ABOUT ROBLIN TRAVEL

A Little About Us

Roblin Travel & Cruise has been in business in Chilliwack since 1946 and is second-generation owned and operated.

We are very proud of this fact and that we have been one of Chilliwack’s leading agencies during this time.

We believe the reason for this is the total commitment of all of us to delivering professional, friendly service and information all the while being competitive with our pricing.

We are a proud Ensemble Travel Group member, an association of over 2000 independent agencies across North America. This group gives us the strength of group purchasing power and the ability to make decisions that work best in our local marketplace.

Chilliwack Office
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Staff Contact Details

Doug Rollheiser - chilliwack Cruise and Travel Agency
Doug Rollheiser

Owner / Manager
doug@roblintravel.com

Tracey Beastall - chilliwack Travel Agent
Tracey Beastall
Travel Advisor
tracey@roblintravel.com

Tracey joined the Roblin Travel team in 2006. She is passionate and enthusiastic about travel and loves sharing her travel experiences with her clients. 

Tracey has been to many destinations around the world….and has experienced many different forms of travel. Some places she has been lucky enough to visit include Italy, England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Tunisia, Thailand, and the Philippines.

She loves a great sun holiday to relax and restore. Her recent trip was to Barbados, which she highly recommends! She has been to Mexico many times, along with Jamaica and Cuba.

She can help you find that perfect cruise vacation, as she has been on several cruises with many different cruise lines.

Her specialties also include group bookings and Destination Weddings.

Tammie Brownlow
Travel Advisor
tammie@roblintravel.com

Tammie Brownlow brings 15 years of experience in the travel industry. 

Making dreams come true for her clients through travel has always been her passion. She has travelled to 5 continents, checking off items on her Wonders of the World bucket list.

She has personal experience with cruising the 7 seas, various escorted bus tours throughout the world, a train vacation onboard the Rocky Mountaineer, and backpacking through Southeast Asia and Europe to name a few.

She specializes in many aspects of travel from sun destinations to North American travel, family vacations, and cruises. She is excited to be part of the Roblin team and is looking forward to great adventures to come.

Keri Lynn
Karilynn Brock
Senior Travel Advisor
karilynn@roblintravel.com

Karilynn has been a travel agent with Roblin Travel since 1996 helping her clients make great memories all over the globe. She is a Destination wedding specialist, a Group Specialist, as well as working with several Corporate clients to full fill their travel needs.

Kari-Lynn shares her enthusiasm and dedication with her clients to make informed choices about their travel plans. Anything from a quick trip to Mexico or a vacation that is complex with many different components.

Some of her favourite highlights include standing in both the north and southern hemispheres on an African Safari. The food, architecture, and history of European river cruises. Relaxing and recuperating poolside in Mexico, Costa Rica, or Dominican Republic. On her most recent trip, she took a river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest.

Keiron Wheeler Boutique Travel Agency Destination Weddings
Keiron Wheeler
Travel Advisor
keiron@roblintravel.com

Keiron Wheeler has been in the travel industry for several years and joined us in September. He was previously with Flight Centre, where he was a top performer and Australia expert. 

He has been travelling the world since he was a child and has visited 33 countries so far.

Throughout all of his adventures, his biggest passion is for photographic safaris. Keiron has spent over 12 weeks on multiple safaris in several African countries such as Tanzania, Kenya, Zaire, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. As such, he is our resident safari expert.

Up next for Keiron is another Safari in South Africa, Botswana, and Zimbabwe. He is extremely passionate about travel, and seeing the world is high on his bucket list.

When he is not off travelling the world, Keiron enjoys spending time with his wife and 2 young children exploring nature, hiking, and camping.

Carmen Bellavance
Travel Advisor
carmen@roblintravel.com

Carmen offers 16 years of experience as a Travel Consultant in Chilliwack. Her expertise includes Family Travel, Luxury Vacations, Disney, Cruising, Adventure Tours, and Destination Weddings.

She is most passionate about building a connection with her clients and introducing them to exciting experiences through travel.

She has travelled to 30 countries and has a variety of experiences, from train travel throughout Europe to overwater bungalows on the Indian Ocean.

Some of her most treasured memories are tubing through the glowworm caves in New Zealand and dogsledding in the Yukon Territory.

Her favourite country is the Cook Islands, with their warm hospitality, rich culture, and pristine beaches. She is also a very big Disney fan and has visited Walt Disney World, Disneyland Paris, and 9 visits to the old and only Disneyland Resort. She would love to hear from you to talk about your travel plans!

Elisabeth Poulson

Elisabeth comes to us with several years of experience as a Travel Consultant. 

Having travelled to over 30 countries after picking up a backpack at 18, Elisabeth is ambitious about seeing, tasting, and experiencing all the world’s things.

Indonesia has been her most beloved destination, with remarkable people, beaches and spas.

She looks forward to helping you plan your perfect holiday, from relaxing sun destinations to epic adventure getaways.

Vanessa Romeyn

Travel Advisor
vanessa@roblintravel.com

Vanessa Romeyn is passionate about helping her clients have incredible travel experiences. She finds joy in making people’s travel dreams a reality. 

Vanessa has a real passion for travel and has had the opportunity to travel to many countries. Some of her favourite experiences include taking mopeds up the Diamond Head volcano in Waikiki, deep sea fishing in Barbados, releasing baby turtles in Jamaica and indulging in Belgian chocolate in Brussels. 

She believes that the world has so many wonderful places to explore and would love to help make your travel dreams come true.

Kathy Hannah Adventure Travel Agency Boutique Cruises
Kathy Hannah
Travel Advisor
kathy@roblintravel.com

Kathy joined Roblin Travel in 2002 after working in the travel industry since 1998 selling cruises. Travel is her passion and she has travelled to over 50 countries. She enjoys a hut on a beach or a 5-star resort, the charm of the people, beautiful beaches and turquoise oceans, relaxing in Fiji, Cook Islands, Mexico, or the Caribbean. 

She loves history and adventure also, some highlights have been the Great Wall of China, hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Pichu, cruising thru the Panama Canal, seeing the Roman Colosseum, the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, cruising the Norwegian Fjords, the Mediterranean Sea, Europe/Baltics. Her adventures have taken her touring Peru, Bolivia, Iceland, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.

She looks forward to reaching the less travelled corners of the world in her future. She loves to help clients with their travel plans, wherever that may take them.  She encourages people to try something different for their next vacation!  A quote she loves: “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.”

Specializing in Cruises, Adventure and Group travel as well as all-inclusive packages.

Shirley Lim Boutique Cruises
Shirley Lim
Outside Travel Advisor
shirley@roblintravel.com

Shirley Lim is a Certified Travel Counsellor with over thirty years of experience in the travel industry. 

Achieved the rank of Accredited Cruise Counsellor with CLIA. Her extensive travel experience takes her Clients to many Countries.

Her favourite trip which she hosted was going on two River Cruises- one in Europe where she escorted a group, and also cruising the Yangtze River Cruise.

She has also hosted numerous group cruises to Alaska, Canada New England, Mediterranean, Caribbean cruises, Mexican Riviera Cruise and coastal cruises.

Along with in depth cruise experience she has travelled extensively thru Europe, Southeast Asia, the Caribbean and Mexico, she is looking forward to reconnecting with her previous clients and assisting new clients with their travel dreams

Susan Small Chilliwack Travel Agent
Susan Small
Senior Travel Advisor
susan@roblintravel.com

In January of 2024, Susan will be semi-retiring and working with her current clients from home.

Susan has been working at Roblin Travel since 1987. She has enjoyed creating unique travel experiences for numerous clients throughout those years.

She has had the opportunity to travel to over 30 countries, including such places such as  Kenya, Tahiti, the Cook Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, and Europe. She has travelled extensively throughout Mexico and the Hawaiian Islands.

One of her recent trips was cruising with Silversea cruise lines and an Avalon River Cruise on the Danube.

Susan’s love of travel is limitless, and she continues exploring new and exciting places whenever possible.

Karen Kennedy Chilliwack Boutique Travel Agency Cruises
Karen Kennedy

Karen has been with Roblin Travel since 1986 and retired from sales in 2022. She is now looking after our Newsletter, Social Media and Marketing.