GoCruise & Travel Prospectus 2021 - Travel Experience

WELCOME TO GOCRUISE & TRAVEL FRANCHISE

Welcome to GoCruise & Travel Franchise We are delighted to introduce you to our franchise business and hope we can help you make the right decision on starting up your own business. We have a network of over 60 franchisee’s and the backing of our parent company Fred. Olsen Travel, GoCruise & Travel is one of the UK’s premier agents. Selling cruises and land holidays from the world’s mainstream operators as well as niche operators in the luxury and river sectors, you can reap the benefits of this growing industry as your own boss!

When looking to set up a franchise business it’s important that you pick the right company that can support you in the way you need it most. Whether you have travel experience or not and are looking to set up your own business you are in the right place, we would love to hear from you.

Are you looking to...  Run your business your way and be your own boss?  Have the backing of a BIG brand behind you?  Sell a number of different holiday types to suit all your customers’ needs?  Have the freedom and flexibility to work the hours you want, that suit your lifestyle?  Use the latest cutting edge technology to make the sales process as easy as possible?  Work with ABTA & ATOL holders, to give you and your customers the protection you need?

If this is you then we would love to hear from you, call us today and speak to our friendly and helpful team.

07787 423268 www.joingocruiseandtravel.co.uk

It’s important when you are considering setting up your own travel business from home that you choose an established, well known business to work with With GoCruise & Travel it’s not just the support you get when joining our business, it’s the ongoing support that makes the difference. When setting up your franchise we offer franchisees a 3 day training course. Content includes learning all aspect of the travel industry along with sales and marketing skills to operational processes. We also continue to offer ongoing weekly trainings to all franchisees.

What do Franchisees receive?  Unlimited earnings… we pay outstanding commission rates  Partnership with a nationally recognised brand, Fred. Olsen Travel  Full Members of the British Franchise Association  ABTA & ATOL bonded to give full financial protection to your clients  Your own website as well as a fantastic quote system to bring your clients quotes to life  We take care of all your admin, so you concentrate on the marketing and selling  Marketing support from Eshots, studio design work to magazine distribution  A marketing territory that you own  Weekly training sessions along with conferences and educationals

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Your initial investment of £495 (+ VAT) includes all of the below:  Franchise licence fee  A territory of approximately 250,000 people  A 3 day training course that covers setting up your business, systems and operations processes  Personalised call to book website  Fantastic quote system, to bring your quotes to life for your clients  Microsoft Office 365 (Business Essentials)  GoCruise & Travel Operational Manual  Market leading commercial terms with our travel partners  Educational conferences and events  First year’s CLIA (Cruise lines International association) membership  Free starter marketing kit  Access to the GoCruise & Travel Intranet full of updates, advice forum, key contacts, industry news, promotions & more  Operations and Business Development advice and support  Complete on-going support In addition to the above, there is a monthly management fee of £130 (+VAT) to cover ongoing marketing and administration support.

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What makes you the ideal candidate?

What we look for in a Franchisee:  Friendly & outgoing  Professional  Drive and determination to succeed  Good sales skills  Polite telephone manner  Great at building relationships with people  Business acumen  Passionate about Travel

What you get back in return:  Job satisfaction  Work/Life balance  Be part of a fun and exciting industry  Take part in industry events  Incentives from our travel partners  Reduced rates for your own personal holidays  Build a successful business for yourself

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Why GoCruise & Travel is different to the rest What do Franchisees receive?

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.

What makes us different?

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.

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Hear what some of our current franchisees have to say: Christina Astill “Having spent most of my career in retail travel I decided to become a GoCruise & Travel Franchisee 5 years ago. It was the best career move I ever made. I am my own boss and chose my own hours but have the security of the GoCruise team behind me... and best of all keep the majority of the commission earned on all holidays booked! I never feel alone as there is always practical help available from Head Office & fellow franchisees”

Christina Astill

Marie & Garry Ratcliffe “Garry and I bought our Franchise 5 years ago after thinking about it for quite a while. We spoke to some good friends of ours, who are also Franchisees, and they told us all about the company and how GoCruise feels like a family. We were a bit dubious about this but it’s true!

GoCruise really has a family feel where help is always at hand. The support and advice we also get from our Head Office is also invaluable, especially when first starting your business, and you never feel alone.

Our business has gone from strength to strength and we can honestly say that buying our Franchise is one of the best things we’ve ever done. We are based at home and work the business around any other commitments. We love every minute of it!”

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Barry Allaway “Amazing opportunity to get into the travel sector with a well established brand, very supportive Head Office team plus the global power of the Fred. Olsen family behind us.

I enjoy the no pressure approach from the partners back in HQ, which enables me to mix the opportunity to own and run a cruise focused travel agency, alongside my own desire to travel regularly and see our cruise partners ships first hand.”

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Barry Allaway

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If you would like to find out more please contact:

Samantha Gibbs 07787 423268 join@gocruiseandtravel.co.uk www.joingocruiseandtravel.co.uk

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