Alaska cruises topped the list of 2018 domestic locations for Travel Leaders Group agents, ascending to the top spot from fifth place in 2017, according to the company’s 2018 Travel Trends Survey. Cruising in the state boomed from 1997 to …

For the first time, Alaska cruising is Travel Leaders’ top domestic vacation Read more »

My mother always said, “You don’t just marry a man, you marry his whole family.” When I wed Emilio, I got his entire country — Nicaragua. We go there frequently, so I’ve managed to see most of his homeland’s greatest …

This Tiny Island Off the Coast of Nicaragua Is an Underrated Caribbean Paradise Read more »

Starting Apr. 1, Royal Caribbean International will start paying travel agent commissions on future cruise credits. The cruise line made the announcement in an email to travel partners last week, with Senior Vice President of Sales Vicki Freed writing that, …

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While there is quite a difference between being an independent contractor (IC) solo entrepreneur, and a travel agency franchise, many of the issues facing these two business types are the same — especially finding new clients and closing on sales. …

Cruise Planners’ Koepf Hopes to Bring His Unique Sales Skills to Franchisees Read more »

Traveltek Group Ltd has appointed cruise industry veteran Francis Riley to spearhead its expansion strategy in the Americas. Francis Riley The former senior vice president, international sales, marketing and operations at Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has joined the global travel …

Traveltek Looks to Expand in Americas With New Sales Team Read more »

Q. I had to cancel my honeymoon trip to Sugar Bay Resort and Spa in St. Thomas a few days before my departure in October because of Hurricane Irma. I had booked the package through Travelocity. It included round-trip airfare …

A hurricane ruined his St. Thomas honeymoon, so why is the airline keeping his money? Read more »