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Franchising 101: What to Expect at Our Franchise Discovery Day

Franchising 101: What to Expect at Expedia Cruises’ Discovery Day Franchising 101 · Article 5 of 7 You’ve done the research. You’ve attended the...
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Franchising 101: Best Practices for Conducting Validation Calls

Franchising 101: Best Practices for Conducting Validation Calls Franchising 101 Series · Article 4 of 7 By now you’ve worked through the Expedia Cruises discovery process,...
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Franchising 101: How to Read and Understand the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)

Franchising 101: Your Guide to the Franchise Disclosure Document Franchising 101 Series · Article 3 of 7 At some point in your franchise research, a document...
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Franchising 101: The Expedia Cruises Franchise Discovery Process

Franchising 101: How Our Franchise Discovery Process Works — Step by Step Franchising 101 Series · Article 2 of 7 The Basics: What to...
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Franchising 101: Is Buying an Expedia Franchise Right for You?

Franchising 101: Benefits of an Expedia Cruises Franchise vs Starting From Scratch Franchising 101 Series · Article 1 of 7 One of the first decisions aspiring...
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Why Expedia Cruises® Brick-and-Mortar Franchises Thrive in Today’s Travel Market

Why Brand Recognition and Local Presence Still Matter in Travel As the travel industry has evolved, many assumed traditional storefront travel agencies would become...
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From Travel Agent to Franchise Owner: Building a Business with Expedia Cruises

How Travel Agency Ownership Creates Opportunities Beyond Personal Sales If you’re an independent travel agent, you already understand how the travel agency business works....
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Expedia Cruises Hosts Largest-Ever ANCHOR Conference at Sea

Expedia Cruises’ Record-Breaking Conference at Sea The Expedia Cruises Corporate Team successfully hosted our 2026 ANCHOR Meeting from April 11–18 aboard MSC World America....
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Expedia Cruises Franchise 2025 Year in Review and 2026 Growth Goals

A Look Back at Another Strong Year for Expedia Cruises 2025 was another milestone year for Expedia Cruises as we continued to build on...
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Why Travel Agents Matter More Than Ever in Cruise Travel

Why Consumers Still Value Professional Travel Advice At Expedia Cruises, one question our Franchise Advisors hear often is: “Why invest in a retail travel...
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Expedia Cruises Earns Multiple Franchise and Industry Awards in 2026

From Franchise Business Review awards to supplier and industry awards, read about the Expedia Cruises’ accolades received this year....
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Cruise Industry

2026 Cruise Industry Update

Cruise Industry Present Day & Forecast Cruise tourism continues to be one of the strongest and resilient sectors of travel! With 37.2 million passengers...
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Expedia Cruises Franchisee Q&A: Karen Guerrette

Franchise Chatter recently sat down with Karen Guerrette, a franchise owner with Expedia Cruises in Camillus, New York, for a quick Q&A about her...
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Expedia Cruises Awards Top Franchisees With a Trip of a Lifetime

Expedia Cruises’ Top Franchisees Rewarded with Spectacular Nile River Cruise  Expedia Cruises recently celebrated its top-performing Franchisees with a prestigious reward trip: a breathtaking...
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Expedia Cruises Solidifies Position Amongst Best Franchisors with Recent Franchisee Satisfaction Survey Results

Expedia Cruises recognized as a best-in-class franchise for 2025 based on franchisee satisfaction Each year we utilize Franchise Business Review to conduct a third-party...
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Expedia Cruises Hosts ANCHOR Conference At Sea

Our Conference at Sea for Franchisees, and now, Vacation Consultants! Each year our Franchisees, along with our corporate team members, look forward to our...
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Determining the Best Expedia Cruises Opportunity For You!

Which travel business opportunity is right for you? If you’ve made your way here, you probably want to start your own travel business! As...
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Great Leaders Make Great Franchisees

How Our Franchisees fill several leadership roles as they set their team and business up for success At Expedia Cruises, there’s a key characteristic...
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Expedia Cruises’ Spotlight Feature: Matthew Eichhorst

Mathew Eichhorst, President, Expedia Cruises & Global Cruise Leader at Expedia Group has been with the organization for over 20 years! Read the following...
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How Contests Drive Revenue For Expedia Franchises Owners

Travel franchise owners benefit from our relationships with major cruise lines....
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Are You Looking for a Recession-Resistant Franchise?

4 Compelling Reasons to Consider Expedia CruiseShipCenters As you research franchise opportunities, it’s important to consider the stability of each model and how your...
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Inspiring our Franchisees to be Top Performers

Expedia CruiseShipCenters’ Franchise Owner Recognition Program At Expedia CruiseShipCenters we play hard and work hard too. Being a part of the exciting and constantly...
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Meet the Franchise Services Start-up Team

Dedicated Resources Guiding You Through Opening Your Center At Expedia CruiseShipCenters, we take great pride in providing new franchise owners with the tools and...
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Supporting You Through Our Startup Process

Discover the dedicated training & support you’ll get through the process of building and launching your retail travel agency So you’ve completed your due diligence and...
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Meet our Franchise Advisors

Supporting you through the Expedia Franchise Education Process Expedia CruiseShipCenters continues to expand its full-service retail travel franchises across the continent and our dynamic...
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Achieving Your Franchise Business Goals

Refranchising made easy with a dedicated support team When you become an Expedia CruiseShipCenters franchise owner you become our partner. Our partnership means we’re...
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Reliable Support along your Franchise Ownership Journey

 How we provide exceptional support for our #1 customer At Expedia CruiseShipCenters our programs and support systems are designed to ensure that our #1...
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Learning and Mastering Our Proven System

 Our training and onboarding for new Franchise Partners is robust When you join forces with Expedia CruiseShipCenters, we set you up for success to...
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No Travel Industry Experience Required

Join a proven franchise system with tools and support for success Expedia CruiseShipCenters is a brick and mortar retail travel agency franchise that is...
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How to Build Your Dream Team

Benefits of leading and building your sales team of Consultants as an Expedia Cruises Franchise Owner When prospective new owners are researching our franchise...
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Meet Some of Expedia CruiseShipCenters’ Newest Franchise Owners

Franchise ownership can be a natural fit for a variety of backgrounds and interests Expedia® CruiseShipCenters® franchise owners each have their own unique story...
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What is the Benefit of Joining an Industry Leading Franchise?

How Our Travel Franchise Owners Are Leveraging Our Strong Cruise Industry Relationships to Build Their Business   Expedia CruiseShipCenters had an incredible year in 2017,...
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What Makes a Great Cruise Promotion?

How we help our franchisees generate new leads and sales all year long At Expedia CruiseShipCenters, our promotions are the drumbeat of our organization. Strategically...
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Second-Act Careers: Before They Were Franchisees

Expedia CruiseShipCenters Franchise Partners arePursuing Their Passion in Act Two From retired advertising executives to stay-at-home moms, some of our most successful franchisees joined...
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Repeat Business Drives Growth for Expedia CruiseShipCenters Travel Franchise

The cruise industry is booming, and more and more customers turn to Expedia CruiseShipCenters travel franchise owners to book their vacations. ...
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Expedia CruiseShipCenters Puts Up Strong Fight Against Breast Cancer

Cruise ship booking agency has raised more than $200,000 for breast cancer research....
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Why Scalability Matters in a Franchise Business

Grow Your Franchise as Big as Your Dreams...
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4 Steps to Creating Customers for Life

At Expedia CruiseShipCenters we believe the simple combination of providing exceptional sales service and outstanding value is the key…...
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