Company Details
Founded
1980
Host Type
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Franchise
Currently Accepting
Experienced Agents
Accepts Agents in
USA
# of Contractors
70
# of Agencies
—
Members US
—
Members Canada
—
Members w/storefront
—
Members home-based
—
Annual Sales
$50 million
Languages Spoken
English
Business Attributes
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Network Sales
—
Profile Updated
01/27/2026
GDS
Sabre
Consortia
Accreditations
ARC, CLIA, IATA
Members of
ASTA, CCRA, CLIA
Seller of Travel
California, Florida, Washington
E&O Insurance Included
Focuses
Adventure, Cruise, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs, Tours
Program Details
Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
Minimum Sales Requirement
—
Required to use Franchise Brand
Charge for Ticketing
Lead Program
Lead Belongs to
—
Charge for Leads
Education Program
—
Allows Sub-agents
Pricing & Commission
Franchise Start Up Fee
0.0
Military/Veteran discounts
Accreditation Number Required
Start Up Fee
$0
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
$0
Monthly Fee
—
Commission Split Range
75% to 85%
Frequency of Commission Payments
Monthly
Method of Payment
Direct Deposit
Technology & Tools
Marketing Programs
Direct Mail, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
Leisure Tools
Air Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
Corporate Tools
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Commission Tracking
Itinerary Builder
Forms and Templates
CRM
Website Program
Accounting
Booking Tool
Analytics
Payment Solutions
About Cruise & Travel Experts
Cruise & Travel Experts is a Michigan-based host agency/ travel agency hybrid that was established in 1980. Cruise & Travel Experts currently accepts experienced agents for a monthly technology fee of $27.
Membership includes competitive commission split, operational support and training, E&O insurance and other benefits. For an extra fee, they offer vacation support and a CTE phone system.
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