VacationLab vs. Other Host Agencies:
Which one is the best for Travel Agents?

Several travel agencies worldwide charge entry fees or monthly fees (sometimes both!) for travel agents to join them. We think this can be overwhelming, especially for agents who are still learning the ropes and trying to sell their first trip. Imagine starting a new job and having to pay your employer instead of earning money! Entry fees can also be quite high, sometimes reaching $400.
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VacationLab has zero entry fees and no monthly costs. Zero. Nothing. Nada. You don’t pay to join us, and we are more than happy to help you succeed as a travel agent and build a strong client base. As we said before, your success is our success, so we always have each other’s back. We also pay on time, and any questions about contracts or payments can be discussed with the CEO whenever you like.

Be careful when browsing travel agencies online. If you can’t easily find their commission splits, that’s usually a red flag. Even some well-known agencies pay only 50-60% in commissions, which is low considering their reach.
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At VacationLab, we keep things simple and transparent. Every travel agent who joins starts with at least a 70% commission, and experienced agents can earn even more. With time and a growing client base, you can increase your earnings up to 80%, all with no entry or monthly fees.

It can also be hard to know what kind of training you’ll get when joining other travel agencies. Most of the time, they simply promise “in-house training” or a one-on-one call with a travel agent, and that’s about it. Only after joining or paying monthly fees do you actually find out what the training includes, which can feel like a gamble.

At VacationLab, we offer over 30 hours of self-paced courses you can watch online, along with monthly courses, weekly team meetings and webinars covering a variety of topics. We also provide specialized courses, like social media-focused training, and you can always set up a call with our CEO, our social media expert, or other travel agents.

It’s important to feel like part of a family when starting as a travel agent. Everyone needs support, and if you feel alone, it can be harder to understand new travel suppliers or reach new clients. Most travel agencies limit their communities to Facebook groups or monthly team calls, which we think is a bit disappointing.
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Being a travel agent should be fun, and you should know who’s part of your family. At VacationLab, we have a private Slack channel running all day and team calls more than once a week, with the CEO present and ready to answer your questions. You can also set up calls with our content creator, social media expert, or fellow travel agents. Need a guide focused only on luxury resorts at Disney World? Talk to us, and we’ll get it done in no time so you can share it with your guests. After all, we’re here to help each other.

Almost every travel agency focuses only on the travel agent side of things and offers almost nothing for travelers browsing their websites. Sometimes you may find a monthly blog post about Disney World or a new Royal Caribbean ship, but that is usually all. It is very hard to find travel agencies that offer guides and content focused on different travel suppliers.
VacationLab does things differently.

We have a sister website called Famvia that is entirely dedicated to travelers and content. We offer more than 700 free guides and reviews covering the most popular theme parks, cruises and beach resorts in the world. Have a client who wants to go on a Celebrity Cruises vacation? Send them our planning, dining and room guides, most of which are around 2000 words and packed with helpful information and details. We also have curated reviews of top cruise ships, resorts and theme park rides, with ratings and clear pros and cons for each one. Hagrid’s Motorbike Adventure received a perfect 10 out of 10, and the same goes for Fantasmic at Hollywood Studios. Curious to see what else earned a perfect score? Well, we will not spoil that here.