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Travel agencies are riding a strong sales wave as 2025 draws to a close. World Travel Holdings (WTH) has reported that its trade-focused division that includes Dream Vacations and CruiseOne is growing faster than the company’s direct-to-consumer travel businesses. (more…)
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Dream Vacations and CruiseOne have become the first Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Premier Agency Member (PAM) to earn CLIA elective credits for their franchise training program. (more…)
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Dream Vacations and CruiseOne recently kicked off their 2024 National Conference aboard Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Ascent. (more…)
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World Travel Holdings has announced a multimillion-dollar technology investment in its B2B division. (more…)
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Dream Vacations and CruiseOne’s cruise sales for 2024 travel are up a whopping 73 percent, when compared with 2019, the last normal cruise-selling year. (more…)
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Home-based advisors with Dream Vacations and CruiseOne were recently surprised at the Ft. Lauderdale Regional Training when Katina Athanasiou, SVP of sales and services for Celebrity Cruises, made the announcement revealing the date, cruise, and itinerary of the network’s 2024 National Conference. (more…)
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Travel agency franchise Dream Vacations/CruiseOne has announced record-breaking group sales for the year-to-date in 2023. (more…)
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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“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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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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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 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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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. 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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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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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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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, 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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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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Cruises Inc., CruiseOne and Dream Vacations honored their top travel agents and franchisees at the 2017 National Conference for the three World Travel Holdings brands at a special awards ceremony. (travelagentcentral.com)
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CruiseOne, Cruises Inc. and Dream Vacations kicked off their 2017 National Conference onboard Royal Caribbean’s Harmony of the Seas with a series of discussions by top executives from parent company World Travel Holdings, Royal Caribbean International and an expert panel. (travelagentcentral.com)
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Cruises Inc., CruiseOne and Dream Vacations, which are part of World Travel Holdings, have announced their lineup of speakers for their 2017 National Conference aboard Royal Caribbean International’s Harmony of the Seas. (travelagentcentral.com)
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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)
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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)
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CruiseOne, Dream Vacations and Cruises Inc., which are part of World Travel Holdings, claiming to be the world’s largest cruise agency, are celebrating their anniversary years with its National Conference aboard the Harmony of the Seas. (cruiseindustrynews.com)
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Home-based travel franchises Dream Vacations and CruiseOne and host agency Cruises Inc. are launching a 2017 Immersive Educational Series, which will focus on three training opportunities where agents can engage in niche content. (travelagentcentral.com)
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CruiseOne®/Dream Vacations recently recognized its top-producing travel franchise owners who are members of the home-based network’s prestigious “Circle of Excellence,” with an Enchanting Danube River Cruise aboard Uniworld’s SS Maria Theresa from Passau, Germany to Budapest, Hungary. (etbtravelnews.global)
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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)
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