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 [...] Media Room
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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 [...] 
Cruise Planners Rallies to Support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® Light the Night Walk with more than 600 Participants in Downtown Miami
November 21, 2016
This month, more than 600 travel agents and industry partners joined Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel, at the Light the Night walk in Miami in support of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society® (LLS). Cruise Planners has raised and donated more than $1 million for the non-profit charity’s South Florida chapter through various efforts during the past few years, including three Woman of the Year campaigns.
“At Cruise Planners, we go beyond just giving back—we show up a [...] 
Cruise Planners Launches the Most Technology Updates Ever at 2016 Convention in Miami
November 08, 2016
Once again, Cruise Planners agents have exceeded their business growth from last year, which was announced at the “I Am CP” Convention. The franchise company, which is an American Express Travel Representative and the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network, hosted 600 travel franchise owners at its sold-out annual convention in Miami. At the convention, hosted at the InterContinental Miami Hotel, the company launched new travel agent booking tools, enhanced [...] 
Cruise Planners Launches New Headquarters Website Adding Targeted Lead Generating Feature for Agents
November 03, 2016
Today, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, announced a newly-redesigned website that offers travelers an easier way to plan travel and connect with their travel advisor to book travel. Cruise Planners travel agents are the best way to book a vacation, now an enhanced website allows travelers to instantly find a travel agent for superior customer service.
“The newly re-designed CruisePlanners.com better showcases the services we offer, differentiating our travel adv [...] 
Cruise Planners’ CIO, Brian Shultz, Honored as Top Workplace Professional and Wins CIO Award
October 04, 2016
This year Brian Shultz, CIO of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, is being commended for his innovative and advanced technology skills.
Shultz has been named as a 2016 CIO Awards Finalist in the South Florida Business Journal’s 2016 Technology Awards. This program recognizes CIOs who lead their organizations in delivering business value and innovative use of technology. This comes on the heels of him being awarded Top Workplace Professional, being recognized by S [...]
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