Marcus Cole

Marcus grew up in New Orleans with a merchant-sailor grandfather whose stories put Caribbean ports on his horizon before he could spell them. He spent eight years working aboard cruise ships in guest services, so he knows the Caribbean from both sides of the gangway — and he's sailed it 22 times more as a passenger, across nine cruise lines.

His specialty is matching the right island chain to your travel style. Eastern, Western, Southern, the private islands — they sound interchangeable in a brochure and aren't. He's also the team's go-to for solo travelers and nervous first-timers, and for anyone who wants the culture, food, and history behind the beach day.