Cruise Planners Ranked #1 Part-Time Travel Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine

August 23, 2021

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, recently ranked as the top travel franchise in Entrepreneur’s first-ever list of Top Part-Time Franchises, published exclusively on Entrepreneur.com. Cruise Planners franchise owners can successfully join the leading travel franchise network on a part-time basis, learn the industry, develop their business plan and grow their franchise as they desire. "Now is the best time to join the travel industry, to learn the ropes from the g [...]

Cruise Planners 2021 Regional Bootcamp Series

August 10, 2021

Last month, Cruise Planners relaunched a series of in-person events including Bootcamps in Las Vegas and Orlando focused on marketing, sales, social media and new technology tools. The three-day event was well attended and hosted by Cruise Planners’ Senior Vice President of Strategic Development, Scott Koepf. “I loved seeing the sense of camaraderie and Cruisitude® felt throughout the Bootcamps – from reconnecting with fellow travel advisors, to learning tips and tricks fr [...]

CLIA Honors Cruise Planners’ Scott Koepf with Lifetime Achievement Award

August 02, 2021

Last week, the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) honored Cruise Planners’ Senior Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, Scott Koepf, by inducting him into the CLIA Hall of Fame with a Lifetime Achievement Award. This coveted spot is in recognition of Scott’s unwavering support of the cruise and travel community. Scott started his travel career working as a GO with Club Med, to entertaining guests on cruise ships and opening one of the country’s first cruise-only [...]

Cruise Planners Promotes Popular Destination for 2021: Hawaii

June 10, 2021

Hawaii is a hot destination for U.S. travelers in 2021, and Cruise Planners celebrated this popular travel spot at its latest Where2Next virtual consumer series with record-breaking attendance. Where2Next: Hawaii, Islands of Paradise offers travelers a look at an exotic escape but still within the US. Hawaii vacations are in high demand and selling quickly. This consumer-facing virtual event featured several ways to see and experience Hawaii through Norwegian Cruise Line, Classic Vacations and [...]

Cruise Planners Launches CP Maxx Task Manager Driving Efficiency For Advisors

May 20, 2021

Running a successful travel business and delivering excellent customer service to clients involves many tasks. But how does an advisor stay on top of all of those tasks? Cruise Planners developed an answer to that question - the new, CP Maxx Task Manager. The new CP Maxx Task Manager allows advisors to create tasks from anywhere within the CP Maxx booking and Custom Relationship Management (CRM) system. They can set up reminders for any date they choose, see a list of tasks in date order [...]

Cruise Planners Continues to Infuse Land-Focused Sales Tools for Travel Advisors Network

May 12, 2021

This week, Cruise Planners launched the first installment of four half-day virtual training events. The first in the series was focused on land vacation sales. “Many may be surprised to learn that Cruise Planners has dominated as a top producer in land sales for several years. Let me dispel the myth that Cruise Planners is only a large volume cruise seller,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and Founder of Cruise Planners. “Our advisors are full-service travel advisors and Cruise [...]

Cruise Planners is Back with In-Person Training and Events

April 28, 2021

This week, Cruise Planners, kicked off its first in-person Sales Training to Accelerate Results University, or STAR University, in more than a year with enhanced safety protocols, such as smaller classes, social distancing and mask wearing. “We are so excited to welcome our newest franchise owners to this in-person training event,” said Michelle Fee, CEO of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. “At the onset of the pandemic, we quickly adjusted to a virt [...]

Cruise Planners is Top Travel and No. 3 Overall Low-Cost Franchise Featured in Entrepreneur’s StartUps Magazine

April 09, 2021

Cruise Planners, was just named as the No. 3 overall low-cost franchise to own for businesses under $50,000 in Entrepreneur Media’s StartUps issue. This is on the heels of Cruise Planners being named the No. 1 travel franchise by Entrepreneur magazine earlier this year. Other notable brands in the top five were home cleaning companies and real estate agencies, so those who have a passion for travel, can own the best, low-cost franchise with Cruise Planners. “Why would you want a fra [...]

Cruise Planners Now Offers Travelers At-Home Covid-19 Testing

March 26, 2021

Cruise Planners announced a strategic partnership with ImmunitiRx offering clients convenient, at-home Covid-19 PCR tests they can self-administer before traveling. This would give travelers peace of mind as having COVID test results will allow them to make the most responsible decisions before traveling as well as satisfy most countries requirements for entry. “Cruise Planners always strives to provide the best resources for our travel advisors and their clients, so we partnered with Imm [...]

Cruise Planners Gives Travel Partners A Chance at a “5-Star” Rating

February 16, 2021

Recently, Cruise Planners launched a new vendor rating system within CP Partner Hub, an area within its proprietary CRM and booking system, CP Maxx. This new feature allows Cruise Planners travel advisors to share their personal reviews, client feedback and other ratings about travel suppliers in a shareable database. “One of the most distinctive aspects of Cruise Planners is our vast network of travel advisors and their collective experiences,” said Cruise Planners CEO and Fo [...]

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