Derrick Shockley

I specialize in creating personalized vacations designed to make travel easier, more enjoyable, and far less stressful.

For more than 20 years, I’ve enjoyed planning vacations for family and friends, and I’ve always had a passion for taking the details, decisions, and uncertainty out of the travel-planning process. Today, I bring that same level of care and attention to every client I work with, helping turn vacation ideas into thoughtfully planned experiences tailored to each traveler’s needs, interests, priorities, and budget.

Theme park travel is one of my biggest passions, and I specialize in Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Aulani, Adventures by Disney, National Geographic Expeditions, Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, and other major theme park destinations. As a frequent Walt Disney World traveler myself, I have firsthand experience planning everything from couples’ getaways to large multi-generational family vacations, including resorts, dining, transportation, special events, Lightning Lane strategies, and all the small details that can make a theme park vacation feel overwhelming.

My travel experience also goes well beyond the theme parks. I can help plan ocean cruises, all-inclusive resort vacations, family beach getaways, weekend escapes, luxury travel, guided tours, independent vacations, group travel, and domestic and international adventures throughout the United States, Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, Japan, and beyond.

For me, great travel planning is about much more than simply making reservations. I believe every trip should reflect the people taking it. No two families, couples, or vacations have exactly the same priorities, which is why I take the time to understand what matters most to each client before building their trip.

From choosing the right destination and accommodations to coordinating transportation, dining, activities, special experiences, and the smaller details you may not even know to consider, my goal is to make the entire process as seamless as possible. I’m here to support my clients throughout the entire journey — from the earliest planning stages through booking, preparation, travel, and even after they return home.

I’ve been married to my wife, Jodi, since 2003, and we have two daughters, Padget and Carson. Travel has always been an important part of our family life, and those experiences have given me an even greater appreciation for the memories that can be created when families take time to explore, experience something new, and simply enjoy being together.

Whether you’re planning your first Disney vacation, returning to a favorite destination, setting sail on a cruise, escaping to an all-inclusive resort, or checking a bucket-list destination off your list, my goal is simple: to provide knowledgeable, dependable, personalized service that helps make extraordinary travel feel effortless.