BUILD A PROFESSIONAL CRUISE TRAVEL BUSINESS • MOM APPROVED TRAVEL
How Do I Become a Cruise Travel Agent?
Chances are if you are here, you are already the person your friends call before choosing a cruise line, ship or itinerary. You know ships from the same cruise line can offer very different experiences, and at some point, someone has probably told you: “You should become a Cruise Travel Agent.”
Hi, I’m Christy Slavik, Founder of Mom Approved Travel and a professional Travel Advisor since 2015. I lead a boutique team of independent Travel Advisors who help families, couples and multigenerational travelers plan cruises and other meaningful vacations.
This guide pulls back the curtain a bit and walks you through how the cruise travel business really works, what training does (and does not) prepare you for, how Cruise Travel Advisors find clients and how to decide whether Mom Approved Travel may be the right agency for you.
We have been around for over 10 years and you are welcome to talk to one of our Travel Advisors. I am happy to introduce you to a Senior Travel Advisor who can give you a little insight into if what we say is what we do.
MOM APPROVED TRAVEL • CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION MEMBER AGENCY • ASTA MEMBER AGENCY • FAMILY TRAVEL SPECIALIST
THE SHORT ANSWER
How to Become a Cruise Travel Agent
To become what is commonly called by consumers, a Cruise Travel Agent, you will typically establish a travel business as an independent Travel Advisor and affiliate with an established travel agency (also known as a host agency) that has relationships with cruise suppliers.
From there, you complete the agency’s onboarding requirements and relevant supplier education. You should develop current firsthand product knowledge, learn how to compare ships and itineraries, and begin building relationships with prospective clients.
Most Cruise Travel Advisors are generally not employees of a cruise line or even of a travel agency. They operate independent, client-based businesses and are compensated through eligible commissions on the travel they sell and service through their host or travel agency.
Learning how to make a reservation is only the beginning. Building a professional cruise travel business also requires sales, marketing, follow-up, organization, continued education and the ability to guide clients through decisions that can involve a significant investment.
A THOUGHTFUL FIRST STEP
Could You Be a Good Fit for Mom Approved Travel?
Before you read further, please understand we absolutely love what we do, but I want to be clear there is a LOT more work behind what you may see on social media. It is our job to make travel look easy and fun, and that should be the experience our clients feel, but as a Cruise Travel Agent or Cruise Planner, there is a lot more than simply booking trips that goes into having a Travel business and becoming a Travel Agent who focuses on selling cruises.
Working as a Mom Approved Travel Advisor is NOT a hobby – this is a Profession. There is a LOT of responsibility when you are planning precious cruise memories for families who work hard for their money, and this responsibility (and liability) should be taken very seriously! It’s not a job you should dabble in. You are not selling a physical product that can simply be returned, and what you do REALLY matters.
Our Culture: We really are smaller on purpose, and really believe in QUALITY over Quantity when it comes to our Travel Advisor team – it is why we are particular who we invite to our table. Our Travel Advisors are a caring team who all bring their unique talents to the table to help each other. Our team supports, teaches, and encourages one another. We work differently, together, on purpose – and we celebrate collective wins.
You do not need previous professional Travel Advisor experience to be considered, because you may already bring valuable experience to that may translate into becoming successful in the Cruise Travel Industry through your career, volunteer work or the responsibilities you manage everyday.
Organization and attention to detail
You can manage deadlines, documents, payment schedules and several moving pieces at once.
A willingness to sell and market yourself
You are prepared to develop relationships, communicate your value and find prospective clients.
Recent cruise experience
You have recent experience sailing with one or more cruise lines and understand that cruise lines, ships, staterooms, itineraries and onboard experiences are not interchangeable.
Consistent time to build your business
You have reliable time for education, marketing, client service and continued business development to give a professional part time or full time effort
Professional communication
You communicate clearly and follow through on commitments.
Coachability and ownership
You welcome useful feedback, participate professionally and take responsibility for your progress.
Mom Approved Travel Advisors are independent contractors who build their own client based travel businesses with a very supportive environment. Income is commission-based, and developing a business takes a little time.
If that sounds like the kind of work you are ready to pursue, the next step is learning more about Mom Approved Travel and our application process.
FROM CURIOUS TO COMMITTED
How to become a Cruise Travel Agent: Step by Step
Generally, you do not need previous professional Travel Advisor experience to be considered, because you may already bring valuable experience from your current role that will translate into becoming successful in the Cruise Travel Industry through your career, volunteer work or the responsibilities you manage everyday.
Some of Mom Approved Travel’s most successful Travel Advisors have come from a variety of backgrounds including marketing, teaching, accounting, “stay at home” moms managing busy households, and other various backgrounds.
Step 1: Understand You Are Starting a Travel Business, usually as an Independent Contractor
It is easy to focus on the planning and travel side of becoming a Cruise Travel Advisor, you might be picturing: touring ships, learning about destinations and helping families choose vacations. Those planning-focused things are absolutely a core part of the profession, but there is more to it.
You will also need to:
- find prospective clients
- sell yourself – explain the value of working with you
- follow up with inquiries
- manage deadlines and details
- communicate professionally
- do some bookkeeping and maintain accurate records
- continue learning as products change
- support clients before, during and after travel
- develop referral and repeat business
You will not know everything before you start, but you do need to understand that becoming a Cruise Travel Advisor means developing both travel knowledge and business skills.
Step 2: Choose the Right Travel Agency or Host Agency for you
A new Advisor usually needs to affiliate with an established travel agency or host agency to gain the credentials needed to process bookings with suppliers. Host Agencies vary significantly in their:
- commission structures, fees and contracts
- client ownership policies
- technology resources
- supplier relationships and variety
- training options and opportunities
- marketing expectations and sales requirements
- lead opportunities
- business support
- agency culture and leadership
The largest agency or the agency offering the highest advertised commission percentage is not automatically the best choice – you really need to do a real comparison of the tools, support and culture offered because those really make a difference to your business. It is important to understand what the host agency provides you, what it expects from you and whether its business model matches the kind of Travel Advisor you want to become.
Ask a LOT of questions. Read the independent contractor agreement. Understand the complete relationship before making a cruise host agency affiliation decision, and keep in mind some Advisors only know what they know when making host agency recommendations.
Step 3: Complete Agency Onboarding and Supplier Education
Cruise lines provide free education to registered travel professionals, but beware some agencies may charge for access to supplier training! Generally, supplier training will help you learn the basics about their fleets, destinations, stateroom categories, dining, entertainment and booking policies.
While Supplier training is useful and important, it will not teach the skills required to operate a successful travel business.
Generally supplier training will not teach you how to:
- conduct an effective client consultation
- how to really qualify an inquiry
- recommend between competing cruise products
- explain your professional value
- market your business and yourself through various channels
- follow up confidently without feeling awkward
- manage client expectations
- what a client funnel looks like
- explain how to get the most of a ship tour
- build repeat and referral business
- advocate for your client
- educate on industry regulations, rules or best practices
- communicate when something goes wrong
This is why the training and development provided by the host or agency you choose makes a big difference in your success!
Step 4: Develop Current Firsthand Cruise Knowledge
You will not need to have sailed every cruise line or every ship before becoming a Travel Advisor, but you do need to recognize the limits of your experience and continue to develop it beyond a webinar or website.
Current firsthand knowledge helps you understand details that are difficult to learn from a deck plan or supplier website:
- how a ship feels when it is busy
- how long it realistically takes to move between important areas of a destination
- which spaces work well for different ages
- how stateroom layouts function in real life
- whether a location is convenient, noisy, overstimulating or worth spending time in
- how embarkation and debarkation flow work for real guests
- how dining and entertainment options and choices affect the pace of the trip
- how mobility, sensory or accessibility needs may affect the experience
- how one cruise line’s service and atmosphere differ from another
Cruise products change often. Ships are renovated. Policies evolve. New ships enter service. Successful Professional Cruise Travel Advisors invest into their business and themselves by continuing to travel, research and learn – which looks very different than simply taking a cruise as a consumer.
Step 5: Begin Developing Your Clientele
Having access to cruise booking systems does not magically create a client base. Most Travel Advisors begin by developing relationships through some combination of:
- their existing personal and professional networks
- referrals and repeat business
- community involvement
- social media and email marketing
- professional networking
- educational content
You will not need to amass thousands of followers, because likes do not equal sales. You will need people who know what you do, understand how you help and trust you enough to begin a conversation about their vacation.
Your agency may or may not provide guidance, marketing resources or lead opportunities, but you should still expect to take responsibility for developing your own sustainable client base.
Step 6: Continue Developing as a Professional
Completing an agency’s onboarding process does not mean you are finished learning. Strong Cruise Travel Advisors continually improve their:
- product knowledge
- consultation skills
- sales conversations
- follow-up habits
- client communication
- organization
- business systems
- marketing
- destination knowledge
- understanding of industry policies
The best recommendation is not the cruise you personally enjoyed most, it is the cruise that best matches the client sitting in front of you!
Mom Approved Travel Advisors are independent contractors who build their own client based travel businesses with a very supportive environment. Income is commission-based, and developing a business takes a little time.
If that sounds like the kind of work you are ready to pursue, the next step is learning more about Mom Approved Travel and our application process.
WHAT A MOM APPROVED TRAVEL PARTNERSHIP LOOKS LIKE
Why Consider Mom Approved Travel as Your Host Agency?
Mom Approved Travel is a long established boutique family and leisure travel agency that is intentionally smaller by design, but mighty in both agency and supplier support with elevated cruise commission tiers. Our business plan is not reliant on assembling the largest possible roster of Travel Advisors – we want to work with people who really care about serving clients professionally, continuing to learn and contributing positively to the agency around them.
Structured onboarding
New to the industry Mom Approved Travel Advisors have a structured onboarding designed to provide a real foundation in the travel business, learn agency systems, navigate supplier relationships, best practices for client service, understand the sales process and covers professional expectations. Learning how to use a booking system is only one teeny tiny part of becoming ready to serve your clients.
Ongoing professional development
Our Travel Advisors continue learning through internal education, supplier opportunities, optional agency webinars and meetings and professional development experiences. We regularly explore cruise industry topics such as:
- cruise line and ship differences
- stateroom categories, who they are good for and the WHY behind them
- family and multigenerational travel
- Alaska cruises and cruisetours
- sales conversations and followup best practices
- client service excellence and best practices
- marketing and social media
- business systems, boundaries and ethics
- passenger accessibility experience and considerations
- best practices for professional communication
A broad cruise portfolio
Mom Approved Travel works with a broad range of cruise suppliers, including family, premium, luxury, adults-only, river and expedition cruise products. Depending on their experience and business goals, our Travel Advisors may work with cruise lines such as:
- Disney Cruise Line
- Royal Caribbean
- Princess Cruises
- Celebrity Cruises
- Seabourn Cruise Line
- Norwegian Cruise Line
- Holland America Cruises
- Carnival Cruise Line
- MSC Cruises
- American Cruise Line
- Virgin Voyages
- Viking
- Cunard
- Lindblad Expeditions
- and many other additional ocean, river and expedition cruise partners
Mom Approved Travel Advisors are not expected to become experts in every cruise product at once, or even all of the cruise products we offer. There is no pressure to learn or market specific suppliers. Our Mom Approved Travel Advisors develop specialties based on their individual experience, clientele, interests and business goals – but we have the space and resources to grow your travel business as you wish.
People who know your name and a collaborative culture to thrive in
Our smaller on purpose structure allows Mom Approved Travel Advisors to develop real professional relationships within the agency itself and with our supplier partners. Different Travel Advisors bring different experiences, strengths and specialties. We truly believe that shared knowledge, thoughtful questions and authentic professional collaboration make Mom Approved Travel stronger as a whole.
Supplier and industry relationships
Mom Approved Travel maintains strong relationships across family and leisure travel suppliers with our Business Development Managers and actively participates in respected industry organizations, including ASTA and CLIA.
When a Mom Approved Travel Advisor encounters an unfamiliar supplier question or client situation, she has a strong agency relationship and professional network of fellow Travel Advisors, trusted travel industry resources, and supplier partner representatives to guide her.
Firsthand professional education
Webinars and virtual ship inspections are important, but we also believe there is no substitute for experiencing the products we sell.
Mom Approved Travel values current firsthand research and may provide opportunities for qualified Advisors to participate in agency education, ship tours, supplier events and other professional development experiences. These opportunities are not vacations or guaranteed benefits, but are an integral part of the work of becoming a more informed Advisor.
Can I Specialize in Cruises at Mom Approved Travel?
Yes, and we have several Travel Advisors who do! An Advisor can build a niched travel business with a significant or sole cruise focus. Some Travel Advisors may choose to niche into:
- family and multigenerational cruising
- a specific supplier such as Disney Cruise Line or Royal Caribbean Cruises
- specific destinations such as Alaska cruises and cruisetours
- luxury, expedition or group cruising
- cruises from regional ports such as Galveston, Florida or the Mediterranean
Advisors are not required to sell every supplier or every type of vacation. But you may also choose to diversify as your client relationships grow, because a family that books a cruise with you today may later need help with Disney, Universal, an all-inclusive resort, Hawaii, Europe, Alaska or a guided vacation.
Mom Approved Travel supports a broader family and leisure travel portfolio, allowing its Travel Advisors to specialize while also having room to grow with their clients. If your primary interest is Disney and Disney Cruise travel, you may also want to read our guide about how to become a Disney Travel Agent.
What Mom Approved Travel Expects From Its Advisors
Mom Approved Travel provides education opportunities, tools, agency relationships and professional support. Ultimately, as an independent contractor, each Travel Advisor remains responsible for building and operating her independent business, but we want potential applicants to consider if they will be able to:
- Take responsibility for their business, and ask questions when they need help.
- Adhere and exceed ethics and professional standards as set forth by ASTA.
- Have a positive, growth mindset. We have found negative or scarcity mindsets will struggle in this industry.
- Be a self-motivated, business-minded professional, with a high attention to detail. These attributes are essential to the success of your travel business.
- Have extensive, recent travel experience on cruise lines where you could be knowledgeable as a Disney Cruise Planner, Royal Caribbean Travel Agent, Princess Cruise Planner, Norwegian Cruise Travel Advisor, or for another cruise line.
- Be able to travel once or twice a year for business. Participation in supplier trainings, and ship tours help you thrive in this industry.
- Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills. Clear communication with your clients and our cruise suppliers is imperative.
- Be a people person? Do you build relationships easily? Your client base is built on relationships, so this is an important qualification.
- Have sales and marketing experience or the capacity to learn to do so? Ultimately this is a sales position, as cruise planning is only a part of what we do.
- Be a problem solver? Situations will come up where you have to find solutions calmly and quickly.
- Be an encourager? This is very important at Mom Approved Travel to our Agency culture.
- Have a coachable and team player mentality? This is important and part of our Mom Approved difference.
- Be or learn to become social media savvy? You do not have to be a master of ALL social media channels, but knowing a minimum of 1 or 2 channels is part of marketing.
- Already have a list of potential clients in mind that you will market your cruise planning services to. Knowing where you will build your customer base is important for making a marketing plan. Travel Agency lead inquiries may be available to qualified Advisors through our lead program. Leads are not guaranteed and should not be the foundation of an Travel Advisor’s business plan..
- Have a good sense of humor. You’ll need it, this industry keeps things interesting!
I started Mom Approved Travel with a vision of doing things a little differently, focusing on making sure busy Moms (and Dads) get to have a cruise vacation too, so our approach and processes for our clients are a little different.
We strongly believe you are going to get out of your travel business what you put into it, and the strongest businesses are built through consistent visibility, relationships, professional service, repeat clients and referrals. We will absolutely guide and encourage you along the way, but you have to put in the work.
Frequently Asked Questions About Becoming a MAT Advisor
Previous professional Travel Advisor experience is not always required.
Experience in sales, customer service, education, healthcare, project management, marketing, accounting, events, operations or entrepreneurship may provide skills that transfer well into travel advising as a Travel Agent. Relevant and recent personal cruise experience is still important if you hope to advise cruise clients.
You do not need to know everything before beginning, but you do need a useful foundation and the willingness to keep learning.
Yes. Many independent Cruise Travel Advisors operate home-based businesses and communicate with clients by phone, email, video meetings and other digital tools.
Working remotely still requires a professional workspace, reliable technology, consistent communication and availability to serve clients.
Yes. Mom Approved Travel has both full-time and committed part-time Advisors.
Part time can be professional.
A pastime is something different.
Clients, suppliers, payment dates and travel disruptions do not operate only during an Advisor’s spare time. An Advisor who considers themselves part-time still needs consistent availability for marketing, education, client communication and reservation management.
Mom Approved Travel generates agency inquiries, and qualified Advisors may have opportunities to participate in our lead program.
Leads are not guaranteed. Every Advisor should expect to market her services, develop relationships and build her own client base.
Mom Approved Travel uses a tiered commission structure designed to support both the Advisor and the agency services behind her business.
Current commission details, agency fees and what they include are discussed transparently with prospective Advisors who reach the interview stage.
Complete terms are provided before anyone enters an agreement.
No, you choose the destinations and suppliers you will actively market based on your experience, clientele and goals.
If you want, you can develop a significant cruise specialty while also selling other vacations supported by Mom Approved Travel, or you can specialize in cruising if you choose to do so.
No. We are not an MLM Travel Agecny or host agency. Mom Approved Travel Advisors earn income through selling and servicing travel, not by recruiting a downline.
Mom Approved Travel accepts applications year-round for both new and experienced Travel Advisors.
Yes, we do have reasonable Agency Fees:
This is an independent contractor position, so you are responsible for providing your computer, phone etc.
We do have a minimal and reasonable agency fee to cover Agency tools you will utilize and this is a customary practice for the industry and required as an Independent Contractor.
Fees are agency actual costs and no profit is made off of advisors by the agency on these monthly fees.
Think Mom Approved Travel May Be the Right Agency for You?
Mom Approved Travel may be a good fit if you want to build a professional travel business, value continued learning, enjoy helping people make thoughtful decisions and believe a boutique agency environment would help you grow.
We are looking for applicants who understand that this work includes sales, service, marketing, follow-up, education and responsibility.
If you’re seeking a supportive, professional, and fun host agency that’s different on purpose, we would love to hear your story.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE APPLYING TO ANY HOST TRAVEL AGENCY
A few things you may be wondering: Frequently Asked Questions
Questions to Ask When Looking For a Travel Agency
Choosing an host agency or travel agency is an important business decision, as you will put a lot of effort into building your business there. Before signing an agreement with any travel agency or host agency, ask:
- What training or education is included?
- Does training cover sales and client service as well as supplier systems?
- What are the commission split and agency fees?
- What services are funded by the agency’s retained commission?
- When and how are commissions paid?
- Who owns the client relationship and booking records?
- What technology is required?
- Are there sales minimums?
- Are planning fees permitted?
- How are leads handled?
- What happens to existing reservations if the relationship ends?
- What support is available when a client or supplier issue arises?
- What does the contract require from both parties?
- Is the business model based on selling travel or recruiting other agents?
Take your time. You are choosing the travel agency and host agency relationship to build your travel business under which you will build and serve your clientele, it is worth asking all the questions and being cautious of agencies who lead “their pitch” with benefits versus support.
What does a Cruise Travel Advisor Actually Do?
Most consumers can book a cruise online, but they might not be booking the right experience, the right cruise line, or the right cabin for them. When a potential cruiser utilizes a Cruise Travel Advisor or Cruise Travel Agent, the Travel Advisor does much more than simply take an order or select a ship and process a reservation. This is why the term Cruise Travel Advisor has been adapted by the industry over Cruise Travel Agent. Cruise clients usually need guidance and help deciding:
- which cruise line fits their travel style
- whether a particular ship works for their children, teens or adult group
- how much the itinerary matters compared with the ship
- which embarkation port makes the most sense
- whether they should fly in a day early, or stay a day after
- which stateroom location and category fit their needs
- whether a balcony, suite or concierge-level experience is worth the additional cost to that particular family
- how dining, entertainment and onboard activities work and to coordinate other parties traveling together
- what documentation may be required
- whether travel protection fits their circumstances
- how transfers, hotels and other pre- or post-cruise arrangements fit together and coordinating the components
- which excursions match their interests, mobility and comfort level
A good professional Cruise Travel Advisor learns how to ask the right questions before making recommendations, because Clients don’t always know exactly what they are looking for, or are using well-intentioned advice from someone whose ideal cruise may not be the same as theirs…
Once a client books, the Advisor also manages reservation details, payment dates, supplier communication, documentation, changes and other important parts of the vacation. When weather, transportation or unexpected travel disruptions affect a vacation, the Advisor may also help the client understand available options and communicate with the appropriate supplier and guide the client through the experience.
Cruise planning can be rewarding work, but it also carries real responsibility.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT EARNING COMMISSIONS
How Do Cruise Travel Agents Get Paid?
- Cruise Travel Advisors are generally compensated through commissions on eligible travel they sell.
- The cruise line or other travel supplier pays commission to the travel agency.
- The agency then pays the Advisor according to the commission structure in the Advisor’s independent-contractor agreement.
Commission payment timing varies by supplier and agency agreement. Many independent Travel Advisors receive payment after the client travels and the agency receives the supplier commission.
For most independent and boutique travel agencies, commission is typically paid to the Advisor after the client completes travel and the supplier has paid the agency. This industry standard was adapted to avoid accounting drama with recalls or chargebacks, and really become common practice after 2020. That means a client may reserve a cruise months, or sometimes much longer before the Advisor receives commission from that booking.
Building income as a Travel Advisor takes time because reservations must be developed, deposited, serviced and traveled before the associated commission is paid.
It is worth noting some mega host agencies may pay out commissions immediately after receipt, but then the Travel Advisor is liable to pay back their host in case of recall or trip cancellation.
The host agency and Advisor split eligible commission according to the agreement between them, much like a real estate agent and broker do. The portion retained by an agency may support items such as credentials, technology, accounting, commission processing, insurance, training, resources and business support, but varies by travel agency or host.
Commission percentages should be considered alongside the complete agency relationship, not in isolation.
There is a very big difference between:
- 50% with 30% mentor or “upline” and 20% agency split with various level of education and support (this is also a potential red flag for an MLM travel agency or MLM style agency)
- 80% split with only access to supplier logins and minimal to no support
- 70%-90% sales based tiered split with full support and resources for sales, marketing, professional education, community and professional development opportunities
- note: there are a WIDE variety of business models for Independent Contractors to enter the travel industry, and the right model for you may look different that the right model for someone else
Mom Approved Travel utilizes a reasonable and mutually sustainable sales based tiered split with great support and resources to allow the Advisor to grow and achieve their personal sales goals.
Some Travel Advisors charge professional planning or service fees in addition to earning eligible supplier commissions. Whether and how an Advisor may charge a fee depends on the host agency or travel agency policies, the services provided and any applicable requirements.
Mom Approved Travel allows Advisors to charge professional planning fees if they wish, but does not require Advisors to do so.
No. Since it is a commission based business, Independent Contractor Travel Advisors do not receive guaranteed bookings or guaranteed income. Earnings depend on factors including the Advisor’s sales activity, client development, the products sold, travel dates, cancellations and the applicable commission structure.
This is one reason applicants should understand that becoming a Travel Advisor means building an actual business, it is not just a job and it doesn’t happen by simply completing basic supplier training.
The amount of commission a Travel Advisor needs to earn to be successful means different things to different people. Becoming a successful Travel Advisor part time is possible, as long as the business isn’t treated as a past-time. Some Advisors are trying supplement a household income, and some are trying to solely rely on it.
This is why you will not see our Agency post the “top 5 Advisors of the month” on our social channels.
Each one of our incredible Travel Advisors has different sales goals, and some are committed part-time Advisors, while others consider themselves full time. Here you can be you – you are not in competition with our other (or other agency’s) Advisors. You compete against your own goals, your dreams, and your efforts to help overwhelmed and busy families find the best vacation memories as possible.
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT COMMON MYTHS
Debunking Popular Myths About Being a Travel Advisor
There are respected profession designations (e.g., the CTA designation from the Travel Institute, or VTA through ASTA like myself. However, “certified Travel Agent” is frequently used pretty loosely, especially by MLM style agencies and hosts. We align with recognized, professional standards.
I wish. But because I am asked often: no, you will not travel for free. If you see "free travel" used as a recruitment tool, run far and fast as it is likely an MLM style host or agency.
We are not an MLM agency or host. Legitimate benefits are earned through sales performance and partnerships, they are never guaranteed, and they are not a reason to enter this profession.
Every industry has its shady side, and unfortunately, the travel industry is no different. There are some predatory business models out there, including MLM host agency models, and agencies with less than ethical standard methods; but we don't focus on what other people are doing... we focus on running a professional, ethical, client-first agency.
We are not an MLM, there is no recruiting.
We are not a mega-host agency with thousands of agents, on purpose.
We are not hobbyists.
We ARE a Boutique Travel Agency made up of a select team of dedicated family Travel planners.
We ARE a combination of full-time, and committed part-time professionals.
We ARE always learning, developing ourselves and serving our MAT client families.
Ready to apply to be a Mom Approved Cruise Travel Planner?
If you have reviewed the information about us, how we operate, you really like the color pink, and still want to work with us – Fill out our Travel Agent application HERE. We will review your application and reach out to you and let you know if we would like to pursue the next steps in our application and selection process.
I can’t wait to hear your story!
Written and reviewed by Christy Slavik, CTA, VTA
Founder of Mom Approved Travel | Travel Advisor since 2015
Family & multigenerational travel specialist
Last reviewed: October 2026