May 6, 2024
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Company Details
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Founded1994
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Host TypeHost-Franchise Hybrid
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Franchise
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Currently AcceptingBeginner Agents, Experienced Agents
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Accepts Agents inUSA
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# of Contractors2,500
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Annual Sales$545 million
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Languages Spoken—
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Business AttributesWoman-Owned (100%)
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Profile Updated03/22/2024
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GDSNot Offered
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Consortia
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AccreditationsCLIA, IATA
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Members ofACTA, ASTA, ASTA-SBN, BBB, CLIA, IGLTA, PATH
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Seller of TravelCalifornia, Florida, Hawaii
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E&O Insurance Included
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FocusesAdventure, Cruise, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Ethnic, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs, Tours
Program Details
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Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
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Minimum Sales Requirement$50,000
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Required to use Franchise Brand
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Lead Program
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Education ProgramEmployee Training, IC Education, In-person, On-demand
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Allows Sub-agents
Pricing & Commission
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Military/Veteran discounts
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Start Up Fee$695–$8,995
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Location requirementStorefront, Home-based
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Annual Fee$0–$2,000
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Commission Split Range—
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Frequency of Commission PaymentsEvery Two Weeks
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Method of PaymentDirect Deposit
Technology & Tools
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Marketing ProgramsDirect Mail, Website Program, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
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Sample Website
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Leisure ToolsAir Booking Tool, Consumer Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
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Corporate ToolsOnline Booking Tool
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CRM
About Cruise Planners
Cruise Planners is the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network with more than 2,800 franchise owners who independently book vacation and travel experiences for their clients. Cruise Planners provides franchise owners with comprehensive training, award-winning marketing, and industry-leading technology, allowing them to be their own boss, work from anywhere, and travel the world.
WHY JOIN
- #1 ranked home-based travel franchise by Entrepreneur for 18 years in a row
- Comprehensive training and a personal business development coach to help you succeed
- Flexibility to work whenever and from wherever
- Unparalleled marketing and technology tools
Preferred Suppliers
Activities/excursions
- Shore Excursions Group
- Viator
Air consolidators
- Centrav
Cruise lines
- AmaWaterways
- American Cruise Lines
- American Queen Steamboat Company
- Atlas Ocean Voyages
- Avalon Waterways
- Azamara
- Carnival Cruise Line
- Celebrity Cruises
- Costa Cruises
- Crystal River Cruises
- Cunard
- Disney Cruise Lines
- Emerald Waterways
- Holland America Cruise Lines
- Hurtigruten
- MSC Cruises
- Norwegian Cruise Lines
- Oceania Cruises
- Paul Gauguin Cruises
- Pearl Seas Cruises
- PONANT Cruises & Expeditions
- Princess Cruises
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises
- Royal Caribbean International
- Scenic Cruises
- Seabourn Cruise Lines
- Silversea Cruises
- Star Clippers
- The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
- U by Uniworld
- Un-Cruise Adventures
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
- Viking Cruises
- Virgin Voyages
- Windstar Cruises
Hotels
- Bedsonline
- Belmond
- Fairmont
- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
- Hilton
- Hyatt
- Intercontinental
- Marriott
- Rosewood Hotels & Resorts
- The Ritz-Carlton
Insurance
- Allianz
Rail
- AmTrak
- Grand Canyon Railway
- Rail Europe
- Rocky Mountaineer
Rental cars
- Carey International
- Embarque
Resorts
- AMResorts
- Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts
- Barcelo Hotel Group
- Blue Diamond Resorts
- Couples Resorts
- Disneyland Resort Hotels
- Hard Rock Hotels
- Iberostar Hotels & Resorts
- Karisma Hotels & Resorts
- Palace Resorts
- Playa Hotels & Resorts
- Red Carnation Hotels
- 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
- Apple Leisure Group
- Apple Vacations
- Avanti Destinations
- Blue Sky Tours
- Brendan Vacations
- CIE Tours International
- Classic Vacations
- Club Med
- Collette
- Contiki
- Cosmos
- Costsaver
- Delta Vacations
- Disney Destinations
- Europe Express
- Funjet Vacations
- G Adventures
- Globus Family of Brands
- Golf Travel etc.
- Goway
- Homeric Tours
- Insight Vacations
- Journese
- Kensington Tours
- Luxury Gold
- Monograms
- Pleasant Holidays
- Railbookers
- Rocky Mountaineer
- Sceptre
- Southwest Vacations
- Tauck
- Trafalgar
- Travel Impressions
- United Vacations
- Vacation Express
- Walt Disney Travel Company
- Yankee Leisure Group