Meet Dennis Gentry – Your Trusted Travel Advisor
Founder of Elite Escape Travel Company helping families, couples, and educators plan unforgettable cruise vacations, all-inclusive escapes, and custom travel experiences.
I’m Dennis Gentry, an Independent Travel Advisor and Chief Memory Maker. After 32 years in education, I built this business to help people create meaningful experiences with the ones they love most. I specialize in personalized service, vacation planning, group trips, cruises, educator-friendly travel ideas, and memory-making escapes designed around your needs.
I design personalized, stress-free travel experiences so you can focus on making unforgettable memories
— Dennis Gentry, Ed.D, Founder
Chief Memory Maker
I am dedicated to turning travel dreams into stress-free, unforgettable experiences.
Bookings are always free with me!
I work with families, couples, singles, and educators to customize travel experiences that fit their interests, schedule, and budget.
Meet Dennis Gentry – Travel Advisor & Memory Maker
For more than 32 years, Dr. Dennis Gentry served students, teachers, and communities across Oklahoma as an educator and school administrator. His career was built around helping people grow, succeed, and experience new opportunities.
Today, Dennis continues that mission in a new way—as a professional travel advisor and founder of Elite Escape Travel Company.
His goal is simple:
Help families, couples, and educators experience the world through unforgettable travel.
Dennis believes travel isn’t just about going somewhere new. It’s about creating memories that last a lifetime, strengthening relationships, and stepping away from the stress of everyday life to rediscover joy, adventure, and connection.
That belief inspired him to build a travel company dedicated to simplifying vacation planning and helping people experience incredible destinations around the world.
From Educator to Travel Advisor
Dennis spent more than three decades working in education across Oklahoma. Throughout those years, he developed skills that now serve his travel clients every day—planning, organization, leadership, and guiding people through complex decisions.
After leaving education, Dennis realized something important: the skills he had developed over a lifetime of leadership were perfectly suited to helping people plan meaningful travel experiences.
Travel planning requires attention to detail, organization, and the ability to understand what people truly want from a vacation.
These are the same skills great educators use every day.
That realization led Dennis to create Elite Escape Travel Company, where he now serves as a professional cruise travel advisor and vacation planner for travelers across the United States.
His mission is to make travel easier, more enjoyable, and more accessible for families, couples, and groups who want to explore the world without the stress of planning everything themselves.
Why Work With a Travel Advisor?
With thousands of travel websites, cruise options, and vacation packages available online, planning a trip can quickly become overwhelming.
Many travelers spend hours researching destinations, comparing prices, and trying to figure out which options are truly the best value.
That’s where a professional travel advisor makes a difference.
Instead of navigating endless websites and conflicting reviews, travelers can work with a knowledgeable expert who understands the travel industry and helps match each client with the right vacation.
As a professional cruise travel advisor, Dennis helps clients:
• Compare cruise lines and ships
• Choose the best itineraries and destinations
• Select the right cabins and accommodations
• Identify the best promotions and travel deals
• Coordinate flights, transfers, and hotels
• Plan shore excursions and experiences
• Add travel protection for peace of mind
Best of all, working with a travel advisor often costs no additional money. Travel advisors are typically paid by cruise lines and travel suppliers, meaning clients receive expert guidance and personalized service without extra fees.
Specializing in Cruises Around the World
One of Dennis’s biggest areas of expertise is helping travelers plan cruise vacations.
Cruises have become one of the most popular ways to travel because they combine transportation, accommodations, dining, and entertainment into one seamless experience.
Instead of packing and unpacking at multiple hotels, travelers can relax while their ship carries them from one beautiful destination to another.
As a professional cruise travel advisor, Dennis works with some of the most respected cruise lines in the world, including:
• Carnival Cruise Line
• Royal Caribbean
• Princess Cruises
• Celebrity Cruises
• Norwegian Cruise Line
Each cruise line offers unique experiences, ships, and itineraries. Dennis helps clients choose the option that best fits their travel style, budget, and goals.
Whether someone is planning their first cruise or their tenth, having a knowledgeable advisor can make the entire experience smoother and more enjoyable.
Helping Families Create Lifelong Memories
In addition to cruise planning, Dennis also serves as a family vacation planner.
Family vacations are among the most meaningful experiences people share. They create opportunities for parents, children, and grandparents to spend quality time together while exploring new destinations.
However, planning family travel can also be complicated. Different ages, interests, budgets, and schedules all have to come together.
Dennis helps simplify this process by helping families choose destinations and experiences that work for everyone.
Some of the most popular family vacation options include:
• Caribbean cruises
• Alaska cruises
• All-inclusive resorts
• National park adventures
• Beach destinations
• Multi-generational cruise vacations
Family cruises in particular have become one of the best ways for families to travel together because cruise ships offer entertainment, dining, and activities for every age group.
Kids clubs, water parks, live entertainment, and exciting shore excursions ensure that everyone—from young children to grandparents—can find something to enjoy.
Alaska Specialist
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Alaska Cruise Specialist
One of the most popular cruise destinations Dennis helps clients plan is Alaska.
As an Alaska cruise specialist, Dennis works with travelers seeking to experience one of the world's most breathtaking regions.
Alaska cruises offer stunning landscapes filled with towering glaciers, rugged mountains, wildlife, and charming coastal towns.
Popular ports on Alaska cruises include:
• Juneau
• Skagway
• Ketchikan
• Victoria, British Columbia
During these cruises, travelers can witness incredible natural sights like glacier calving, whale migrations, and vast wilderness that can’t easily be reached by land.
Many travelers say Alaska cruises are one of the most memorable vacations they have ever taken.
Dennis frequently helps families, couples, and groups plan Alaska cruise adventures that include unforgettable excursions such as:
• Whale watching tours
• Glacier helicopter landings
• Dog sledding experiences
• Scenic railway journeys
• Wildlife viewing
With careful planning, Alaska cruises can become the kind of trip people remember for the rest of their lives.
The Mission Behind Elite Escape Travel Company
At the heart of Elite Escape Travel Company is a simple philosophy:
Travel should be exciting, memorable, and stress-free.
Dennis believes that planning a vacation should feel like the beginning of an adventure—not a complicated process filled with uncertainty.
By working closely with each client, he helps create travel experiences that match their dreams, budgets, and goals.
Some travelers want relaxing beach vacations.
Others want exciting cruises or adventure travel.
Some families want to explore national parks, while couples may want romantic getaways.
Whatever the goal, Dennis focuses on delivering personalized service and expert guidance every step of the way.
Why Clients Choose Elite Escape Travel Company
Travelers choose Elite Escape Travel Company because they want more than just a booking website.
They want a knowledgeable partner who helps them make the best decisions for their vacation.
Clients benefit from:
• Personalized travel planning
• Expert cruise recommendations
• Help navigating travel options
• Access to exclusive travel deals
• Stress-free trip coordination
• Support before, during, and after travel
Dennis’s background as an educator means he approaches travel planning with patience, attention to detail, and a genuine desire to help people succeed in their travel experiences.
For many clients, he becomes their trusted travel advisor for every vacation they take.
Let’s Start Planning Your Next Adventure
Travel has the power to transform the way we see the world and the people we share it with.
Whether you’re dreaming of an unforgettable Alaska cruise, a relaxing Caribbean cruise, or a custom family vacation, Dennis Gentry and Elite Escape Travel Company are here to help make that dream a reality.
If you’re ready to start planning your next journey, reach out today.
Dennis Gentry
Independent Travel Advisor
Elite Escape Travel Company
📞 405-431-7870
🌐 eliteescapetravelcompany.com
📧 eliteescapetravelcompany@gmail.com
Let’s turn your travel dreams into unforgettable memories.