August 08, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Aug.08, 2022— In an era where technology is king, Cruise Planners makes it a point to create and develop technology fit for royalty (travel advisor royalty that is) and answers the needs of advisors as they navigate an unprecedented booking season with finesse. The company recently partnered with Travel Market Report to produce a free, in-depth eBook titled: “How Travel Technology is Transforming the Role of Travel Advisors: What Every Travel Advisor [...] Media Room
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Cruise Planners hosts Land Symposium in Fort Lauderdale to luxury land market
July 31, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Jul. 31, 2023—In an effort to continuously educate advisors in the fast-growing land sector, Cruise Planners recently hosted their popular Land Symposium to help advisors network, learn and fine-tune their professional development skills. The event, which began in 2014, has become one of the most anticipated industry-leading events, bringing together land suppliers and Cruise Planners travel advisors for training and resource-sharing opportunities. The event sho [...] 
Cruise Planners’ inviting and supportive company culture recognized on Franchise Business Review’s Elite Culture100 List
July 26, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. Jul. 26- Cruise Planners has once again been recognized for their extraordinary company culture and secured their spot on Franchise Business Review’s Culture 100 List for the second year in a row! This is especially fitting since Cruise Planners is known in the industry for their fun culture, willingness to help one another and the camaraderie that abounds among the 2500-strong network of franchise owners. This recognition also reiterates Cruise Planners’ commitme [...] 
Cruise Planners Caroline Swift Recognized as a 2023 Franchise Rock Star by Franchise Business Review
July 21, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. Jul. 21- Cruise Planners continues to produce award-winning franchisees with this year’s inclusion of Caroline Swift as a 2023 Franchise Business Review Rock Star in the “Freshmen” category.
Swift was selected from over 36,000 franchisees, representing more than 360 brands that participated in Franchise Business Review’s research. Swift is recognized for outstanding growth and leadership in the first two years since joining Cruise Planners and [...] 
Cruise Planners recognized again on Travel Weekly’s prestigious 2023 Power List
June 30, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Jun. 30, 2023— On the heels of an incredibly productive and strong first half of the year, Cruise Planners has been rated #20 on Travel Weekly’s prestigious 2023 Power List, again solidifying their powerhouse status in the travel industry. Cruise Planners is the nation’s largest home-based travel advisor franchise network with over 2500 advisors. Cruise Planners was also recently awarded with the “Most Innovative Use of Technology: Produc [...] .png)
Cruise Planners recognized at the 5th Annual Franchise Innovation Awards for Patent Pending LivePlanner™ Tool
June 23, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Jun. 23, 2023— Cruise Planners continues to pave the way in the field of technology and was recognized at the 5th annual Franchise Innovation Awards in Atlanta, GA during the Franchise Customer Experience Conference. The company took home the coveted “Most Innovative Use of Technology: Products” award for their patent pending LivePlanner™ tool that they unveiled in November 2022 at their annual convention. The goal of the awards is to identify [...] 
Cruise Planners’ Chief Strategy Officer Scott Koepf honored with prestigious 2023 "Excellence in Leadership" Award
June 14, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Jun. 14, 2023- Cruise Planners’ Chief Strategy Officer Scott Koepf was honored with the “Excellence in Leadership Award” at the 2023 TravelAge West WAVE Awards held at the Ritz Carlton in Marina Del Ray, CA. Franchise owners Tawnee Sons & Julie Irovando and Claire Maguire were also recognized in their respective categories of “Best Group Booking Effort” and “Best Client Targeted Marketing Idea”. Koepf, a CLIA Hall of [...] 
Cruise Planners invites advisors to their Coral Springs Home Office for popular Tech Days event
June 08, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Jun. 08, 2023- Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest network of home-based franchise travel agents, hosted a 2-day workshop at its Home Office in Coral Springs, Fl. that delved into all the best practices and to familiarize themselves with the new, proprietary applications that the company has rolled out. Franchise owners who attend have an opportunity to engage, ask questions and in turn learn about how to best leverage technology within the Cruise Planners pla [...] 
Cruise Planners’ 2nd 2023 Elite Summit sails on the Seabourn Encore to Israel, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey to recognize top producers
May 24, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – May 24, 2022 – With 2023 marking a year that will induct more top producers into the top echelons of sales tier than ever before, Cruise Planners hosted the second of two bi-annual Elite Summit trips on the magnificent Seabourn Encore from May 14-20. The trip is a chance to celebrate and congratulate top producers and also learn about new destinations that will enhance their knowledge. The itinerary included ports of calls in Haifa, Kos, Mykonos, Antalya, Athens [...] 
Classic Vacations selects Angela Kelso as recipient of 2023 scholarship to E3 Summit in honor of late COO Vicky Garcia
April 27, 2023
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – April 27, 2022 – Classic Vacations has chosen Cruise Planners Travel Advisor Angela Kelso as the recipient of a Scholarship to attend the 2023 E3 Summit in the name of Cruise Planners late COO and Co-Owner, Vicky Garcia. The scholarship will cover the cost for participation as well as air accommodations.
“Classic Vacations wants to honor Vicky and her legacy by offering a Cruise Planners franchisee the opportunity to take part in this event wh [...]
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