ST37536 Licensed Seller of Travel

Being sure that you are booking your vacation with a licensed seller of travel is of utmost importance. Unfortunately the information age has made it easier than ever for scammers to create fraudulent companies and websites and it has made it even harder for the average consumer to be able to decipher the difference. It is easy and relatively cheap to create a fake website offering “crazy travel deals” to trick consumers, but it is the complete opposite to gain a seller of travel license.

Sellers of travel offering vacation certificates must register and have all of their information verified before being considered. If they meet the initial requirements then they must pay a minimum of a $50,000 Surety Bond and provide the vacation certificate documents that are required by Florida law. 

A seller of travel license is not limited to large corporations or businesses, it includes any person offering these services. This certification is required for any business location in Florida that offers any type of tourist or travel services, so if you see that the company is based out of Florida, you better make sure that they are licensed. Once a person becomes a registered seller of travel, they must explicitly list their company’s name as well as their registration number in their contracts. For instance “Trip Assurance is registered with the State of Florida as a Seller of Travel, Registration Number ST37536.”

With this knowledge, you are armed to battle off one more scam out there in the world, and can take your Bahama cruise vacation with complete peace of mind.