Company Details

Founded
1987
Host Type
Host-Franchise Hybrid
Franchise
Currently Accepting
Beginner Agents, Experienced Agents
Accepts Agents in
USA, Canada (AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, ON, PE, QC, SK)
# of Contractors
6100
# of Agencies
Members US
Members Canada
Members w/storefront
Members home-based
Annual Sales
Languages Spoken
Business Attributes
Network Sales
Profile Updated
08/27/2024
GDS
Sabre
Consortia
Accreditations
CLIA, IATA, TICO
Members of
ACTA, ASTA, CCRA, TICO
Seller of Travel
California, Florida, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario
E&O Insurance Included
Focuses
Adventure, Cruise, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs

Program Details

Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
Minimum Sales Requirement
Required to use Franchise Brand
Charge for Ticketing
Lead Program
Lead Belongs to
Host Agency
Charge for Leads
Education Program
Employee Training, IC Education, In-person, On-demand
Allows Sub-agents

Pricing & Commission

Franchise Start Up Fee
Military/Veteran discounts
Accreditation Number Required
Start Up Fee
$299–$499
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
Commission Split Range
Frequency of Commission Payments
Every Two Weeks
Method of Payment

Technology & Tools

Marketing Programs
Direct Mail, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
Leisure Tools
Air Booking Tool, Consumer Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
Corporate Tools
24/7 Support Service, Air Program, Biz Travel Leads, Online Booking Tool
Commission Tracking
Itinerary Builder
Form Builder
CRM
Website Program
Accounting
Booking Tool
Analytics
Payment Solutions

About Expedia Cruises

For over 30 years, Expedia Cruises™ has been an industry leader in air, land and sea vacations through our 300+ full-service leisure travel franchise locations across North America. We have been recognized as a top seller with every major cruise line and have been the recipients of cruise line accolades year after year. In addition, we have been recognized for our leadership in the franchise industry with the consistent ranking as a “Top 50 Franchise” by Franchise Business Review and “Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500.”  We are a full-service leisure travel agency. We offer a vast array of ocean, river, expedition and luxury cruise lines and a full complement of all-inclusive resort vacations, luxury rail and coach getaways, and exclusive tours, excursions, and packaged holidays. We provide our customers with an enhanced booking experience from start to finish, while supplementing our Vacation Consultants with additional channels for lead generation. Not only do our Vacation Consul