Dolphin World Travel

Business Location:
    2209 York Avenue
     Vancouver, British Columbia
     V6K 1C5
     Canada
     

Price:
     $150,000 Canadian Dollars

Date of Incorporation:
     May, 1993
Area:
     1,350 ft2 (approx.) plus 2 parking stalls and 2 additional storage spaces
Lease:
     $2,800 per month.  Expires on May 31, 2001 with option to renew


OFFICE & EQUIPMENT:.

Office includes reception area, with an additional shelf, (7) work stations, private office, and accounting area.  Our CRS are IBM Pentiums, 6 computers for reservations, 1 file server gateway which connects to Atlanta, and an application server (total of 8).  All computers are the property of Worldspan Canada and are serviced without charge, in addition, there is a 24 hour accessible help line.  We have segment booking targets that earn us credit toward our expenses of the operation.  Depending on the levels we reach, it is from 60% - free.  Also included with the Worldspan contract are (4) Texas Instruments printers 830e and 1 Datasouth 3300 ticket printer.  The telephone system is Meridian and is owned by the Dolphin World Travel.

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  • Pitney Bowes Postage Meter
  • Xerox 5018 Photocopier (lease to purchase)
  • Meridian Telephone System (11 sets)
  • IBM Pentium reservation computers (6)
  • IBM file server gateway, application server (2)
  • Hewlett Packard LaserJet 6L
  • custom design desks, including reception (9)
  • custom designed accounting area
  • file cabinets (3 small, 4 large)
  • upright file cabinet, slim design
  • 3-drawer file cabinet
  • Sentry fireproof safe
  • padded-arm client chairs (8)
  • swivel chairs, fully adjustable (11)
  • book shelves (2)
  • variety of framed art/prints
  • brochure display racks, 1 outdoors (4)
  • coat racks (2)
  • parking spaces (2)
  • storage areas (2)

 

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DESCRIPTION: Travel Agency
Since the onset of airline commission caps, we are redirection our business toward package vacations, including All-inclusive, honeymoons, and family vacations.  We are also focusing on promoting cruises with our negotiated preferred rates.  Further, we have implemented our own Web-site and will be including a soon-to-be released direct booking engine.  This gives the consumer immediate access and control that they appreciate with the use of the internet.  most importantly this keeps them as our customer!  This is an extremely important technological advancement that will vastly increase our business and open new opportunities PLUS decrease our booking time, therefore enabling us to increase volume.
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PURCHASE OPPORTUNITY
Since 1993 the agency has developed an extensive client base.  Preferred contracts, and the agency's team of experienced staff, combined with a prime location in Kitsilano (minutes from downtown Vancouver) make this an excellent market opportunity.
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Last revised: 09.29.2004