How much is a CruiseOne | Dream Vacations franchise? $12,595 – $20,970 to open, per its disclosure filings
$12,595 – $20,970
Opening a CruiseOne | Dream Vacations franchise takes $12,595 – $20,970 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $10,500. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 3% on sales. To qualify, CruiseOne | Dream Vacations asks for $10,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
CruiseOne | Dream Vacations cost table
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $10,500 | $10,500 | $10,500 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $12,595 | $20,970 | $12,595 to $20,970 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $10,000 | $10,000 | $10,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $12,595 | $20,970 | $12,595 to $20,970 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means CruiseOne | Dream Vacations's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 3% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 5 years |
What's in that number — and what isn't
The $12,595 – $20,970 range is derived from CruiseOne | Dream Vacations's filed initial-investment disclosure (FDD Item 7 class): build-out, equipment, and opening costs as the franchisor stated them. Your market's real estate, labor, and build-out prices can land you outside it.
Not in the opening number: the ongoing royalty of 3% on sales, and your operating losses while the unit ramps. Every figure marked "Not disclosed" above is a gap in the filings, not a zero.
How CruiseOne | Dream Vacations's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where CruiseOne | Dream Vacations's disclosed cost sits against the Auto & Travel category:
- Minimum startup cost of $12,595 — about 93% below the Auto & Travel median of $177,500.
- Initial franchise fee of $10,500 — about 69% below the Auto & Travel median of $33,740.
Category medians are computed from the Auto & Travel brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Auto & Travel franchises
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for CruiseOne | Dream Vacations or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask CruiseOne | Dream Vacations for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What is the CruiseOne | Dream Vacations franchise fee?
$10,500, one-time, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
What ongoing fees does CruiseOne | Dream Vacations charge?
A royalty of 3% on sales, per disclosure filings as of 2026-05.
How much money do you need to qualify for a CruiseOne | Dream Vacations franchise?
CruiseOne | Dream Vacations's filings ask for $10,000 in liquid cash (as of 2026-05). Capital figures are the franchisor's stated minimums, not our advice.