We started Utmost Travel by Cruise Planners in late 2016, to deliver extraordinary travel experiences for our clients, and our aim for every trip is to listen well to their needs and interests, thoroughly research destinations and travel options, and deliver a customized experience they'll never forget.
While we book a lot of ocean and river cruises, our specialty is designing customized itineraries you won't find on online sites, including self-guided and escorted tours, river cruises, all-inclusive resort packages, and group trips.
We are honored to maintain a 5-star rating on Google, and to have been named the Best Travel Agency in McKinney and Allen by the readers of Living Magazine.
About Cruise Planners:
Cruise Planners has a tremendous reputation for quality, service, and very competitive pricing for ALL of your travel needs. Cruise Planners Travel Advisors will help you discover exciting adventures around the world. From cruises to land tours and completely packaged vacations, we specialize in all types of travel and will create an unforgettable vacation just for you.
Hours of Operation
Monday
10:00am - 6:00pm
Tuesday
10:00am - 6:00pm
Wednesday
10:00am - 6:00pm
Thursday
10:00am - 6:00pm
Friday
10:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday
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Sunday
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Testimonials
LOVED our Spanish vacation, especially with the adult "kids!" We look forward to your ideas and guidance in the future!
We had an excellent experience and excellent customer service! Victoria is amazing. Seriously. We consider her an extended member of our family and don't go anywhere without going through her. She truly cares about her clients and goes above and beyond for them. Off to the Mediterranean next!- Chase C.
Both our land and cruise parts of the trip were excellent, with all planned out well. Our advisor was excellent, too. Looking forward to planning the next trip!
Our agent Vickie was proactive asking what we wanted to do and see, and put together her suggestions from there. We made a few minor adjustments to her initial suggestions after our review of the plan, and and were then very comfortable with our "trip of a lifetime". During our trip she passed along info on the trip from tour contractors too. She will be handling our next trip for sure. We highly recommend Vickie and Cruise Planners for your trips.- Edmund B.
Just excellent service from beginning to end. Always on top of our needs. An amazing trip!- Victoria R.
Just excellent service from beginning to end. Always on top of our needs. An amazing trip!
Vickie was an excellent advisor, guiding us through many decisions while booking our cruise, and helped book a fantastic post-cruise trip.
Vickie was an excellent advisor, guiding us through many decisions while booking our cruise, and helped book our post-cruise trip.- Elaine P.
Trip was excellent. The travel company was very good.
Vicki booked the most incredible trip we've ever taken! Everything in this Alaskan trip was seamless. She arranged all the hotels, rail tickets, and tours so that we could have an indescribable experience with the animals, glaciers, and everything. Thank you so much, Vicki, for making it so easy to follow and having it all work out perfectly!- Nancy R.
Vickie has been wonderful. She has worked with myself and multiple family members to make sure we have awesome vacations!- Michelle B.
That was the most incredible trip we ever took! Vicki made all the elements (train tickets, hotels, tours...) seamless so it worked exactly right. The animals and glaciers in Alaska are indescribable. Vicki made everything so easy.
My husband and I are so thankful for the wonderful vacation to Alaska that Vickie planned. She was so knowledgeable and really understood what we wanted out of the trip. She was patient and was always there for my myriad of questions, and reassured me that everything would be okay. We have such good memories from this trip of a lifetime!- Rene K.
Vickie was great. A few days before we departed, a hurricane was headed toward our destination. Vickie stayed connected with us leading up to our departure ensuring we everything was open and ready for guest to arrive. We appreciated her level of service.
Vickie, you did a great job coordinating all our flights, trains, transfers, hotels, tours, all on top of the awesome cruise, just as we asked. You did warn us about a tough and tiring trip we would be doing and you were right! Now we know, but we will never forget this once in a lifetime trip! It truly was amazing. Thank you, thank you.!! I will definitely recommend you in the future or use you again for another trip!- Paula C.
Wonderful cruise and land portions! Vickie is very knowledgeable and very quick to respond on anything we have ever needed. Love working with her and will continue to give her our business for sure!- Linda B.
We just got back from our Greece trip and wanted to say, "WOW!!" - What a trip! From the fabulous hotels and first class transfers you arranged - to the wonderful tours and relaxed “leisure days” that you built in. The trip was AWESOME! I hope you are ok with me sharing your information, because I'm going to.
Thank you for helping us make some incredible memories.
Billy & Staci- William G.
Vickie Roden is a blessing! She works diligently to meet her clients needs and is always cheerful.- Christine S.
Outstanding customer service!
Vickie was amazing! She created the perfect birthday celebration for for my husband. She's very easy to work with. We will definitely use her again. I referred her to guests I met in the pool at Sanctuary Cap Cana. They were very uncomplimentary of their travel agent. I gave them Vickie's information and raved about her.- Susan G.
Vickie worked so hard they the covid shut down’s after each of our cruises was cancelled . We originally were to cruise April 2020 . Finally Sept 4 , 2021 we were able to cruise ! We are so grateful for all the hours she put into this trip !
Thank you Victoria Turner Roden and Bob Roden with Cruise Planners - UtmostTravel.com Our cruise was fantastic! Our first stop was Tortola, the largest of the British Virgin Islands. We visited a 400 year old rum distillery and the beach. Chickens and roosters are EVERYWHERE. Homes dot the hills.- Susan G.
"Bob and Vickie were so helpful in planning our large family cruise. They are knowledgeable, professional, and went above and beyond answering any questions we had. Because of them, we had such a special trip, and we will definitely use them again!" - Rebecca P- Rebecca P.
Awesome awesome awesome trip. I can always count on Vicki and Robert to plan the perfect trip for us!!!- James P.
"Bob and Vickie booked our family an incredible trip to London. I was skeptical because the pricing they achieved was such a superior value in comparison to than anything we could find on our own. Our flat was exceptionally nice and was incredibly well located. The day we spent with the guide they arranged for us turned out to be the highlight of the trip. They stayed in touch with us before, during and after our trip. I highly recommend using Bob and Vickie!"- Bourdon B.
"Bob and Vickie put together an amazing trip for me to Costa Rica, and included details that I would not have thought of such as airport transfer to and from the resort. I can’t imagine ever trying to plan a vacation on my own again, when Utmost Travel can do it for me!"- Lee S.
My husband and I worked with Utmost Travel when planning a trip for the two of us to visit an island in the French West Indies called St. Barth's. Neither of us had been before (or anywhere else in the Caribbean) and relied heavily on Bob and Vickie for guidance. They made each step of the process completely seamless including flights, transfers, car, and villa rentals. When we mentioned possibly snorkeling and/or taking a cooking class they found wonderful options for us to choose from. We were especially happy to see that our villa was even MORE beautiful than the pictures Bob and Vickie showed us...not the other way around--which is always a relief. At our first meeting about the trip, Bob highly recommended a specific hotel to dine at during our stay. We had dinner there our last night on the island and I have to say it was one of my most favorite experiences of the entire trip. We will FOREVER work with Utmost Travel when booking a vacation from now on. Thanks so much Bob and Vickie! -Brian and Lauren Palmer- Lauren P.
Cruise Planners is great! Bob did a fantastic job of really listening to me and putting together my bucket-list trip to Kenya. I had checked out numerous other tours before I called Bob and none had met my expectations. Bob was able to come up with the perfect package and I had a most wonderful trip. I look forward to my next trip with Cruise Planners.- Joan G.
We just returned from a wonderful trip to Ireland! Thanks to expert planning by Vickie and Bob with Utmost Travel we a smooth and delightful trip. It was great traveling with old friends and meeting making new ones. We have use Cruise Planners-Utmost Travel on numerous occasions and continue to recommend them to our friends. Great job, hope to travel with you again in the near future!- Cady C.
Our trip to Ireland and Scotland could not have gone more smoothly or been more enjoyable. Vickie and Bob’s thorough planning and care, both before and during the trip, allowed us to see and experience the many wonders these countries offer without the least bit of stress or inconvenience. We will book future trips through Utmost and strongly recommend others interested in traveling to do the same.- Arthur R.
My husband and I decided to take one thing off our bucket list & plan a trip Ireland! I say planned, but we really didn’t need to do much of anything but show up! Bob & Vickie Roden of Cruise Planners are the real deal!! They attended to every detail, made sure we got the best deals possible, and made the trip so much fun!! Now we are dreaming of where we want to go next with them!! I highly recommend them for your next trip or cruise!- Kathleen T.
"We trusted Bob and Vickie to plan two trips this summer and are looking forward to future travel. If you’re thinking why do I need a travel agent, I thought the same thing. Let me tell you why. In today’s world, time is priceless and we simply don’t have enough to do it all. We worked with them on our budget, preferences, and areas of interest and they did the rest. They are extremely knowledgeable in what they do as they know the ins and outs that you wouldn’t know otherwise, and work hard to ensure you have the best travel experience possible.
My husband texted Bob letting him know how much fun we were having and he texted us right back. That means a lot! Several friends and co-workers have asked me about our trip to Antigua and I have happily referred them to Bob and Vickie at Utmost Travel."- Sally R.
Bob and Vickie planned the perfect trip for us. We asked for an adult all-inclusive in the Caribbean. They put together a few options from which to choose. It was a wonderful trip and I didn't have to spend time researching and comparing. Bob and Vickie took care of it all!- Theresa A.
Vickie planned an amazing trip for my daughter and me to South Africa! This was a big adventure or us and we saw so much and experienced so much in a week. What an amazing experience thanks to Cruise Planners - UtmostTravel - I could not have planned something like this all by myself.- Jennifer A.
I highly recommend Cruise Planners - Utmost Travel! My husband and I went to Costa Rica for 6 days and they nailed our itinerary!! I told Vickie what we had in mind and she came back with the perfect trip for us. Everything went extremely smooth before and during our trip. They were very helpful with any questions we had.- Elizabeth S.
Like most people we have been booking our own travel online for years. The idea of a travel agent helping us book a better trip at a better price did not seem like a real possibility. We were wrong; Utmost does a fantastic job booking our family vacations.- John B.
I just wanted to tell you what a wonderful trip we had!! This resort was so amazing! The food was so wonderful and the staff and amenities were out of this world. Our room was also amazing! Please recommend this resort to others, we can’t say enough about it. It was 1st class all the way. We will definitely use you guys again and will recommend you to our friends. Thanks again!
I want to thank Vickie for planning the most spectacular trip to Patagonia for Bill and I. From remote horse trekking in Chile to glacier hiking in Argentina this trip was perfectly planned. If you are looking for adventure travel in remote regions of the world without worries Utmost travel should be your first call.- Deborah D.
Vickie and Bob,
Many thanks to you in planning our first Viking ocean cruise. We had a fabulous time visiting Scandinavia, St. Petersburg, and other Baltic countries for a much needed vacation. You guys are awesome!!!
We can't wait to work with you on our next adventure..
Thanks again
Tim and Kay Dunn- Marcia D.
We took our first cruise to Alaska and were extremely happy with how it all turned out. Vickie was very helpful and patiently answered all our questions. It was nice to know someone had the experience to speak from.
Thanks for a great trip.- Karen M.
Thanks to Vickie and Bob Roden for helping us plan our trip to the Dominican Republic! If you need a good travel agent these are the ones to call!!! We had a great time in this beautiful country!!- Carla M.
