Company Details

  • Founded
    1992
  • Host Type
    Host-Franchise Hybrid
  • Franchise
  • Currently Accepting
    Beginner Agents, Experienced Agents
  • Accepts Agents in
    USA
  • # of Contractors
    2,000
  • Annual Sales
    $75 million
  • Languages Spoken
    English, Spanish
  • Business Attributes
  • Profile Updated
    03/22/2024
  • GDS
    Not Offered
  • Consortia
  • Accreditations
    ARC, CLIA, IATA
  • Members of
    ACTA, ASTA, ASTA-SBN, BBB, PATH
  • Seller of Travel
    California, Florida, Hawaii
  • E&O Insurance Included
  • Focuses
    Adventure, Cruise, Corporate, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Ethnic, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs, Tours

Program Details

  • Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
  • Minimum Sales Requirement
  • Required to use Franchise Brand
  • Lead Program
  • Leads Belong to
    Agent
  • Charge for Leads
  • Education Program
    In-person, On-demand
  • Allows Sub-agents

Pricing & Commission

  • Military/Veteran discounts
  • Start Up Fee
  • Location requirement
    Storefront, Home-based
  • Annual Fee
  • Commission Split Range
  • Frequency of Commission Payments
    Weekly

Technology & Tools

  • Marketing Programs
    Direct Mail, Website Program, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
  • Leisure Tools
    Consumer Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
  • Corporate Tools
    24/7 Support Service, Online Booking Tool
  • CRM

About Dream Vacations

It’s time to thrive - by owning a Dream Vacations franchise! With over 30 years of experience in the travel industry and a community of over 2,000 franchise owners, we're proudly recognized as the nation's #1 travel agency franchise. The Dream Vacations home-based franchise opportunity is attractive for so many reasons: award-winning tools, caring support, an enthusiastic community, and a powerful, nationally-recognized brand name. We offer the tools, technology, training, and support you need to exceed your business goals - and a brand that positions you to sell it all! At Dream Vacations, we have a proven track record of success and an ever-growing community of business owners who trust us – because we trust them. Your incredible opportunity awaits!


Preferred Suppliers

Cruise lines
  • AmaWaterways
  • American Cruise Lines
  • Atlas Ocean Voyages
  • Avalon Waterways
  • Azamara
  • Carnival Cruise Line
  • Celebrity Cruises
  • Costa Cruises
  • Crystal Cruises
  • Cunard
  • Disney Cruise Lines
  • Holland America Cruise Lines
  • Hurtigruten
  • MSC Cruises
  • Norwegian Cruise Lines
  • Oceania Cruises
  • Paul Gauguin Cruises
  • PONANT Cruises & Expeditions
  • Princess Cruises
  • Regent Seven Seas Cruises
  • Royal Caribbean International
  • Scenic Cruises
  • Seabourn Cruise Lines
  • Silversea Cruises
  • Singlescruise.com
  • Star Clippers
  • The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
  • U by Uniworld
  • Un-Cruise Adventures
  • Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
  • Viking Cruises
  • Virgin Voyages
  • Windstar Cruises
  • Yachitico
Hotels
  • Accor
  • Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group
  • Choice Hotels
  • Fairmont
  • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
  • Hilton
  • Hyatt
  • Intercontinental
  • La Quinta
  • Marriott
  • Starwood
  • Taj Hotels
  • The Ritz-Carlton
Insurance
  • Aon
Rail
  • AmTrak
  • Grand Canyon Railway
  • Rail Europe
  • Rocky Mountaineer
Rental cars
  • Alamo
  • Auto Europe
  • Avis
  • Budget
  • Carey International
  • Enterprise Rent a Car
  • National Car Rental
Resorts
  • AMResorts
  • Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts
  • Barcelo Hotel Group
  • Couples Resorts
  • Disneyland Resort Hotels
  • Hard Rock Hotels
  • Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
  • Karisma Hotels & Resorts
  • Palace Resorts
  • Playa Hotels & Resorts
  • RIU Hotels & Resorts
  • Sandals
  • Sandos Hotels & Resorts
  • Universal Orlando Resort
  • Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Tours
  • Abercrombie & Kent
  • Adventures by Disney
  • African Travel
  • Alexander + Roberts
  • American Airlines Vacations
  • AmTrak Vacations
  • Anderson vacations
  • Apple Leisure Group
  • Apple Vacations
  • Avanti Destinations
  • Big Five
  • Blue Sky Tours
  • Brand G
  • Brendan Vacations
  • Canada a la carte
  • Central Holidays
  • CIE Tours International
  • Classic Vacations
  • Club Med
  • Collette
  • Cosmos
  • Cox & Kings
  • Cuba Explorations
  • Delta Vacations
  • Disney Destinations
  • Europe Express
  • Excursions Ltd
  • Funjet Vacations
  • G Adventures
  • Globus Family of Brands
  • GOGO Vacations
  • Golf Travel etc.
  • Goway
  • Homeric Tours
  • ID Travel Group
  • Insight Vacations
  • In the Know Experiences
  • Intrepid
  • Journese
  • Kensington Tours
  • Leisure Connect
  • Mayflower Tours
  • MLT Vacations
  • Monograms
  • Pleasant Holidays
  • Railbookers
  • Roadtrips
  • Rocky Mountaineer
  • Sceptre
  • Shore Excursions
  • SITA World Tours
  • Southwest Vacations
  • Tauck
  • TNT Vactaions
  • Trafalgar
  • Travel2
  • Travel Bound
  • United Vacations
  • Vacation Express
  • Walt Disney Travel Company
  • Wendy Wu Tours
  • Yankee Leisure Group