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Why More People Under 40 are Becoming Travel Agents

During the past 3 years, Cruise Planners has seen a 66% increase in franchisees under 40 joining the growing network. Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel representative, is the nation’s largest network of home-based travel agents who customize and plan a variety of vacations for all types of travelers. As a profession, travel agents are making a resurgence with the number of travelers using a travel agent reaching an six year high in 2016 according to MMGY Global’s Portrait [...]

Cruise Planners Top Producers Explore the Galapagos Islands on Exclusive Trip

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, the nation’s largest home-based travel franchise business network, invited this year’s top-producing travel advisors from the Cruise Planners franchise network on an exclusive week-long trip to the shores of the Galapagos Islands. Each year, Cruise Planners co-owners Michelle Fee and Vicky Garcia, travel with top producers and this year they all set sail on a trip of a lifetime on the forty-eight passenger Celebrity Xperienc [...]

Cruise Planners is the “Best of the Best” in Travel

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, stands apart from the competition as the No. 1 Travel Franchise on Entrepreneur’s 2017 Best of the Best list. This top ranking continues to make Cruise Planners one of the best franchises to own and is determined from in-depth research and data in several areas including franchisee support, brand strength and financial stability. Cruise Planners’ business-in-a-box model provides franchise owners with the tools needed to ju [...]

Cruise Planners 2017 Convention Set to Ignite Agents’ Passions and Spark Innovation

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, will be hosting its annual convention at The Grand at Moon Palace in Cancun, Mexico October 15-19, 2017. This year’s theme, CP Ignite, is a fiery mantra designed to inspire Cruise Planners agents to spark innovation and explode beyond their personal records through collaborations and sessions with the Home Office Team, travel industry partners and fellow Cruise Planners agents.  “Cruise Planners agents who attend [...]

Cruise Planners Transforms Professional Development with Latest Technology Investment

Committed to providing the latest tools and continual, specialized training to its network of more than 1,800 franchise owners, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative has launched Cruisitude™ Academy, a brand new virtual learning tool for Cruise Planners travel advisors. Cruisitude Academy is the company’s latest investment in technology with more than 150 courses representing 700 hours of customized learning experiences.  Created to be mobile responsive, th [...]

Cruise Planners Announces New Virtual Associate Training Program

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, is making it easy for franchise owners to grow their businesses by introducing a new virtual associate training program. The newly-launched program helps franchise owners confidently recruit new associates to join their growing franchise businesses by offering travel agent mentorship, flexibility to work from home and a new training platform to onboard associates with ease and professionalism. "Our goal is to help our franchise owners [...]

Cruise Planners’ Business Model Ideal for Armed Forces and First Responders

"We know that armed forces personnel and first responders are ideal for our franchise model as their leadership skills and our on-the-job training allow them to run their own business, without needing travel experience,” said Vicky Garcia, COO and co-owner of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. “We are committed to helping the military and public service communities transition to civilian life by being small business owners and entrepreneurs using the Cruise P [...]

Cruise Planners Unveils Exclusive Cruise Ship Wedding Expo

For the first time, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, has united with Celebrity Cruises and The Wedding Experience to create an interactive wedding expo event on board. This expo is the first of its kind and will take place March 18, 2017, aboard the Celebrity Reflection in PortMiami. “This is the perfect opportunity for couples who are planning their special day to get a taste of what cruise and destinations ceremonies are like, as they are two major wedding sty [...]

Cruise Planners Earns Top Partner Honor from Allianz Global Assistance USA

Allianz Global Assistance USA, a leading travel insurance supplier, has named Cruise Planners a Top Partner for 2016. Allianz recognized Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative for its outstanding double-digit growth in both revenue and number of travelers insured, during a challenging year for the travel industry.    “The partnership between Cruise Planners and Allianz is very organic and it benefits us both sharing a common goal – satisfied and protect [...]

Cruise Planners Reigns as a Top Travel Franchise for Women

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, has been recognized as a Top Franchise for Women on a newly debuted report by Franchise Business Review. The franchise rankings are based solely on first-hand experiences around franchisee satisfaction and performance. "Cruise Planners is more than just a franchise, it is a nation-wide family of home-based travel agents," said Michelle Fee, CEO and co-owner of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. "Our franchise o [...]
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