2016 sales: $1.07 billion
Employees: 1,217
Previous ranking: 21
100 Fordham Road, Building C
Wilmington, MA 01887
T (617) 424-7990
Website Executives
CO-CHAIRMAN/CEO: Brad Tolkin
CO-CHAIRMAN/CEO: Jeff Tolkin
CFO: Don Graff
SVP, PRODUCT & OPERATIONS: David Crooks
SVP, TECHNOLOGY: Jamie Cash
SVP, CRUISEONE/DREAM VACATIONS, CRUISES INC. AND HUMAN RESOURCES: Debbie Fiorino
SVP, HOUSE BRANDS: Jeff Sherota
SVP, CUSTOMER CARE & LUXURY TRAVEL HOLDINGS: Jeff Smith
2016 Developments
Launched Dream Vacations, an agency franchise network.
Villas division added partnerships with Marriott Vacations Club and Travel Impressions.
Cruiseline.com, social cruise community that is powered by WTH, now has a database of 115,000 cruise reviews, 75% of them verified.
Home-based division (CruiseOne, Dream Vacations and Cruises Inc.) launched Cruise Fare Watch, a tool that monitors prices.
Company Facts
Calls itself the world's largest cruise agency. Portfolio of more than 40 brands; portfolio of licensed, private label partnerships comprises top leisure travel providers, including almost every U.S. airline, leading hotel brands and corporations. Operates a travel agency franchise and host agency.
Villas division consists of three core brands: Villas of Distinction, VillaRental.com and Villas by Linda Smith.
Owns Resort for a Day, distributor of resort day passes for cruise partners; added 12 resort partners in 2016.
Cruiseline.com develops and powers ShipMate Cruise App, a mobile app for cruisers.
100% of sales from leisure.
Privately held.
Looking Ahead
Continued investment in technology platform.