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Forum equips agents with insight and tools to increase their sales skillset to best service luxury travelers Cruise Planners is committed to helping our travel agents boost their luxury travel sales. Why? Because luxury travel means higher ticket vacations which result in higher commissions. Cha-ching! We developed the Luxury and River Cruise Forum to help our agents perfect the art of seeking, servicing and retaining luxury clients and it’s working: Cruise Planners luxury sales are up 46% and river cruise sales up 61% over 2017.

Consistently Ranked as the Best Travel Franchise For over 15 years, Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, has secured its place at the top of Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 list. What sets us apart? A stellar combination of cutting-edge technology and game-changing marketing. Our leadership in "martech" has not only distinguished us in the travel industry but has also earned us high praise among franchises.

Cruise Planners continues to make waves in the industry by securing a spot on Inc. Magazine’s prestigious 5000 list for the fifth consecutive year. What sets us apart? We're the only travel franchise to consistently earn this recognition.

If you're familiar with Cruise Planners, then you're aware that we consistently rank as the #1 Travel Franchise by Entrepreneur magazine. It's not just our winning franchise model that entrepreneurs adore but also our exceptional network of franchisees. That's why Cruise Planners agents are often the go-to recommendation for those seeking top-tier, full-service travel solutions.

Cruise Planners: The Franchise Company Where Innovation is a Way of Life locks in prestigious travel industry accolade for martech advancements benefiting travel agents **

The New York Times recently published an article featuring Cruise Planners CEO and founder, Michelle Fee discussing “skip-gens,” a popular travel trend where grandparents take the grandchildren on vacation without the parents in tow. Michelle also noted cruise lines are expanding their travel services for families with special needs, such as Royal Caribbean International’s dedicated services for autistic children.