Distinctive Journeys is a cruise specialist homeworking network built by people who have spent 20 years selling and sailing cruises. We give independent cruise agents a white-label website, an AI planning assistant, a full client portal, and up to 80% commission — from day one.
Distinctive Journeys is open to two types of travel professional. Both get the same platform and the same joining fee — the difference is experience level and commission split.
If you're working in another cruise homeworking network or agency and want a better commission split and tools that actually do the job — we'd like to talk. Category B members earn 80% of every booking commission, with full earnings transparency and a platform built around how independent cruise agents work.
Compare cruise agent commission ratesIf you're an experienced travel professional from any sector who wants to move into cruise properly — not just pick it up as you go — our 12-month Cruise Foundation programme gives you structured product knowledge, sales training and itinerary planning skills from people who have lived it for 20 years.
Explore Category A membershipMost networks give independent cruise agents a login and a phone number. Here is what Distinctive Journeys members get from day one.
Your own branded cruise website, your contact details, your domain. Clients see your business, not ours.
The only cruise homeworking network with this built into the dashboard from day one. Shortlists options, builds proposals, understands cruise lines and ship classes — available any hour.
Clients log in to a branded My Account area, message you and view their booking documents — all under your name.
Full pipeline from draft to accepted, with client-viewed tracking so you follow up at exactly the right moment.
Personalised pre-travel documents — port guides, ship information and practical advice tailored to each client's specific sailing.
Package cruise with flights and accommodation under our own ATOL 12874 — opening up higher-value bookings most homeworking networks cannot offer. Learn more about ATOL →
A straight comparison of what the two membership tiers earn at different commission levels, so you can make an informed decision before you even pick up the phone.
Joining fee: £495 + VAT. Monthly membership: £49 + VAT. Same for both categories.
Full commission comparison →| Commission earned | Cat A — 70% to you | Cat B — 80% to you |
|---|---|---|
| £3,000 | £2,100 | £2,400 |
| £6,000 | £4,200 | £4,800 |
| £10,000 | £7,000 | £8,000 |
| £20,000 | £14,000 | £16,000 |
| Figures are illustrative. Commission amounts vary by cruise line and booking type. | ||
Most cruise homeworking networks in the UK do not hold their own ATOL licence — they operate under an umbrella arrangement that limits what their agents can sell. Plymouth Travel Group Ltd holds ATOL licence 12874, which means Distinctive Journeys members can legally package a cruise with flights and hotel into a fully ATOL-protected holiday.
That opens up a category of booking — the cruise-and-fly package — that competing independent agents and many network members simply cannot offer. Higher value. Better client protection. More reasons to book with you.
Why ATOL matters for independent cruise agents →Apply online in a few minutes or book a 20-minute conversation with Warner first. No obligation either way.