Our Story
Established in 1977, Travel the World Group is a 100% Australian-owned and operated company that today comprises of three multi-award winning businesses – Travel the World, Cruise Guru and Discerning Traveller. Specialising in leisure travel, Travel the World Group continues to deliver a benchmark of excellence across the Australian and New Zealand markets.
Our Team
Offering a flexible work environment, each business has built strong, travel-loving teams located all around Australia. Offering a family-oriented culture, inclusiveness, consistent training and progressive approach within all divisions of the business, the objective is for team members to feel engaged, valued and free to grow across the company with a range of career paths presented. The average longevity is nearly 10 years, and as a team, they have spent more than 2000 cruise days (nearly five and a half years) experiencing partner product.
Travel the World
The group’s General Sales Agent/Travel Service Provider business, Travel the World, has stamped its authority as an industry leader by successfully introducing an impressive list of travel brands looking to grow awareness and sales across the Australian and New Zealand trade and consumer markets.
With extensive regional strategy creation, implementation experience and data integrity, Travel the World seamlessly unites their important local retail travel partners and customers with world leading product brands. As a result, the business has gained a deep understanding of their client’s needs within the Call Centre, Sales, Product, Marketing, Groups, Public Relations and Finance areas.
Travel the World has built a strong industry reputation through collaborations with both Australia and New Zealand trade clients, as well as, past and present GSA clients. These include Flight Centre Group, Helloworld Group, House of Travel, Travel Managers, Our Vacation Centre, Virtuoso, Virgin Voyages, Windstar Cruises, Riviera Travel, Chiva-Som, Ponant, Aqua Expeditions, Holland America, Tauck, Carnival Cruise Lines and Delta Steamboat.
Impressively, no other company has successfully transitioned more international travel brands from a representation model into their own Australian entity.
Cruise Guru
The groups’ Cruise Guru business brings all major cruise line brands together in one award winning online booking platform. Most recently, the business won the peak industry body, Cruise Line Association Australasia, ‘Best Online Agent’ award.
Through significant investment in exclusive technology, along with an experienced Australian-based team of consultants and product experts, Cruise Guru provides 24/7 up to the minute pricing and inventory. This enables customers to research and book their perfect holiday at the best price and value at a time that best suits them.
The business’s extensive experience and investments in the most advanced booking technology have also allowed the introduction of cruising through Qantas Cruises and Commonwealth Bank Staff Cruises, both powered by Cruise Guru.
Over the years, Cruise Guru has cultivated unparalleled partnerships with the best cruise lines in the world, bringing confidence to thousands of past and future customers that they are accessing the very best offers in the market.
Discerning Traveller
With over 45 years of experience, Discerning Traveller performs as a full-service luxury retail travel business. Harnessing the expertise of the most seasoned travel professionals, Discerning Traveller delivers the best value and service, along with a broad range of luxurious and experiential products to its much-valued loyal customers.
Utilising the group’s vast knowledge of technology, Discerning Traveller provides customers with the ability to research the price of luxury Cruise brands online, and then book if desired. This unique functionality brings the best of both worlds for discerning customers wanting information instantly, along with the support of leading industry experts who are always willing to help if and when required.
As proud members of the prestigious Virtuoso global buying network, customers benefit from relationships, exclusive value-adds and VIP offers from the best travel suppliers across the globe.
