Dream Vacations/CruiseOne Celebrates Record Group Sales
Travel agency franchise Dream Vacations/CruiseOne has announced record-breaking group sales for the year-to-date in 2023. (more…)
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2023 National Conference Revealed for Dream Vacations and CruiseOne
Home-based advisors with Dream Vacations and CruiseOne were recently surprised at the Ft. Lauderdale Regional Training when Adolfo Perez, SVP of global sales and trade marketing for Carnival Cruise Line, announced the date, cruise and itinerary of the network’s 2023 National Conference. (more…)
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World Travel Holdings Says Close-In Cruise Transactions Soar 40%, Outlines Other Cruise Trends
For the first time in its history, 40 percent of cruise transactions taken last week by advisors of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. were for cruise departures within the next 100 days, according to Brad Tolkin, co-CEO and chairman, World Travel Holdings. (travelagentcentral.com)
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World Travel Holdings Kicks Off “Together” Conference on “Celebrity Apex”, Creates New Associate Recruitment Program
More than 800 cruise industry experts—Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. travel advisors and franchise owners, staffers from parent company, World Travel Holdings, and major cruise and vacation industry suppliers—boarded Celebrity Cruises’ new Celebrity Apex at Port Everglades, FL, on Saturday. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Cruises Inc.’s Advisors are Shifting to Hosted or Franchise Options within Dream Vacations & CruiseOne
By February 2022, World Travel Holdings (WTH) plans to phase out its hosted Cruises Inc. operation. Instead, it will assist hundreds of “hosted” Cruises Inc. travel advisors to transition to either a hosted associate or franchise agency owner role within WTH’s Dream Vacations or CruiseOne franchise unit. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. encouraging clients to get the vaccine
The marketing team at Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. has created a marketing campaign using the hashtags #HaveVaccineWillTravel and #HaveVaccineWillCruise, encouraging advisors’ clients to get Covid-19 vaccinations and travel confidently. (travelweekly.com)
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Dream Vacations, CruiseOne & Cruises Inc. Conference Goes Virtual
More than 800 travel advisors from Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. are virtually attending the 2020 Vision Conference this week. Originally scheduled to unfold on Celebrity Apex, the four-day conference for the World Travel Holdings brands is now streaming into home offices and workplaces. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Cruise Chatter: Cruise Leaders Talk Restart at 2020 Vision Conference
In this special edition of Cruise Chatter, Travel Agent looks at a singular topic: The views and perspective of the “Big Three” cruise companies’ top leaders at the 2020 Vision Conference of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Dream Vacations, CruiseOne, Cruises Inc. Name Dawn Gillis Director of Network Sales and Support
Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. have appointed Dawn Gillis to the newly created role of director of network sales and support. As part of the new role, Gillis will oversee business development, groups sales and support services. Aligning these teams under one leader will allow for increased collaboration, Dream Vacations said. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Add Veterans’ Portal
In honor of Veteran’s Day, Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. have announced the launch of the “Command Center”, an internal portal with military resources, as well as Dream Vacations’ recent number-one ranking as the Top Franchise for Veterans by Entrepreneur magazine. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Marketing & Technology Update: 2019 “Dare” Conference
“You can put your head in the sand or dare to do something different,” Drew Daly, senior vice president and general manager, Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc., told 1,000 travel advisors onboard Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas this week. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Exec Panel: What the 2020 Elections Mean for Cruise Travel
That question was among topics addressed by a high level cruise sales executive panel on Sunday at the 2019 National Conference of Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Themed around “Dare,” the conference unfolds all week on Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas. (travelagentcentral.com)
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DARE to Achieve at Dream Vacations, CruiseOne & Cruises Inc Conference
Taking risks, fulfilling dreams and building client trust and sales took center stage at Sunday’s general session for “DARE”, the 2019 National Conference for Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. (travelagentcentral.com)
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CruiseOne®/Dream Vacations Celebrate Top Travel Professionals With Mekong River Cruise
CruiseOne®/Dream Vacations recently recognized its top-producing travel agency franchise owners who are members of the home-based network’s prestigious “Circle of Excellence” with the Charms of the Mekong River Cruise aboard AmaWaterways’ AmaDara from Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam to Siem Reap in Cambodia. (more…)
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“DARE” Announced as Motivational Theme for Dream Vacations 2019 National Conference Aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas
Travel agent franchise owners with Dream Vacations will take to the high seas aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas for their annual award-winning weeklong National Conference. (more…)
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Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. Host First River Cruise Summit
Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. just hosted their first-ever river cruise summit on a weeklong AmaWaterways cruise along the Danube River. The companies chartered the AmaLea to bring approximately 150 travel agents on a weeklong training during a cruise from Budapest, Hungary, to Vilshofen, Germany. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Dream Vacations, CruiseOne, Cruises Inc. Grow by Double Digits in 2018
In 2018, Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. outpaced the industry average and underwent double-digit capacity growth, according to a “year in review” from the three brands. The World Travel Holdings businesses attributed their success to technology investment, inventive marketing and network engagement and growth. (travelagentcentral.com)
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“Inspire” Conference Debuts New Tech, Agent Programs and Products
More than 1,000 CruiseOne, Dream Vacations and Cruises Inc. agents, corporate employees of World Travel Holdings, trade media and invited guests are sailing on Norwegian Bliss this week for their annual conference, themed “Inspire.” (travelagentcentral.com)
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Sightings: Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. National Conference
Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. are hosting their 2018 National Conference onboard Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Bliss. One thousand travel professionals are onboard the ship, which is sailing a revised itinerary due to tropical weather in the Pacific. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Dream Vacations’ 2019 Conference to Sail on Symphony of the Seas
Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. report that their 2019 National Conference will take place onboard Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas, setting sail from Miami October 19, 2019. (travelagentcentral.com)
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