Rob Doenges has been a cruise enthusiast since 2014 and has loved traveling since his formative years. He is an Indianapolis travel agent living and working in the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. He grew up in a small town in Ohio as the youngest of six children, Rob has always been excited about sharing adventures with others. It was and still is important to him and his family to vacation each year. Even today with spouses and families of their own, the extended family still gets together for vacations all these years later, most typically renting a big beach house to share.
Rob and his spouse, Jason, have been exploring the Caribbean Sea since 2014, on assorted cruise ships often sailing together with a group of their friends in both the Eastern Caribbean and the Western Caribbean. The experiences have varied between different cruise lines, and have helped him to become a cruise expert, with each sailing expanding his personal knowledge of the destinations, brands, and ships. Most recently in 2023, they enjoyed their first Adriatic and Mediterranean cruise, escorting a group of 16 friends from Italy, to Croatia, and on to Greece. For Rob, a cruise vacation is truly more about the overall experience that can be enjoyed through a combination of the ship itself, different onboard amenities, and the assorted ports of call. His favorite ports in the Caribbean are Tortola and Cozumel. It's because of his many cruise adventures that he is one of the best gay travel agents in Indianapolis.
Cruising, however, is not Rob's only vacation love. He is also a lover of a variety of diverse types of land vacations as being outdoors truly is where he is happiest. Whether that's in the deserts of Arizona, the forests of Tennessee, or the beaches of North Carolina, he believes that there is a certain calm and beauty about being in nature. He loves the beaches of the Caribbean and for several years has annually hosted a group trip to the all-inclusive resorts of Punta Cana, in the Dominican Republic. A favorite vacation from the past that he would like to revisit again someday was a family trek to the Grand Canyon. Rob and Jason also love to get away for a quick camping weekend in their trailer whenever time allows it.
Knowing that Rob loves nature, you can couple that with some good old-fashioned thrills found riding a roller coaster, and you’ll discover another of Rob's passions! He considers himself a roller coaster expert as he has personally ridden over 100 unique coasters in multiple countries. They love to explore amusement parks around the country, seeking out each of the newest thrills. It's just something they do in their spare time, and they love it! They have ridden many different coasters throughout the U.S., keeping track along the way of every one of them, including each coaster type and experience through a special tracking app. Every year they revisit their favorites while adding at least one new park to their adventure quest roster. Rob is a Universal Orlando® Resort specialist and certainly enjoys all the exciting coaster thrills that their parks feature. Be sure to ask Rob about his favorite parks and rides!
While Rob's passion for travel and adventure tends to focus on cruises and adventure-type thrills, those experiences are only a part of what he can do for you in planning your next getaway. The great American pastime is another of Rob's passionate interests, and he loves helping others discover the joy of baseball too, including treks to visit many of the historic ballparks that remain around the United States, among other sporting venues and opportunities. To date, Rob has visited seven major league ballparks and nine minor league ballparks. Sports travel provides some great opportunities for all types of athletic enthusiasts to enjoy their favorite teams, players, or participants in venues all around the globe such as football, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf, tennis, auto racing, horse racing, and the Olympics. Rob would be an excellent choice for all your sports travel planning, in addition to theme parks, beach vacations, cruises, woodsy getaways, and more.
Continuing education is important to Rob. He continually works to increase his knowledge and expert status with an array of destinations, resorts, and cruise lines through annual updates to assorted training programs, personal exploration, and certification programs. He currently holds the following designations:
