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MEET YOUR ADVISOR

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Hi, I'm Cynthia.

Mom, chaos coordinator, and a travel advisor who happens to be neurodivergent — and raising a neurodivergent kid. I know exactly what it's like to look at a big trip and feel completely overwhelmed before you've even started.

I plan trips around the real stuff — sensory needs, routines, and pacing — so your vacation feels like a break, not a project. Whether you want a calm, sensory-aware itinerary or just someone to handle every detail, I've got you.

MY STORY

How Sol & Marea began

I didn't set out to build a travel business. It started small — an experiment called Viajes con Cynthia, just to see if it would go anywhere. Sales was never my lane; my background is operations and logistics, and before that, clinical therapy. But untangling a family's travel chaos and handing back a plan that actually worked kept pulling me in — and it turned out people wanted exactly that. The quiet experiment became a real business.

When it was clearly working, I wanted to make it official — something built to last. That became Sol & Marea Travel. I'd always loved the sun and the beach; all-inclusive resorts were my thing, and cruising was the one style of travel I avoided — until I finally tried it and fell for that too. Sol for the sun, Marea for the tide: the two things I keep coming back to, and now the two things this business is built around.
 

Here's the honest part: I run on chaos — and I thrive in it. When something goes sideways, a cancelled flight or a shore excursion that falls through, I stay calm, because I've already run through it three times in my head. I know exactly what it's like to be the one holding everyone together — until the vacation turns into more work than the year you needed the break from. So I take that weight off you. Your only job is to show up.​​​​​

I'll be the one keeping it together this time.

What I believe

Travel should fit the family you have, not the one a brochure imagines. Calm beats crammed, every time.

Who I help

Everyday families on a real budget who want to feel guided and in good hands — first-timers especially welcome.

How I work

Transparent about money and fine print, honest about trade-offs, and always ending on a low-pressure next step.

CREDENTIALS & MEMBERSHIPS

Trained, certified, and always learning

Certified Fora Travel Advisor

Fora is a Virtuoso consortium agency — giving my clients access to elite partnerships, perks, and upgrades.

CLIA Membership

Cruise Lines International Association member. Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) — in progress.

Cruise line & Hotel certifications

Master of Adventure — Royal Caribbean University

Master's Degree  Norwegian Cruise Line University

Virgin Voyages Firstmates — Gold Level

Princess Cruises — Commodore Level

Sandals — Elite Advisor

…and more coming as I continue training and education.

Let's find the trip that actually fits your family.

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