Cruise Planners Franchise News

Company also ranked No. 1 in travel industry category for the ninth consecutive year.
January 10, 2012 // Franchising.com // CORAL SPRINGS, Fla – Cruise Planners/American Express, the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network in the cruise industry, is ranked No. 44 out of 500 franchises in Entrepreneur magazine’s 33rd Annual Franchise 500 Issue and for the ninth year in a row ranked the No. 1 franchise in the travel industry category.
“Our ultimate goal as a turnkey franchise business model is to establish the framework to help franchise owners succeed, and we do this by creating and implementing tools and programs so our home-based travel advisors become smart entrepreneurs in a competitive market,” said Michelle Fee, CEO and co-founder of Cruise Planners/American Express...

Tampa, FL --(PR.com)-- From 13 – 20 June 2010 acclaimed author, psychic, astrologer and past life therapist David Wells will be onboard Royal Caribbean's 'Liberty of the Seas' delivering a range of fantastic workshops on a week long cruise out of Miami.

On the cruise, people will be able to find answers to questions such as 'Am I psychic?', 'Do I have spirit guides?', 'Who are they?' 'What do they look like?', 'Why do we have them?' and 'How can they help me? There are meditations and visualisations on how to effectively work with your subconscious and apply what you find to real life situations. Topics include energy, the tree of life, tarot astrology, karma, chakras, past lives, Mediumship and how to meet and connect with your own personal spirit guides...

A new program from Cruise Planners known as "Voyages for Veterans" combines the popularity of cruising with fund raising that benefits a worthwhile organization - Fisher House Foundation. Tampa, FL --(PR.com)-- Eileen Tener, owner of a Cruise Planners franchise located in Tampa loves to help people plan their perfect cruise vacation. Her customers come from all walks of life and interests and seek information about cruises ranging from a short 3 night get away to an exotic around the world voyage.

Recently, a new program from Cruise Planners known as "Voyages for Veterans" created an opportunity for Eileen to combine the popularity of cruising with fund raising that benefits a worthwhile organization. Voyages for Veterans was developed by Cruise Planners in partnership with Royal Caribbean International to raise funds on behalf of Fisher House...

A little over a year ago, Eileen Tener, ACC of Tampa based Cruise Planners announced a partnership with International Conferences... This week, Cruise Planners / International Conferences announced Eileen Tener, ACC as the Top Producer for 2008.

Tampa, FL, December 28, 2008 --(PR.com)-- A little over a year ago, Eileen Tener, ACC of Tampa based Cruise Planners announced a partnership with International Conferences to offer physicians, dentists, nurses, and attorneys an opportunity to participate in an accredited continuing education program in conjunction with cruises on Royal Caribbean International and Crystal Cruises. Through Cruise Planners' affiliation with International Conferences, Eileen is able to book clients on 21 exciting cruise itineraries worldwide, where medical and legal professionals can earn between 18 and 24 continuing education credits (CME category 1, AMA/PRA, CLE, and CEU)...

New Initiatives Designed to Help Entrepreneurial Veterans Transition to Home-Based Civilian Career Opportunities

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cruise Planners, a South Florida-based national cruise agency with a franchised network of more than 700 experienced travel professionals, today announced the launch of Corps Care, a new program and sweepstakes designed to help entrepreneurial veterans transition to home-based civilian career opportunities. At the heart of the Corps Care program is a series of discounts available to qualifying honorably discharged U.S. military veterans toward establishing their own independent Cruise Planners franchises. Corps Care discounts carry a value of $2,600+ as follows:

CORPS CARE BENEFITS VALUE
Franchise Fee Discount (10%) $1,000
Free Training Program in Fort Lauderdale for second person $995
Co-op Advertising Fund $500
Free three-month trial enrollment in Cruise Planners' Web Program $150
TOTAL $2,645

To celebrate the launch of the new program, Cruise Planners has launched a Corps Care Sweepstakes with a grand prize of a free Cruise Planners franchise to be awarded to a deserving U...

For the past 22 years, cruising has been the travel industry's fastest growing segment. Founded in 1994, Cruise Planners has been a part of the growing cruise industry and currently has more than 700 franchises. Cruise Planners' has Top Producer status with all the big name cruise lines. The large company has been ranked number one in the Cruise Only Franchises category by Entrepreneur Magazine for the past five years in the magazine's Annual Franchise 500 issue.

Port Saint Lucie, FL, April 17, 2008 --(PR.com)-- As a franchise, BabyLetsCruise.com has access to Cruise Planners' established buying power. BabyLetsCruise.com also has the advantage of Cruise Planners' strong reputation for quality and service.

In 2004, Cruise Planners became an American Express Travel Services Representative agency...

March 04, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Cruise Planners, a South Florida-based national cruise agency with a franchised network of more than 700 experienced travel professionals, was recently named a winner of the American Express Travel 2007 Representative Excellence Award. This marks the fourth straight year that Cruise Planners has received this prestigious award, which honors the achievements of the Representative Travel Network member agencies that have reached superior sales results with the highest year-over-year sales growth.

"It took determination, focus and a lot of hard work to attain the level of performance required to receive a Representative Excellence Award; and I am pleased to recognize Cruise Planners," said Ellen Bettridge, vice president, U...

February 21, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Cruise Planners, a South Florida-based national cruise agency with a franchised network of more than 700 experienced travel professionals, announced today that it has been inducted into Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Club. One of the industry's highest honors, the Pinnacle Club was created by Carnival to acknowledge high-volume agencies that also exhibit excellence in promoting and selling the "Fun Ship" cruise experience.

"Travel agencies are an important part of our distribution system, which is why we created the 'Pinnacle Club' to recognize those high-volume agencies like Cruise Planners who are truly experts in their field and exhibit the highest levels of professionalism," said Carnival's Vice President of Sales Maurice Zarmati...