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 [...] Media Room
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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 [...] 
Cruise Planners Delivers 18 Consecutive Years of Outstanding Performance as the No. 1 Travel Franchise amongst Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 Ranking
January 19, 2021
Cruise Planners achieved its 18th consecutive year ranking as Entrepreneur's No. 1 Travel Franchise amongst the Annual Franchise 500 -- the world’s first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. Now, in its 42nd year, the annual Franchise 500 Ranking ranks Cruise Planners as the No. 1 Travel Franchise based on the brand’s outstanding performance of more than 150 data points including costs and fees, size and growth, support, financial strength and stability, and brand power. T [...]
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