Local Entrepreneur to Help Customers Plan their Perfect Vacation
Planning a vacation has just become a lot easier for families in Bellevue and Kirkland. With the desire and expertise to help their community find the right vacation, local entrepreneur, Elbert Stockberger, has opened his first Expedia CruiseShipCenters franchise at 661 120th Ave NE, Suite 13B.
Expedia CruiseShipCenters – part of Expedia Inc., one of the largest travel companies in the world – offers cruise vacations and much more through its 190 locations across North America.
“I look forward to working with the community to help them find the cruise, land based vacation or adventure tour that is a perfect fit for their needs,” Stockberger, owner of Expedia CruiseShipCenters in Bellevue, 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 Travel 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 Travel 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 Travel Consultants to work full-time or part-time, with the flexibility to work from home when they are not in the retail center,” claims Stockberger. “Our agents have the freedom and flexibility to build their travel business on their own terms with the power of Expedia behind them.”
After spending most of his career in the technology sector, with high-level jobs at Coinstar and Naverus (now GE Aviation), Stockberger has discovered a way to combine his business management expertise with his passion for travel. At the age of 50, Stockberger has been on 10 cruises and traveled the world, including stops in France, Spain, New Zealand, Greece, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and more. Stockberger used his milestone 50th birthday as an opportunity to shift gears. He yearned for more than being a project manager and business systems implementation manager, and decided to follow his passion for cruising full time. From seeing firsthand how frequently the ships and routes change, Stockberger is pleased to provide a location for the people of Bellevue to come in and talk to a travel agent and cruise expert before going on vacation.
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and its cruise line members are projecting a positive year of growth with a 2015 passenger forecast of 22.2 million worldwide, according to data from Cruise Market Watch. To meet the growing demand for this high value vacation, cruise lines continue to invest billions, with seven new cruise ships expected to enter the market in 2015 in addition to the 14 ships that were introduced last year.
For more information or to research vacation options, visit www.cruiseshipcenters.com/
About Expedia CruiseShipCenters
Named a fast-growing franchise by MSN Money, Expedia CruiseShipCenters provides exceptional value and expert advice for travelers booking cruises and vacations through its network of more than 190 retail travel agency franchises. As part of the Expedia, Inc. family of brands, the company’s 4,000 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 more than 27 years. For more information on Expedia CruiseShipCenters, visit www.expediafranchise.com.
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