Shelby Frenette boasts an impressive record of hosting more than 500 cruises and orchestrating hundreds of solo travel adventures for thousands of singles worldwide.

As a former Cruise Director for Princess Cruises with 8 years at sea, and as the @SoloTravelExpert, a genuine travel influencer, Shelby’s impact extends beyond captivating photographs and brand mentions; she inspires people to embark on their own journeys and make lifelong connections.

With a proven track record in social sales strategy, she achieved remarkable results by generating over $250,000 in travel sales within the first 90 days of launching her startup host agency, TravelFun.Biz, alongside her husband Joel Frenette. Her agency posted over $1,000,000 in sales last year, and is on track to post over $3,000,000 in sales this year.

With a portfolio of successful small business owners seeking her social media marketing insights she provides personal guidance to numerous businesses and local politicians, helping them navigate the new digital landscape and teaches them how to sell on social. Her expertise has made her a sought-after guest speaker.

Recently she delivered live workshops on social marketing strategy for the largest Chamber of Commerce in Palm Beach County, which represents over 1700 companies.

She was a featured speaker in the 2023 NEST Fest, the yearly travel industry training event where she was both honored and excited to share her secrets of success with the NEST (Network of Entrepreneurs Selling Travel) family of dedicated home-based travel agents.

She was announced as the SILVER winner for best “Individual Travel Advisor Training Program” in the 2023 Travel Weekly – Magellan Awards and also won the “Best Social Media Marketing Program For Travel Agents – USA” in the 2023 LUXLife – Nautical Tourism Awards. 

Earlier this year, she was a featured speaker in TravelMarket Report’s MasterAdvisor Series  and interviewed for this article in TravelMarket Report – Former Cruise Director Harnesses Social Media to Sell Singles Sailing Trips 

We were honored to represent all 190,000 of America’s travel agents at ASTA’s yearly Legislative Day in Washington, DC 

In October we were announced as the “Best Boutique Host Travel Agency in Florida” in the 2024 LUXLife Hospitality Awards. 

We were just announced as the GOLD winner for “Best Travel Agent Training Program” in the 2024 Travel Weekly – Magellan Awards and also won the “Best AI-Based Travel Agent Training Program” in the 2024 LUXLife – Marine Tourism Awards. 

She was recently interviewed for feature article in Frommer’s Travel Guide’s and also interviewed for feature in the 2024 Host Week by Host Agency Reviews, and she was even featured in The New York Times Magazine.

In 2024, she joined the leadership team as a consultant on the board of advisors at BranchUp , a social media sharing tool for travel agents.

Shelby’s articles and achievements have garnered recognition from prestigious sources, including Travel Market Report, FOX 40 News WICZ-TV, Digital Journal, 99.5 & 105.9 JAMZ and Newsnet.

Her most recent interviews and features are include articles in The Family Holiday Booking Picture- Agent@Home –  and Travel Advisor Success Stories: Shelby Frenette, owner of Boca Raton, Fla.-based TravelFun.Biz – TravelPulse –  magazines owned by the industry leader Travel Weekly. Even being featured on The Rossen Report TV Show which aired on over 22 local TV markets across the USA.

You can follow her podcast, Cruise Director, on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.