All-inclusive resorts
Sandals and Beaches are my anchor brands. I know the room categories, the service tiers, and which property fits which traveler.
Fort Walton Beach · Emerald Coast
See the world with Sandy Sea Vacations.
Resorts, cruises, group getaways, and full itineraries, planned start to finish. Land and sea, not just one or the other.
For over three years, Sandy Sea Vacations has planned trips people actually remember. I got my start planning travel for my own family and friends during 20+ years as a military spouse, long before I ever got paid for it. That's still how I work: I handle every detail so you can just show up and enjoy it.
About
Hi, I'm Sandy.
I'm Sandy Holton, co-owner of Sandy Sea Vacations, a veteran-owned Cruise Planners franchise on Florida's Emerald Coast. My husband and business partner Craig is a retired U.S. Army helicopter pilot, and we built this agency around the values that guided his service: integrity, dedication, and follow-through.
I grew up in Houston, Texas, then married an Army man and spent 20+ years living in countries all over the world. Craig and I have called the Emerald Coast home for the last seven years, and I serve clients across the United States from here in Northwest Florida.
Training and certifications
- ASTA Verified Travel Advisor
- Certified Autism Travel Professional
- Signature Travel Network member
- Viking Rivers & Viking Oceans Certified Expert
- Silversea Certified (Expeditions) and Silversea Specialist
- AmaWaterways Specialist
- Uniworld Preferred Specialist
- Tahiti Specialist
- Jamaica Travel Specialist
- Cayman Islands Specialist
Why work with an advisor
Before I did this for a living, Craig and I were flying Atlanta to Frankfurt to Nuremberg for a Viking river cruise. Our connection into Nuremberg got canceled. It was a weekend, and Viking's customer service line just didn't pick up.
We'd lived in Germany for years during Craig's Army career, so we figured it out. Train to Nuremberg. Googled the cruise terminal. Grabbed a cab to the ship.
Once we were on board, I talked to other guests who'd hit the same cancellation. The ones who'd booked through a travel advisor made one phone call and got walked through the whole thing. Craig and I solved it ourselves, in a foreign country, with no help.
That's part of why I do this now. When something goes sideways, and eventually something always does, you get one call. Not a hold line. Me.
What I do
The whole trip. Not just one piece of it.
Full-service planning. Before, during, and after.
Cruises
From family sailings to Silversea, Regent Seven Seas, Viking, Oceania, Azamara, and Celebrity. An ocean cruise takes you TO a country; a river cruise takes you THROUGH it.
Expedition and remote travel
My personal passion: the outer islands of Tahiti and Antarctica. Places most advisors never touch.
Groups and celebrations
Family reunions, milestone birthdays, and quinceañeras through my Dream Quinces specialty.
Learn about Dream QuincesAll-inclusive
Sandals & Beaches specialist.
Cruises
Family sailings to luxury lines.
Groups
Milestones, reunions, quinces.
Custom
Tahiti, Antarctica, and beyond.
Where you could be
This time next season.
Specialty
All-inclusive is what I know best.
Sandals and Beaches are my anchor brands. I know the room categories, the service tiers, and which property fits which traveler, because I've done the homework so you don't have to.
Sandals
Couples, honeymoons, anniversaries, adults-only escapes.
“St. Lucia is my favorite Sandals property because of one room: club level, swim out, patio doors that open straight into a lazy river pool. No walking to a pool deck, no towel race for a lounge chair. The Pitons sit right on the skyline, and the water off that stretch of the island stays calm.”
Beaches
Families, group celebrations, milestone trips. Waterparks, kids' programs, certified nannies, and IBCCES autism certification.
“As a Certified Autism Travel Professional, I pay close attention to which resorts genuinely support every family, and Beaches does.”
Who all-inclusive is right for
- Couples who want to fully unplug without decisions
- Families who want everyone fed, entertained, and happy in one place
- Groups and celebrations — anniversaries, reunions, and quinceañeras
- First-time international travelers who want simplicity
See it in motion
Press play on your next trip.
A Sandy Sea specialty
Planning a quinceañera?
Dream Quinces by Sandy plans all-inclusive quinceañera celebrations at family resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico.
Visit Dream Quinces“Give her the quince she'll actually remember.”
Skip the rented hall. One trip, everything included, and a celebration that keeps going after the party ends.
Contact
Let's talk about your trip.
There are no stupid questions. If you're curious about a trip, ask.