The name was never an accident.
Built on the principle that travel planning is a professional service.
Counselors Travel was founded in 2008 by Phil Marino, an attorney who saw an opportunity to bring the rigor, attention to detail, and client-first mindset of professional services to the travel industry.
The name “Counselors” was deliberate. In law, a counselor doesn’t hand you a stack of options and wish you luck. A counselor listens, evaluates, and tells you the right course of action. That’s exactly how we approach travel planning.
What started as a small team specializing in Disney destinations has grown into a full-service travel advisory with over 90 expert advisors, serving clients across the country who trust us to plan the trips that matter most to their families.
We tell you what to book. That’s the point.
Our clients are busy, successful people who make high-stakes decisions every day. The last thing they want is to spend their evenings comparing hotel reviews and debating restaurant reservations for a trip that’s supposed to be relaxing.
With over 90 advisors, our team has collectively visited, reviewed, and vetted thousands of properties, ships, and destinations. When your advisor recommends something, they’re drawing on the firsthand experience of the entire Counselors Travel network. Not just their own trips, but the real-world feedback and insights of dozens of colleagues who have been there before them.
We don’t present a menu of options. We listen to what matters to you, then give you a clear recommendation backed by years of accumulated knowledge across our team. That’s what 90 advisors and 50,000 trips gets you.
“A dream vacation is a significant investment. You wouldn’t navigate a major financial decision without a professional advisor. Your family’s travel deserves the same level of care.”
Ninety advisors. Hundreds of destinations. One standard.
Every Counselors Travel advisor is credentialed, trained, and personally experienced in the destinations they recommend. We hold certifications with Disney, Universal, Royal Caribbean, Sandals, Four Seasons, Rosewood, Hyatt, and dozens of other partners.
But credentials are only the starting point. What separates our team is judgment. Our advisors know when to push a client toward a resort they hadn’t considered, when to steer them away from a trendy property that won’t fit their family, and when to say “trust me on this one.”
We specialize across the full spectrum of leisure travel: Disney destinations through our Mouse Counselors brand, luxury hotels and resorts through Law Luxury Travel, cruises from mainstream to expedition, all-inclusive escapes, and fully custom international itineraries.