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See San Juan on a Royal Caribbean Cruise

As an independent travel agent, you'll be in a position to help clients find their dream destinations and plan the ultimate getaways for romance, family fun or simply relaxation. While Royal Caribbean cruises are always a top pick, focusing on the destination of San Juan, Puerto Rico, can be a smart move. With a rich, colonial history, San Juan offers incredible architecture and museums along with Caribbean beaches and a tropical climate. Add to the mix breathtaking scenery, wild nightlife options, amazing cuisine and plenty of outdoor recreation opportunities, and it is easy to see the appeal of this Puerto Rican city.

Become the Go-To Travel Agent for a Large Company

Independent travel agents can set their own schedules and deal with clients of their choosing, but many agents are particularly interested in securing a large company as a client. By booking large groups for conventions and conferences, international first-class flights for executives and a steady year-round flow of accommodation, this can be a lucrative career decision. The key to establishing a large company as your client, however, is marketing your travel booking services correctly. Potential methods of marketing could include social media platforms, pay-per-click advertising on relevant websites, promotions at regional trade shows or even direct email or mail campaigns to potential clients.

How to Become a Travel Booking Professional

For anyone who enjoys traveling, learning about interesting places and helping others with their business or pleasure travel plans, becoming a travel booking professional is a way to enjoy your love of travel while helping others visit places they may have only dreamed of in the past. Becoming a travel professional requires specific steps and dedication, but the rewards in the profession are significant. It requires the candidate to learn more about a wide range of locations, vacation options and regulations related to travel as well as learn to understand the needs and desires of clients who may contact them for travel arrangements.

A Cruise That Will Make You Say WOW!

One of the many advantages of being an independent travel agent with a host agency like Travel Planners International is getting the latest travel industry news right away. A big hit is Quantum of the Seas, one of the largest ships in the world and designed by Royal Caribbean. Guests are treated to the WOW experience, which is an unforgettable combination of spacious staterooms, memorable dining, incredible activities on the ship and thrilling adventures at the final destination. Designed to be a truly exhilarating vacation that won't ever be forgotten, Quantum of the Seas can be summed up in a single word: WOW!

Travel Agents Explore Carnival Sunshine

After the inaugural voyage of the newly-refurbished Carnival Sunshine, employees of Travel Planners International were invited to embark on a cruise of travel industry leaders from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Everyone invited was stunned to see the new color scheme and the fantastic amenities on the ship, which range from celebrity eateries to late-night recreation and even a water park that kids and adults alike went crazy over. Having the opportunity to explore the very best cruise ships, hotels, amusement parks and destinations is a perk of being associated with a leading host travel agency like Travel Planners International.

Booking Weddings at Luxury Resorts: A Win-Win for Clients and Travel Agents

As an independent travel agent, income is earned through commission on everything from flights to accommodation to cruises. One of the ways to turn your career into a huge success is by venturing into group bookings, luxury weddings and even business travel. Travelers appreciate how simple it can be to have a single contact person in the event that there are any problems, and they will get to enjoy traveling alongside their colleagues, friends or family. Group bookings are much easier to offer and manage with the resources of a large host agency, such as Travel Planners International.

Top Tips for Planning Group Vacations

Established independent travel agents know that the keys to success include booking group travel and having the resources of a host agency. Groups can include wedding parties traveling to a beach destination, large families heading to a theme park for a family reunion, businesses that need to organize flights for their employees to attend a convention or even school groups traveling together for sporting events. One of the top tips for finding groups is marketing to the demographic that most appreciates your niche area of travel expertise. Then, liaise with a single contact in the group for your convenience and their overall happiness.

The Appeal of Southwest Vacations for Agents and Travelers

Working as an independent travel agent has a number of perks, but few are greater than the potential to partner with a great company like Southwest Vacations through the help of a host agency. Southwest Vacations is part of a company with 40 years of travel booking experience, and they offer incredible vacation packages to destinations across the United States that range from romantic beaches to family-friendly locations like Orlando, Florida. Plus, Southwest Vacations offers fantastic benefits to travel agents. Perks include everything from discounted travel to monetary incentives and even commissions that can be tailored by the agent depending on the products offered.

How to Start a Successful Independent Travel Agency

Although there are many websites devoted to helping people book their own vacations, using a mobile travel agent often saves money, allows clients to customize their trip and get expert advice regarding different locations. For those that have considered becoming a travel agent, the process can seem difficult and confusing. These tips can help anyone interested in starting their own independent travel agency weed through the red tape and begin a career as a travel expert. Travel agents work flexible schedules and have the satisfaction of helping others with business or vacation plans. In addition, many resorts invite travel agents to visit in order to promote their location to travel agency customers, which means free or reduced cost travel for the agent.

Explore Aruba with a Funjet Vacation

Funjet offers fun and exciting vacations to Aruba with activities for everyone. Whether they want a fun family vacation or a quiet, romantic getaway for two, a trip to Aruba is the perfect choice. Relax and unwind in a beach hammock or explore the Dutch-inspired architecture. Dance the night away in the many nightclubs or try your luck at the casinos. Go on a snorkeling or scuba diving adventure, or take a hike in the desert. Aruba has something for everyone. Hotel stays begin at just $156 per night, with departures from over 80 destinations in the United States.

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