Comments on: How Do You Start A Home Travel Agent Business Specializing In Cruise Only?

By: Sean

Sean — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:24:52 +0000

By: lsmith27

lsmith27 — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:02:49 +0000

You can check out this Host Agency called Travel Planners International

By: mababisc

mababisc — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:50:57 +0000

There are several options, one of the best known is Cruise Planners. They are a franchise operation, visit http://www.cruiseplanners.com for more information.
Seamaster is another option, although they haven’t been around as long as Cruise Planners.

By: ?

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:36:25 +0000

Check out our 360 page and you can specialize in booking cruises.

By: Failing ECO

Failing ECO — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:27:02 +0000

Send me an email. I will tell you are I did it
info@kanddtravel.com

By: TINKERTOY .. the 1 & only

TINKERTOY .. the 1 & only — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:11:43 +0000

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.