August 31, 2018
Cruise Planners®, an American Express Travel Representative, has once again earned a spot on Inc. magazine’s 5000 list of America’s fastest-growing private companies. Cruise Planners has been ranked six years in a row with a three-year growth of 69 percent. This prestigious honor places Cruise Planners on the Inc. Hall of Fame list, a rare achievement for a travel brand, especially a home-based travel company.
“This 2018 Inc. 5000 honor is a remarkable stepping stone for C [...] Media Room
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Cruise Planners Takes Home “Triple Crown” from Carnival Corporation
August 22, 2018
Cruise Planners won three top awards at the World’s Leading Cruise Lines Excellence Awards gala hosted by Carnival Corporation’s largest brands Holland America Line, Carnival Cruise Line and Princess Cruises. Cruise Planners was the only home-based travel company honored, sweeping the contest winning awards from all three cruise lines. Cruise Planners travel agents continue to increase sales and service clients in ways that consistently prove the value of using a travel agent.
Hol [...] 
Cruise Planners Doubles Down on Luxury and River Cruise Sales
August 06, 2018
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, recently hosted its second annual Luxury and River Cruise Forum in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This 3-day event was designed to educate and inspire Cruise Planners agents to focus their efforts on increasing their luxury and river cruise sales.
“I love that look our agents get when a new idea clicks and they’re already thinking how they can apply it to their business,” Fee said. “We design these luxury train [...] 
Cruise Planners Hosts 2018 Elite Summit with Two Trips to Celebrate Agent Success
June 05, 2018
Recently, the nation’s largest network of home-based travel agents traveled with Cruise Planners owners Michelle Fee and Vicky Garcia to UNICO 20°87° in Mexico. During the invitation-only trip of top agents, the group enjoyed the luxurious all-inclusive resort, dined with top industry partners and explored Mexico.
The Elite Summit, formally known as the Top Producers’ Trip, was recently expanded so more top-producing Cruise Planners agents can be recognized for peak pe [...] 
Cruise Planners Jumps Up 6 Spots to Once Again Win Sun Sentinel's Top Workplaces Award
May 30, 2018
Cruise Planners earned the 18th spot of Top Workplaces in South Florida on the Sun Sentinel's Top Workplaces list. This is the 4th year in a row that Cruise Planners has made the list, which is based on an employee satisfaction survey.
"This ranking once again proves that our team feels valued and respected," said Vicky Garcia, COO and co-owner. "I always stress the importance of calling us all Team Members - not just employees - since everyone has a voice at our office and should feel ap [...] 
Cruise Planners Wins CLIA’s Travel Agency Innovator Award
April 20, 2018
Cruise Planners: The Franchise Company Where Innovation is a Way of Life
Cruise Planners earns CLIA’s Travel Agency Innovator Award and locks in prestigious travel industry accolade for martech advancements benefiting travel agents
Cruise Planners®, an American Express Travel Representative, has a nearly 25-year legacy of being a leader in creating the innovative marketing and travel technology tools that drive sales, so its national network of travel agents can successfully work fro [...] 
Cruise Planners Top Producing Agents Celebrate Success with a Bucket-List Trip of Their Own to Peru
March 21, 2018
The top-producing franchise owners of Cruise Planners®, an American Express Travel Representative, traveled with Cruise Planners co-owners Michelle Fee and Vicky Garcia to Peru and the ruins of Machu Picchu. The exclusive trip, hosted annually in a bucket-list destination around the world, rewards Cruise Planners top-producing agents for their past years’ success as they travel alongside Cruise Planners executives and industry partners, which this year included Globus Family of Brands, [...] 
Cruise Planners® Welcomes Travel Franchise Insider Scott Koepf to Senior Leadership Team
February 21, 2018
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, welcomes Scott Koepf as Vice President of Strategic Development to the nation’s leading home-based travel agency network.
“I’ve known Scott for more than 20 years and we are excited for him to join our powerhouse executive team,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and founder of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. “His impressive background in the travel industry allows us to tap into his diver [...] 
Cruise Planners Team Member Marries in First Legal Same-Sex Wedding at Sea
February 19, 2018
In a truly historic ceremony hosted on board Celebrity Equinox, Cruise Planners team member, Francisco Vargas married long-time boyfriend Benjamin Gray as they became the first-ever same-sex couple to legally wed at sea on a major cruise line.
“We have a long-standing tradition of advocating for the LGBTQ+ community and it’s incredible to celebrate an LGBTQ+ milestone achieved by one of our own, Francisco and his now husband, Ben,” said Vicky Garcia, COO of Cruise Plan [...] 
Cruise Planners® New Technology Sizzles with CP Maxx™ Rollout
February 08, 2018
Cruise Planners®, an American Express Travel Representative, rolled out its newest proprietary technology solution, CP Maxx™, a next-generation booking and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system exclusively for its travel agent network.
“I started in this industry 35 years ago as a travel agent so I’m proud to say that I tapped into my understanding of an agent’s needs and frustrations and I know time is precious for a home-based agent,” said Michelle Fe [...]
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