Gemma Cochrane

I'm based in

Colchester

Available for new enquiries

From Europe to Disney, cruises and long haul escapes, I plan holidays around you

I help families, couples and small groups plan the kind of holidays you talk about for years to come, especially across Europe and at Disney in Florida and Paris. Whether you are dreaming of a week in the sun, a magical Disney break, a relaxing cruise or a special birthday or anniversary trip, I am here to take away the stress and make it enjoyable from the very first chat.

I specialise in creating holidays that feel tailor made to you. Sometimes that means building completely bespoke itineraries, and other times it means using trusted partners like Jet2holidays, easyJet holidays and many other well known tour operators when they offer exactly what you need, then adding the little extras that make it feel personal. Whatever the set up, my focus is always on what works best for you.

I have planned and booked many long haul trips for my customers to destinations such as Costa Rica, the Maldives, Vietnam, the USA and Dubai, from once in a lifetime honeymoons to big family adventures. I also book a lot of cruises, whether that is sailing from the UK or a fly cruise. I have attended numerous ocean and river cruise conferences and have been on board many cruise and river cruise ships myself to see them first hand. This means I can give you genuine insight into the different ships and cruise lines and match you with the right style of cruise, whether you want family friendly fun, a more intimate river sailing or a special occasion voyage.

Because I am an independent Travel Counsellor and not tied to any one tour operator, I can search a wide range of suppliers to find the right fit rather than squeezing you into a package that is not quite right. It means I can be honest, flexible and completely focused on your priorities.

I know how busy life is, so I work around you. If evenings or weekends are easier, that is when we will talk. I have a strong background in customer service and I am naturally organised and detail focused, so you can relax knowing I will keep on top of everything behind the scenes.

As a parent, I understand how much thought goes into travelling with children, from flight times and room types to making sure there is something for everyone to enjoy. I draw on my own experiences in destinations like the USA, Jamaica, across Europe and in the Maldives to give you practical, real world advice, not just what the brochure says.

I am proud to work with Travel Counsellors, a multi award winning company that offers you financial protection through our unique Travel Trust, giving you complete peace of mind when you book.

Becoming a Travel Counsellor really has been a dream come true for me and I feel very lucky to call this my job. Wherever you would love to go next, I would be delighted to help you plan it.

Let us start creating those unforgettable memories together.

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What my customers say

We have just returned from a wonderful weekend of celebrating a special birthday. We joined Ambassador Ambition Cruise ship for a 70’s themed weekend of fun. Our weekend was organised by our Travel Consultant, Gemma Cochrane. Gemma was excellent in organising us. So professional. All communication was friendly, clear and timely. All steps to booking the cruise, making payments & confirming details was very easy throughout due to Gemma’s communication & the very easy to follow/use App. I can’t recommend Travel Counsellors highly enough. We’ll definitely be using Gemma’s skills again.

Glenn Hunt

Norfolk

Gemma (Cochrane) was so helpful. The trip she organised for my husband’s 70th birthday celebrations was fantastic. Even with the number of changes we had to make she took it all in her stride and with a smile. Can’t recommend her and them highly enough!! Than you.

Robert Woods

Norfolk

Gemma Is a credit to the Travel Counsellor family. I used to organise trips for our family and found it very time consuming getting everything together. Since using Gemma arranging holidays and breaks has been stress free. Gemma is very Professional, keeps updated quickly when anything may change and is very quick to deal with any questions or changes we may need. I would have no hesitation recommending Gemma, in fact I have already passed on Gemma's details on to my son and Our future Daughter in Law.

Neil Grey

Wolverhampton

Amazing as always! Helped look at all the different options and talked through pros and cons. Great service.

Jolene Davis

Hornchurch, Essex

Gemma was very friendly, professional and extremely knowledgeable. Her timely assistance made booking a rather important holiday stress free

Julia Hunt

Norfolk

We booked our family New Years holiday to Mexico with Gemma Cochrane and I wouldnt hesitate to book again. Gemma went above and beyond with different flight and hotel options and was able to secure us a really good price. Gemma was supportive throughout, making sure we had checked in and had everything sorted… such a game changer to have one less thing to think about! She even touched base with us whilst we were there to make sure we were having a great time and didnt need any assistance! Highly recommend x

Stacey Marnham

Benfleet, Essex

Great experience so far with booking two trips with Gemma Cochrane. Nothing seemed to be too much bother, and not one eye-roll at my many questions or tweaks or all our changes to what I thought I wanted. Instead she genuinely cares and was quick to find things out and come back with options which kept the organising and planning an exciting part of the whole holiday experience. Would (and have) recommend. Looking forward to booking with her for 2027. Thanks Gemma.

Rachel Garnett

Lancashire

Gemma Cochrane has always made our holidays special, with all the help and guidance, always at the end of a phone or message, takes the worry away so we can enjoy it all and the extra bits of helpful information come in handy.

Mrs K Fisher

Sutton Valence, Kent

Gemma Cochrane made booking my holiday to Cape Verde easy and the communication prior and during the holiday was amazing. Thanks again Gemma, look forward to booking my next holiday with you

Sonny Lynn

Colchester

Gemma is so helpful in every way from the booking experience to the end of the holiday she has been amazing I would highly recommend Gemma to family and friends

B Longshaw

Colchester

Gemma Cochrane was our counsellor and made our booking experience incredible from start to finish. She was friendly, knowledgeable and patient. Gemma went above and beyond to find us the perfect break away and we can't thank her enough! Thank you Gemma!

Rebecca Restall

Wivenhoe, Colchester

Gemma has made booking my holiday so simple and has been such an amazing help.

Elizabeth Darbyshire

Leeds

Gemma made it an easy and pleasurable experience in booking our cruise package. What we also like is anytime we need to ask questions or query anything regarding our booking, we know we will be dealing with Gemma not a call center. We would like to finish by saying Gemma is a fantastic representative for Travel Counsellors.

Neil Grey

Wolverhampton

Gemma went above and beyond to find the perfect holiday for us. I'm so glad i booked with her instead of an online bot.

Jacqueline Tye

Alresford

We recently booked our holiday to turkey through Gemma Cochrane. She was amazing from start to finish, checked in with us at every point she could, updated us regularly, and ensured all of our travel plans went smoothly. Gemma even recommended airport parking for us, and when we was delayed she made sure we was ok. Thanks Gemma, you really made worked your magic and ticked all the boxes for our yearly big holiday. Hotel and location was perfect and fulfilled all of our requirements. We would highly recommend Gemma’s services to everyone as she goes above and beyond.

Daniel Andews

Hornchurch

Gemma Cochrane was fantastic when booking our most recent holiday. She was in contact with me even when we were at our destination to make sure we were happy with everything at the hotel. Gemma gave that extra personal touch that you don’t get from a regular travel agency. I would highly recommend Gemma to book your holiday

Lucie Milsom

Colchester

Gemma Cochrane made our holiday experience amazing from beginning to end …she is a truly exceptional young lady who goes out of her way to ensure that everything is exceptional …I would highly recommend Gemma to all my family and friends

Bernadette Longshaw

Colchester

What can I say, our travel councillor Gemma Cochrane is an absolute legend. She arranges everything before and during our holidays and follows up afterwards as well. We feel completely at ease that she has everything under control and we don’t need to worry about a thing. Always there to help and reassure me with any queries I might have. An absolute joy to know we’re in such good hands.

David Clarke

Colchester

Booking our holiday with Gemma Cochrane was one of the best decisions we made when deciding where to travel. Gemma suggested beautiful locations and itinerary inspiration. She was able to build us the perfect trip to Mauritius to celebrate a milestone birthday without any of the stress that usually accompanies planning a holiday. Gemma stayed in contact with us before our trip and sorted all documents and check-ins. Due to unforeseen circumstances our outbound flight had to make an emergency stop, unbeknownst to us Gemma was handling the delay with our onward travel and when we landed we were met with reassuring messages that our connections to the hotel would still be waiting for us. Gemma was on hand during our trip and helped us to organise some additional excursions whilst we were away as well as some in room birthday surprises. She was always responsive and even followed up with us on our return I don’t know how it took us so long to find Gemma but we will certainly be using her for our future trips and will be recommending her to anyone who asks!

Kirsty Bennett

Colchester

Gemma Cochrane has always made our holidays special, with all the help and guidance, always at the end of a phone or message, takes the worry away so we can enjoy it all and the extra bits of helpful information come in handy.

Micheal Fisher

Maidstone

Gemma Cochrane was a delight from start to finish and really took the time to understand what we were looking for. Would highly recommend Gemma and Travel Counsellors and we won’t hesitate to work with with them both again in the future.

Lisa Carter

Brentwood

We had a flawless family holiday booked and organised by Gemma Cochrane at Travel Counsellors, Gemma had listened to our needs as a family from start to finish answering all questions in depth going above and beyond when preparing our airport assistance for safe travels to our flights, coach transfers and hotel. Having Gemma at the end of the phone reduced stress which made us feel at ease when in and out of the country. My Confidence exceeded my expectations due to Gemma Cochrane taking the essential information of what we needed as a family to have memorable holiday in Rhodes, this was because of an outcome of Gemma having a passionate way of effectively communicating with us to ensure that we were able to understand, while being open to a wide range of questions. Gemma Cochrane had made sure that we had direct guidance into the experience of a fantastic family holiday. - I would highly recommend booking a holiday with Gemma Cochrane as she has been amazing.

Lynsey D'wit

Brightlingsea

Gemma is fab, been using her since she started, wouldn’t use anyone else.

Louise Lynn

Colchester

I would highly recommend Gemma as a Travel Consultant. She is diligent, informative and possesses strong communication skills. From the outset, Gemma went above and beyond to meet our specific requirements. It is apparent that Gemma has a passion for travel as she has a deep knowledge of different places around the world. She was also able to provide us with current and accurate travel advice. This was the first time we have used the services of a Travel Consultant as we usually book holidays independently. However, beyond a shadow of a doubt I most definitely will be consulting Gemma again when we book future holidays.

Cara Jansma

Alresford, Colchester

Very pleased with the way that Gemma Cochrane sorted our holiday out for us, kept us up to date with any details and was easily contactable, she had personal experience of our holiday and gave us some good advice. Thank you very much

Kim Fisher

Maidstone, Kent

Just returned from a break in Malta ..absolutely brilliant trip from start to finish and made so much better with the help and care from Gemma Cochrane . Everything went smoothly, any questions we had in the whole process were answered quickly . My husband and I have nothing negative to say but I would encourage anyone to leave your trip in the safe hands of Gemma Cochrane from Travel Counsellors??

Julie Monk

Brentwood

Booking a holiday with Gemma Cochrane has been the best thing i ever did. The personal service and peace of mind made the stress and worries a thing of the past. Gemma even made sure we had all the right documents, checked in on us to make sure everything was ok and even followed up to make sure we got home safe and sound. 5* holiday with 5* service from Gemma. I definitely wont be using anyone else. Highly recommended ??

Sarah Lee

St Osyth

Gemma Cochrane has been a dream to deal with! She is really passionate about making sure she finds the perfect holiday for you. Gemma tailored our holiday to exactly what we wanted! Would definitely book again with Gemma

Laura Jeyes

Wickford

Gemma was amazing from start to finish. I contacted Gemma as i wanted her help to plan a surprise 40th/honeymoon trip. She was great as she sent me lots of different ideas within my budget. Gemma sent me a great deal for Santorini and it was perfect she went above and beyond to get it all booked up. Gemma was brilliant before, during and after the trip and i cant thank her enough for all her help…we had the most incredible trip and would highly recommend Gemma’s services!

Jolene Davis

Hornchurch

I would 100% recommend Gemma, she made booking our holiday super easy and found exactly what we wanted. Fantastic!

Paul Thomas

Essex

We cannot thank Gemma enough for everything she did for us during our recent trip to Turkey.

Andrew Herbert

Hatfield Peveral

Had an amazing holiday in Tunisia, Gemma Cochrane made my booking experience seamless from start to finish and also booked at a great price, cheaper than EasyJet directly. She notified me of any flight change as soon as she was notified by easyJet, she made sure the transfer updated correctly too with the flight time amendment. I highly recommend Gemma and will be booking with her again in the future - thanks Gemma again

Callum Lynn

Colchester

I can not recommend Gemma Cochrane enough- I was extremely nervous about booking a holiday having not booked a family trip in 5years. Gemma worked with me to make the experience a positive one - her attention to detail is amazing! The hotel was gorgeous and flights were seamless with Gemma even promoting me with my online check-in. My youngest son is autistic and Gemma looked into ‘assisted travel’ to ensure we were supported. Unfortunately while away my son broke out in chicken pox which would have been stressful if it wasn’t for Gemma being on hand speaking to the hotel and ensuring I was safe during my unexpected extended stay. I highly recommend Gemma as a professional and friendly individual who is extremely passionate in her role ??

Amanda Herbert

Chelmsford

Fantastic service from Gemma Cochrane. Thank you very much!

Melissa Thomas

Dagenham

We booked our family 2024 summer holiday through Gemma Cochrane, Travel Counsellor. As a full-time working Mum of two children, searching for holidays, trying to meet everyone's requirements whilst maintaining budget is extremely time consuming and I often go round in circles and procrastinate with myself, Gemma took this away from me. Not only does she do all the 'leg' work, list3ning to our needs, but she was also an amazing sounding board and council when discussing holiday options. Gemma's fantastic customer service did not end with the sourcing and booking of the holiday but continued right through our customer journey with her until we were safely back home following an amazing family holiday. Gemma also went over and above, I must have mentioned in passing that my husband and I were celebrating our Anniversary. Upon arrival at our hotel room, we were greeted by balloons, swans made from the linen, a welcome celebratory cake, which was a really lovely touch. I would not hesitate to recommend Gemma to others and use her again. A person with a genuine desire to deliver great customer service and ensure her clients have amazing holidays. ??

Kia Ora

Great Bromley

We are really happy that we decided to have Gemma as our travel agent. Gemma did amazing with getting us exactly the holiday that we wanted for the price we wanted to pay. We have recommended Gemma to our family and friends and we will continue to have her as our travel agent in the future.

Matthew Lythgo

Colchester

Gemma is a wonderful person, approachable, professional and super knowledgeable in her field. I have passed on her details to many friends and family as a reputable first class agent.

Wendy Cole

Colchester

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