Here at VacationLab, our mission is simple. We help travel advisors grow, succeed and enjoy what they do. We are one of the fastest growing companies in the industry, and we got here by staying transparent, offering support and giving our advisors the tools they need to shine.
Below are the three pillars that make VacationLab such an amazing place for travel agents worldwide.
Once you join us, you will have access to weekly team meetings, our legendary Advisor Academy and calls with other travel agents. Have a question? You can schedule a call with the CEO at any time and he will be happy to help you. Our sister website, Famvia, also provides more than 3,000 free guides, reviews and FAQs from the most popular travel destinations in the world, which will support your growth and help you build a strong client base.
VacationLab offers new webinars and courses every month that are created just for you and remain available for life. We also have a social media wizard (hi, Sofia!) who will be happy to set up a call with you. All of this is here to help you get started and develop your expertise in the way that works best for you.
We do not charge entry fees or monthly fees, and we never will. At VacationLab, you start at a 70% commission split and it only goes up from there. We pay on time, stay transparent and make sure your contracts and payments are always clear and straightforward.
Travel Experts has offered 100% commissions to affiliated advisors for years. That is a strong approach and worth acknowledging. Travel Experts has an initial fee and a monthly fee. While not officially disclosed on their site, many online reviews place their startup fee at $500 and monthly fees of $300+.
At VacationLab, we don't charge any fees at all. No startup costs to think about and no monthly fees. We start you at 70% commission and have a clear path to 90% of non-personal commission and 100% of personal travel!
Travel Xperts has built a geographically dispersed advisor network across the US, but their product offering is luxury-first: hotels, cruises and tours at the premium end. They do offer some perks to guests because of the amount of luxury bookings they do for clients.
If your clients span Disney, cruises at multiple price points, all-inclusive resorts, family travel and honeymoons (in addition to luxury of course!), then VacationLab's 80+ partner network is the right spot for you.
$500 startup and monthly fees of $300+ per month (not official #s).
No entry or monthly fees ever, and you start at a minimum of 70% commission.
30+ hours of training courses and free travel agent guides for over a dozen destinations
Disney and theme parks, sure, but also cruises and beach resorts, with multiple guides about each one.
Weekly meetings, private calls with the CEO, travel dashboard, dedicated webinars
Famvia, our sister website with thousands of curated guides and reviews for your guests to browse
In-person training at their HQ.
Luxury hotels, ocean and river cruises, tours etc.
No specifics listed on their independent agent site.
Up to you to source and create content for your guests.
Short on time?
If you want the highest commissions and want to sell theme parks, cruises, beach resorts... basically all destinations and trips, VacationLab is your best choice!
Travel Experts charges $500 to startup and $300+ per month. These numbers are not officially shown on their site but are listed on multiple other review sites.
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.
Travel Experts offers 100% commission in exchange for a monthly fee.
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 90%, all with no entry or monthly fees.
Travel Experts offers an in-person training at their HQ but not other specifics are listed on their site.
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.
Travel Experts has a lot of advisors but does not list specifics outside of events and in-person trainings for their advisors.
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.
Travel Experts does not mention any specifics about content offerings for travel advisors to use.
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.
Travel Experts does not disclose or list an extensive amount of perks or opportunities for advisors on their site..
At VacationLab, we offer not only the best experiences for your guests, but also the best benefits for travel agents. You have the opportunity to access special deals for your guests and save on your own personal travel. On top of that, we run giveaways from time to time and offer a perk called Tier Skip. Every month, we select three special travel suppliers, and you can earn bonus commission and prizes when you sell them. For example, if you are earning 70 percent commission and the travel supplier of the month is Disney World, selling Disney World vacations could give you 75 percent or more in commission. Yes, that’s definitely a great way to boost your income!
