I contacted Melanie about 8 months in advance for a group seven day Senior trip. Melanie came to a group meeting to discuss everything and again another group meeting to get up signed up for the cruise. She was able to get us a group rate. She even had one parent call about booking online through Carnival website, but by the time it was all done, she had him in the room he wanted and saved him money. She went out of her way to make sure we were able to choose our seats at each table for dining so the parents and kids could sit by their friends. She sent emails out as reminders to the parents who had not turned in all the required paperwork and she sent everyone additional informative material for the cruise. She also gave us advice about the Carnival excursions and a list of non Carnival excursions we requested to have additional options to choose from. A lot of work went into a group of 130 people going on a cruise together, but Melanie pulled it off and did a fantastic job. Melanie recently booked a cruise for my oldest son, girlfriend and kids. They had such a great time, my son's girlfriend posted great things on FB to her friends about booking with Melanie for their future vacations. This is the third cruise I have booked with Melanie, the owner of Gulf South Travel and I recommend her to all my friends and family. Last week I booked this summer's vacation in Cancun and I am ready! Thank you for such great service and all you do for me, my family and my friend's vacations! read more

Can't say enough good things about Melanie and Gulf South Travel!! Recently booked a trip to Breckenridge over Mardi Gras for my family and another family (8 total - 4 adults, 4 children). I called Gulf South and spoke to Melanie in Jan. (kind of last minute to plan a ski vacay for Mardi Gras) she was the third travel agent I called and the only one who called me back and sent me info on 3 different ski options within 24 hours (if not sooner). We picked the package we wanted and she booked it for us. Melanie was available whenever I had questions, she was fast, professional and knowledgeable. After the trip was booked and payed for I still went to her for questions and she was prompt to help out! I asked for grocery services and she sent me a couple of options and even a local person who said we would be able to use her name for one of the grocery options. Our 3 bedroom condo was unbelievable with the best views and easy access to ski slopes. We could even see ski school for the little one from our balcony. I told Melanie exactly what type of Ski Vacation we wanted and she delivered! I would recommend Melanie to anyone needing to book a vacation. I will not hesitate to use her in the future!! read more

I have just book our family ski vacation to Colorado. I had an awesome experience working with Melanie at Gulf South Travel. Every phone call I made was returned within at least an hour. Melanie is VERY knowledgeable of her job and is able to find deals that I would never have been able to figure out on my own! I will never book a trip on my own. Thanks Gulf South Travel for the awesome trip and I cant wait to get in the skis!!!! Elizabeth B. read more

I've booked 9 trips with Melanie at GST and every one has been a homerun. She's very knowledgable and prepared on all fronts and details of each trip. She's gotten me deals on trips I never saw on my own and when Carnival canceled my cruise she got me a better cruise with better accommodations than the original trip I chose. I see her about every trip I do and highly recommend her services. Her personality and enthusiasm will blow you away. read more

My husband and and I recently returned from taking a cruise out of Galveston on the Carnival Magic. The service that we received from our travel agent was wonderful. She was knowledgable about cruising and the ship we were going on. Plus...she saved us money!! Thanks to Melanie and the staff at Gulf South Travel for making our vacation so easy and memorable. We will be calling and cruising again in the future!! read more

Excellent service and awesome agents! My husband and I just got back from our cruise. Since this is was our first cruise we thought that it would be best to use a travel agent verses just booking directly online. And we are soooo glad we did! These people were very friendly and knowledgeable. We knew a lot about cruising before we even got on the ship. It helped tremendously! Thanks Gulf South Travel!! read more

Best in Baton Rouge! Melanie got us a fantastic deal on plane tickets to Europe, well under $1,000 for the middle of the summer tourist season, I challenge anyone to find that kind of deal on the internet! Melanie is super nice and very knowledgeable about everything, great service, I highly recommend booking through Gulf South, it will save you money overall and you get expert advice! read more

I called and spoke to Melanie about taking a cruize to Mexico with my wife. She was AWESOME! She had so much information about how the cruize lines work and how to get the best deals. She even set us up on a payment plan. When we got back from our vacation she called us just to see if we had a good time. That's what I call good customer service. read more

Melanie has planned several trips and cruises for us. It is SO wonderful to just pack a bag and GO, knowing that every detail has already been taken care of. The documents that come from Gulf South Travel just walk us through it so easily, and we can actually begin our get-away vacation before we even board the plane! Thanks, Melanie and Jennifer! read more