Group leaders play an important role in helping us promote our packages to potential travelers.  Your efforts in marketing our unique travel products are also a fun and fast way for you to earn extra income and/or vacation privileges.  A family reunion coming up?  Meeting with old high school classmates?  These are perfect opportunities to organize a travel group and make a little money on the side.
Call our office and talk to John Unger at 1-877-306-5595 Extension 2812 about training and benefits for part-time agents selling travel to their friends, fellow church or group members, and/or company co-workers.

Contact us to see how you can get free travel, access to travel agent familiarization trips, travel agent discounts, and commissions.

HOW MANY FREE TRIPS CAN I EARN?

Trips are priced differently. Normally, tours include 1 free trip earned for each 16 fully paying passengers. If you need more free trips, such as 1-free-for-15 or 1-free-for-10, just let us know and we can calculate your quotation accordingly. You can give the 'free' trips to other passengers who can help you promote the tour - or 'sell' the free trip(s) as fundraising for your organization, or use them for personal travel. Ask us how. 

When you are booked as a group on cruises, it is possible to add special benefits for all the passengers such as a cocktail party, a personalized cabin gift or special tour. 

WHAT IS MY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY AS A "GROUP LEADER?"

        As a group leader, your responsibility is to gather people who will go the
      selected cruise or tour.  Then you serve as a contact for the group to
      arrange payments, document delivery addresses, etc.  By promoting the
      tour or cruise, you would typically earn a free trip.

DOES EVERYONE KNOW I AM TRAVELING FOR FREE?

     No.  The terms of your arrangements are strictly confidential.

TIPS ON ORGANIZING A GROUP
We are all members of groups; by birth, by association and by common interests.
The following are ideas of where you might find group members:

• Organizations: Retirees, churches, alumni, PTA, charities,
  retired military units
• Clubs: Bridge groups, health clubs, choirs, class reunions,
  bank clubs, etc.
• Special Interest: Golf, square dancing, bowling, photography,
  wine, bird watching
• Family Groups: Weddings, reunions, anniversaries
• Business Groups: Company meetings, new product launches, incentive
  awards for increased sales or productivity

SALES SUPPORT

        In additional to counseling group leaders in the selection of the right 
       itinerary, we will prepare customized flyers and sign up sheets and work
       with you in the  promotion of the trip. We handle the invoicing and address
       your group's specific needs.  We carefully check documents so you can
       travel with confidence.

I HAVE A GROUP "WHAT NEXT?"
Now that you have your group, schedule a group meeting. Make it a social event by having everyone bring snacks and drinks. You are the group coordinator so be ready for the many details you will be faced with. The following are some ideas that you will want to discuss with your group:

• How long do you want your cruise, tour or vacation to last? Examples: 3, 5, 7 days or longer.
• What dates are possible travel dates? It is wise to have more than one date available.
• The itinerary - where do you want to visit? Examples: Caribbean, Europe, Alaska, Hawaii, or Eastern U.S. and Canada
• What cruise lines or tour operators are you interested in?
  What type of accommodations is the group interested in: Cruising:  inside (the least expensive), outside, or suites (the most expensive).  Tours or vacations:  budget, first class, deluxe or luxury hotels.
• How many people are interested? Do you expect to have more people than showed up for the first meeting?
• How many in the group will be bringing children?
• Does anyone in the group need a handicapped cabin or have any special needs.
• Does anyone require air travel and if so from where?
• Do you have anyone who is not an U. S. citizen?
• Will anyone be traveling as a single?

Now that you have discussed the basics with your group, it is time to call your our Travel Specialist to begin getting prices and discuss the particulars that your group will require.

Your specialist will be asking the questions that we have listed above. She or he will work with you on prices and the planning materials that will make your job easier. If you feel it necessary, your travel specialist will be able to supply you with informational flyers to pass out at your next meeting. At this meeting it will be time to pass out the registration forms for those that are interested. This form will have space for the names of the passengers, their address, phone number, choice of accommodations, place for special needs, meal sitting choice, who they want to be cross referenced with (for meal seating purposes), and whether or not they want travel insurance. Your package is a vacation investment and we highly suggest the protection of travel insurance. You will work with the same person from start to finish.

We hope that these suggestions have been helpful to you. When your group is ready, please call our group department to make a reservation.

Call our office and talk to John Unger at 1-800-942-3301 Extension 2812 about training and benefits for part-time agents selling travel to their friends, fellow church or group members, and/or company co-workers.