October Deals Out Amazing Offers with “Plan a Cruise Month”

September 29, 2016

The strongest offers, value-added amenities and more cruise benefits are the rewards for travelers who book their trip during the month of October – which is “Plan a Cruise Month.” This year, Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent network, is celebrating all month long with a #CPCruiseIsInTheCards campaign making it easy for cruisers to get value-added deals for cruises in 2017 and beyond. The entire Cruise Planners travel advisor network is working [...]

Cruise Planners Marketing Team Shines with Travel Weekly Magellan Awards

September 26, 2016

Once again, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the industry is being awarded multiple Magellan Awards from Travel Weekly, which recognizes the top travel organizations worldwide. “We are so proud of our marketing team and their continued legacy of achievements,” said Vicky Garcia, COO and co-owner of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. “We continue to hold a [...]

Study Reveals Employees Don't Use Vacation Days

September 15, 2016

Nearly half of Americans do not use all of their vacation days, a recent National Public Radio study found. Vacations and time off increase employee wellness, contributing to improved performance in the workplace and higher levels of job satisfaction*. Whether travelers have saved up vacation days for an once-in-a-lifetime trip or want to make the most of a long weekend, Cruise Planners travel advisors are a resource for travelers looking to use their time off wisely with a customized trip that [...]

Cruise Planners Agents Prepared for Expected Surge in Passport Demand

August 31, 2016

The number of Americans applying for passport renewals is surging this year and is expected to increase through 2018, causing delays in the renewal process. Cruise Planners travel advisors have access to the largest and most well-established travel visa and passport company in the world to assist clients with obtaining the proper travel documentation during this time. "Cruise Planners’ travel advisors help travelers with an easy way to process passports and documents accurately and swiftl [...]

Trend - Millennials Using Travel Agents for Customized Trips and Group Travel

August 24, 2016

Millennial travelers are leading the way in travel agent bookings, according to a recent study by Association of Travel Agents (ASTA). Millennial travelers are characterized as having an appetite for trips that are anything but cookie-cutter, however the generalization stops there, as each Millennial is as unique as their generation. Cruise Planners travel agents can customize vacations to match the interests and desires of each traveler while saving travelers time and money. "Travelers a [...]

Cruise Planners Adds Competitive Edge with Completely Packaged Vacations

August 16, 2016

Cruise Planners travel advisors can overtake competition with an enhanced Completely Packaged Vacations, a custom solution that bundles vacations to provide the best rates and commission levels available. This is in response to a demand from Cruise Planners travel advisors for even more competitive packaging to rival other network package giants.  “We have created something better than just a standard reservation; through CPV we bring increased value and customization surrounded by stro [...]

Cruise Planners Travel Advisors are the Champions of Trip Planning

August 01, 2016

Cruise Planners, the most award-winning travel company, encourages travelers to celebrate the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympic Games by planning trips to Olympic host cities past and present. Cruise Planners’ competitive pricing, personalized service and innovative mobile technology allows travel agents to plan trips for clients to any of the nations that will be represented during Rio’s Opening Ceremony. “Cruise Planners Travel Advisors are the gold medal winners of the t [...]

Cruise Planners 2016 Convention Focuses on Relationships and Meaningful Interactions

July 14, 2016

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, announced the theme and highlights for the sold-out Cruise Planners 2016 Annual Convention. This year’s Cruise Planners Convention theme is “I Am CP.” "This confident theme is Cruise Planners’ commitment to our entire network of travel professionals,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and co-founder of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. The “I Am CP” theme is a mixture of [...]

Cruise Planners Notes How Brexit Impacts Tourism, US Dollar Stronger Now For American Travelers

June 30, 2016

With the United Kingdom voting to divorce the European Union, through what is being called “Brexit,” the travel and tourism industry may be impacted. There are still a lot of questions about Brexit including how the next few months and years will play out in the region and if this will have a trickle down affect for other members of the EU. In the meantime, American travelers visiting the U.K. can benefit from the destabilized British pound on the U.S. dollar is now worth more, espe [...]

Cruise Planners Welcomes Stacie Faulds as Director of Marketing

June 27, 2016

Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, welcomes Stacie Faulds as its new Director of Marketing. Faulds joins Cruise Planners with more than 20 years of marketing communications experience at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitors Bureau where she most recently served as the Director of Marketing. At Cruise Planners, the nation’s leading home-based travel agency network, Faulds will provide creative leadership as well as plan and implement strategic marke [...]

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