I am now with a host agency as a referral travel agent but looking into also being a home -based agent with a specialization in just booking cruisesHow do you start a home travel agent business specializing in cruise only?
In the US you need to first either attend travel school or work for a period of time for an authorized travel agency. In the travel business there is an agency (ARC = Airline Resettlement Commission) which controls all of the distribution of travel funds and you must be a member in order to participate. You gain that participation by schooling and work in the business. Then you need to join a travel association, like ASTA or CLIA, which show you are a professional travel person.
You should look into attending a travel school like maybe Carlson Travel. There are several others that are nationwide(see web site below). I attended Carlson and they offer full time and part-time classes. Once you finish the school, they will help you with placement, finding a job. You really need to work in the business under an agency for a while to learn how things are done. Once you finish schooling and or your apprenticeship, you are assigned a CLIA or ASTA number. That number is your ticket to getting paid.
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info@kanddtravel.comHow do you start a home travel agent business specializing in cruise only?
Check out our 360 page and you can specialize in booking cruises.
There are several options, one of the best known is Cruise Planners. They are a franchise operation, visit www.cruiseplanners.com for more information.
Seamaster is another option, although they haven't been around as long as Cruise Planners.
You can check out this Host Agency called Travel Planners International
real simple www.ytb.com/gordonsa
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