Franchise Focus Kicking off
Soccer@Sea combines football training and tournaments with an all-inclusive family cruise holiday
INVESTMENT LEVEL: FROM £9,995
and training programmes with accredited professional international coaches on board cruise ships, as well as organising 11-a-side competitions in ports of call against local teams.
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The innovative concept combines football skills development and valuable cultural experiences with all-inclusive multi-generational family cruise holidays. Founded four years ago by Steve
and Karen Everitt, the company, which describes itself as ‘the ultimate soccer camp’, is now franchising in the UK. Steve explains: “I came up with the idea of Soccer@Sea after purchasing a Cruise Planners travel agency franchise in the US. Soccer@Sea is for players who want to pursue their passion by training and competing in a fun and safe environment, as well as having an unforgettable cultural experience in foreign ports.” Born and raised in Norwich, Steve has played football all his life. He’s recently returned to England after 27 years in
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ith a mission to put the fun back into the beautiful game – Soccer@Sea organises five-a-side football competitions
America where, among other things, he owned two scuba diving schools at the famous Breakers Palm Beach Hotel in Florida and the Boca Raton Resort and Club, as well as being a successful property investor. Karen, who comes from Seattle, Washington, has run her own business, been a food and beverage
“Soccer@Sea is looking for franchisees who are passionate about football and travel”
manager at two five-star resorts as well as a golf professional in Tucson, Arizona and Port Ludlow, Washington, for 15 years. “Our combined 70 years of customer service experience is reflected in the quality and standard of Soccer@Sea,” Steve says. Soccer@Sea is looking to recruit franchisees who are passionate about football and travel, who are either already football coaches, or as Steve puts it, ‘soccer mums’ who “instead of paying for a football camp and then paying for a holiday, by buying a franchise can make
money on the camps instead of paying out, plus they get a free cruise.” Soccer@Sea is a registered and
accredited cruise planner/travel specialist with considerable travel experience and a passion for football. The company works with cruise lines worldwide, ensuring quality venues and allowing the company to provide a first-class experience for both players and their families.
“Soccer@Sea is a unique soccer business,” Steve says, “and as part of our comprehensive franchise package we attend the franchisee’s first Soccer@Sea cruise to guarantee success and the quality of our programme.” The franchise costs £9,995. Franchisees can either organise their groups, coaches and programmes for their camps and Soccer@Sea makes all travel arrangements and bookings, or they can organise their groups, leaving Soccer@Sea to do the rest. n
SOCCER@SEA
WEBSITE:
www.socceratsea.com EMAIL:
franchise@socceratsea.com PHONE: 07949 680 392 CLASSIFICATION: Sports / travel
Investment:Under £10k
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