With over twenty-five years of travel experience, we have had the opportunity to visit six continents. We met in Seoul, South Korea Christmas shopping. Yes, airline people do crazy things! Scott was working for American Airlines and Maria for Northwest Airlines. From riding camels at the Great Pyramids of Egypt, snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef, exploring the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, swimming with sharks and manta rays in the crystal-clear blue waters of Tahiti and Bora Bora, to our marriage proposal at Victoria Peak overlooking the Hong Kong harbor, our travel adventures have provided us with a great appreciation for culture and destinations around the world.
Our objective, as a Cruise Planners franchise owner, is to help our clients design vacations of a lifetime and provide you with the chance to experience, as we have, the wonder of travel. Whether your plans call for an adventure on the high seas, a cultural visit to the Great Wall of China or ancient ruins, we are here to help make your travel dreams come true.
When Scott was with American, he had the good fortune to have many corporate cruise lines offices under his umbrella. We had the privilege to take numerous cruises including Royal Caribbean, the four-sailed Windsong, Renaissance Cruises, and a few Princess cruises, to name a few. We learned which cruises cater to the various levels of consumer’s tastes, which rooms are the best to stay in (along with ones to avoid!), and much more.
Cruise Planners has long-standing relationships with travel suppliers. We are paid by the travel suppliers so you will not pay more than the price by going direct. In fact, in nearly all cases you will actually pay less and get better value for your money from air to hotel stays to cruises to travel insurance.
Scott & Maria
Hours of Operation
Monday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday
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Sunday
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Testimonials
Working with Maria Merrin is seamless. This is our second cruise booking with her with still more to come!- Tina K.
This cruise was very special for us as this may be the last time we can take all of our adult children before there are marriages and babies !
It was as wonderful as we had planned.
Very thankful for Maria Merrin and all her help getting this arranged for us!- Jennifer K.
We have used Maria for several trips. She is the most dedicated, friendly, and helpful agent we have ever used. Her attention to detail is impeccable. She will find the best deals, the best credits, the best discounts, and make sure that you are lacking in nothing. We take a few cruises a year and rely on her expertise to get everything set up for us. She even reminds us of certain dates that are crucial to having all the items completed on time. (payments, reservtions, etc) In short, Maria epitomizes what you want in a travel agent and friend.- Philip F.
We just wanted to acknowledge Maria Merrin at Cruise Planners for the wonderful job she did for us planning our recent Hawaiian cruise on Princess. Her attention to detail was amazing and was always available to answer any questions. We were so impressed with Maria’s service that we promptly booked another cruise after we got home. We will continue to work with Maria and Cruise Planners for all our future cruises.- Vivian and Kosta B.
Our advisor, Maria Merrin, did a wonderful job planning our cruise. Looking forward to our next cruise and having her make all the arrangements.- Vivian B.
Maria Merrin is very helpful with all my questions and needs- Philip F.
I am so thankful to have mentioned to a friend we were planning a cruise and that she told me to contact Maria! From the moment I first spoke to her, I immediately knew we were in the best hands! She handled every aspect of booking our cruise for us and was always available to help guide me and answer all of my questions! And, let me tell you there were a lot of questions! She is so patient, professional, helpful, and caring. She did everything she could to ensure our family had the best time possible on our crusie.
We had a slight snafu occur with an excursion on our trip and Maria was even there to help me through that process.
I’ve already booked our next cruise through Maria, and tell all of my friends and family that they must work with her if they plan to go on a cruise. She knows everything you need to know and more, and can even get you secret crusie credits, which are so appreciated!! I really just can’t recommend her enough! Thank you so much, Maria !- Lea R.
The Cruise, the ship, the food and drinks were exceptional thanks to Maria Merrin, our Cruise Planner specialist!- Richard P.
Maria provided exceptional service. We will continue to utilize her professional services for future travels.- Shannon F.
Maria Merrin has helped me set up two cruises. We just got back from the first one and everything went perfectly. I appreciate that Maria is always on the look-out for the best prices and special deals for her customers. Maria happens to be one of the nicest people I have had the pleasure of meeting and I’m thankful that she is there for our family when we need help with travel. :)- Jennifer K.
Working with Maria Merrin was a pleasure. She made booking our cruise a breeze. Answering any questions, finding us a great deal with all available perks and recommending our perfect cabin. She didn’t just stop there and continued to follow up and make sure we ready to go up until our departure. We look forward to having Maria book our next cruise and our next and our next!- Tina K.
We had the BEST trip to Switzerland last summer! Planning the trip seemed overwhelming due to the difficulty in coordinating ground transportation, train reservations, hotel reservations, and excursion bookings - but Maria, our travel agent, helped us immensely by connecting us to a Switzerland expert who explained in detail our options with rail travel and hotels in the country. They put together a comprehensive itinerary and took care of all the minute details. All we had to do was get ourselves to Zurich, allowing us to fully relax and enjoy the beauty of Switzerland. We appreciated working with such a competent travel agency. Thanks again!- Suzanne R.
Maria and Scott were very professional and took great care of me and my husband even while we were in Greece! Due to the unrest in Israel, our cruise was being rerouted and they were helping us step by step! EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE!!!! Thank you Maria and Scott for going above and beyond to ensure we have a fabulous trip and make sure our safety was your priority!- Ola S.