Trusted shore-side partners for experiences beyond the ordinary.
These are the independent guides, tour operators, photographers, and local experts CamJon Travel trusts enough to recommend to our Sailors. Some are best booked directly. Some are best coordinated as part of your Virgin Voyages planning. All are here because they help turn a port day into a story.
We do not add a partner because they have a nice website.
Preferred Partners are chosen because we have personally experienced them, built a trusted relationship, received strong Sailor feedback, or believe their service fits the way CamJon Travel plans Virgin Voyages experiences.
Personally vetted
Many of these partners have been used by Cameron, Jon, or CamJon Sailors directly.
Relationship-based
We value partners who are responsive, human, flexible, and serious about guest experience.
Strong reputation
We look for partners with consistently positive traveler experiences and practical cruise-day awareness.
Right-fit guidance
We recommend partners based on your travel style, timing, mobility, group size, risk tolerance, and interests.
Book direct when it is simple. Ask us when strategy matters.
Preferred Partners are independent businesses. CamJon Travel may recommend, introduce, or coordinate, but the tour operator controls their own availability, prices, rules, payment methods, cancellation terms, safety practices, and delivery.
CamJon Travel Sailors
If your Virgin Voyages cruise is booked through CamJon Travel, excursion recommendations tied directly to your sailing are generally part of your voyage-connected planning support. We help you think through timing, port logistics, and fit.
Book directly with the partner
For many straightforward tours, booking direct is the cleanest path. Tell the partner CamJon Travel sent you. You will work under that partner's own terms, pricing, payment process, and policies.
Additional planning support
If you want CamJon Travel to coordinate more complex shore planning, compare several partners, build a broader itinerary, or assist outside a Virgin Voyages booking, a separate planning fee may apply and will be disclosed before work begins.
How Preferred Partners fit into our Terms and Fee Schedule
This page is part of the CamJon Travel planning ecosystem. We want you to have excellent options beyond standard cruise line excursions, but we also want expectations to be clear.
Included when tied to your CamJon-booked sailing
General excursion recommendations, port-day guidance, and preferred partner suggestions connected directly to your Virgin Voyages sailing.
May require a separate fee
Complex custom itinerary work, non-cruise travel planning, extended back-and-forth, excess revisions, flight planning, or partner coordination beyond the standard voyage-connected scope.
Independent partner responsibility
Partners control their own services, staffing, safety, cancellations, prices, availability, payment policies, and tour execution.
Travel protection strongly recommended
Independent tours can involve delays, injuries, weather, cancellations, missed ship risk, transportation issues, or lost items. We recommend comprehensive travel protection for every Sailor.
🏝️ Curaçao Preferred Partners
The Dive Bus Curaçao | PADI 5 Star IDC Scuba Diving Resort
Curaçao scuba diving, PADI courses, guided dives, and #seriouslyfundiving
The Dive Bus is one of CamJon Travel's longest-standing Curaçao recommendations. This PADI 5 Star IDC Resort is known for fun, approachable, professional scuba diving experiences, whether you are working toward certification, joining guided dives, or returning to Curaçao's underwater world.
What they offer
- PADI dive courses from beginner to professional
- Guided fun dives around Curaçao
- SCUBAPRO diving equipment
- Eco-conscious diving practices
- Facilities with snacks, cold drinks, and Wi-Fi
Best for
- Certified divers
- New divers
- Couples and small groups
- Virgin Voyages Sailors spending a day in Curaçao
Turtle & Ray Productions Curaçao | Underwater Photography and 4K Video
Underwater video, dive photography, snorkel memories, and waterside storytelling
Turtle & Ray Productions captures Curaçao experiences above and below the water. Since 2009, their team has produced underwater photography and 4K video for divers, snorkelers, beach lovers, and travelers who want more than a few phone photos from their port day.
What they offer
- Professional underwater 4K video
- Scuba and snorkel photography
- Aqua and Earth portrait sessions
- Drone and topside camera work
- Coverage before, during, and after select dive experiences
Search-friendly names
- Turtle and Ray Curaçao
- Turtle & Ray Productions
- Curaçao underwater photographer
- Curaçao dive video
Curaçao Private Experiences by Henry "Leo" Plaate
Curaçao Leading Tours and Transfers | Local private tours and island experiences
Henry "Leo" Plaate is a local Curaçao guide with deep island connections and decades of tourism experience. His private experiences are designed around the traveler's interests, whether that means snorkeling, island touring, local culture, flexible pacing, or personal attention.
What he offers
- Customized Curaçao island tours
- Snorkeling experiences
- Private transportation options
- Local history and island perspective
- Flexible private guide experience
Good to know
- Excellent for private pacing
- Strong for Sailors who want personal attention
- Cash payment may be accepted
- Confirm timing against ship schedule before booking
Irie Tours Curaçao | Island Tours, Klein Curaçao and Cruise Excursions
Beach hopping, sunset cruises, snorkel tours, Klein Curaçao, and cruise-friendly excursions
Irie Tours offers a wide range of Curaçao excursions for cruise visitors and island guests. From Klein Curaçao to beach hopping, snorkel experiences, and sunset cruises, Irie Tours is a strong option when Sailors want a structured tour with an established operator.
Popular options
- Klein Curaçao day trip
- West side beach hopping
- Snorkel and BBQ options
- Sunset cruise experiences
- Sea turtle-focused experiences
Best for
- Sailors who like organized excursions
- Groups looking for easy logistics
- Beach-forward port days
- Travelers who want structure and energy
Gone Caribe Curaçao | Private Tours and Custom Island Experiences
Family-owned Curaçao private tours, beach hopping, caves, turtles, hiking, and local experiences
Gone Caribe is a locally based, family-owned Curaçao tour company offering customizable private experiences. Their tours can include beach hopping, Hato Caves, Playa Piskado turtles, flamingos, north coast exploration, hiking, local culture, and more.
Tour styles
- Beach hopping tours
- Sunset and turtle experiences
- Hato Caves and beach combinations
- Hiking and north coast adventure
- Custom private island days
Best for
- Sailors who want a private experience
- Travelers who dislike one-size-fits-all tours
- Families and small groups
- Beach and culture mix days
🏖️ St. Maarten Preferred Partner
Joyce Prince Personal Services | Joyce Prince Tours St. Maarten Visited January 2026
Custom St. Maarten tours, Maho Beach, shopping, beaches, culture, and beach vow renewals
Joyce Prince Personal Services is one of CamJon Travel's favorite St. Maarten recommendations. If you are searching for Joyce Prince Tours St. Maarten, Joyce Prince Personal Services, or a custom private St. Maarten tour, this is the partner we send Sailors to when they want personal attention and a day shaped around them.
Joyce can help with shopping, beaches, photography stops, local culture, history, art galleries, fine dining, local cuisine, and the famous planes at Maho Beach. Her tours can be shaped for couples, families, friends, and groups, with accessibility-minded options such as wheelchair, walker, and stroller-friendly planning.
Beach vow renewals in St. Maarten
Joyce also offers economical wedding vow renewals on the beach, helping couples celebrate without the big-company price tag. For romance-centered groups, anniversaries, and vow renewals, she is a beautiful fit.
"Say I love you once again on the beach in Paradise."Tour options include
- Custom St. Maarten island tours
- Shopping and beach recommendations
- Maho Beach plane spotting
- Culture, history, and art gallery stops
- Beach vow renewals
- Optional walking or hiking portions
Search-friendly names
- Joyce Prince Tours St. Maarten
- Joyce Prince Personal Services
- Joyce Prince St. Maarten tour
- St. Maarten private guide Joyce Prince
🇳🇱 Netherlands Preferred Partner
Personal Amsterdam Tours by Peter Dohmen
Customized Amsterdam, Holland, canal, culture, food, and day-trip experiences
Personal Amsterdam Tours by Peter Dohmen offers customized Amsterdam and Holland experiences with a local guide who is anything but generic. Peter can build private Amsterdam city tours, food tours, art and culture experiences, canal-related experiences, and day trips outside the city.
Tour experiences
- Private Amsterdam city tours
- Food, art, culture, and shopping tours
- Private canal and boat experiences
- Day trips to Marken, Volendam, and Zaanse Schans
- Wheelchair-accessible options
- Transport by deluxe Mercedes-Benz van when applicable
Best for
- Virgin Voyages Sailors extending in Europe
- Amsterdam pre- or post-cruise stays
- Travelers who want culture with personality
- Private groups and custom pacing
Rescue Paws Curaçao Foundation
Rescue Paws Curaçao works beyond the traditional shelter model to support dogs across the island through sterilization programs, adoption support, on-location assistance, and community education.
CamJon Travel proudly makes quarterly donations to support their work.
Important Preferred Partner Disclaimer
CamJon Travel does not own, manage, operate, or control the independent businesses listed on this page. Preferred Partners are third-party providers responsible for their own services, staffing, vehicles, boats, equipment, safety standards, payments, cancellations, weather decisions, refunds, insurance, and tour delivery.
If you book directly with a Preferred Partner, your relationship is with that partner and their terms apply. CamJon Travel is not responsible for medical issues, injuries, accidents, missed cruise ship departures, tour cancellations, delays, weather-related changes, lost or damaged property, or other outcomes connected to independent tours.
We recommend comprehensive travel protection for every Sailor, especially when booking independent tours, transportation, diving, snorkeling, hiking, water activities, or any experience outside the cruise line's official Shore Things program.
Preferred Partner questions, answered clearly.
What are CamJon Travel Preferred Partners?
Preferred Partners are independent tour operators, guides, photographers, and local experience providers that CamJon Travel trusts enough to recommend. They are not owned by CamJon Travel.
Are partner recommendations included for CamJon Travel clients?
For Virgin Voyages Sailors booked through CamJon Travel, general excursion recommendations connected directly to the sailing are generally included within our voyage-connected planning support. More complex custom planning, coordination beyond the standard scope, flight planning, or planning outside the cruise may involve a separate fee disclosed before work begins.
Should I book direct or through CamJon Travel?
For straightforward partner bookings, booking direct is often the simplest option. Tell the partner CamJon Travel sent you. If you are a CamJon Travel Sailor and need help deciding whether a partner fits your port day, timing, mobility needs, or group, ask us before booking.
Can CamJon Travel guarantee a partner's tour?
No. CamJon Travel can recommend and share our experience with a partner, but the partner controls their own tour operation, staffing, equipment, pricing, policies, availability, and outcomes.
Why is Joyce Prince listed for St. Maarten?
Joyce Prince Personal Services, often searched as Joyce Prince Tours St. Maarten, is one of CamJon Travel's most trusted St. Maarten recommendations for custom tours, beach experiences, Maho Beach, culture, shopping, and economical beach vow renewals.
Do I need travel protection for independent tours?
We strongly recommend travel protection. Independent tours can involve risks including injury, illness, weather, transportation delays, missed ship departure, cancellation, or lost items. Coverage depends on the policy and must be reviewed carefully.
More Preferred Partners Are Coming
CamJon Travel is continuing to build trusted relationships in ports our Sailors care about. We only add partners when there is a real reason to recommend them, not because we need to fill a page.