Three Reasons to Own a Cruise Franchise
Owning a cruise franchise like CruiseOne is a rewarding home-based business venture because you help people travel the world and create lifelong memories. If you are passionate about travel, have an entrepreneurial spirit and are a people-person, than opening a cruise franchise just might be a great fit for you.
Investment
Opening a home-based cruise franchise is a low-cost and low-overhead investment that has great potential for success. With CruiseOne, you can get started for less than $10,000, with additional incentives offered for military veterans and ethnic and racial minorities including women in business. What’s more, financing is available to those who qualify.
Benefits
There are many benefits to selecting a cruise franchise that is affiliated with a parent company. As part of World Travel Holdings (WTH), the world’s largest cruise agency and award-winning leisure travel company, CruiseOne franchisees have access to exceptional low prices and exclusive offers such as upgrades, discounts and more as a result of WTH’s buying power with every major cruise line and many tour operators. Being part of the powerhouse in the industry also gives franchisees an added edge in marketing. Franchisees receive more than $350,000 in corporately-funded marketing promotions annually so they can offer their clients something extra beyond what is already offered.
CruiseOne is a debt-free company with a high retention rate among franchisees that has built a solid reputation among industry leaders for the past 23 years. It is important to select a franchisor that has a proven track record and one that has longevity.
Owning a home-based cruise franchise provides you with flexibility to set your own hours so you can have a healthy work-life balance. At CruiseOne we have no minimums that you have to sell each month so you can work at your own pace. As in any sales-oriented business it is important to know your product, and working in the travel industry is no different. Familiarization (FAM) trips are frequently available enabling you to experience different vacation destinations free or at discounted prices.
Resources
Joining a franchise means you are joining an established organization that has proven systems in place. As a small business owner you are not starting from ground zero, but rather have a strong foundation in place and access to ongoing training and business development programs. At CruiseOne, all franchisees immediately attend a weeklong training at our world headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. where they learn hard and soft sales skills and are introduced to our technology programs and learn about the many different cruise and land vacation offerings. They also have the option to attend in-person regional trainings held throughout the year at various locations around the country, as well as a weeklong National Conference at sea aboard one of the industry’s newest cruise ships.
A strong corporate office is behind every successful home-based franchise, and CruiseOne is no exception. The cruise franchise has a team of more than 80 professionals who provide franchise owners with personalized customer service and can answer all questions ranging from technology and booking questions to marketing and more. What makes CruiseOne stand out is the relationships we form with each owner – we are large enough to lead the industry and small enough to care about each individual owner.
When working from home, having cutting-edge technology is a must have. CruiseOne’s franchisees stay in touch with each other via an Intranet, they have customizable websites that are also mobile-friendly and they use My Cruise Control, a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool that allows franchisees to efficiently operate their business by providing access to live pricing and inventory with all the major cruise lines, as well as track commissions in real-time.
Starting a new business venture such as a cruise franchise is a big decision that should not be taken lightly. Take time to do thorough research and never be sold the opportunity. Before taking the next step be sure to
Review the Franchise Disclosure Document
Determine how much you are able to invest and if you need financing
Discuss the opportunity with your family
If you are interested in learning more about a franchise opportunity with CruiseOne, please visit www.CruiseOneFranchise.com or call 888-249-8235.