April 13, 2022
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – April 13, 2022- Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest franchise network of home-based travel advisors announced their full lineup of events for 2022. From in-person Boot Camps focusing on business analytics and social media to Tech Days designed to strengthen and familiarize advisors with Cruise Planners cutting edge technology tools, there are a myriad of events that will help advisors grow their business happening across the nation.
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Cruise Planners Announces “VacatiON” Campaign and an All- Inclusive Resort Giveaway
April 07, 2022
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – April 5, 2022 – Time to get your VacatiON! In honor of Travel Agent Appreciation Day on May 4, 2022, Cruise Planners, an American Express representative, is unveiling a new giveaway titled VacatiON! One grand prize winner will win a three-night stay for two at the all-inclusive Sandos Playacar Resort in beautiful Playa Del Carmen. Is that winner you? Give it a go and find out! The best part is, no purchase necessary to win!
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Cruise Planners’ Donates over $10,000 to help Ukrainian refugees alongside AmaWaterways
April 04, 2022
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – April 4, 2022 – Cruise Planners’ recently sailed aboard AmaWaterways’ AmaMagna ship for their Elite Summit in Europe and learned firsthand that AmaWaterways was planning to generously take one of their ships out of service to help house and feed refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine. CEO and Founder of Cruise Planners Michelle Fee, who hosted the Elite Summit with over 170 advisors, executives and supplier partners, pledged her suppor [...] 
Cruise Planners welcomes two new interns in partnership with the Dan Marino Foundation to ready young adults with autism for independence
April 04, 2022
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – April 4, 2022 – Cruise Planners is not only a leader in the travel industry for sales volume but also a leader in giving back to the community. In addition to fundraising for various local and national charities, Cruise Planners is also committed to providing opportunities for learning work and life skills to better our community. This year, Cruise Planners welcomes two new interns through their partnership with the Dan Marino Foundation (DMF), Jak [...] 
Cruise Planners’ exclusive Elite Summit Sails toward success on the Danube
March 25, 2022
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – March 25, 2022 – After two years in the making, Cruise Planners’ Elite Summit finally made its way along the Danube river aboard the magnificent AmaMagna for a scenic and productive tour of Eastern Europe. Cruise Planners proudly hosted the event to celebrate the achievements of their top producers at the 2022 Elite Summit on AmaWaterways luxury ship last week. Over 170 travel advisors from all over the U.S. convened on the Danube to network, learn and rev [...] .jpg)
Cruise Planners: Omicron is down, sales are up
February 14, 2022
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – February 11, 2022 – As news of omicron begins to subside, travelers are getting their bearings and ready to set sail and explore once again. Cruise Planners has reported two consecutive weeks of positive sales purchases, inching closer to a delayed wave season as consumer sentiment appears to be improving and people are starting to accept the reality of living with the virus. Europe and Alaska cruises continues to be a popular destination with 24% of all purchas [...] .jpg)
Cruise Planners welcomes travel veteran Elizabeth Lara as new Director of Business Development
January 27, 2022
As we continue our robust return to travel, Cruise Planners is excited to welcome Elizabeth Lara as our new Director of Business Development reporting to Ana Parodi, Vice President, Sales and Marketing. Elizabeth has over 25 years of Sales and Management experience in the travel industry in the US and Latin America. In this role, Elizabeth will oversee crucial business units at Cruise Planners Headquarters, and will lead the individual team’s business strategies, goal setting a [...] 
Franchise Business Review names Cruise Planners #1 in Travel and Tourism and #3 in Top 200 Franchises of 2022 Overall
January 14, 2022
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--Jan. 14, 2022– Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, continues to thrive and dominate as a top travel franchise to own according to Franchise Business Review by once again naming the company “Best-in-Category Franchise” for the second year in a row. In addition, FBR also named Cruise Planners #3 in its list of Top 200 Franchises of 2022 overall, a feat no travel service company has ever achieved and a milestone that is especially poign [...] 
CLIA and ASTA respond to CDC elevated warning level for cruise travel
January 04, 2022
(Updated: January 5, 2022)
ASTA President and CEO Zane Kerby released a statement today, calling the CDC guidance to avoid cruising a “knee-jerk reaction”. In his statement, he said "If the average cruise ship were a U.S. state, it would be the safest in the country – by far." Read his full statement here:
CLIA Statement Regarding CDC Elevating to Level 4 Warning Against Cruise Travel (30 December 2021):
The decision by the CDC to raise the travel level for cruis [...] 
Cruise Planners posts strong sales performance despite emergence of omicron
December 09, 2021
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – December 9, 2021 – Despite the emergence of the new Omicron covid-19 variant, our data shows that the pent-up demand for travel supersedes the worries travelers are having with headlines inundating the news. At Cruise Planners, travel bookings have increased across all 3 of our top cruise destinations, including Europe, Alaska and the Caribbean. New bookings increased proving that the pent-up demand for travel is at a fever pitch. This is due in part to Cruise P [...]
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