We are travel consultants located in the Dallas/Fort Worth area with over twenty years of travel experience. We have traveled to over twenty countries. Our travels include Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and of course our great country the U.S.A. Our agency provides every type of travel to clients across the U.S. including but not limited to; Land Vacation Packages, All-inclusive Resorts, Ocean Cruises as well as River Cruises.
What sets us apart?
Unmatched Selection: Discover an inventory of travel packages, flights, cruises, and hotels, catering to every budget, travel style, and interest. Expert Guidance: Our team of seasoned travel advisors boasts global knowledge and firsthand experience, ensuring you craft the perfect itinerary. Personalized Recommendations: Tell us your travel dreams, and we'll tailor a vacation that exceeds your expectations, considering your unique preferences and budget. Exclusive Deals: Unlock prices and special offers on flights, hotels, and activities, thanks to our strong industry partnerships. Seamless Booking: Enjoy a smooth and secure booking process, 24/7 client support while traveling, and flexible payment options. Unforgettable Experiences: Go beyond the ordinary with tours, activities, and local hidden gems, designed to immerse you in the culture and spirit of your destination.
We are more than just a travel website; this is your gateway to creating lifelong memories and enriching your life through the power of travel.
Book your dream vacation today and discover why we are the best travel site for you!
Hours of Operation
Monday
9:00am - 7:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 7:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 7:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 7:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 7:00pm
Saturday
11:00am - 4:00pm
Sunday
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Testimonials
Mara is great! Very helpful and available! I will continue to use Cruise Planners for my cruising needs!- Cynthia G.
Mara is awesome. We are planning an European trip soon as well as Japan and will be in touch. I would give her name to anyone looking for help on a trip. Top notch and great advice.- Sheila T.
Loved the Viking 'Grand E Tour' cruise. Everything was well planned. Excursions were great! Food wonderful! The ship's director, Mr. Parker, was outstanding. Only thing we did not care for was the size of the riverboat....but we knew the size when we booked the cruise.
We saw some beautiful places!!- Penny M.
Just returned from our 2-week adventure, which started in Iceland where we rode Icelandic horses....what a treat! Can't wait for our next trip.- Daniel E.
Everything from start to finish was smooth. Mara followed up with me, and helped guide me along the way. Above and beyond service, I have used them in the past and will continue long into the future. Thank you!- Stephen C.
- Chandra S.
Thank you so much Joe. We appreciate your help!
We had an amazing trip and are so grateful for all you did to make that happen.
Best,
Ryan and Chan Shoalmire- Chandra S.
I have worked with Mara for the past couple of years and she knows how to put the cherry on top for all of my trips! She is quick to respond and has helped us with everything from planning to trip delays on the day of travel. I recommend this team 100%- Alexa C.
I use Cruise Planners for both vacations and for my routine work trips. They arrange all of my work-related travel (hotel, rental cars, and air fare). It makes it super easy, and they do a great job.- Brad B.
"Joe Bauer gave my wife and I the best experience with Cruise Planners. He was courteous, professional, truly knowledgeable, and helpful with everything we wanted to know and learn about our trip!
He answered us in an extremely fast, timely manner with all our questions and concerns we had. Planning our trip was a smooth process because of Joe, but more importantly, he made us feel safe and confident traveling abroad.
Joe, THANK YOU for the unbelievable journey…Well Done!"- James C.
Perfectly planned in every detail!! We only use Cruise Planners and love them!!- Amy L.
Always just a call away for anything. Mara was very patient and did a fantastic job with us.- Dora C.
Mara does an excellent job every single time I use her to schedule my vacations, they’re perfect. I will never use anybody but her.- Susan M.
This year for my 40th birthday Dale took me to the big Apple.???? We went to the Empire State Building, saw the friends set, went to the Harry Potter store, walked around Central Park! We stayed at Hotel Riu Plaza Manhattan Times Square! Special thanks to my sister Char for watching the boys and fur babies while we were gone and another special thanks to Cruise Planners for setting our trip out and especially to my amazing Hubby!! This trip was amazing and can’t wait to go back!!- Wendy A.
We wanted to change our hotel at the last minute and Mara was able to make the reservation quickly for us. She also responded quickly when I had a question while on the ship.- Malcolm W.
Always awesome service!- Brad B.
Well organized and terrific customer service. Everything went very smoothly.- Brad B.
Well planned, excellent accommodations. Itinerary timed without rushing.- Sylvia B.
Mara and Joe have helped us plan or planned 6+ vacations. We greatly appreciate the time spent applying for promotions and finding the best prices for cruises, hotels, and flights. Questions are always promptly answered via your choice of phone, text, or email. It is always reassuring to have a contact person available before and during a trip. Ex. For a trip to NY City, Mara gave us detailed information about hotel choices, Broadway shows, and transfers taking into account budgets and preferences. Mara helps, as you wish, with planning and organizing. We always appreciate her input and suggestions for each trip and will always use her for our future travels.
Finally, having peace of mind is a great way to begin and end a trip!
Chris and Penny- Penny M.
We use to try and make all of our travel plans ourselves on the internet. Then we decided to try a travel agent. A friend recommended I contact your favorite travels. Outstanding! We will use them for every trip from now on! Friendly and professional. Got us great prices on two (now three) cruises, air fare, and great excursions. After we had already booked they contacted us and let us know they had been monitoring prices and got us a lower rate! Mara, Joe, and Perry are the best!
My first cruise was perfect! Alaska was as beautiful as I remembered. Perry Baptiste did a great job of organizing everything from preparation for the trip, coordination on the trip - dinners, get together's and the return home. Beyond expectations!- Bradford S.
Perry took great care of us.- Michael M.
This was the most amazing trip from start to finish, everything was just perfect. Mara our cruise consultant provided excellent service and was always available to answer any questions. Than you again Mara for your assistance in guiding us with the trip of a lifetime!!- Elizabeth C.
A great cruise with Scenic! Excellent excursions on the Seine in France and while in Rome.
Thanks Joe!
Joe, Thanks so much for all your help. Everything was great! All ran smoothly and was a wonderful trip!
Thanks again!
Joe is very kind and professional! We can’t recommend him and his team enough!- Jonathan H.
Mara and Joe helped me plan my trip to Destin, Florida for spring break and the trip ran so smooth! They helped me find the cutest condo in Florida that was a 5 minute walk from the beach. The condo was beautiful and price was great!- Maddy C.
The Ascent is a wonderful new ship. The food was excellent. The cruising was smooth. I liked the concept of smaller restaurants rather than one large restaurant. Service was excellent.- David W.
Mara was exceptional! Always attentive and detailed personalized service ! Would recommend Mara anytime!- Helene N.
Our gorgeous house! Thank you Cruise Planners - YourFavoriteTravels.com
We had the best time!! This house was amazing!- Wendy A.
We just returned from a fall New England cruise. There were 8 of us in our group. Shout out to Joe who gave great customer service throughout our planning and provided some extras as well on the trip. He makes trip planning much easier! Thank you Joe!- Lorrie N.
the entire experience was way beyond our expectations. The wedding was beautiful as well as the after rehearsal bonfire and the wedding reception.- Sabrina B.
This was our sixth booking, and as always, they did an amazing job! I wouldn’t book with any other travel planner, but them! We thank you very much for all your hard work and dedication to make this trip happen! YOU ARE THE BEST!- Alycia L.
Thank you so much for going above and beyond for planning and always staying in contact. My complete Disney vacation package was incredible. Everybody enjoyed every moment of it and our resort we stayed at which was Saratoga springs was absolutely beautiful and I would highly recommend it to anybody ,and I have. We will definitely be planning another vacation in the future.- Stacy L.
Joe planned a wonderful 5 day vacation getaway to San Pedro Belize. Definitely going to have him book my future summer trips coming up.- Kevin B.
Joe Bauer with Cruise Planners booked us an amazing trip to Vail Colorado for me and my wife’s 20th wedding anniversary. It was so beautiful and was the perfect weather to get away from our Texas heat. Joe took attention to detail to book a perfect room with such a beautiful view and handled everything from flight there, room, flight back, everything. I highly recommend Joe with Cruise Planners!- James B.
Ship was beautiful and food was delicious. All of your arrangements were EXCELLENT! Looking forward to your help for our next trip.- Sidney G.
Mara did her usual wonderful job of scheduling an outstanding getaway for us.
From booking the cruise, and air travel, to arranging the rental car, and making lodging reservations at twelve beautiful properties, she handled everything professionally, perfectly, and at reasonable prices.
Rest assured that Mara and Cruise Planners will be handling our future travel plans.
Carl & Bonnie Derrick, Chapin, S,C,- Carl D.
Everyone really enjoyed themselves. Thank you for the bottle of wine!
Thank you again for your assistance Joe!
Joe, We had a great time!!!
Thank you for being so kind and thoughtful & for sending us the wine! We enjoyed it so much.
We love working with Mara, of Cruise Planners. She answers questions/concerns in a very timely manner. She is easy to contact. She listens to our vacation desires and gives good suggestions. We trust her.
Mara is the best! Very responsive and always available to answer any questions!!- Julia M.
Mara was amazing to deal with. She help organize 10 people with all different travel needs. One particular thing that stands out for me is when we couldn't find our home in Sintra, she was immediately available for us even with the time difference . Always nice to have someone to call if you need help.- Lori A.
Mara has been absolutely INCREDIBLE to work with and help plan our 35th anniversary trip for my wife and I PLUS eight others (friend and family). The planning was quite involved including the booking of hotel for several nights stay in Barcelona before jumping on a cruise and a large vacation home in Portugal when we disembarked. Air, transfers, accommodations, cruise planning and so much more ... we even had a curve thrown at us when our first house in Portugal was canceled by the owner days before we flew out. Mara was a star and had a solution for us the same day.
I CANNOT say enough good things about her and I will definitely be calling on her for our next vacation.
FIVE STARS!!!!- Wayne v.
My husband and I engaged Mara to plan our recent trip to Rome & Sicily for our 30th wedding anniversary. We've traveled fairly regularly during our marriage but never used a travel agent/planner until this trip. We will not take another major trip without doing so in the future. Mara was great!!! We gave her our general ideas and she took care of all the details, from airfare, to ride services to/from airports and hotels, to the hotels themselves, and the best part were the private tours she arranged. The guides were amazing and extremely knowledgeable and they were just for the two of us, no lines, no jostling with other attendees to hear what was said, etc. We had two tours in Sicily (Taormina/Mt. Etna & Palermo) and 4 separate tours in Rome. All were great! The hotels were perfect and just what we were hoping for. We will definitely use Mara again, very easy to work with and very very attentive, adjusting our itinerary several times based on our feedback. Can't wait for that next trip!- Tina C.
Mara is such a pleasure to work with. She will work with any budget and any destination. She is quick to respond on travel days as well. All accommodations have exceeded our expectations. Already planing my third vacation with her. Highly recommend!- Alexa C.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to French Polynesia. Every aspect of the experience was very well coordinated and enjoyable. We are already planning our next trip.
Mara did a wonderful job for us. Securing reservations on an Alaskan Cruise for our family at a reasonable price. She also handled pre-cruise lodging in Seattle, and well as shore excursions, and transportation from the airport to hotel, hotel to cruise terminal, and port back to airport.
Thanks for a great job Mara, we’ll call you when we are ready to travel again.- Carl D.
We all had the best time! Thank you Mara for taking such good care of us. You were on the ball from start to finish! Much appreciated- Candace C.
Love cruise planners! Joe and Mara always go above and beyond to make sure our vacation is perfect.- Miguel C.
Joe is very thorough and made sure our trip was flawless He kept us informed about the latest travel guidelines to make our honeymoon safe during the pandemic. I highly recommend Joe and his agency, they definitely will go the extra mile.
The whole trip was a stone cold gas! In fact, we feel that it was just about the best trip ever. The ship, the staff, the activities, etc. We loved it and had an awesome time. We are going to do it again soon. We only wish that we had done this sooner.
Thanks for all you did for us Mara.- John H.
Just a quick note to follow up and let you know how wonderful our vacation to Mexico was. The travel arrangements you made for us were absolutely perfect. We all arrived in Mexico at the same time, had wheelchairs waiting at the ready in each airport and for ground transportation. The rooms were perfectly situated. We went sailing, went on lots of walks and runs, worked out, lots of swimming and did Zumba by the poolside which was fun. We had an amazing time which will continue to give us fond memories!
Thank you SO MUCH!- Mary D.
I'm so thankful I've finally found a travel agent who cares, who follows-up, who is concerned about his/her clients. I can't start to tell you the horror stories of all the different travel agents I have had over the years. I am so grateful....thank you.- Daniel E.
We had an excellent vacation! The cabins were perfect and the location proved to be ideal. We all agreed that it was probably our best cruise to date and your incredible work on our behalf was a big part of it! Thanks again for your terrific support throughout the planning, booking, and pre-cruise process. Your expertise, experience, and genuine concern for the happiness and well-being of your clients are second-to-none.- Glendell J.
I had a great time on my cruise - yourfavoritetravels.com took care of all of the arrangements for me so I didn't have to do anything at all. I highly recommend this travel agency.- Bonita S.
I was very nervous about going on a cruise. My agents Mara and Joe, planned the most amazing vacation we have been on! The ship was amazing, the food was fantastic, the crew of the ship were awesome!! We loved every port we stopped at, I will definitely be cruising again, with Joe and Mara making the plans!!- Susan M.
I cannot recommend Joe and Mara Bauer (Cruise Planners) enough! I reached out to Mara very late in the season with a travel request after turning up empty-handed searching on my own. Within 24 hours, Mara had a perfect St. Lucian vacation planned for us within budget. Not only did she arrange exactly what we were looking for, she always kept an eye on flights, requesting upgrades up to the day before travel. The level of customer service received was second to none and we will be repeat customers for future travel needs. - Jennifer S.
It is so easy to book flights, cars, and hotels for my business travel. They are very committed and always accessible. I am amazed at how much money they have saved me! I thought I was the guru at the online travel deals and learned a valuable lesson!- Amy L.
Joe & Mara were very thorough in planning my trip. My family and I had a wonderful time. This was my first time to use a travel agent because I thought there were charges. No fees and I even had an on board credit! What a great deal.- Dorothy B.
