With the ability to sell all the major cruise lines including P&O Cruises, Royal Caribbean International, Fred. Olsen Cruises, Cunard and more, as well as luxury and niche cruise lines such as Azamara Club Cruises, Silversea, Star Clippers and Regent Seven Seas to name a few, you can offer your customers an unrivalled choice.
With full membership of the British Franchise Association (BFA), the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), and the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA), along with our Air Tour Operators Licence (ATOL) bonding, you can assure your customers that they are dealing with a reputable business, their hard earned money is protected and they will never be left stranded should we or any of the operators we work with cease trading.
All we ask is that you have passion, enthusiasm, an interest in the travel & cruise industry, some business acumen and a determination to make the most out of every opportunity that comes your way.
For a modest outlay, a GoCruise & Travel franchise offers you an exciting and fun-filled business opportunity with a potentially high financial return.
Did you know? Seven out of ten consumers (73%) feel more confident booking a holiday with a company that is a member of ABTA. As an ABTA bonded travel agent, GoCruise & Travel can give your customers this peace of mind.
Unlike many other franchises or home-working organisations, we won’t simply take your money and leave you to it. As soon as you join us, you become part of the GoCruise & Travel family, with all the help and support that comes with it.
With a 30-strong team of dedicated head office staff, we will support you in promoting your business via online and offline marketing and take care of all the necessary administration - from processing your customers' bookings to dispatching tickets. You will also receive advice on business development and lead generation, and benefit from ongoing product training to help you further your knowledge.
With our success since joining the franchise, we have been able to open up our own ‘GoCruise & Travel’ shop and have become multi award-winning travel agents along the way.
Being part of the well established brand like Fred. Olsen Travel and being ABTA & ATOL bonded is such a fab selling point for us to use.
My customers trust the brand (and me!) and love knowing they are financially protected.
The business development team have really helped us look deep into our figures to see where we can improve and grow our business. We are currently working together to secure some funding for our Cruise & Holiday Show coming up! We are looking at over 15 operators attend.
I can honestly say, even though I work alone, I have never felt that I am on my own! We talk all of the time on teams having general chit-chat about our day as well as helping each other out with quotes and advice, there is always someone there to talk to. I also love our monthly conference calls where we get a business updates as well as the occasional quiz!
I love that Colin sends us the weekly ‘support team contact’ emails so we always know who we can contact, where they will be and how we can reach them! I also think having the out of hours line for weekends is great for anything that crops up unexpectedly.
GoCruise & Travel feels like a full-blown family! The support and encouragement I receive is next to none. I especially love the gatherings we have throughout the year when we get to have a little dance and a glass of Prosecco.. or two!
The marketing team have been the driving force behind the success of my group departures. Throughout the year I organise many cruises and holidays for local groups in my area, and marketing make fantastic flyers for me, which has contributed to my groups overall popularity and success.
I joined with no travel background - but with a passion for travel and a desire to help others enjoy holidays. Critical to success and enjoyment of the business is the ongoing support across all parts of the business - including super help on marketing and working closely with cruise lines, a very knowledgeable (and gentle!) admin team, and ull franchise management support. I feel part of a wider family, always great to meet up and enjoy events together - and it’s fun!
GoCruise ticks all the boxes - ABTA bonding, flexibility to work any hours I want, to run my own business the way I want and a dedicated support team should I need any help.
You can work part-time or full-time, this business fits around your lifestyle. Whether you have family commitments and looking for something to keep you busy or, this is a full time business that you want to give your all, we are here to support you. We offer all the tools and business development support needed for you to grow your business to success.
At GoCruise & Travel we operate within a 'territorial' basis, meaning that you are buying into a UK territory. This is typically within your home region, however many franchisees operate in towns and cities outside their local area. Giving franchisees a territory area, we feel this avoids us having multiple franchisees in the same area with the same brand, trying to attract the same clients. At GoCruise & Travel you can sell all types of holidays to your clients. Due to the volume of what we sell, allows us the opportunity to have amazing cruise and land operator commercial rates. This is very important as it allows greater financial earning opportunity for you.
At GoCruise & Travel you will never feel alone. You will receive all the support you need to operate a successful business. With our dedicated head office team, we offer support and guidance, giving you all the ideas in promoting your business via online and offline platforms.
For a modest outlay, GoCruise & Travel franchise offers you an exciting and fun-filled business opportunity with a potentially high financial return. As soon as you join us, you become part of the GoCruise & Travel family, with all the help and support that comes with it!
