Sarah De Sousa

Sarah De Sousa

IATA

  • Caribbean
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Aruba
  • Curaçao
  • Bonaire
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • Bali
  • Iceland
  • Peru
  • Group Travel
  • Destination Weddings
  • Family Vacations
  • Cruises
  • Bachelorette Trips
  • Family Reunions

About

Sarah De Sousa is a Caribbean and Southeast Asia travel advisor based in Barrie, Ontario, specializing in group travel, destination weddings, family vacations, and cruises. Affiliated with NorthStar Travel and holding an IATA number, Sarah has spent three to four years planning hundreds of trips for clients across the globe, drawing on firsthand experience in over twenty countries to craft itineraries that are as seamless as they are unforgettable.

Sarah's deepest expertise lies in the Caribbean — having cruised extensively throughout the region with stops in Jamaica, Mexico, Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire — and across Southeast Asia, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Bali. Her personal travels extend further still: she has explored Iceland's dramatic landscapes and backpacked through Peru, giving her a breadth of firsthand knowledge that informs every recommendation she makes. Her preferred cruise partner is Royal Caribbean, and she works closely with Air Transat and Air Canada Vacations to deliver complete, well-priced vacation packages for Canadian travelers.

Sarah's path into travel advising was a natural one. Already the person friends and family turned to for trip-planning help, she decided to turn a lifelong passion for exploring the world into a full-time profession. Her philosophy is simple but powerful: It's the little details that turn a good trip into an exceptional one — a perfect view, an unforgettable experience, amazing food, and memories made with the people you love. That belief drives everything she does for her clients.

Sarah's clients describe her as knowledgeable, quick to respond, and refreshingly honest — someone who goes the extra mile and gives real, unfiltered reviews rather than just selling a destination. She has a particular gift for understanding what families need and for managing the complex logistics of group bookings, whether that's a destination wedding, a family reunion, or a bachelorette trip. If you're looking for an advisor who will handle every detail so you can simply show up and enjoy, Sarah De Sousa is your person.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Sarah De Sousa?
Sarah De Sousa is a Barrie, Ontario-based travel advisor with nearly four years of experience and hundreds of trips planned. She specializes in group travel, destination weddings, family vacations, and cruises, with deep expertise in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Affiliated with NorthStar Travel and holding an IATA designation, Sarah is known for her honesty, responsiveness, and genuine passion for creating exceptional travel experiences.
What destinations does Sarah De Sousa specialize in?
Sarah De Sousa specializes in the Caribbean — including Jamaica, Mexico, Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire — as well as Southeast Asia, covering Thailand, Vietnam, and Bali. She has personally cruised throughout the Caribbean and backpacked Vietnam and Peru, and has also traveled to Iceland. She is candid that detailed European itineraries fall outside her core expertise, directing those travelers to a specialist.
What types of travel does Sarah De Sousa plan?
Sarah De Sousa plans group travel of all kinds, including destination weddings, family reunions, bachelorette trips, multi-generational family vacations, and cruises. She has a particular affinity for bringing people together through travel and is experienced in managing the complex logistics that group bookings require. Royal Caribbean, Air Transat, and Air Canada Vacations are among her preferred supplier partners.
What kind of client does Sarah De Sousa most love working with?
Sarah De Sousa's ideal clients are groups — destination wedding parties, family reunions, bachelorette travelers, and multi-generational families planning a trip together. She thrives on handling the moving parts that come with group bookings so her clients can focus on enjoying the journey. Her firsthand experience eloping in Ha Long Bay, Vietnam gives her a uniquely personal perspective when advising couples on destination weddings and honeymoons.
How does Sarah De Sousa approach trip planning?
Sarah De Sousa believes it's the little details that turn a good trip into an exceptional one — a perfect view, an unforgettable experience, amazing food, and memories made with the people you love. She is known for being detail-oriented and approachable, and for giving clients honest, real-world assessments of destinations and properties rather than simply selling them on a package.
What makes Sarah De Sousa different from other travel advisors?
Clients consistently describe Sarah De Sousa as knowledgeable, quick to respond, and genuinely honest — she shares real reviews of destinations and hotels, not just the highlights. She goes the extra mile on details, understands what families and groups actually need, and brings authentic firsthand experience to every recommendation. Her personal travel across 20-plus countries, including backpacking Peru and eloping in Vietnam, gives her expertise most advisors simply cannot match.
What credentials and experience does Sarah De Sousa have?
Sarah De Sousa holds an IATA designation and is affiliated with NorthStar Travel as her host agency. She has nearly four years of professional advising experience and has planned hundreds of trips across that time. Her personal travel to more than 20 countries — spanning the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, Iceland, and South America — underpins the firsthand knowledge she brings to every client booking.

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