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Founded in 1984, Cruise Holidays is North America's oldest and largest cruise-specialty retail franchise with locations throughout the United States and Canada. As our name suggests, our retail travel stores specialize in cruise travel, providing unparalleled expertise in matching clients with the cruise ships and destinations that are right for them.

Cruise Holidays is one of the franchise brands within The Travel Franchise Group, Inc. (formerly known as Carlson Travel Network Associates, Inc. a subsidiary of the Carlson Leisure Group), one of the world's largest and most respected travel franchisers. Based in Minneapolis, MN, The Travel Franchise Group, Inc. is part of Travel Acquisitions Group, Inc.

Because of the size of the Cruise Holidays network, the proven expertise of its owners and agents and the unparalleled strength of its industry connections, Cruise Holidays is considered by many of the world's best cruise lines and travel suppliers to be a distribution system of choice. As a result, Cruise Holidays can offer its clients an amazing array of cruise vacations at highly competitive prices. And since Cruise Holidays agents can arrange travel on any cruise line in the world, the list of destinations seems endless.

Although Cruise Holidays stores and their agents focus specifically on cruise travel, the network's service doesn't stop there. Cruise Holidays can also provide travelers with pre- and post-cruise travel arrangements and options like hotel packages, shore excursions and tours - all at competitive prices.

Opening Hours & Location

Opening Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 10am to 6pm
Friday:                    10am to 5pm
Saturday:                10am to 2pm
Outside of these hours, including Sundays, we are available by appointment

Location & Directions:

Cruise Holidays South Metro is located in the Lakeville Crossing Shopping Center south west of the corner of 160th Street and Cedar Avenue in Lakeville, Minnesota.  We are at the intersection of the cities of Apple Valley, Lakeville and Rosemount. Our address is 7622 West 160th Street.

If traveling on 35W, get off at Exit 86, which is County Road 46 and go east (if going north on 35W, take a right turn and if going south on 35W take a left turn).  Travel 3.5 miles on County Road 46, which is also 160th Street. Turn right  into the Lakeville Crossing Shopping Center before Cedar Avenue. We are located in the lower section of the Center in the same area as Wireless Toyz and Edina Realty. Follow the street east and turn right at the first stop sign (by Wireless Toyz).  We are the end store on the right side of the Center. 

If traveling south on Cedar Avenue, go past 160th Street and turn right at 161Street (the first right after passing the Walgreen's Pharmacy Store).  This is the entrance into the Lakeville Crossing Shopping Center.  Our store is located at the top left side of the Center.

If traveling north on Cedar Avenue, turn left at 162nd Street.  Take the first left into the Lakeville Crossing Shopping Center.  We are located at the top left side of the Center.

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