Cruise Holidays Franchise

Cruise specialty travel agency

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Founded in 1984, Cruise Holidays is North America's largest cruise-specialty retail franchise, with more than 200 locations in the United States and Canada. As our name suggests, our retail travel stores as well as our home-based franchise owners specialize in cruise travel, providing unparalleled expertise in matching clients with the cruise ships and destinations that are right for them.Cruise Holidays' parent company, Travel Leaders Group, is a travel agency powerhouse with approximately 1,300 franchised and wholly-owned agencies under a variety of brand names. Cruise Holidays is based in Minneapolis, MN, with a Canadian head office in London, ON. Because of the size of the Cruise Holidays network, the proven expertise of its owners and agents and the unparalleled strength of its industry connections, Cruise Holidays is considered by many of the world's best cruise lines and travel suppliers to be a distribution system of choice. As a result, Cruise Holidays can offer its clients an amazing array of cruise vacations at highly competitive prices. And since Cruise Holidays agents can arrange travel on any cruise line in the world, the list of destinations seems endless. Cruise Holidays is also a distinguished provider of land-based vacations.

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How much does it cost to open a Cruise Holidays Franchise ?

The investment required to open a Cruise Holidays Franchise is between $9,500 - $72,800 . There is an initial franchise fee of $9,500 -$30,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Cruise Holidays name.

Individual Franchise Costs

  • Initial Investment:
    $9,500 -
  • Initial Franchise Fee:
    $9,500 - $30,000
  • Royalty Fee:
    up to 3%
  • Term of Agreement:
    5 years
  • Renewal Fee:
    none

Expense In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee No Yes
Startup Costs No Yes
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Support
E-Newsletter, Annual Convention, initial and ongoing training opportunities, Toll-free phone line and e-mail support, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National online marketing, Direct on Demand marketing, "On Your Behalf" marketing

Cruise Holidays Growth History

When did the first Cruise Holidays open? 1984
When did Cruise Holidays start Franchising ? 1984

Year U.S.A. Canada International Corporate
2010 168 34 0 0
2009 178 28 1 0
2008 79 30 0 0
2007 80 32 0 0
2006 86 30 0 0
2005 98 30 0 0
2004 97 30 0 0
2003 96 32 0 0
2002 113 33 0 0
2001 123 45 0 0
2000 150 47 0 0

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 for home-based; 2 for storefront Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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How much does a Cruise Holidays Franchise owner make?

How much money you could make as a Cruise Holidays Franchise owner depends on a wide variety of factors. As a business owner, your primary goals are to strive for high sales while keeping your oper_ating costs as low as possible while still maintaining quality products and service. The monthly oper_ating costs that you will incur as a Cruise Holidays Franchise owner may include royalty fees, rent or mortgage, staffing, products, supplies, utilities, administrative costs and other things. Although your monthly oper_ating costs may vary from month to month, your start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover the majority of your initial oper_ating equipment, signage, and renovations.

Initial Investment
$9,500 - $72,800
Initial Franchise Fee
$9,500 - $30,000
Royalty Fee
up to 3%
Term of Agreement
5 years
Renewal Fee
none
Latest News
Cruise Holidays' Regional Meetings Set Strategy For Continued Growth And Success

2006-04-05
Designed To Delight: Cruise Holidays Unveils The 2006 "platinum Collection"
Minneapolis, Mn
2006-03-03
Cruise Holidays Sweepstakes Offers A Chance To Experience Alaska's Breathtaking Beauty

2006-01-12
Cruise Holidays Sweepstakes Offers Luxury Getaway With A Chance To Win A Radisson Seven Seas Cruise
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-11-10
Cruise Holidays Of Kansas City Honored For 15th Straight Year As The “top Producing Store”
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-11-08
Cruise Holidays Of Littleton Honored With 2005 “new Store Of The Year” Award
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-10-31
Cruise Holidays Of Lawrence Park (toronto) Honored As 2005 Cruise Holidays Franchisee Of The Year
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-10-31
Portland-area Cruise Holidays Store Honored With 2005 Golden Anchor Award
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-10-26
Cruise Holidays Unveils New Online Cruise Booking Technology At Annual Convention
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-10-25
Cruise Holidays Unveils Enhanced Proprietary Software, Cruiseweb 6.0 At Annual Convention
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-10-25
Cruise Holidays Sweepstakes Offers A Chance To Win A Caribbean Cruise From Royal Caribbean
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-08-18
Peter Thomson Named Vice President And Chief Operating Officer Of Cruise Holidays
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-06-27
Cruise Holidays Reveals Cruising Trends For 2005
Minneapolis, Mn
2005-04-25 View All

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