Expedia Cruises

With an Expedia Cruises franchise, your clients can own a retail travel agency that’s connected to their community – backed by one of the most recognized brands in travel. As a full-service retail travel agency specializing in cruises, each franchise offers customers Expedia pricing AND personal service on All-Inclusive Resorts, Coach & Rail Tours, Vacation Packages, Homes & Villas, Insurance, Flights, Hotels, and Activities.

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Ways to own

Standard franchise

Single unit Not specified

Money you'll need

Personal cash (liquid capital)
$250,000
Cash or near-cash you contribute yourself
Total project cost
$167,250 – $292,245
Fee, build-out, equipment and early working capital
Net worth required
$750,000
Initial franchise fee
$39,000
Included in total project cost

Ongoing fees

Royalty
9% of commission revenue
Advertising / brand fund
Not disclosed
Other recurring fees
$600/month
Agreement term
Not disclosed

Your role

Ownership style
Not specified
Expected time
Not disclosed
Home-based
No
Staffing
0 -Independent Contractor Business Model
Location
Not disclosed

Training and support

Training
Financial Assistance Provided: Yes - Third Party Site Selection Assistance: Yes Lease Negotiation Assistance: Yes Recruiting Assistance: Yes Co-Operative Advertising: Yes Training Details: At Expedia Cruises, our mission is to provide our franchisees with a system to build a profitable and valuable business. A dedicated start up team will guide your clients through each step of the build out and onboarding phases as they learn the cruise business and recruit a team of Vacation Consultants prior to opening. Initial training includes one week of intensive instruction at our corporate head office in Vancouver, and weekly conference calls. After launching, a Franchise Performance Coach will work with them to set business goals and provide 1-on-1 coaching and support to achieve them. Ongoing communication and training is provided through a monthly newsletter, quarterly conference calls, and bi-annual meetings for all franchisees -- one of which is our annual National Conference held aboard a 5-7 day cruise.
Ongoing support
Site selection: Yes Lease negotiation: Yes

Financing information

SBA Franchise Directory
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Brand facts

Founded
1987
Franchising since
1987
Franchised units
Not disclosed
Company-owned units
0
Headquarters
Vancouver, BC

Where it's offered

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About this information

Listing reviewed by our editors on October 13, 2026. Source materials dated July 19, 2023. Figures come from franchisor-provided materials and can change; always confirm against the brand's current Franchise Disclosure Document.

We don't publish revenue, profit or return estimates. If a franchisor provides financial performance information, it appears in Item 19 of its FDD with the context needed to interpret it.

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