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I bought my Cruise Planners agency 9.5 years ago. I was brand new to the travel industry, although I had been a long time traveler. I spoke to a number CP agents, read all of their documentation and took the plunge. I'm now selling over 2 million in travel a year and making more than I made in my past career.Building a travel business takes time and effort. To get where I've gotten, I have put in a lot of both. You won't pay your mortgage with your earnings the first few years, I don't care what anyone tells you. Travel pays after your clients have traveled so you have to build up your client base and get them traveling. But Cruise Planners gave me the support I needed to build and grow. I can't imagine having done what I have done without them.
They don't hand you your clients. If you want to build a business, you have to be willing to put in the work. There are host agencies out there that will tell you they give you all of your leads. But trust me when I tell you there are no short cuts to building a successful business. They might give you leads, but I can guarantee you (because everyone knows who they are) they are robbing you blind on commissions.
Host agencies are not created equal. Ask for numbers because in the end this is about you making money. Break those numbers down and see what you're getting for your commission split or royalties. CP takes a very reasonable royalty and gives you the back office support of a now billion dollar company. They are literally invested in your success.
It is also run by warm, friendly and honest people who take pride in your success and work hard every day to help you.
I'm convinced - and I've spoken to many, many agents in the US at conferences - that there is no better host agency. I'm where I am today because of them.
Also, just as an aside, you can run your CP agency however you want. You don't have to just sell cruises. My business is over 70% land and I still get great support.
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