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MARY STEPHENS

FOUNDER • PLANNING & MARKETING

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RICK STEPHENS

CO-FOUNDER • FINANCE & OPERATIONS

ABOUT CHRISTOPHER TRAVEL®

Christopher Travel® helps clients travel to global destinations in ways that they may not have thought possible. Each vacation we plan is specially curated with the highest level of personal service.

We are a small boutique travel agency serving clients globally for our headquarters in Anchorage, Alaska.  We specialize in luxury cruises around the world with a particular emphasis on Alaska, South Pacific and full world cruises.  With highly personalized service we attend to every detail so that you head off on unique voyages armed with knowledge, full of confidence, and ready for excitement.

Contact us for a phone consultation or to set up an in person appointment to discuss your next vacation!

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OUR NEXT TRIP

We are looking forward to a spring trip to Mexico this year!

Also, join Mary on a Distinctive Voyage:

Regent World Cruise Segment Taipei to Singapore March 2023

Silversea Silver Muse Alaska June 2023 

Seabourn Sojourn Riviera and Mediterrean Jewels July 2023

Celebrity Infinity Egypt and Isreal March 2024

ABOUT MARY

A life long traveler, Mary has always been intrigued at the the thrill of seeing new places, tasting new foods, meeting new people and encountering unique cultures.   She has visited more than 45 countries and almost all of the United States.

It was a desire to share her passion for travel that led Mary to start Christopher Travel®.  Mary relies on not only her extensive personal travel experience, but also her unparalleled research skills and creativity to craft extraordinary adventures for her clients in every port of call.

Mary studied at Villa Walsh Academy in Morristown, NJ and later attended Brillantmont International School in Lausanne, Switzerland. She went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University.  Mary also holds a Masters of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education (Social Studies) from The American University in Washington, D.C.

Mary is available by phone at (907) 726-0357 and by email at mary@christopher.travel

ABOUT RICK

Rick is obsessed with numbers, travel, and anything related to aviation -- don't get him started, he will talk your ear off!  In addition to doing the "boring stuff" of running the business, he also will give you tips and tricks to finding the best airfare for your trip.  (Although Christopher Travel® sells air as part of certain packages and cruises we no longer sell independent air)

Rick served in the Navy as an E-6 TACAMO pilot and T-37 flight instructor (a joint assignment at Vance Air Force base).  Before making the full-time leap to Christopher Travel® Rick led teams in corporate finance and controllership roles.

Rick graduated with Distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1996 (Honors Mathematics) and graduated in the Top 3% of his class from Columbia Business School in 2009 (dual concentration in Marketing and Finance).

Rick is available by email at rick@christopher.travel

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SOME OF OUR RECENT DESTINATIONS

AWESOME ADVENTURES WE'VE PLANNED AND BOOKED
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Paris (photo by Stephen Leonardi on Unsplash)
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Aukland (photo by Dan Freeman on Unsplash)
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Thailand (photo by Andrzej Suwara on Unsplash)
Martinique (photo by Rick Stephens, Christopher Travel LLC)
Martinique (photo by Rick Stephens, Christopher Travel LLC)

Questions about getting started? Drop us a line to find out more!