Expedia® CruiseShipCenters® Drops Anchor in East Brunswick

Planning a vacation has just become a lot easier for families in East Brunswick. With the desire and expertise to help her community find the right vacation, local entrepreneur Brook Smith is opening a new Expedia CruiseShipCenters franchise in April 2017 at 285-291 Route 18 S, A1-C.

Expedia CruiseShipCenters – part of the Expedia group family of brands – offers cruise vacations and much more through its 225 locations across North America. Customers are able to choose from numerous vacation possibilities over land, sea and air, including customized trips, coach & rail tours and insurance – all at Expedia prices. In addition to the research and booking features available on her local website, Smith and their team offer personal vacation consultations in person, through email or over the phone, so customers always have the freedom to book when, where and how they choose.

“I look forward to working with the community to help them find the cruise or vacation that is a perfect fit for their needs,” Brook Smith, owner of Expedia CruiseShipCenters in East Brunswick said. “The Internet can become overwhelming when trying to plan a vacation. With so many options available, customers really want to speak to an expert. Our team of Vacation Consultants are experts at explaining the differences among ships and cruise lines to help our customers find the vacation that’s perfect for them.”

Expedia CruiseShipCenters Vacation Consultants are provided with extensive training and marketing support which allows them to become navigators of spectacular vacation experiences, even with no travel experience. “We are actively recruiting Vacation Consultants to work full-time or part-time, as a home based agent or from our retail center,” claims Smith. Our agents have the freedom and flexibility to build their travel business on their own terms with the power of Expedia behind them.”

Local New Jersey mom, Brook Smith, has always had a passion for travel and with nearly two decades of travel agent experience—she decided she wanted to work for herself. Familiar with the huge cruise market, Smith began to research travel companies and became attracted to Expedia CruiseShipCenters and their brick and mortar concept. With the highest name recognition in the market and well-known to the millennial generation—Smith is opening her first Expedia CruiseShipCenters location in East Brunswick. She is ready to provide the community with a team of experts that will help book dream vacations for travelers.

According to the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the industry shows no signs of slowing down, with more than 25 million passengers expected to sail in 2017, a dramatic increase from 15 million just 10 years prior. CLIA notes member cruise lines are scheduled to debut 26 new ocean, river and specialty ships in 2017 for a total investment of more than $6.8 billion. In addition, travel agents are experiencing a higher demand for cruise travel – a recent study reveals that travel agent usage hit a six-year high in 2016.

For more information or to research vacation options, visit www.cruiseshipcenters.com/EastBrunswick or call (732) 226-0707.

About Expedia CruiseShipCenters

Expedia CruiseShipCenters provides exceptional value and expert advice for travelers booking cruises and vacations through its network of over 225 retail travel agency franchises. As part of the Expedia group family of brands, the company’s 4,300 Vacation Consultants sell a wide range of vacation products including cruises, flights, hotels, vacation packages, tours, excursions and more. The company has been navigating spectacular vacation experiences for customers across North America for 30 years. For more information on Expedia CruiseShipCenters, visit www.expediafranchise.com.

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