About Us

We are proud of the experienced travel specialists we are able to provide for your assistance here at Anchors Away World Cruise Specialists. The following are short professional biographies provided so that you may get to know us better. Each of our agents have included their background, experience, and specialties so that you can know your travel experience with Anchors Away World Cruise Specialists will be the best possible in every way.

Janet Vigilante
President & CEO
561-433-6434
954-978-4628
Florida
Janet@AAworldcruises.com

In 1972 Miss Vigilante joined KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and began to see the world fulfilling her childhood dream. Eight years later expanded into the new world of computers at Wang Laboratories and later entered the public relations arena at Scheffelin & Company.

In 1983 Janet learned the cruise industry in Florida and two years later at the age of 33 became a pioneer by opening her own agency coaching a team of cruise specialists with the only requirement being passion “you’ve got to do what you love and be willing to do it for free”; that alone led to the success of Anchors Away World Cruise Specialists. Miss Vigilante developed a comprehensive cruise course with innovative sales and marketing campaigns and trained hundreds how to do what they love most-Cruising.

As a group specialist, Janet led the industry raising thousands of fund-raising dollars for many Jewish organizations where they chartered entire cruise ships for their benefits.

Never missing an opportunity to make their presence known, Anchors Away distributes annually “Great Destination” calendars, published their own Cruise News magazine where they described the sensation of being at sea and visiting new ports of call, established a Ship Mates Club designed for single sailors and hosts “show & tell” ship tours with lunch using “new builts” to attract potential cruisers.

This vibrant trendsetter has been part of regional events and functions like the Super Bowl, South Florida Boat Show, Habilitation for Handicapped, State of Florida, Division of Blind Services, American Cancer Society, Kiwanis Club, AARP, Nova and Florida Atlantic University along with major corporations such as Siemens, Florida Power and Light, Allied Signal, National Performance Warehouse, Barnett Bank, Blue Cross Blue Shield for customer and employee appreciation. Most recently you will find them at the beach, where the fun meets the sun at Canada Fest in Hollywood attracting thousands of snowbirds.

In 2001 with a visit to The Holy Land Experience, a faith-based theme park in Orlando, Janet launched a new segment of Anchors Away and to date has served thousands with Land and Sea conference cruises and bus tours.

As a pioneer in the industry, Janet & Anchors Away has stood strong through the birth of the dot coms, changing winds of time, travel trends, new security guidelines in all areas of air, land, sea, corporate and leisure travel.

To date she has visited 57 countries and 26 states. Her personal goal is to continue her devotion to the Cruise industry, travel the world taking lots of pictures, make friends along the way and be faithful in all areas of her blessed life as she charts the future for Anchors Away, navigates new seas of possibilities, rescuing potential customers and creating for them dreams as they take the trip of a lifetime.

“Won’t you come away with us? You’ve never lived until you cruised!”


Claudette Savoie
514-231-4833 Montreal
954-893-5879 Florida
Claudette@AAworldcruises.com
Nous parlons Francais

Claudette:
Canadiennes franco-ontariennes bilingues nee dans la region du Temiscamingue, organisatrices accompagant et formant des groupes de langues francaise, nous aimons servir la population canadienne francaise ici dans le sud de la Floride (Hollywood, West Palm, Clewiston, Stuart).

Nous sommes accreditee par l’industrie d’agence de voyage de l’Etat de la Floride ainsi qu’accreditee et membre de ‘CLIA’ (CRUISE LINE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION). OUI, NOUS PARLONS FRANCAIS
C’est notre plaisir de vous servir.


Nohra Hernandez
954-979-6187
Nohra@AAworldcruises.com
Se habla Español

“I speak Spanish, English and Greek and have been working in the travel industry for over 25 years in USA, Greece and South America. My favorite vacations are, of course. cruises. I love, among many other things, the pampering, the possibility of visiting many destinations without packing and unpacking because the hotel travels with me and all the activities that you can choose from.

I have sailed on and sold Mediterranean, Caribbean, Black Sea and Europe, Central America and Bahamian cruises and have sold cruises to Oceania, rivers of Europe, Nile, Scandinavia, Amazon, Alaska, South America and Hawaii.”


Karen Golembe
954-263-9633
Karen@AAworldcruises.com

“I am a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Specialist and a University of WOW graduate. Over the past five years I have cruised over fifteen times and particularly love the Caribbean.

Give me a call, I can make your dreams a reality.”


Elizabeth (Libby) Klein
410-692-2332
410-598-8157 (cell)
Maryland
Libby@AAworldcruises.com

“As a CLIA Certified Cruise Counselor I have the experience and know how to meet all your travel needs. I have traveled world wide, including more than one hundred excursions and forty cruises. I am also a Royal Caribbean Cruise Line Specialist, with extensive experience sailing the Caribbean and Western Europe (Mediterranean) market. This includes European and Israel tours as well.

I am fastidious about serving and satisfying my clients before, during, and after their cruise experience. I want you to be satisfied with every aspect of your service and travel with Anchors Away World Cruise Specialists.”


Judi Welsch

Judi Welsch
954-771-9518
Florida
Judi@AAworldcruises.com

After retiring from the Federal Government in Washington DC I decided I wanted to see as much of the US and Europe as I could.  What better way to do this than be a Travel Agent and share the knowledge and experience gained  with others. I have been a Travel Agent for the past 15 years.  I specialize in cruising and have cruised 40 times on a variety of ships.  I have visited  39 States and 62 countries – some via cruise ship and others with land tours.  I am a Princess and Cunard Commodore Agent for the last 3 years. Taking all the courses offered by these cruise lines and have kept up to date with new innovations and rules.  I am a Celebrity 5 Star Agent, a graduate of Royal Caribbean’s WOW Academy and completed training as an Argentina Specialist.  I am currently enrolled in Cruise Line International’s Accredited Cruise Counsellor Program  at the CLIA Cruise Academy.  Wherever you plan to travel I will give you excellent advice and service.

Judi Welsch


Norma Marcie
954-942-7899
Florida
Norma@AAworldcruises.com

Loving travel for so many years, it was obviously the right decision to join Anchors Away World Cruise Specialists, when I retired from 30 years in Real Estate! Since then, I have visited over 25 countries and 48 states…..a lot of them via cruise ships. I have taken 40+ cruises and plan on many more! Cruising has gotten into my blood, so I specialize in cruises. I am a CLIA (Cruise Line International Association) accredited cruise consultant. Also a Commodore Princess travel agent, which means I have taken EVERY course offered by Princess Cruise Lines. Graduated from NCL’s University, also a WOW Royal Caribbean agent…..plus various other training courses. The sum of all this is……I will give you excellent and knowledgeable service when you are planning your next cruise or vacation. Europe, Tahiti, Alaska, Canada, Caribbean, Hawaii, United States.. ….where do you want to go next? I will help you get there!

Judi Welsch

Marilyn Bird
954-486-0971
Florida
Norma@AAworldcruises.com

I am a very well versed cruiser and hold credientials for all the educational programs for Princess, Holland America, Celebrity, RCCL, & NCL. Being born, raised, married and the mother of 5 kids in the Midwest, I never heard much about cruises. But since 1988 when I did take my first cruise-what an experience!No packing & unpacking, no hotel, no rental car, no restaurant reservations, or “what are we going to do today?” It was all right there. I was so impressed – I took early retirement and moved to Ft Lauderdale where I worked at the Convention Center, where I met Janet. When I saw all the ships in docked right here in my backyard – I was hooked & wanted to cruise again. Janet introduced me to the Cruise Industry and I have sailed 60 times since 1991. Alaska was amazing, (it is surely God’s country )
Panama Canal was fascinating, Canada & New England let me see the fall colors again.When we vacationed in Brazil for 6 weeks, I fell in love with the country & people. I actually saw more of Brazil than the United States. We traveled toRio De Janerio, Brasilia, Salvador Bahia , Porto Allegro, Manaus, Ponta Grosse, Torres,Rio Granda and Pelotas – just to name a few.Let me know where you want to go and let’s talk about our dream cruise vacations.