Cruisin Couple Travel Agency
She is a CLIA Certified Cruise Counsellor (CCC) and co-founder of Cruisin Couple Travel Agency, based in Chandler, Arizona. With years of experience and certifications, she has built a reputation as one of the most credentialed cruise specialists in the Southwest. Melissa holds a Certified Travel Industry Executive (CTIE), is an ASTA Verified Travel Advisor (VTA), and serves on the Board of Directors for the Arizona ASTA Chapter. Her expertise spans the full range of cruise travel, from luxury lines like Silversea, Regent Seven Seas, and Oceania to river cruise specialists including AmaWaterways, Viking, and Riverside Luxury to Land tours. The world is extraordinary, and you deserve to experience all of it. Melissa plans and manages every type of travel, from thrilling African safaris and luxury river cruises through Europe to remote expedition voyages and sun-soaked beach retreats. She does the deep research, vets every supplier, and builds every itinerary from the ground up so that your journey is uniquely yours from start to finish.
Princess Commodore
The highest tier of Princess Cruises advisor certification, earned through completed training and booked sailings.
CLIA Accredited Cruise Counselor (ACC)
Cruise Lines International Association accreditation covering ship inspections, product knowledge, and client matching.
Certified Travel Industry Executive (CTIE)
The Travel Institute's executive level designation in travel business practice and industry leadership.
ASTA Verified Travel Advisor (VTA)
American Society of Travel Advisors verification in ethics, professionalism, and advisor standards.
Every article below is written by Melissa Yetter. For notes from the full CCTA team, visit the CCTA Journal.
A river cruise specialist's honest look at why the AmaWaterways and Adventures by Disney partnership is the strongest multigenerational travel option available, who it suits, and how to plan it.
By Melissa Yetter · July 27, 2026
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As part of an America 250th road trip ahead of the country's 250th anniversary, Cruisin Couple Travel Agency toured the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum, the USS Constitution, Minute Man National Historical Park, Independence Mall in Philadelphia, Hershey Pennsylvania, the Gettysburg battlefield, and Yorktown Virginia, combining Revolutionary War history with local food stops along the East Coast.
By Melissa Yetter · July 17, 2026
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Travelers often assume a cruise is a cruise, but river cruising and ocean cruising are two very different experiences.
By Melissa Yetter · July 16, 2026
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Luxury river cruising is the strongest area of growth in the entire cruise sector, with the 2026 CLIA State of the Cruise Industry Report projecting a 20 percent rise in demand over the next three years.
By Melissa Yetter · July 15, 2026
Read articleOn AmaWaterways, Viking, and Riverside Luxury, a guided shore excursion is included in nearly every port, and river ships dock in the town center so you can explore on your own with ease.
By Melissa Yetter · July 14, 2026
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Choosing the right river cruise line can make the difference between a trip that feels effortless and one that feels mismatched.
By Melissa Yetter · July 13, 2026
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