Meet Our Staff

Karen Berger

Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Adventure | Africa | Alaska | Australia | Caribbean | Central America | Cruises | Europe | Groups | New Zealand | South America |

Karen has been in the travel industry for over 30 years, providing travel arrangements for both leisure and business clients. She has visited 6 continents and traveled to more than 30 different countries. She is an expert at planning customized personal travel around the world. She previously owned her own travel agency, and managed other agencies throughout her career. With Karen's experience and attention to detail, she delivers the trip of a lifetime, time and time again! When not traveling, she enjoys Florida and its wonderful nature, kayaking and camping or just staying in Naples enjoying her family and granddaughter.

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Cheryl Chegwidden, CTA

Senior Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Adventure | Africa | Alaska | All Inclusive | Australia | Canada | Caribbean | Central America | China | ClubMed | Cost Rica | Cruises | Cruises - Canada | Cruises - Mexico | Disney | Egypt | Europe | Europe - Central | Europe - Cruises | Europe - Western | Family | Great Britain | Greece | Greek Isles | Hawaii | Honeymoon | Hong Kong | Ireland | Italy | Luxury Cruises | Mediterranean | Mexico | Mexican Riviera | New Zealand | Pacific | Safaris | Scandinavia | Scotland | Ski Trips | South America | South Pacific | Spain | Sport | Tahiti | Thailand |

Cheryl has been in the Travel Industry since 1991. She has been fortunate enough to have lived iand experienced Southern Africa extensively.

She is familiar with all aspects of the travel industry, from tours and cruises to custom designed independent travel.

Cheryl is an avid adventure traveler and has spent time traveling Southern Africa, (Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa), England, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Thailand, United States, Alaska, Bahamas and the Caribbean.

She has received her CTA (Certified Travel Agent) and DS (Destination Specialist) designations for the South Pacific and Adventure Travel from ICTA.

Cheryl has also been recognized by 'Travel + Leisure' magazine's 'A-List' of top travel agents in 2002. She strives towards providing her clients with the ultimate travel experience!

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Patricia Classen

Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Adventure | Africa | Alaska | Antarctica | Asia | Australia | Bahamas | Bermuda | British Isles | Cruises | Europe | Europe - Central | Europe - Cruises | Europe - Western | Great Britain | Luxury Cruises | Mediterranean | Saudi Arabia | Scotland | South America |

Pat has 16 years experience as a travel consultant with 'Preferred Travel'.

She has also volunteered in her community for 8 years as a 'Naples Community Hospital' volunteer, and has taken cherished friends to many U.S. destinations as well as Caribbean Cruises.

As President of the 'Naples Chapter of the Circumnavigators Club', Pat has escorted groups around the world on several occasions.

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Joan Leedy

Travel Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Adventure | Alaska | Caribbean | Cost Rica | Cruises | Europe - Cruises | Mexican Riviera | Tahiti |

Joan has been a travel counselor for 27 years, the past 18 years at 'Preferred Travel of Naples'.

She is experienced in individual and group travel planning by land or sea. She specializes in group cruises and tours for multigenerational family groups, reunions, business groups, and youth sports travel teams. Utilizing her skills for detail and organization, Joan ensures that her client's enjoy a successful and memorable travel experience.

Her travel experiences include cruises and tours to Europe, Tahiti, Mexican Riviera, Alaska, Costa Rica, and the Caribbean.

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Connie Moody, CTA, DS

Senior Cruise Specialist

Areas of Expertise: Alaska | Asia | Canada | Caribbean | China | Cruises | Cruises - Canada | Cruises - Mexico | Europe | Europe - Central | Europe - Cruises | Europe - Western | Greece | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Russia | South Pacific | Spain | Thailand | Vietnam |

Connie has over 22 years of experience in the travel industry.

Her accreditations include CTA (Certified Travel Agent) and DS (Destination Specialist in the Pacific Rim).

She has traveled to and specializes in over 90 countries including most of Southeast Asia including Thailand, Vietnam, Brunei, Borneo, Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Indonesia, and Singapore. Also, has traveled to most of Europe including Greece, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, France, Monte Carlo, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, French Polynesia, Galapagos Islands, Canada, and Alaska (6 times.) She has also traveled to many of the Caribbean Islands, including Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. Maarten, Aruba, Curacao, Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, Grenada, Antigua, Tortola, Bonaire, and Nassau.

She has hosted over 75 cruises to worldwide destinations.

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Ken & Pat Tarvin, MCC

Senior Travel Specialists

Areas of Expertise: Africa | Alaska | Canada | Europe | South Pacific |

Our only husband and wife team, Ken and Pat spent many years as the proud owners of 'Naples Travel Agency' opened in 1973. They decided to merge with 'Preferred Travel of Naples' and have been with the agency ever since.

Having both earned the 'Master Cruise Counselor' designation, Ken and Pat jointly organize and escort cruises and tour groups to many global destinations.

Their expertise lies in Africa, Europe, Alaska, Canada and the South Pacific. Ken also continues to assist in global airline reservations on behalf of his clients.

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