March 01, 2017
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 [...] Media Room
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Cruise Planners Earns Top Partner Honor from Allianz Global Assistance USA
February 27, 2017
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
February 23, 2017
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 [...] 
Cruise Planners Steps Outside the Franchise Norm and Snags Two 2017 Travvy Awards – One in Technology
January 26, 2017
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, has been awarded with two Travvy Awards as the Best Travel Agency Franchise Group and the Best Travel Technology Partner. The annual Travvy Awards, known as the Academy Awards of the travel industry, recognizes the highest standards of excellence in the travel industry and honored Cruise Planners for its outstanding achievement.
“Cruise Planners is more than just the nation’s largest home-based travel franchise netwo [...] 
Cruise Planners Awarded as Global Leader in Sandals Land-Based Vacation Sales
January 13, 2017
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, received a total of four Top Producer awards at the 15th annual Sandals Travel Agency Recognition (S.T.A.R.) Awards held recently at Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort Villages & Spa. Of all Sandals’ international partners, Cruise Planners was recognized as having the third highest sales numbers for 2016.
“Being #3 worldwide as a traditionally cruise-based company proves our travel agents are experts at selling both land [...] 
Cruise Planners Remains in Top Spot as Best Travel Franchise to Own on Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 List
January 10, 2017
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, the nation’s largest home-based travel agency franchise network in the industry, continues to have a strong hold on best travel franchises to own. This is the fourteenth consecutive year that Cruise Planners has earned the spot on Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 List, making it one of the best franchises to own.
“We are always thinking up creative ideas for innovating and enhancing our marketing and technology s [...] 
Cruise Planners Earns Norwegian Cruise Line’s Highest Award; Beats Out Competition
December 22, 2016
Norwegian Cruise Line just announced that for the first time, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, won the Elite Travel Agency of the Year Award. This is the highest award from the cruise line.
"As our partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line gets stronger each year, earning Elite Travel Agency of the Year is a proud accomplishment that showcases the relationship between Norwegian Cruise Line and Cruise Planners," said Michelle Fee, CEO and co-founder of Cruise Planners, an [...] 
Cruise Planners Hits the Road for Multiple Regional Training Opportunities for its Travel Advisor Network
December 19, 2016
In 2017, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel representative, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network, will host more in-depth regional trainings in key markets offering travel agents the opportunity to gain more knowledge from the Home Office Team and preferred partners while experiencing new destinations.
“At our trainings, we are focusing on specialty niches, including FAM trips, offering enhanced training and adding more unique networking opportunit [...] 
Say Bon Voyage to 2016 and Hello to Travel in 2017
December 15, 2016
Cruise Planners has seen an increase in travelers booking their vacations further out and with many vacations for 2017 already booked, the company shares the top travel trends of 2017.
"For travel in 2017, Cruise Planners travel agents are making travel easier, more luxurious and more relaxing while taking travelers to new destinations," said Vicky Garcia, COO and co-owner of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative.
Below are the top 10 travel trends the travel agent co [...] 
Michelle Fee, CEO, Shines at EY’s National Entrepreneur of the Year Gala for Hospitality
November 30, 2016
Ernst & Young named Michelle Fee, CEO and co-founder of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, as an EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2016 National Finalist in the Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction category. After co-founding Cruise Planners more than 22 years ago, Fee has built Cruise Planners into the nation’s leading home-based travel agency focused on training, technology and marketing.
Fee was one of only a few women honored at the national leve [...]
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