Our Story

Our Company

2011

  • Recognized by Royal Caribbean International as the Home-Based Partner of the Year for 2010, for the fourth consecutive year
  • Winner of 2 ADDY Awards for excellence in advertising

 

2010

  • Launched web-based proprietary software called CP|Central, which houses an intranet called and CRM tool

Notable Awards and Recognitions in 2010:

  • American Express 2010 Travel Agency of the Year
  • American Express Vacations 2010 “Best of the Best” Globe Award
  • Celebrity Cruises 2010 Regional Partner of the Year
  • Gold Magellan Award – Cruise Planners University
  • Gold Magellan Award – New Agent Training Program 
  • Silver Magellan Award – Cruisidude family-themed, integrated marketing campaign
  • Silver Magellan Award – CP Cares, community outreach program
  • 2010 Military Friendly Franchise, G.I. Jobs magazine
  • One of the 50 Top Franchises for Minorities in 2010, World Franchising Network
  • Ranked No. 1 Travel Agency Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine; ranked No. 51 overall
  • Globus Family of Brands Premier Agency Partner Award 
  • Sandals Resorts’ S.T.A.R. Awards, Best of the Best Winner, USA – Central / South East

Notable Awards in 2010 for Michelle Fee, Cruise Planners’ CEO and co-founder

  • “Top 25 Most Influential Business Women”, South Florida Business Journal
  • “Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds” in sales and marketing, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
  • Stevie Awards “Top Women in Business” Finalist

 

2009

  • Terri Burke joins as Senior Vice President of Relationship Marketing.
  • Cruisitude campaign launches using print, e-mails, Twitter, Facebook and a custom microsite
  • Entrepreneur magazine: #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Home Based Partner of the Year
  • Veteran’s Program winner, Chris Silman, was awarded a franchise for his submission into the Veteran’s Program Sweepstakes
  • CP Cares is launched and has selected the Fisher House Foundation as a benefactor in conjunction with the Veteran’s Program

 

2008

  • American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
  • Entrepreneur magazine: #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
  • Tom Kruszewski joins as the Chief Financial Officer
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Home Based Partner of the Year
  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
  • Celebrity Cruises Elite Travel Partner
  • Globus Family of Brands’ Top Premier Travel Partner
  • Travel Weekly Magellan Awards: Silver
  • Apple Vacations’ Florida Premier Apple Agency

 

2007

  • American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
  • Entrepreneur magazine: #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Home Based Partner of the Year
  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
  • Globus Family of Brands’ Top Premier Travel Partner
  • Apple Vacations’ Florida Premier Apple Agency

 

2006

  • Michelle Fee was named Travel Agent of the Year by Travel Trade
  • Celebrity Cruises’ Southeast Agency of the Year
  • American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
  • Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
  • Travel Impressions/American Express Best of the Best Globe Award
  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
  • Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner
  • Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner
  • Apple Vacations’ Florida Premier Apple Agency

 

2005

  • American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
  • Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
  • Carnival Cruise Lines’ Agency of the Year
  • Royal Caribbean International’s Cruisetours Top Producing Agent
  • Londi Romero joins as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning
  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
  • Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner

 

2004

  • Cruise Planners becomes an American Express Travel Services Representative.
  • American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
  • Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
  • Vicky Garcia joins the company as Director of Group Operations and Support
  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite

 

2003

  • Michelle Fee became the Most Powerful Women in Travel from Travel Agent magazine.
  • Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite

 

2002

  • Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite

 

1995

  • The first Cruise Planners training class begins with only five people in attendance.

 

1994

  • Michelle Fee, Marvin Davis and Lynn Korn start Cruise Planners after 15 years of friendly competition in the travel industry.