Lisa Gonsalez, Certified Travel Associate with Magical Moments Vacations

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Certified Travel Associate and Top 5% Platinum Sales Travel Agent and Business Builder Award Earner for 2025 with Magical Moments Vacations Hello!

I am a Certified Travel Associate with Magical Moments Vacations since 2018. Magical Moments Vacations is an award winning agency specializing in: Disney, Mexico, The Caribbean, Hawaii and Cruises. Magical Moments Vacations is a Diamond Disney EarMarked Agency -- only the best, most reputable and trusted agencies are awarded this distinction. I am a current graduate of the Disney College of Knowledge, Universal and U Sales Training Program and a Certified Sandals Specialist with Sandals & Beaches Resorts and Princess Academy Commodore & Alaska Expert with Princess Cruises. I am also a licensed teacher with the Minnesota Department of Education with over 20 years’ experience as a High School Science Teacher, ABE Instructor and Interpretive Naturalist. My experience from the past 20+ years includes visits throughout the United States, plus Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, The Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Europe and Australia. I have about 50 trips to Walt Disney World and Disneyland alone, in all categories of resorts, including adjacent off-site hotels. Universal is another favorite destination with frequent visits to Universal Hollywood and Universal Orlando. I travel The Caribbean extensively via air and cruise ship and have toured the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean. My visits to Mexico include the Mexican Riviera, Cancun, The Riviera Maya, Cozumel and Isla Mujeres. I have participated in on-site tours of Disney, Universal, Sandals & other All-Inclusive resorts. Whenever possible, I attend seminars and trainings with suppliers such as Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean Cruise Line, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruiseline, Sandals Resorts, Universal Destinations, The Midwest Travel Suppliers Association, Apple Leisure Group Vacations and Karisma Resorts. My global vacations range from budget to luxury, weekend stays to 2-3 weeks, and accommodations from intimate family-run establishments to larger-scale hotels and all-inclusive resorts. I have planned travel for individuals, couples, families with babies, small children, and teenagers, as well as extended family groups. I understand vacations can be expensive and are an investment in your family. My clients benefit from my educational background, organizational skills, personal experience and destination & product knowledge to get the most value for their vacation. I will be with you every step of the way, making sure that you create memories that will last a lifetime. On post travel client surveys & conversations, I have 100% indicating a high satisfaction rate with my services, and 100% expressing an intention to use my travel planning services again & recommend my services to others. Please note that I do not charge anything extra for my services and my clients pay the same price as booking directly. I am paid through built-in commissions from the vacation suppliers upon completion of travel. Thank you for the opportunity to guide you in planning a magical and memorable vacation. You can message me here on Facebook, send me an email at [email protected] or call me at 651-485-7355. I look forward to hearing from you!

11/01/2026

Thinking of a Disney cruise 🚢 ?? Well, grab your bestie and give me a call and let me tell you all the ways sailing with Disney Cruise Line isn’t just great for families but is great for adulting trips too!! 😊

10/31/2026

🎃 Should we send you to a beach, the mountains, a historic city, a theme park, an all-inclusive, on a cruise ship, or a rail journey or a European tour, or……..? 😃

10/31/2026

🌟WOW!🌟 WOW!🌟WOW! 🌟

☺️What a way for my small business to end the month!! - I get to share the news that I just found out that I was #2 in traveled sales for my entire agency for September!! 🎉 There’s about 550 amazing agents at my agency so this is quite an accomplishment to me. 👏

🥰 Thank you everyone for your support, bookings, referrals & loyalty! 💕

😊So, what helped make September extra-special? Well, my travelers were all over the 🌎🌍 and celebrating all sorts of occasions 🎉: 😃….to Walt Disney World, Universal Orlando, Egypt, the Caribbean, many to Europe -sailing on the Rhine & others sailing in the Med, & several sailing from NYC to England with tours & time in London while others biked in the English countryside, one couple toured & drove around Portugal while another couple loved time in Rome and yet another explored Athens……and it was for birthdays, anniversaries, friends outings and family togetherness 🤩!!

I really enjoyed assisting all of you - thank you for letting me be a part of your travel experience!! ❤️😊

10/31/2026

Have a Spooky Day! 🎃👻

10/30/2026

📣 FOOD - GLORIOUS FOOD 📣

😋I would be remiss to not mention the yummy food on board a cruise ship. 🚢

😃On Princess there’s a range from complimentary - main dining, the all day long buffet (with different themes for lunch & dinner- like Asian, Italian, American etc), burgers at the Salty Dog and delicious pizza by the slice at Alfredos on the pool deck, the ice cream spot - that has tasty pre-bagged popcorn in the evening, AND the 24-hour International Cafe with treats, sandwiches & desserts plus lounges, coffee stands & bars throughout the ship. 🍽️☕️🍹

👉Then there’s casual dining options- either to pay as you go or better yet- add on as a package enhancement 🌟(most of my clients wisely add this and we can discuss this for you) to have these meal types included. 👍 Offerings vary by ship but on the Majestic- I enjoyed awesome pizza & a calzone at Alfredos 🍕a top-notch burger at O’Malleys with a wh***ey glaze 🍔, and there’s a sushi bar at Ocean Terrace. 🍣

⭐️The most elevated dining is in the specialty restaurants and the experiences like w**e tastings and private balcony dining 🤩! Another package enhancement includes some of these too!! Ask me!! 👉Selections on board this ship include Italian at Sabatini’s, premium food at Crown Grill, & a menu inspired by the sea at The Catch by Rudi 🙌 Such a range - truly something for everyone. 🧑‍🧒‍🧒

10/30/2026

🙂Thought about cruising around a holiday but worried about missing out on actual holiday fun? 🎃🎄🦃❤️

👉Well, no need to hold off on booking- there’s actually lots of festivities- I have sailed around Christmas, New Year’s, Halloween and Valentines Day and each cruiseline has offered some special activities and themed decorations. 🙌

💫 For example on my current Princess sailing for Halloween 👻 there is all sorts of fun spooky decor, delicious themed cocktails for adults, activities in the kids clubs and last night there was a spooky trivia contest and a costume parade! 🧙

I liked the Mona Lisa costume 😃 she actually won one of the top prizes !! 🥇And the crew dressed as characters from Alice in Wonderland- so fun!!! 🐇

HAPPY HALLOWEEN SEASON EVERYONE 🎃

10/29/2026

⭐️HALIFAX, Canada - what a fun city to explore via e-bike! 🚲

📍The capital of Nova Scotia and the largest city in Canada's Atlantic Provinces, Halifax was once Great Britain's major military bastion in North America. 🌎 There are still touches of Britain-check out the guard at the Citadel. 💂Great vantage point over the city from here too!! 🤩 And a beautiful bayside park we visited is technically owned by Britain but on a 999-year lease to Canada 🌳🇨🇦.

👉While I did have time to wander the boardwalk after- the longest boardwalk in North America I’m told - I didn’t make it to Peggy’s Cove or elsewhere in the city outskirts. 🌊 - guess I have to come back!! 😉Anyone else been or thinking of going to Halifax? 😊

10/28/2026

🇨🇦 CANADA 🇨🇦

🛳️ Our ship arrived early this morning to catch the high tide into the Bay of Fundy. 🌊 Once customs cleared us we were able to disembark for our tours for the day. 👍👍 Harold, our tour guide, was dressed in a loyalist period costume so we can easily identify him. 😊 Loyalists were historically loyal to the crown! 👑

👉First we drove through downtown St. John & stopped at the oldest working farmers' market in Canada. 🇨🇦 The St. John’s City Market opened in 1876 and its distinctive roof mimics the shape of a ship's hull. 🚢

👉Next stop: Fallsview Park for the best vantage point in the city to witness the Reversing Rapids💧. This unique natural phenomenon is caused by the huge high tides of the Bay of Fundy that reverse the flow of the powerful St. John River. 🥹 We saw the rivers regular directional flow in the morning then returned in the afternoon to see the reversal from the powerful saltwater tide. ⚓️

👉A drive out of the city on back roads 🚍 with terrific countryside views brought us to the fishing village of St. Martins. 🦞This 200-year-old village features twin covered bridges, a small harbor and a lighthouse….we had time to walk around, see the fishing gear & boats🎣, explore the harbor, stroll the gardens 🌻 and for some, to enjoy treats at Octopus Ice Cream 🍦- ask me how the shop got its name. 🐙

👉 We continued on to the famous St. Martins Sea Caves and Beach. ⭐️ Yummy chowder 🥣 awaits at the local cafe for all us visitors. After our meal, we saw where waves have carved caves out of the cliffs and looked on the beach for "wishing rocks” 🪨✨ I was happy to have found one 😊! 💫 I wish you all get to enjoy a visit here too! 🙂

👉 After finishing at Reversing Falls 💧again, it was now time to head back to our cruise ship to ride the high tide out of the bay towards our next port!! 📍

🍁 What another beautiful autumn day!! 🍁

10/27/2026

✨Another fun perk of traveling- getting to visit dear friends who live far away. 💕 Thank you Mimi for coming up to Portland for lunch. It was wonderful to see you!!! ❤️

Time with a bestie ☺️+ lobster 🦞 roll = Port visit to Maine Complete 🚢!!

10/27/2026

☀️Good morning from Portland, Maine. ⭐️🌲🫎🫐

We are just working our way up the coast! 😊 Cruising is a great way to do that 🚢- AND I only had to unpack once!! 😃

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West Saint Paul, MN

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