http://www.cruiseplanners.com/http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-introduces-online-communication-coach-program-for-home-based-agentshttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-introduces-online-communication-coach-program-for-home-based-agentsTraining tool provides simulated conversational scenarios that help build interpersonal skills FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – March 8, 2010 – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, today launched the Communication Coach™ program for its home-based travel agents. The computer-based technology, created by Success Sciences,...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:10:24 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/oceania-cruises-holds-dual-ship-celebratin-at-fincantieri-shipyardhttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/oceania-cruises-holds-dual-ship-celebratin-at-fincantieri-shipyardSESTRI PONENTE, Italy, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Oceania Cruises celebrated two milestones on Friday, February 26, at the Fincantieri shipyard near Genoa. The building dock for its new 1,258-guest, flagship Marina began filling with water and the first steel was cut for Riviera, a sister ship. Marina is scheduled to sail her maiden voyage on January 22, 2011; plans call for Riviera to debut in Ap...Tue, 02 Mar 2010 12:15:47 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-donates-18-000-to-fisher-house-foundationhttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-donates-18-000-to-fisher-house-foundationCRUISE PLANNERS DONATES $18,000 TO FISHER HOUSE FOUNDATION Donation funds collected through t-shirt sales and silent auction during annual conventionMIAMI, FL – February 24, 2010 –Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, donated $18,000 to the Fisher House Foundation as part of its CP Cares initiative. The funds wer...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:06:47 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-adds-new-industry-experts-to-its-successfulhttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-adds-new-industry-experts-to-its-successfulCRUISE PLANNERS adds new INDUSTRY experts to its successful Cruise planners UNiversity on-Line Curriculum Experts to assist home-based agents with business and sales-related skillsFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – February 16, 2010 – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, announced they will add new industry experts to its ...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:05:31 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/hsmai-recognizes-michelle-fee-as-one-of-thehttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/hsmai-recognizes-michelle-fee-as-one-of-theHSMAI recognizes Michelle fee as one of the “top 25 most extraordinary minds” in sales and marketing The annual “hot list” pays tribute to those who define innovation, vision and achievement  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – January 15, 2010 – Michelle Fee, Co-Founder and CEO of Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, has b...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:04:41 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/new-franchise-website-makes-it-easy-for-people-to-fire-their-boss-and-invest-in-themselveshttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/new-franchise-website-makes-it-easy-for-people-to-fire-their-boss-and-invest-in-themselvesNEW Franchise Website makes it easy for people to “Fire their Boss” and Invest in themselvesRemaining Innovative, Cruise Planners launches franchise recruitment website Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – January 5, 2010 – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, today announced the launch of its new franchise website designed ...Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:03:59 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-ranks-high-in-entrepreneurhttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-ranks-high-in-entrepreneurCruise planners RANKS HIGH ON ENTREPRENEUR MAGAZINE’S TOP FRANCHISE LISTCompany is also ranked No. 1 in cruise industry for the 7th consecutive yearFort Lauderdale, Fla. – December 16, 2009 – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, is ranked No. 62 in Entrepreneur’s 31st Annual Franchise 500 Issue.  For the seventh...Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:46:25 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-launches-customized-video-marketing-toolhttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruise-planners-launches-customized-video-marketing-toolCruise planners launches customized video marketing toolFranchise owners can now order “GroupScoop Video” to promote their businessFort Lauderdale, Fla. – December 9, 2009 – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, today announced the availability of a “GroupScoop Video” program for its agents that offers customizab...Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:41:46 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruisitude-convention-fireside-chats-with-execshttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruisitude-convention-fireside-chats-with-execsOne of the benefits of being a Cruise Planners franchise owner is that each agent receives support and has direct access to the Home Office team. CP’s four agent levels were all invited to intimate fireside chats where CP agents were able to voice concerns, share success stories and offer comments from 2009. As CP continues to grow the Home Office team uses the information from the chats to bri...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:56:22 -0500http://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruisitude-convention-celebrity-and-royal-caribbean-s-recipe-for-successhttp://www.cruiseplanners.com/blogPosts/view/cruisitude-convention-celebrity-and-royal-caribbean-s-recipe-for-successVicki Freed and Dondra Ritzenthaler from Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises put on quite a show when they threw raw eggs and flour at each other and discussed how agents can cook up a “Recipe for Success.”Dressed in aprons as Lucy and Ethel, the comic duo highlighted how cruise lines provide all the ingredients for CP agents to cook up success. Below, their Recipe for Success:1...Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:42:13 -0500