Women in Business

Brace yourself, summer is coming! School’s out and for educators that typically means an unpaid 10-week break from school. For teaching professionals who are looking for ways to earn extra income while off duty, summer is the perfect time to learn about starting a home-based travel agency. One of the most flexible side hustles for teachers is working part-time as a travel advisor with a low-cost, home-based franchise business, which for many can turn into their next career.

Why This Women-Owned Company Values Leadership, Teamwork and Diversity Over the years, our home-based travel franchise business model has evolved, but one thing remains constant: Cruise Planners has stayed true to empowering and embracing everyone, including women. Leadership, teamwork, diversity and charity all remain true to our core.

Cruise Planners remains one of the best franchises for women and it starts from the top On International Women’s Day, we recognize the hard-working, game-changing, powerful women in business that make up the CP Family, including Cruise Planners travel advisors, Home Office Team members and travel industry partners. Michelle Fee founded Cruise Planners in 1994 and continues to run the company as CEO alongside Vicky Garcia, COO and co-owner, and Theresa Scalzitti, VP of Sales and Marketing. These women, along with the entire executive team, have made Cruise Planners one of the Top Women-Owned Businesses in South Florida by the South Florida Business Journal.

Fee named EY Entrepreneur of the Year® 2016 National Finalist in the Real Estate, Hospitality and Construction Category

The first day of the company's annual event reveals focus on mobile technology, strategic marketing campaigns and search engine optimization benefitting Cruise Planners travel advisors Cruise Planners Executive Team is "In It To Win It" at the company's 2014 convention hosted in Atlantic City, N.J.

Cruise Planners, the nation's largest home-based travel agent franchise, is recognized by the South Florida Business Journal with three awards for revenue-growth and business leadership.