World Travel Holdings
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| Industry | Cruise agency and Leisure travel |
| Founded 📆 | 2005 |
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| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
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Key people | Brad Tolkin and Jeff Tolkin (Co-CEO/Chairman) |
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| 🌐 Website | www |
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World Travel Holdings is an American cruise agency, and leisure travel company, known for being the largest cruise agency in the nation.[1][2]
History[edit]
World Travel Holdings was established on January 1, 2005 with a series of acquisitions including the purchase of Villas of Distinction and Cruise411.[3] The company is chaired by Brad and Jeff Tolkin who are also the current Co-CEO.[4][5]
In 2006, World Travel Holdings acquired National Leisure Group (NLG), the largest cruise seller in America and one of the nation's vacation package distributors.[6] In 2010, the company acquired a significant interest in the UK's cruise retail business, Cruise118.[7] It also acquired CheapCruises.com in 2011.[8]
In 2012, World Travel Holdings began the sales and servicing of resort vacations in-house.[9] It launched the travel franchise Dream Vacations in 2016.[10]
World Travel Holdings has a global presence operating multiple cruise and vacation brands in the United Kingdom, and also has offices in notable locations in the United States.[11]
Awards and recognition[edit]
- 2007-2018 - Travel Weekly Power List[12]
- 2011-2018 - Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in North America[13]
- 2016-2017 - Named Corporation of the Year by Make-A-Wish Southern Florida.[14]
- 2017 - Norwegian Cruise Line Elite Partner of the Year[15]
- 2017 - Celebrity Cruises’ Chairman's Award[16]
- 2017 - Travvy Award Gold for Best Large Retail Travel Agency[17]
- 2018 - Carnival Cruise Line’s World's Leading Cruise Lines Excellence Awards, President's Award[18]
- 2018 - Princess Cruises’ World's Leading Cruise Lines Excellence Awards, Online Travel Partner[19]
- 2018 - Travel Weekly UK Agent Achievement Awards Cruise Agency of the Year – Large Agency, Cruise 118 (World Travel Holdings UK)[20]
- 2018 - Celebrity Cruises’ President’s Award[21]
- 2019 and 2017 - Travvy Award Gold for Best Large Retail Travel Agency[22]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Biesiada, Jamie (20 February 2019). "World Travel Holdings likes what Travel Leaders brings to the table". travelweekly.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Verde, Tom. "Calling a Cruise Ship Home: See the World, Then See It Again". nytimes.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Verde, Tom. "World Travel Holdings Jobs with Remote, Part-Time or Freelance Work". flexjobs.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Young, Susan J. (29 October 2018). "Tolkin Tells Cruise Sellers He's Bullish on 2019". travelagentcentral.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Sampson, Hanna (7 July 2015). "With U.S. approval, Carnival Corp. is bound for Cuba". miamiherald.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Young, Susan J. (12 July 2006). "World Travel Holdings Acquires NLG". travelagentcentral.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Huxley, Lucy (22 March 2018). "Co-founder James Cole to leave Cruise118 parent World Travel Holdings UK Ltd". travelweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Tunney, Donna. "Travel Agents Applaud Royal's 'Come Seek' Ad Campaign". travelmarketreport.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Expo, Franchise (5 October 2011). "World Travel Holdings' Home-Based Division Experiences Double-Digit Increase in 2013". nasdaq.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Rosen, Cheryl (28 November 2018). "Headquarter Happenings: 'A Dream of a Year' for Industry Buoys Dream Vacations, CruiseOne, and Cruises Inc". travelmarketreport.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Travel Weekly's 2017 Power List". travelweekly.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Travel Weekly's Power List". Travel Weekly. Travel Weekly. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ↑ "50 Most Engaged Workplaces Award Winners". Achievers. Achievers. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ↑ "World Travel Holdings Raises Over $1 Million for Make-A-Wish". travelagentcentral.com. 12 July 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Norwegian Names Top Travel Partners for 2017". travelpulse.com. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Celebrity Cruises Awards its Top Travel Partners of 2017". travelagentcentral.com. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "World Travel Holdings' Brands Win Six Gold at the 2019 Travvy Awards as the Absolute Best in Travel as Awarded by Travel Agents". travelwirenews.com. 25 January 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Carnival, HAL and Princess Honor Top Travel Agents at the World's Leading Cruise Lines Excellence Awards 2018 in San Diego". latecruisenews.com. 18 August 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Carnival, HAL and Princess Honor Top Travel Agents". travelwirenews.com. 20 August 2018. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ Davies, Phil (4 November 2015). "Clia announces shortlist for Cruise Excellence Awards". travelweekly.co.uk. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ↑ "Celebrity Cruises Announces Top Travel Agency Advisors of 2018". Travel Agent Central. Travel Agent Central. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ↑ "Complete List of 2019 Travvy Award Winners". Travel Plus. Travel Plus. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
External links[edit]
World Travel Holdings Official Website
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