About Us

Suzette Finlayson

Suzette Finlayson, Owner/CEO

Island Expert Travel may be a young company, but its owner/CEO Suzette Finlayson, and her staff boast more than 15 years experience in the travel business. So, what better way to book your Caribbean holiday than with folks that know the ins and outs of the travel business and are personally connected to the region as well. In fact, Ms. Finlayson worked for many years as Reservations Manager for the Jamaica Reservation Service, a Jamaica government-owned tour operator that represented more than 120 hotels and inns on the island. Ultimately, her passion for service and in-depth knowledge of the travel industry led to her successful travel service, Island Expert Travel. Today, Island Expert Travel offers travel services including honeymoons, conventions, family vacations to special events including St. Lucia Jazz, Cropover in Barbados, island tours in Grenada, and Sumfest in Jamaica.


Client Satisfaction Above Profits

The company's biggest growth is travel beyond the islands. Imagine honeymooning in Greece or exploring the exotic sights and sounds on a Safari tour of the Republic of Namibia. A shopping trip to London may be just what the doctor ordered. Experiencing rich flamenco culture in Spain, trekking through the Black Forest in Baden-Wurttemberg Germany, or getting a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of majestic icebergs on an Alaskan cruise is all within reach with Island Expert Travel. A solo traveler or a large group that need a bit more guidance upon landing? Island Expert Travel can arrange receptive tour operators to meet you on arrival to help you feel at home. "We are accessible travel professionals. We offer personalized service, understand the cultural nuances of our customers and, most importantly, we rank client satisfaction about profits," Ms. Finlayson notes.

Our Agents:

Nicole White - Destination Event Planner

nicole-whiteNicole White is not only someone who can tailor the perfect destination wedding or honeymoon but she also is the owner of Nicole White Designs − Interiors/Events. Nicole White Designs is a full-service interior design and event planning company, dedicated to transforming the spaces and lives of clients.

Ms. White, a certified wedding/event planner, has spent years turning homes into soothing yet savvy retreats, and events into decadent affairs for clients throughout South Florida and the Caribbean. She prides herself on cultivating intimate and long-standing relationships with clients as they design for the varying stages of their lives.

With almost a decade as an interior decorator, her clients' love of her design work soon led to requests to create show-stopping events for anniversaries, birthdays, weddings and baby showers which forged the growth of her event planning business. She especially enjoys arranging the perfect Caribbean destination event because the islands provide such an array of special locations.

As a Jamaican native, she is deeply inspired by the colors and textures of the Caribbean and constantly fuses those elements into her designs. Ms. White prides herself on creating a room or event guided by her client’s passions – from contemporary to traditional to vintage. Allow her to transform your space, your event, your life.

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