Paula Demmer
Paula Demmer
South Pacific, Caribbean, Custom Travel Specialist
As a Travel Advisor for 20+ years, my expertise and passion is arranging creative custom journeys for clients to worldwide destinations with an emphasis on the Caribbean and South Pacific. I take the time to fully answer all of your questions and discover your wishes. My personal experiences and agency contacts give you exclusive trip opportunities and insider knowledge that you would not have access to on your own.
My Areas of Expertise
CERTIFICATES & AWARDS
My Travel Stories
Grand Opening Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
This was a fun trip to Cabo for the resort''s official re-opening after Hurricane Odile with my BFF. I can't say enough about what a great job they did renovating. The quality of the food and service was excellent. It's a short distance from the airport and just west of San ... Read more from my Grand Opening Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos story.
Marie and Mark - Italy 2018
It was a pleasure helping with another extended journey and creating a custom itinerary for you and Mark! It's great to hear that you enjoyed Italy. I look forward to assisting you both again. Thank you!
Unexplainable how amazing it was!
Wade, Thank you for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you and Stephanie on a wonderful honeymoon to Qamea, Fiji.
St. Lucia Jade Mountain Resort
Sonya, You are so easy to work with! It's always a pleasure - whether it's sightseeing in Puerto Rico or relaxing at a lovely resort in Jamaica, or St. Lucia. Thank you, Paula
Las Vegas: Fun in Sin City!
Paula makes sure that you the ultimate experience on your vacations and if something is wrong she is on top of it ASAP to yell at someone. I appreciate all the trip planning these past few years.
Thank you, Sonya! Its so fun creating your trips near and far - both romantic and family! I look forward to planning your next one. And will always be persistent in solving any glitches.
Happy 55th & 35th wedding anniversary!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the Fiji Islands. I look forward to creating another awesome vacation for you.
We've had so many best trips of our lives....but p
Robin - it's always a pleasure creating wonderful Tahitian journeys and more for you! Thank you, Paula
iceland
I thoroughly enjoy designing your adventures from Iceland to Cabo and more! Thank you, Paula
Amazing trip
Lilia, I loved helping with your all-inclusive Mexico honeymoon and hope to assist with many anniversaries! Thank you, Paula
A trip I'll never forget!
Thank you so much Colleen for your kind words! It was a delight to work with you on just the right custom Australia itinerary. I look forward to helping you with future travels.
AMAZING FAMILY HOLIDAY TRIP
Tammy, it's great working with you to find the right spot! And a pleasure to coordinate both your multi-generation Holiday and Anniversary travels. Thanks for your kind words!
Great trip!
Thank you for your kind words, Paula
Bucket List Christmas Market River Cruise
It was my pleasure to find options that fit your time frame and the ideal river cruise for you sailing AmaMagna on the Danube. So you could relax & enjoy the history, food and Holiday shopping!
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Deanna - Thank you for the stars! It was a pleasure creating your winter vacation in Playa Mujeres.I look forward to arranging your next one.
Paula for the WIN!
Addie - Thank you so much for your kind words! It's been a pleasure working with you on a spa focused Costa Rica and family fun at Beaches Turks! Looking forward to creating your next vacation!
Wonderful trip and so easy
Channing - Thank you! It's always a pleasure creating the perfect trip with just the right touches for your anniversary in Mexico.
Amazing Caribbean Workcation Getaway!!
We knew we wanted to get out of the US and enjoy warm weather. We were thinking about Aruba, Barbados, and a few other locations. Paula took the time to really understand our needs and wants (warm weather, good internet, nice beaches, low chance of COVID exposure, good health care system, in case one of us did contract COVID). Paula helped to secure lodging that was within our budget that met our needs. She also helped with planning activities while we were there. We gave her some ideas of what we wanted to do and she helped make suggestions from reputable companies and handled all of the bookings. It was nice to not have to worry about scouring Tripadvisor and other internet sites trying to find good reviews on tours, restaurants, etc. We had a great trip - did not want to come back. I will certainly use Paula again for future trips
Thanks so much for your kind words. It's a sign of a great trip when you don't want to leave! I look forward to arranging more vacations or workcations for you.
Exactly what we asked for!
It was wonderful working with you and creating your relaxing luxury all-inclusive Caribbean vacation! Thank you, Paula
Acropolis to Santorini: perfect Greek holiday
Thanks so much for your lovely review, Margi! I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation in Greece after all the Covid postponements. It's always fun to create your personalized journeys.
Amazing Beach Front Get Away
Thank for the nice review Brad! It's always a pleasure creating your fun family & romantic couples vacations. Glad that I could smooth out unexpected bumps on this Riviera Maya one!
Amazing 5 Weeks in Aruba
Marchelle - It's been delightful working with the two of you. It was so fun coming up with activities that fit your style and interests and sharing some of my faves. I'm looking forward to helping with your next vacation or work from paradise trip!
Paula Rocks!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I look forward to working on your next international vacation.
Better than I even dreamed it could be!
T & C - I'm so glad your multi-island French Polynesia vacation was everything you hoped for and more. It's been a delight helping you.
Carribbean Paradise
Paula is extremely attentive and very communicative. She always asks the right questions and makes sure that our trips fall within our budget and interests.
Paula planned our St. Lucia getaway a few months ago. Paula handled everything - booking the flights, booking the resort, and even making dinner reservations for us. She helped us to find the perfect resort for our budget. The resort was an all inclusive with butler service and very reasonably priced. She also provided some great restaurant recommendations. We gave her a list of things we wanted to do and she helped to ensure we booked the fun excursions and properly spaced them out so that we had fun while not being overly stressed.
Kevin - Thank you for the wonderful review! I love getting to know my clients and the nuances that will make their trip great. You wanted to scuba dive and your girlfriend wanted to relax with butler service, And I knew a great resort value that was the right fit. Thanks for being awesome and easy to work with!
A trip we will never forget
Thank you for the lovely review! It's been truly my pleasure crafting all the details of your anniversary in Tahiti. I look forward do creating special trips for you in the future.
One of kind vacation experience
Paula Rocks
Sammi - I was my pleasure to create a fantastic Spring break for you. And nip any issues in the bud. I look forward to creating next years journey!
Awesome Anniversary
Matt & Stephanie - Thanks so much for your kind words. It was a pleasure working with you on your 10th Anniversary/Birthday trip.
Relaxing Getaway
Thank you, Deanna, It was a pleasure finding the right resort and tours for your Anniversary in Nuevo Vallarta. I look forward to arranging your next international vacation.
Great Caribbean Journey!
Thanks Kent for the lovely review! It's always a pleasure creating international journeys tailored to your interests. Crafting travel is in my blood, so I will be here to create many more trips for you :)
New Zealand Dream
Colleen - Thank you! It is always a pleasure crafting your trips. I'm glad that we could fit 3/4 of the things on your New Zealand wish list smoothly into your vacation time. I look forward to helping you with your next international journey.
New Zealand Honeymoon
Maddie, Thanks so much for the lovely review. It was such a pleasure fitting all the sights on your wish list into a seamless itinerary. Please let me know when you are ready for an international anniversary. I loved the Hobbit hole and fishing photos too :)
Japanese adventure
Thank you so much Rob for the great review! It's always a pleasure arranging creative vacations for you and your family. I look forward to planning your anniversary!
Bermuda Paradise
I don't even want to think about a vacation without calling Paula first!
Thanks so much for the nice review! It's always a pleasure creating your vacations to have value and personal touches based on your interests.
Free Diving Fiji
'Good' free diving is not something that is easy to identify or find via the internet, but Paula set out to understand what it meant to us and then built a 'sampler' trip so we could visit three new Fijian locations with an eye on finding us a great home-reef free diving experience.
All three locations had fantastic home-reefs, and the last was free diving heaven - along with being a truly amazing resort.
Paula nailed the logistics associated with moving from one resort to another. There was never a moment when we faced uncertainty on what we needed to do next. That along with locating something as hard to define as 'good home-reef free diving' made for a great trip.
We were very happy with our experience with Paula a
Thanks so much for your wonderful review! I consider knowing delightful island resorts and logistics my super powers :) Looking forward to creating your next deluxe resort with house reef free diving vacation!
Amazing Experience
Thanks so much for your kind review! I'm glad everything went smoothly in Los Cabos.
Cool trip to Iceland
Thanks so much! I'm so happy your custom arrangements for your Iceland & Ireland vacation was a great experience in spite of the one hotel issue.
Celebrating our daughter's 16th birthday
Thanks for much for your wonderful review! You are very easy to work with. I look forward to finding more places to tempt you with for tropical vacations.:)
Consistent, excellent service
Thanks so much Tracy! I'm glad that I was able to make your trip to Europe as smooth as possible. Looking forward to creating more journeys for you.
WE LOVE MEXICO
I love her attention to every detail, especially when travel out of the country as she makes sure nothing is missed and makes my life easier! We have used Paula multiply times and she never disappoints, love this girl as she really cares.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Sounds like you had a great time in Puerto Vallarta. It's always a pleasure planning your anniversary and family vacations.
Couldn't have dreamed for a better honeymoon!
Thanks so much for your kind words Austin. It was a delight working with you and arranging your dream Tahitian honeymoon. I look forward to creating future vacations and anniversaries for the two of you!
Travel Agents: A Young Travelers Best Friend
Thanks so much for your wonderful review! It will be my pleasure to arrange more international vacations for you and Miranda in the future.
Easiest and most exciting vacation ever!
Alyssum, Thank you so much for your kind words! It's truly a pleasure working with you. And I'm glad you had such a wonderful time on your Caribbean cruise and all-inclusive honeymoon. Thank you, Paula
Our travel agent knows what we like!
Kent, It's always a pleasure helping the two of you with Milestone Anniversaries! Whether it's a Rhine cruise with food & wine or finding your roots on just the right tour of Scotland. I look forward to helping you on your next vacation. Thank you, Paula
Cook Islands vacation post Queensland conference
After receiving an invitation to speak in Brisbane, we asked Paula Demmer to help us plan our trip through the South Pacific. She helped us select based on considerations of attraction, weather, and cost between the South Island of NZ, Tahiti and the Cook Islands. She asked us a number of questions via email and phone to get a good sense of what we liked. Then, she suggested two destinations, Rarotonga and Aitutaki, and mapped out a plan for visiting them that included two lovely places to stay, suggested tours and activities. We enjoyed the Aitutaki lagoon tour with food, ukulele music and out islands. The bungalows at Sea Change and Pacific Resort Aitutaki that Paula arranged for us offered the most beautiful views my wife and I can recall ever having seen in a resort: 180 degrees of tranquil lagoon with the surf crashing dramatically on the surrounding reef! We definitely recommend Paula Demmer to plan a trip to the South Pacific; she did a fantastic job! Five stars!
Incredible Barcelona to Venice Cruise & Excursions
I have to tell you that all the arrangements that you made for my family have been giant hits. I so appreciate all your help and no matter where we live you will always remain our go to person for all things travel. The Capri tour was incredible! Barry said that Cindy and Mom raved about their experience. He also said that the Barcelona tour was outstanding, so much so that the next day as they had a tour in France as a cruise excursion that it paled in comparison. He has sung your praises a number of times and I wanted you to know.
Riviera Maya Vacation
We couldn’t be happier with Paula's service. She was knowledgeable about my travel destination, working with her was convenient and easy, and not only did the agent provide added value in the planning process, she crafted the perfect trip for us.
Rivera Maya 20th Anniversary
Thank you so much for putting together our Anniversary trip! The Dreams Tulum resort, beach and tours were just right. We are still talking about what an amazing trip it was!
Cabo Destination Wedding
Thank you so much for helping us choose the right place and arranging all of our guests travel. Everyone from 18 months to 70 years had a great time at Dreams Los Cabos for our fun Destination Wedding! (came with link to 500 photos)
Whitsunday Islands Vacation
Paula was absolutely awesome! From trip planning, to trip follow-up, her expertise and enthusiasm made for a FABULOUS travel adventure! We already plan to request Paula to book our return trip to Australia! THANKS PAULA!!!
French Polynesia Anniversary
Paula was great -- friendly, approachable, patient and thorough. She even contacted us the night before our trip to present us with our options for handling an incoming blizzard!