From Runway to Sea: Cruise Planners Lands Delta Vacations’ Diamond Elite Award

July 31, 2026 // Franchising.com // CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – When travelers need to connect, transportation providers help them reach destinations, while Cruise Planners advisors coordinate various parts of the journey. The travel agency franchise network recently earned the Diamond Elite Award from a partner vacation provider, recognizing Cruise Planners as one of the provider’s highest-performing travel agency partners.

Diamond Elite is a high level of recognition within the partner program, honoring agencies that demonstrate exceptional sales performance, service and loyalty to the brand. Cruise Planners has earned the distinction several times during its decade-long partnership with the provider.

“Our relationship with Delta Air Lines has been special from the very beginning, and receiving the Diamond Elite Award again is a tremendous honor,” said Michelle Fee, founder and CEO of Cruise Planners. “While we may be best known for cruises, our advisors have always planned the entire vacation. Air is often one of the most complex parts of a trip, and many travelers do not realize their advisor can manage it alongside the hotel, transfers and experiences. This recognition speaks to the care and expertise our advisors bring to every journey, helping clients navigate the details and travel with confidence.”

Airline flights can be combined with hotels, resorts, car rentals, transfers, tours, activities and travel protection in one coordinated itinerary. The partnership gives travelers access to vacation options throughout Mexico, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States, as well as distinctive properties around the world.

Cruise Planners advisors can uncover and secure air-inclusive vacation packages around each client’s interests, travel style and budget, from treehouse-style accommodations in Costa Rica to design-forward hotels in central London. Cruise Planners advisors are trained to help SkyMiles members maximize eligible promotions, redeem miles toward qualifying packages or earn miles on their vacation, adding value as travelers pay closer attention to the cost of their trips.

The partnership also gives Cruise Planners advisors access to a portfolio of resources and specialized booking support, helping them manage air-and-land itineraries involving multiple destinations and travel providers. When flight schedules shift, transfers change or a trip spans several hotels, the advisor remains the client’s central point of contact before departure and throughout the journey.

With more than 3,000 travel advisors nationwide and partnerships with more than 100 leading travel brands, Cruise Planners helps travelers arrange cruises, flights, hotels, resorts, tours, rail vacations, travel protection and customized experiences around the world. 

SOURCE Cruise Planners

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