About us
Travel advisors who play pickleball.
That's all this is.
We are Travel Tamers.
Pickleball at Sea isn't a side company or a partnership — it's a specialized branch of Travel Tamers, the full-service travel agency founded by Debby, where Shane works alongside her. We're pickleball players who plan group travel for a living, so we put the two together.
The Inaugural Pickleball at Sea Tournament lands at Sandals Royal Curaçao in May 2027 — a social mixed-doubles waterfall bracket with open play on 8 dedicated courts, wrapped inside an all-inclusive Caribbean week. We handle the trip and the tournament together. One form, one trip, one invoice — whether you come to compete, to play pickup, or to just take the group rate and enjoy the resort.
Beyond the main event, we also put together smaller private pickleball groups on cruises and at resorts throughout the year — see our Private Groups & Cruises page.
Want the full story of how Travel Tamers got here? That lives on traveltamers.com. This site is specifically for the Sandals Royal Curaçao trip — paddle optional.
Your organizers
Debby founded Travel Tamers; Shane works alongside her. Together we run Pickleball at Sea. Call either of us — we answer our phones.
“Travel advisors who play pickleball. That's all this is.”
About Travel Tamers
The agency behind Pickleball at Sea.
Travel Tamers
Travel Tamers is a full-service travel agency affiliated with Nexion Travel Group — one of the largest host agency networks in North America. That affiliation gives us access to group contracts, supplier rates, and the licensing and insurance backbone you'd expect from a real agency.
What that means for you:
- Group rates on resort rooms and cruise cabins
- Real humans planning the trip — no chatbots, no handoffs
- Flight coordination (optional — we can book it or you can)
- Travel insurance guidance
- Support before, during, and after your trip
What to expect
Social first.
The tournament is intentionally social — mixed-doubles waterfall, no DUPR pressure, plenty of open pickup play for non-tournament players.
Structured enough.
Real brackets, real prizes (courtesy of our sponsors), court assignments that make sense — just without the certified-referee formality of a sanctioned event.
Vacation second.
Play hard, then disappear into an all-inclusive resort with 11 restaurants, 13 bars, 2 infinity pools, and a spa. Balance matters.
Ready when you are.
Register for the Inaugural Tournament — or ask about a private group.