some sort of robot because no matter what time of night you send her a message, she ready and willing to help with any questions.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Memories that will last forever
Reviewed By S’moore family of giants - Midlothian, VA | Traveled to Florida ~ USA
Excellent, helpful with all of my questions about meeting the needs of 2 adults and 4 teens 13 to 17
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Family trip of a lifetime
Reviewed By Mary - Midlothian , Va | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine is actually in Virginia (I think her agency is NJ). She has helped me plan multiple vacation. The first was a multigenerational vacation to Disney. She NAILED it. We never had to think about anything. She even gave us advice on ride order. She answered every question we threw at her. We loved her so much that we later planned a cruise to the Caribbean. She has been amazing and I'll never stay anywhere without her help!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Catherine Hopkins responded:
Thank you so much! I am so happy to have been able to help!
Thank you so much! I am so happy to have been able to help!
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Thank you Catherine!
Reviewed By Jess - Bowling green, Kentucky | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
FANTASTIC experience! Catherine is friendly, helpful, experienced, and an absolute pleasure to work with! Cannot recommend her services enough!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Disney Dream Trip
Reviewed By Kylene - Midlothian, VA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
We had such a fantastic trip and Catherine was instrumental in making that possible! She booked our tickets, set up our park reservations, gave us tons of tips, and also booked the best sit down meal we had the whole trip. We are very thankful for her services! Highly recommend!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Magical trip!
Reviewed By Nina - Richmond, VA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine was so friendly and quickly responded to all of my many questions throughout the process. She made everything easy and we had a wonderful trip!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Fabulous holiday thanks to Catherine
Reviewed By Rev - Houston | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine helped plan our family’s trip to Disney and universal in Orlando . I loved how quickly she responded and how effectively she actioned our requests .
She shared tips on making our trip as seamless as possible .
And we had the “bestest” time :)
Made so many memories that will last us a lifetime .
Thank you so much
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
The best agent and an amazing trip’nn
Reviewed By Amanda - Midlothian VA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
10 out of 10 for Catherine and her travel planning skills!! Each trip we have taken, just keeps getting better and better thanks to Catherine! We just wrapped up our fourth Disney trip and once I realized my most valuable lesson was having an agent to help, my world has changed! Catherine was there for me from the start of planning all the way through to coming home (with a cancelled flight and sleeping in the airport, she was still an ear to listen!)
I cant recommend her enough to help you stay in your budget, suggest the perfect add ons and splurges, help you with any “out of the norm” circumstances you may deal with, and just generally be the most knowledgeable person ever! Oh, and she’s SO attentive and kind!!!!
If you’re still reading, do yourself a favor and contact her now because it will make your life so much easier!!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Have been working with for years Highly Recommend!
Reviewed By Kym - orlando florida | Traveled to Disneyland ~ California ~ USA
always sble yo get us the resevafions we need! Have been using Catherine as a travel agent for yeara and she nevee disappoints! She is able to get us amazing reservations disney she tried to get us the honeoom suites but rhey were unavailable but she found us an amazing room at the disney riviera resort! Just helped ua book a Disney Cruise 2 weeks ago and will keep coming back!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Best TA Experience
Reviewed By Tanya - Amelia VA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
This was our first time in Disney with a crew of 10 and Catherine made everything effortless! She even answered questions while we were away!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Amazing Travel Agent
Reviewed By Ryan - Midlothian, VA | Traveled to Universal Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine recently planned our trip to Universal. She is an absolutely AMAZING travel agent. She’s super KNOWLEDGEABLE & I HIGHLY recommend!! She is super quick to respond to inquiries and provides lots of helpful tips, advice, and options at various price points. Catherine previously helped us with a Disney trip. The volume of questions I asked was nuts, but she was so patient and helpful. She was a HUGE help with fast passes & paying with gift cards.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
It was magical!
Reviewed By Laura - Richmond, VA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
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Catherine's advice and guidance in planning our trip was spot on, responsive, and priceless. She took care of all of the details (all of them, the dinners, the fun extras, the lodging, the recommendations, ALL of my random questions) and I actually just got to relax and truly ENJOY my vacation with my family. This was our best family vacation by far! I can't thank or recommend her enough!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
The best in the biz
Reviewed By Nina - Midlothian, VA | Traveled to Miami ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine is responsive, caring, understanding, insanely helpful, and knowledgeable. She made our experience as smooth as possible and I’ve recommended so many individuals to her. I’ll continue to use her for all of my traveling needs!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Extremely Helpful & Knowledgeable Secret Weapon!
Reviewed By Abby - Chesterfield, VA | Traveled to Alaska ~ USA
Catherine has helped me several times & she was always willing to help answer questions, advice, give guidance or totally plan my trip from start to finish-whatever level of help was needed. The times I worked with her she was quick, helpful, knowledgeable and went above & beyond. Good communication as well, which goes such a long way! Highly recommend her for any kind of travel plans.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
So helpful and are knows all.
Reviewed By Beck - Mississippi | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine was very helpful with all decisions from lodging to meals and even locations in parks. She left a welcome package at the front desk. She knew everything there is to know about the ins and outs of all things Disney. She even helped us find the inside out Character meet and greet fir my daughter , when I couldn’t find it. Vacation went smoothly and it was wonderful. I’d totally go with her as our guide again.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 6 people found this review helpful
Amazing Disney Experience
Reviewed By Megan - Prince George Virginia | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine was absolutely amazing! We planned our trip for 2020 and had to reschedule. Catherine helped us with every step! She was so patient with answering our questions, helping us make decisions, providing tips, and booking everything for us! It made our trip run so smoothly and we were able to enjoy the experience because of her!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Awesome agent
Reviewed By Jay H - Hopewell Va | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
She was wonderful to work with and seemed to be a step ahead at all times. We could not have asked for more. Awesome job!!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
A trip to Universal Studio’s we will never forget!
Reviewed By Kaela Pisani - Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
This was our first big trip with our kids and Catherine made it so stress free and easy for me. She did everything and was so helpful along the way. She was always available for my questions, probably more often than she should be, I know she helped make the experience what it was, and helped ease my mind with all the preparations. I am so glad that I asked her to help me instead Of attempting to do it myself. I won’t ever use anyone else, or plan by myself.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
First Disney Trip
Reviewed By Erica - Midlothian, va | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
She was an amazing travel agent! Answered all of our questions, most of the time with in minutes. She also booked everything we needed and wanted from ticket reservations to restaurants. Continuously updated us on mandates and sent out emails with all things new and Disney related! 100% will use her again.Thank you Catherine for making everything so easy and hassle free
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Amazing trip.
Reviewed By Ser - Baton Rouge, LA | Traveled to Disneyland ~ California ~ USA
Catherine made our trip a breeze. Ten in our party and a surprise proposal for my daughter. Catherine even told me the best place for the proposal. She took care of it all.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Our go to girl for trip planning!!
Reviewed By Jennah - Wilmington, NC | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine is amazing! She listens to what you want and makes it happen! She has planned 3 of our trips over the past 3 years and I have recommended her to numerous people. She makes the trip planning process painless, quick, and easy!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Catherine Hopkins responded:
Thank you so much for all of your referrals and your return bookings! You are a pleasure to work with every time. Your daughter is going to have the most wonderful memories as she grows older!
Thank you so much for all of your referrals and your return bookings! You are a pleasure to work with every time. Your daughter is going to have the most wonderful memories as she grows older!
6 of 12 people found this review helpful
Perfect vacation
Reviewed By Brie - Portland, TX | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
The attention to detail, responsiveness, personal touches, and true caring for our family made this the best possible experience for our first family trip to Disney & Universal! I'm going to be reccomending Catherine to everyone I know!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
Catherine Hopkins responded:
Thank you for the review, Brie! I really enjoyed working with you to plan this trip. I'm glad you had a nice vacation!
Thank you for the review, Brie! I really enjoyed working with you to plan this trip. I'm glad you had a nice vacation!
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Excellent Trip and Excellent Customer Service
Reviewed By Kristin - Midlothian, VA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine was very responsive and was happy to answer all questions. You could tell she genuinely cared about making our trip wonderful!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Dreamy Disney Vacay
Reviewed By TCha - Richmond, VA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Working with Catherine for our Disney vacation was awesome! She has so many great recommendations and explanations for how things work at Disney. She put together a wonderful vacation for us yet again! She’s the best!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Awesome trip - superior service from Catherine
Reviewed By Happy momma! - Midlothian va | Traveled to Bahamas ~ Caribbean
SeveralDisney cruises
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 7 people found this review helpful
#1 Agent!
Reviewed By 5BadApples - Midlothian, VA | Traveled to Universal Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine is the MOST patient person I have ever worked with! I’m a planner myself and anytime I think I might have her beat in price (I never do), she will wait on hold, research, and do whatever she can to make sure I really am getting the best deal!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Disney trip!
Reviewed By Jena M. - Youngstown, OH | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
She was amazing and so helpful! Anything I needed she was always there
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Magical Times!
Reviewed By KG - Richmond VA | Traveled to Walt Disney World ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine is fantastic! She helped my large, multi-generational family with our Disney plans, and re-plans through COVID. She answered a ton of questions, make excellent suggestions, and did everything possible to help make our trip magical. I am so grateful for all of her help. Thank you, Catherine!
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Best trip ever
Reviewed By Lisa - Powhatan,VA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
Catherine was great. Got us everything we wanted that was not closed due to covid
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Great for large groups too
Reviewed By BookNana - Chesapeake VA | Traveled to Orlando ~ Florida ~ USA
We had a large group and she worked hard to make sure we were all linked and coordinated and everything went smoothly.
I would recommend this agent to my family and friends
3 of 7 people found this review helpful