2025 sales: $152 million
Previous ranking: Unranked
Employees: 14 full-time, 5 part-time
297 Route 72 W., Suite 35, Box 336
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-0740
Website Executives
PRESIDENT/OWNER: Lisa Federico
COMPANY FACTS
* Privately held, full-service travel company.
* Sells directly to consumers with independent agent model.
* Works with 3,000 independent contractors.
* All sales completed by hosted agents.
* Sales: 95% leisure, 1% business, 4% other.
* A member of Travel Leaders Network, ASTA, CLIA, IATA.
DEVELOPMENTS
* Rebranded, expanded its Rest of the World division into Academy Travel Worldwide Destinations, strengthening its presence beyond Disney.
* Enhanced supplier partnerships enabled advisors to sell a broader portfolio of luxury and experiential travel.
* Refined commission structures and introduced performance-based earnings opportunities.
* Maintained its no-startup-fee model and expanded training, marketing and operational support for advisor growth and retention.
* Expanded content, in-destination coverage and integrated campaigns across email, social and web to drive consumers to its advisor directory listings.
LOOKING AHEAD
* Scaling growth while continuing to elevate both the advisor and client experience.
* Prioritizing training every advisor to market themselves and grow their business through structured programs, webinars and hands-on support.
* Growing Academy Travel Worldwide Destinations through new supplier partnerships, expanded luxury and experiential offerings and increased consumer marketing.
* Strengthening its full-time support team and streamlining operations to improve efficiency and advisor support.
* Sales are pacing up 32% over 2025.
* Trends include increased demand for cruise, particularly Disney Cruise Line and premium/luxury sailings; continued growth in experiential and international travel; and more informed consumers.
* Clients are booking earlier, traveling more frequently and seeking higher-value, customized experiences.
* Outlook for 2026 remains highly positive with sustained growth driven by holiday travel, continued strength in cruise bookings and expanded interest in global destinations.