Meet the C&B Team

Our Principles

Cruises & Beyond combines personalized service, more than 30 years of travel expertise, time-saving planning, clear guidance, and dedicated advocacy to create seamless vacations tailored to each client.

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Sherri and Jack Barber, Cruises & Beyond Founders

Meet Your Travel Experts

  • Colleen Tanaka

    Cofounder & Lead Travel Consultant
    30 years experience

    Colleen co-founded Cruises & Beyond and personally designs many of our signature cruise and land journeys — pairing the right ship, cabin, and itinerary with every client who walks through the door.

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    Becky Xian

    Senior Travel Consultant
    10 years experience

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.

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    Minnie Zhao

    Math & Science Tutor
    University Alum, 14 years experienced

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.

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    Ashley Barber

    English & Writing Tutor
    University Alum, 5 years experience

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.

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    Florence Wan

    English Tutor
    University Alum, 6 years experience

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.

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    Chris Barber

    Marketing Consultant & Avid Traveler
    15 years experience

    It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world.

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