cruise and travel partners

Name

cruise and travel partners

Legal name

Cruise and Travel Partners

Website

https://cruiseandtravelpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Travel Agencies (561510), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (4872)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Cruise & Land Tour (Cruisetour) Package Operators (THAKADAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cruise Retail Travel Agencies (THAKABAF), Ocean Cruise Specialists (Mainstream/Contemporary) (THAKAKAG)

Keywords

• Custom travel planning
• Cruise and tour booking
• Continuing education travel
• Disney vacation planning
• Luxury travel agency

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Travel Planning and Booking Services: Revenue generated through commission-based travel bookings including cruises, tours, hotels, and activities. Agents earn commissions from travel suppliers (cruise lines, tour operators, hotels) on completed bookings.
2. Disney Travel Services: Free service to clients - earns commissions from Disney on bookings. No additional cost to customers compared to booking directly with Disney.
3. Dental CE Education Programs: Specialized dental continuing education travel programs combining professional development with travel experiences. Pricing includes CE fees in addition to trip costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cruise and Travel Partners is a full-service travel agency that designs and books custom cruise, river cruise, and land tours for individuals, families, and groups across global destinations. The agency differentiates through specialty lines: dental continuing education (CE) travel that pairs professional CE credit with curated trips, Disney vacation planning delivered by a certified Disney Specialist, and wine-focused tours under its WineTime France sub-brand. Travel is sold directly through personal consultations with individual travel agents rather than via an online self-service booking platform.

Product overview

Cruise and Travel Partners is a full-service travel agency with 20+ years of experience, offering custom-designed cruise and land tours. The core offering includes a diverse portfolio of tour packages spanning global destinations (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas) and specialized Dental CE Tours that combine continuing education for dental professionals with curated travel experiences. Additional offerings include Disney Vacation Planning services and WineTime France wine tours. The company operates as a travel planning service rather than a software product, providing personalized trip curation, itinerary design, and travel coordination through their team of experienced agents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WineTime France: A curated wine experience program in France's wine regions including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and the Loire Valley.

Products and services

• Travel Agency Services Full-service custom travel agency offering personalized cruise, river cruise, and land tour planning with 20+ years of experience and personal in-country partnerships worldwide.
• Dental CE Tours Continuing education travel programs combining world travel with CE lectures for dental professionals and auxiliary staff, with trips to destinations including Turkey, Spain/Morocco, Bahamas, Vietnam/Cambodia, Ireland, Scotland, Portugal, Iceland, South Africa, Peru, and European locations.
• Disney Vacation Planning Certified Disney Specialist service offering personalized Disney vacation planning including Walt Disney World resorts, theme parks, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland, and Adventures by Disney, including dining reservations and FastPass selections at no extra cost versus direct booking.
• WineTime France Curated wine tour experiences in France's wine regions including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and the Loire Valley, combined with local gastronomy and cultural immersion.
• Split, Zadar & Secrets of the North Yacht Cruise 7-night yacht cruise through Northern Croatia visiting Split, Sibenik, Krka National Park, Kornati archipelago, Zadar, Vrgada, and Trogir. Includes transfers, tours, all meals and alcohol.
• Taste of Bordeaux River Cruise 9-day river cruise covering Bilbao, San Sebastian, and Bordeaux wine regions. Includes optional 4-night Spanish Basque pre-cruise package from $1,600 per person.
• Turkey CE Land Tour 9-day cultural tour covering Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, and Bodrum with continuing education lectures for dental professionals.
• Ireland Tour 9-day, 8-night CE land tour covering Dublin, County Wicklow, Kinsale, Killarney, Dingle, and the Cliffs of Moher with stays at five-star hotels and Ashford Castle.
• Portugal River Cruise 9-day tour covering Lisbon, Sintra, Coimbra, Porto, and the Douro Valley. Includes CE lectures by Dr. Lauren Yasuda Rainey and Dr. Jennifer Derse.
• Iceland Tour 7-day tour covering Reykjavik, Blue Lagoon, Golden Circle, and Snaefellsnes Peninsula with continuing education lectures.
• Prague, Vienna & Budapest Tour 9-day CE land tour covering Prague Castle, Vienna, Schonbrunn Palace, Budapest Parliament, and Castle District.
• Vietnam and Cambodia Tour 12-day tour covering Hanoi, Halong Bay, Danang, Hoi An, Siem Reap, and Angkor Wat with CE lectures. Optional pre-tour to Laos and post-tour to Thailand available.
• Andalusia & Tangier Tour 7-day tour covering Malaga, Ronda, Granada's Alhambra, Tangier Morocco, Seville, and Cordoba with CE lectures.
• Bahama Cruise KISCO Seminars 5-day cruise aboard Carnival Elation featuring KISCO Seminars CE programs hosted by Mark Troilo, DDS. Interior cabin from $435, Ocean View from $485 per person.
• Tanzania and Kenya Safari African safari adventure tour combining Tanzania and Kenya wildlife experiences.
• Scotland Land Tour Land tour exploring Scotland with continuing education program options.
• Paris and Normandy Tour

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Aventura Travel World: Specialty travel agency group with curated land tour and cruise offerings. Comparable niche positioning in experiential, multi-country escorted travel, though with a different geographic mix.

Direct peers

• Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT): Experiential small-group tour operator focused on cultural immersion and off-the-beaten-path destinations. Comparable as a curated experiential land-tour operator targeting repeat, experienced travelers.
• Adventures by Disney: Disney's guided tour and cruise brand offering premium escorted group itineraries worldwide. Directly comparable as a curated, high-touch guided tour operator competing in the experiential family travel category.
• Tauck: Premium escorted tour and small-ship cruise operator offering curated land tours and cruises globally. Comparable in product (multi-day escorted land tours plus small-ship cruises) and high-AOV positioning.
• Dream Vacations (CruiseOne): CruiseOne/MagicGuys franchise network selling cruises and tour packages through independent agents. Comparable retail cruise-and-tour agency model with commission-based revenue.
• Avoya Travel: Cruise-focused host travel agency network with a large advisor base selling ocean, river, and land tours. Highly comparable as a retail/advisor-model cruise and tour agency operating on supplier commissions.

Broad incumbents

• Travel Leaders Network: Large US retail travel agency consortium offering cruises, tours, and custom itineraries through affiliated agents. Operates the same advisor-led distribution model at substantially greater scale.
• Liberty Travel: Established US retail travel agency chain selling cruise and tour packages. Comparable product mix (cruises, escorted tours, custom itineraries) but operates at significantly greater scale and brand recognition.
• AAA Travel: Major US retail travel agency embedded in the AAA membership network, offering cruises, tours, and custom trip planning. Comparable retail agency function with broader brand and distribution infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Viking Cruises: River and ocean cruise line that also packages pre/post-cruise land extensions, competing for the same high-AOV experiential cruise customer. Comparable as a cruise + land tour package operator in the destination-immersive segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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