June 26, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA, June 26, 2024— Cruise Planners is excited to introduce the newest member of our team Maxx the D.O.G. (Director of Globetrotting)! Our advisors were eager for a mascot that represents their (CRM) tool CPMaxx, which was designed to help our travel advisors MAXXimize their business potential, efficiency and profitability.
In a stroke of inspiration, Maxx was born. A Boston Terrier was chosen for its distinctive charm and endearing qualities, making him the perfect face fo [...] Media Room
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Cruise Planners Named a Top Franchise in 2024 by Franchise Business Review
June 11, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA, June 11, 2024— Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel agency franchise network, is proud to announce its recognition as a top franchise for 2024 by Franchise Business Review (FBR); this is the 14th time Cruise Planners has been recognized as a top franchise by FBR. This esteemed accolade is a testament to Cruise Planners’ commitment to excellence, innovation, and franchisee satisfaction.
This prestigious ranking by Franchise Business Review [...] 
Cruise Planners Franchisees, Tawnee Sons and Julie Irovando, Successfully Completed 2nd Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fan Cruise
May 16, 2024
CORAL, SPRINGS, FLA. May, 16, 2024— Cruise Planners’ Tawnee Sons and Julie Irovando in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Celebrity Cruises, celebrated the triumphant completion of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Fan Cruise for its second year. With an astounding turnout of 650 fans, players, and esteemed members of the Bucs organization, including COO Brian Ford, Bucs Cheer Team, and the iconic Captain Fear (the Bucs Mascot), the event was an unforgettable fusion of vacation b [...] 
Cruise Planners Hosts Exclusive Top Producer Summit
April 10, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. April 10, 2024—Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based franchise host travel agency recently completed their elite top producer summit onboard Tauck’s newest river ship, the ms Andorinha. This exclusive event took place in the beautiful country of Portugal sailing the stunning Douro River.
The summit itinerary boasts a blend of cultural exploration and leisurely cruising, including visits to local wineries, guided tours of historic landmarks, [...] 
Cruise Planners Honored as Top Franchise for Women and Top Low-Cost Franchise by Franchise Business Review
March 25, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. March 25, 2024—Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based franchise host travel agency, proudly announces its recognition by Franchise Business Review (FBR) as both a Top Franchise for Women and a Top Low-Cost Franchise again for 2024.
FBR, a leading market research firm specializing in franchisee satisfaction and performance, conducts extensive surveys among franchise owners across North America. The rankings are based on franchisee feedback regarding thei [...] Cruise Planners Achieves Record-Breaking Booking Week
March 13, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, FLA. March. 13, 2024—Cruise Planners the nation’s largest home-based franchise host travel agency, proudly announces a historic achievement as the company reaches an unprecedented all-time high in sales for a single week.
Celebrating a remarkable WAVE season, Cruise Planners recently hit their highest booking week ever in the history of the company for the week of February 19th. This achievement underscores the brand’s steadfast dedication to excellence, i [...] 
Cruise Planners Unveils Cutting-Edge Marketing Tools
March 11, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla Mar. 11, 2024— Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel advisor franchise network, introduced several new marketing initiatives to its travel advisors during its annual convention. These tools are designed to make it easy for advisors to reach their clients in new and fun ways with creative, engaging and useful travel content during the vacation planning process. The best part is that there is no extra charge to our advisors, all these new tools are [...] 
Cruise Planners Hosts Advisors to Multi-Day In-Depth Tech Learning Event
March 04, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. March. 04, 2024— Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest network of home-based franchise travel agents, hosted it’s first of three, two-day Tech Days in 2024 at its Home Office in Coral Springs, Fla. Participating franchisees are taught by industry leading technology team members about the abundance of tools and programs to help them run their businesses as effectively and efficiently as possible. Those attending the event can actively engage, ask questions, a [...] 
Cruise Planners CEO and Founder, Michelle Fee Secures Spot in South Florida Business Journal’s Top 250 Power Leaders List
February 28, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. Feb. 28, 2024—Cruise Planners the nation’s largest home-based travel franchise network, proudly announces that its founder and CEO, Michelle Fee, has been recognized as one of South Florida Business Journal’s Top 250 Power Leaders for 2024, a testament to her outstanding contributions in the tourism and hospitality sectors.
This prestigious accolade acknowledges influential leaders whose contributions have shaped industries and communities. Michelle Fee&rsq [...] 
Cruise Planners Top Producer Michael Consoli Reaches Record $40 Million in Sales for 2023
February 19, 2024
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla, Feb. 19, 2024—Cruise Planners’ Michael Consoli & Associates have emerged once again as the top producing agency in the Cruise Planners network of travel agent franchises. Michael Consoli & Associates finished 2023 with over $40 million in total sales surpassing his previous year’s sales record in 2022 which was $23 million. This feat is especially impressive as his team consists of just him and four team members. In addition to consistently incr [...]
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