Tagged: CruiseOne / Cruises Inc.

World Travel Holdings has announced a multimillion-dollar technology investment in its B2B division. (more…)

Travel agency franchise Dream Vacations/CruiseOne has announced record-breaking group sales for the year-to-date in 2023. (more…)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. report that resort vacations are in high demand for their home-based travel agents, with land sales up 25 percent year-to-date compared to last year. All told, non-cruise bookings make up more than 20 percent of the companies’ businesses. (travelagentcentral.com)

2017 was a year of change and innovation at home-based travel agency franchises Dream Vacations and CruiseOne, and host agency Cruises Inc. that resulted in double-digit sales growth in cruise and land at years end. With the momentum of these new initiatives picking up speed, Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. are on pace for a record-breaking 2018. (etbtravelnews.global)

Home-based travel agencies Cruises Inc., CruiseOne and Dream Vacations are hosting their first annual LGBT Getaways group cruise. This lifestyle cruise will join together an intimate group of like-minded individuals aboard the Celebrity Silhouette, which departs Fort Lauderdale on April 8, 2018, for a seven-night voyage to the Eastern Caribbean. (travelagentcentral.com)

Dream Vacations/CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. have announced an organizational restructuring that aims to align agent engagement with recruitment sales. Existing General Manager of Network Engagement & Performance Drew Daly now has additional responsibilities that include franchise sales, and Janet Harris, CFE, has been promoted to Director of Recruitment. (travelagentcentral.com)

Repeat and referral business is considered “gold” for travel agents. Studies show that 37 percent of consumers who use travel agents were recommended by friends or family, and that 41 percent of those who used a recommended travel agent are more likely to book again without checking alternative sources, according to executives of World Travel Holdings’ cruise selling brands. (travelagentcentral.com)

The home-based travel agent industry is thriving, according to home-based travel agencies Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc. The three brands, which are part of World Travel Holdings, have been included on the annual Top Private Companies lists for South Florida Business Journal and Florida Trend. (travelagentcentral.com)

Florida-based travel agencies Dream Vacations, CruiseOne and Cruises Inc.—all part of World Travel Holdings—have announced a new program that rewards loyal customers called Loyalty Cruise Perks. (travelagentcentral.com)

CruiseOne, Dream Vacations and Cruises Inc. are partnering with David’s Bridal to expand their destination wedding and honeymoon offerings available to franchised travel agencies and home-based travel agents. David’s Bridal has more than 320 locations worldwide. (travelagentcentral.com)

Aimed at military spouses who have difficulty finding a sustainable job as a result of frequent Permanent Change of Station (PCS) moves, CruiseOne and Dream Vacations have launched a contest in partnership with Military Spouse magazine where military spouses can launch a new career in the travel industry. The contest ends Tuesday, February 28. (travelagentcentral.com)

Home-based travel agencies CruiseOne, Dream Vacations and Cruises Inc., which are part of World Travel Holdings, report that they experienced double-digit cruise and land sales growth in 2016. 8travelagentcentral.com)