Marlin Travel
Information about Marlin Travel
Opening hours
- Monday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: Closed
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: Closed
We make travel about experience and discovering, fun and adventure, relaxation and rejuvenation.
We are a full service travel agency booking quality vacations and complex international airfares.
We handle all the details of your group or wedding. Incentive travel and business trip are made simple.
We help with ideas and experience. We grow with you as your travel palette expands.
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Our comment from TraTraTravel about Marlin Travel:
Marlin Travel is a trusted travel agency in Canada, known for its highly professional staff and exceptional customer service. Customers like Robin and Tracy have earned praise for their dedicated assistance in planning trips, from flights to accommodations, often going above and beyond to meet specific needs. Visitors highlight the knowledge and efficiency of the agents, describing experiences as seamless and enjoyable.
Highlights of Marlin Travel include:
- Friendly and knowledgeable staff, eager to assist clients with unique travel requests.
- Personalized service that takes into account family needs and preferences.
- Ability to provide great deals and ensure smooth travel arrangements.
- Positive feedback on responding promptly to emergencies and changes.
While there have been a few negative experiences mentioned regarding customer service, the overwhelming majority of feedback emphasizes the value and expertise found at Marlin Travel. Their agents are recognized for their patience, attention to detail, and the personalized touch they bring to travel planning, making them a recommended choice for both new and experienced travelers.
Marlin Travel: Reviews
Fantastic experience: Robin was really helpful in booking my flights. She was able to find me a really good deal and made the process of traveling so seamless. The staff seem incredibly knowledgeable and willing to help. I definitely would recommend it!
Positive experience: Best place I've been too and 1st time taking a trip.. was well informed on trip from travel agent.. well possibly go back in the future
Thank you for taking time to write us a review. We are happy that you are satisfied with our services. If you need anything do not hesitate to reach out. Enjoy your first trip.
Negative experience: If I could give -5 stars I would, I’m not going into details as it looks like the owner spends a lot of time on here making excuses and defences. Terrible experience. Rude people.
I'm sorry this was your experience. I'm happy to hear you got what you needed in the end. Have a great vacation.
Fantastic experience: Oh my gosh!! MS. Tracy is brilliant! My daughter and I were with her for an hour just trying to find the perfect hotel for 3 adults that only wanted adults only resort. we were very particular. We also wanted this trip originally in March! After she assessed our needs, after hours, by the way, she stayed until my son and daughter both agreed with the Resort that she has been to also!! She even showed us pics of her time spent in the Breathless resort cancun riviera maya! I already know we will have a wonderful time having this experience together as a family. Can’t wait for the trip. Tracy even talked us into going in April so that we could find what we needed for accommodations. Thank you so much! You are my go to now forever, stuck with us!
Thanks Leslie, my pleasure. I really appreciate you taking the time to leave me a review. You and your family will have an amazing time and make many memories.
Negative experience: If I could give -5 stars I would, I’m not going into details as it looks like the owner spends a lot of time on here making excuses and defences. Terrible experience. Rude people.
I'm sorry this was your experience. I'm happy to hear you got what you needed in the end. Have a great vacation.
Fantastic experience: I have been dealing with Tracy with Marlin Travel and it has been an absolute breeze! Very impressed with this company!
Cheyenne, thank you very much for taking the time to write a review. It is appreciated. I am glad you are happy with our service.
Fantastic experience: Robin was really helpful in booking my flights. She was able to find me a really good deal and made the process of traveling so seamless. The staff seem incredibly knowledgeable and willing to help. I definitely would recommend it!
Fantastic experience: Back in February, I contacted Robin at Marlin as I needed an emergency flight out due to my father being in hospital. She was brilliant. She took care of everything and got across to the other side of the country to see my dad before his bypass. While there she was amazing as well as there was a possibility that I would have to change flights. It totally took the weight off my shoulders of arranging travel for me and my daughter. Prompt, pleasant and quick. Brilliant team. Would recommend them to anyone. Thanks so much.
Fantastic experience: I Love Robyn. She is amazing.
Aw. That's very nice to hear. Robin is an excellent agent and enjoys making her clients travel fun and easy.
Fantastic experience: Robyn, our agent is the best! She was very thorough regarding our booking info, sensitive to our family's special needs and thought of things we didn't know we could do to make our vacation wonderful! Thanks so much Robyn.
Thank you for your review. I'm glad you had a great experience with Robin. She really goes above and beyond for her valued clients.
Fantastic experience: Tracy is patient, informative , and a pleasure .
Thank you Sylvia for the kind words. I appreciate it.
Fantastic experience: Robyn is amazing! She found a hidden unicorn for me with a vacation to Jamaica. I can't thank her enough! Thank you my hidden Unicorn!
Thank you for the review James. I'm happy to hear you found a great vacation with Robin's help.
Negative experience: Racist and rude customer service agent. Very bad experience.
There are not any racist people working in my office. That is a very serious accusation. The agent you saw was busy with another guest in the office when you arrived and suggested since it was going to take 45-60mins that you come back later. Your review has no merit based on the fact she has helped you in the past which there wasn't any problems then.
Negative experience: Bad experience very rude people
Fantastic experience: Tricia is amazing. Been helping me for the better part of 25 years. She knows EVERYTHING about EVERYWHERE
Fantastic experience: Back when my family was stuck in Mexico, every time I would need to book a flight I went to marlin and always got the best price and awesome customer service. Thanks Marlin. Now years later my family has been here for some time so I will be coming in to see what can be done about a cruise package for my daughter and I
Thank you for your review. We look forward to helping you again in the future.
Fantastic experience: We walked in the Marlin travel without having any plans other than we wanted to go to Mexico and we knew which dates that we wanted to go. The lady there. Robin was a wonderful help. She got us our trip. Our flight our hotel everything I’m now looking at booking a trip to Ireland through them. Thank you so much Marlin travel, and thank you Robin.
Hi Brian. Thank you for taking the time to post your review. I'm glad you had a positive experience with Robin and she was able to find you a great vacation.
Fantastic experience: Highly recommend Tracy Bosworth of Marlin Travels, Calgary Branch, for all your Costa Rican travel needs. She and her connections arranged exceptional hotels & resorts and transfers to various towns and cities for our two week family vacation. Their attention to detail in ensuring there are no glitches in our travel plans was commendable. All transportation arrangements with extremely reliable and courteous drivers and accommodations with gorgeous views were definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Thank you Tracy! - Rao Family
Thank you so much for the kind words and for your business. I'm so pleased your family enjoyed Costa Rica. Happy New Year
Fantastic experience: Always professional, most knowledgeable advisors, and the only agency I'll deal with!
Thank you for your review. It means a lot to us here to make our clients trip planning the best possible.
Fantastic experience: Robin is amazing!!! She found a great resort for my daughter and my trip. Then when we realized a week, not 11 days, would be long enough away from home and our pets, she went above and beyond and got our flights switched for a minimal fee as well as got our seats selected so we were together and switched over the checked baggage that I had paid for first flight. Really an amazing experience! This is why you use a travel agent and I highly recommend Robin!
Kacia, thank you for your review. We really appreciate you taking the time. Robin is a great agent and I'm so glad your experience was amazing.
Fantastic experience: Marlin travel just moved to midnapore and I havent been there yet, I was going to Evergreen last year. I have booked all my travel with Robin , whether Banff or Mexico or anywhere between she has never let me down. Thank you for the surprise in my room . There wasnt a 6th star to give you. I will book again when im ready....
Thanks for the review Ken. We appreciate it.
Fantastic experience: Folks at Marlin are an absolute delight to work with. They are very knowledgeable, experienced and go the extra distance to look for ways to save on travel costs. Will work with them again.
Thank you Tayfun for your kind words. We appreciate your business.
Fantastic experience: Just had to brag it up about Robin Zayonce at Marlin Travel. She is absolutely , hands down the best in her business!! Year after year she has provided us nothing but impeccable service. She is a “must have” for all our travel needs! Thank-you so much Robin for keeping all of us organized and on top of our holiday needs & endless questions. You’re so appreciated!!
Thank you Donna for the great review. I'm so glad you are happy with Robin's service. She really is a super star! (and loves crazy questions :)
Negative experience: Rude customer service agent. Was looking for information about travelling with Covid restrictions. This person offered her personal opinion (that I did not ask for) stating she hopes it remains the current way where unvaccinated individuals are not allowed to travel. I would never support a business who agrees with segregating groups of people. Extremely unprofessional. Actually, she did not provide me the correct Information. I spoke to border agent who informed me you can drive across the border. Furthermore, her personal opinion was the unprofessional part. I can’t see travel agencies surviving much longer in this industry. Your reply was not helpful.
The agent you spoke with did provide you with the correct information you asked for, even though it wasn't what you were hoping to hear. We have many clients who over the years have valued our expertise and our opinions, of which everyone is free to have. We always strive to be provide top notch customer service, even to callers who are not our clients. We will continue to do so and if you do require our services in the future, we will be there for you every step of the way.
Fantastic experience: I had a friend stuck down in Cuba due to the lockdown of Covid 19, and Robin Zayonce was an immense help! She looked at the schedules and flights for months for me trying to find him a way home. She kept in contact with me to keep me up to date. She went above and beyond and my friend is grateful!!
Thank you for the kind words. Robin is very dedicated and a great help for sure
Fantastic experience: Good service friendly staff
Fantastic experience: We tried to go on-line to book a flight on WestJet but were flying with a carry-on pet so we had to speak to a live agent. After spending more than 4 hours on hold on one day, and another 3 hours on hold the following day (or waiting one week to reserve a Call Back from WestJet) we contacted Tracy and Robin at Marlin Travel. I gave them all our data so Tracy could book our flight and within 2 hours the booking was done!! The dialogue (verbally and on e-mail) was very personable, efficient and knowledgeable. Both my wife and I are convinced to never try to cut out the "middle person" when booking a trip. A true professional earns their money and Tracy and Robin are these REAL professionals. We are very grateful they are still an option in this digitally serviceless desert we are subject to in todays environment. GREAT Service!!
Tim and Donna, thank you very much for your kind words and recognition. It is appreciated, especially in these crazy times we are trying to navigate through!
Fantastic experience: Sara Jacobson, you are delightful. Thank you for your time and effort. You made my booking experience enjoyable. Your insight on various all inclusive destinations helped me and my family decide what was best for us. We are very excited for our vacation. Thanks!!!
Fantastic experience: Worked with Sara on our group trip to Mexico. Having previously used travel agents to book group trips (with terrible experiences) we were strongly considering coordinating the trip ourselves. Sara went above and beyond and was by far the best travel agent we've ever used. She'll have our (and everyone in our groups) business moving forward. Highly recommend her.
Wow Ben, that was rely nice of you to take the time to talk about your experience. Sara is one of the good ones, I'm glad you found her.
Fantastic experience: I had a great experience at this Merlin travel Sarah was such a great help and very friendly.
Fantastic experience: Looking for your best vacation place
Fantastic experience: Atención excelente
Thank you for your review
Positive experience: They have gotten much better than a few years back with staff asking if you are ok and need help... Before it was like you didn't exist. There are still the more Mature staff that don't seem to want to give you the time of day... Hence... 4star
Negative experience: If I could, I would rate a minus 5. We had 2 cruises booked through this agency but the agent we booked with was laid off in March so we were forced to try to deal with the manager. She was totally uncooperative and did nothing we asked her to help us navigate the cancelations and receive our refunds. She soon stopped communicating by telephone and only through email and the standard answer was "I'm out of town. Will look at this next week." Unfortunately next week never came. We ended up having to handle everything on our own which took many weeks tracking down who exactly to talk to.
Fantastic experience: My husband and I have been dealing with Vision Travel and with Norman for a few years now and we have been very happy with the quality of service that we have received. Norman is an asset to Vision Travel and to his clients as well. THANKS Norman!
Fantastic experience: Robin was excellent. Super awesome experience booking with Marlin Travel
Hi Brandon, thanks for taking the time to talk about your experience, I'm glad you were so happy with Robin, she is really a great agent.
Fantastic experience: Robin provides such amazing service. I know she works very hard for all of her customers including myself. Our last trip with the family booked by Robin to huatulco was fantastic!
Hi Eric, great to hear from you about our location and Robin. She is really an asset, not only to us, but for the travelers that claim her as their agent.
Fantastic experience: Our travel Agent, Sara, was excellent! She was friendly, very knowledgeable and helped us book a perfect vacation for our needs. She was awesome with following up with the vacation provider to ensure we were registered for all the little extras offered as well as making sure the resort was aware of any special requests for our stay. I highly recommend Sara at Marlin Travel in the Shawnessy Walmart!!
Hi Jenna, thanks for taking your time to recommend Sara, she is our newest agent and we are so happy to have her. I'm glad you were happy with her also!
Fantastic experience: I've had norman as my travel agent since I believe 2013 n love the work he does.
Fantastic experience: Robin has been our travel agent of choice for 18+ years...long before they were known as "travel aficionados". That I believe in itself shows what we think of her regarding her job skills. She has also become a dear friend, and we love bringing gifts back to her family from destinations to which she has helped us travel...from Italy, France and many islands and countries in the Caribbean. Her last visit to London resulted in a photograph for me of her daughter standing under the Hogwarts Platform 9 3/4 sign at Kings Cross Station. She is very professional, a wonderful person and a dear friend...a pain in the "you know what" on occasions (just kidding), but a person whom I have recommended to many friends to help with their travels. Bob & Anne Powell (Please don't show this to her, or I will never hear the end of it.)
Hi Bob, great review, I like it a lot. When you find someone that is good to do business with hang on to them! Thanks for your kind words about Robin, she is an great part of our team.
Fantastic experience: Always there for us, doing the best they can over and over again!. Super fast service, reliable, friendly, caring, honest and very very efficient.
Thank you very much for the great comments and letting the world hear about your success with us. It sure make a day better when someone says something encouraging.keep smilingChad
Fantastic experience: Joyce, thank you so much for our holiday package! We had a wedding in Mexico and Joyce was our agent. Coordinating people from several cities across Canada. Everything went very well including our own bus from the airport to the resort! No other stops! Loved it. Anyways, if you need an agent who works hard stays on top of things, call and ask for her. You won't be disappointed. Thank you again Joyce.
Fantastic experience: Dealt with Sara. Answered every question in detail and gave us great options to choose from! Happy to book the trip through this place. Thank you again for you all your help!
I'm glad your experience was positive, thanks for taking your time to leave feedback. It's this kind of feedback that makes going to work fun. I hope Sara will see you again in the future.
Fantastic experience: I came in to inquire about a rate and Norman was just wonderful. Norman was friendly and quick!
Fantastic experience: Normal has been incredible. We had booked Pittsburg instead of Philly and he is making all of the changes. I have gone from tears to smiles. I highly recommend Norman.
Fantastic experience: The staff at Marlin Travel in Shawnessy go out of their way to help and to answer any and all questions you have about booking trips. I recommend them to all of the people and family that asks...
Paul, Thank you very much for taking the time to express your thoughts, we are lucky to have great customers like you.
Positive experience: Pam was very helpful in narrowing down the right resort for our trip to Mexico - knowledgeable about the area, was able to provide first hand experience about the resorts, and some helpful hints on what to do once we get there.
Hi Joel, thank you for putting aside sometime to let us know about your vacation booking process. I am happy to hear Pam added value to your experience.
Fantastic experience: I have book several trips through Tracy! She has been more than helpful and the price is always comparable or cheaper than other travel agents. I recommend Marlin Travel Shawville.
Tracy works very hard for her clients it is great to hear positive feed back. Thank you very much for your review.
Fantastic experience: Such great Staff. Pamela is amazing! I wouldn’t book a trip anywhere else. She knows the globe like the back of her hand and could help even a seasoned traveller find the perfect vacation.
Saige, thank you for taking the time to comment on Pam, she is an invaluable part of our team. Wow does she know her stuff, I am glad you found an agent you are happy with.
Fantastic experience: We recently booked a trip through shawnessy marlin travel. After three years of trying to arranged with airmiles we walked into Marin travel and sat down with Robin. She had a tough task, we were booking a family trip for your adults, we each had a wish list we read out to her, she took that list and gave us a select few resorts that she felt would give us everything we were looking for and in our prive range. We ended up choosing her top choice (a resort she had personally been to) and all I can say is the review and recommendation was perfect. We took our 1 week trip to the resort and it was everything we wanted and more. After about 20 mins we were booked and ready to leave in a month. With the struggles we went through to try and book this trip previously, talking with Robin and her feedback and input made booking the trip a breeze. We went back to pick up our tickets and Robin had left but her colleague the lady at the front desk (I didn't catch her name) was able to cover everything that Robin needed to tell us and ant questions we had. I have complete confidence in not only Robin bit the marlin travel team to ensure you have the best vacation possible. Highly recommend!!!! They provide clarity and feedback when you can be totally overwhelmed in all the options available.
Thank you for taking the time to let the whole world know about your positive experience with Robin. She is proud of what what she does and it inspires everyone at our office to see people posting appreciative comments. Thank you for giving us the chance to help you have a great vacation.
Fantastic experience: I was very very new to travelling so my mom recommended this place. I got to know Tracy very well and anytime I have a question she is always there to help me in anyway and has always provided information to stuff I would never have thought about. I recommend this place to anyone whether you are new to travelling or well versed. It's great to know options that you might not find online.
You were referred to a local Calgary business and you helped our economy. On top of that you got service that you were happy with and then you let the whole world know. Thank you for taking the time to post your thoughts Sheila, we look forward for to serving you and anyone you may recommend with great service in the future.
Fantastic experience: We've been dealing with Marlin travel for years now. Started with Chad helping us book our family trip to Mexico to Robin booking our annual trips to Orlando to Tracy helping us book our first cruise ever, went to Alaska. Robin knows best how 'squirrely ' we are, jumping from this place to that, changing our dates, changing where we want to go, she's there for us 24/7 and is just amazing. Knows her stuff, placates my husband when he wants it cheaper, and takes care of all our travel questions. I would highly recommend her or any of the staff!!
At Marlin Travel, it seems like we have attracted a bunch of great people who really enjoy traveling and getting a good bang for their buck. Thank you for sticking with us for so long and for standing up to let the whole internet know how you feel. It is good stories that makes coming to work fun. I'm glad you enjoy working with Robin, I know she likes dealing with you.
Fantastic experience: Pam was very understanding of our needs right from the beginning. She listened to all our requests and gave us lots of options. We were booked quickly and a great deal. Very pleased with her service. highly recommend her to anyone. Thank you Pam.
Robert, thank you very much for taking the time to tell the whole world about your experience, especially since you are from out of town. I am happy that Pam made your experience an easy one seamless one. It is a pleasure to hear positive comments and really inspires the whole office.
Fantastic experience: Connie Claxton is wonderful :)
Thank you for taking your time to comment on our staff, nothing makes someones day more than a job well done compliment.
Fantastic experience: Robin was a pleasure to work with. We had a tough balance between schedule and budget and Robin managed to creatively come up with the best option for us. The next time we have travel arrangements to be made we will for sure be back to work with such a knowledgable and friendly travel agent.
Hayley, We are glad Robin was able to help you so efficiently, Robin sure knows her stuff and we are glad to have her with us. Thank you for taking your time to book with a local Calgary Travel Agency and to let the world know you had a good experience.
Fantastic experience: I am extremely satisfied with Pam Lawson. She has proven to be very courteous and helpful from the very beginning. The advice and recommendations she has shared are nothing short of professional and thoughtful. Pam will turn your trip into an unforgettable experience! I would not hesitate to refer any family, friends or colleagues. Thanks Pam!!!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hi Dixie-Rae, thank you for taking the time to share your experience and thank you for dealing with a local Calgary company. I am happy to here Pam was able to exceed your expectations. I hope you have a wonderful trip and we look forward to helping you or your friends and family in the future.
Fantastic experience: This was first time using a travel agent, as i booked direct last time. Pam Lawson was outstanding! I was a very nèedy client trying to book for myself, my husband and my daughter and her family but she was very patient. Her knowledge of the Riviera Maya resorts is well above. We will be a returning client
Dawn, I am very happy that you decided to use a local agency instead of an online agency located who knows where. I am really glad you had a good experience dealing with a locally owned Calgary company. Thank you for taking your time to write a review.
Fantastic experience: Pam has been taking care of our wedding trip, and has been extremely helpful and friendly with every request we have had to date.
Hi Jason, Pam is our wedding specialist, this is such an important job, I am glad you have been happy and took the time to tell the world. Congratulations on your big day.
Fantastic experience: Chad and Tracy were able to get my wife and I an amazing all-inclusive deal to Cancun. They are very knowledgeable, and took care of all the little details for us. I would highly recommend them to all of my family and friends. Five out of five stars!
Earl I am so happy we were able to help you, thank you for the kind words. I know you and your family usually have booked over the internet so I am very glad dealing with a local Calgary business saved you money and turned out so well for you.
Fantastic experience: Awesome service and knowledgeable travel agents!
Thank you for taking the time to post your comments, a small, locally owed business like us really appreciates the feed back.
Positive experience: I do not believe they are a marlin travel anymore
Positive experience: Norman is so great to work with
Negative experience: These guys are the most useless people on earth. Im not really sure what they actually do because it has nothing to do with travel. Waste of time. These so called people are ignorant.
Positive experience: Man this place is so amazing thank you so much Lisa Hathaway if you don't recommend this place to me my vacation could have been so boring thank you once again Lisa! From sultan and myla ruzol
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