WOMEN LEADERS

South Florida Business Journal honors Cruise Planners® as Business of the Year Last night, Cruise Planners® won the Woman-Owned Business of the Year Award from the South Florida Business Journal. This is yet another example of Cruise Planners’ innovative growth, commitment to Cruise Planners agents and strong leadership. Cruise Planers two female majority owners, Michelle Fee, CEO and Founder, and Vicky Garcia, COO, couldn’t do it without all the women and men who positively impact Cruise Planners.

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.

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.

Cruise Planners is No. 1 within the travel category for 14 years in a row

Cruise Planners has once again earned the prestigious American Express Travel Representative Excellence Award, marking the 11th consecutive year of this recognition. The award serves as a testament to the company's unwavering commitment to quality in the travel industry. "Our partnership with American Express Travel is something that truly makes us stand out from our competitors," said Michelle Fee, CEO and co-founder of Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative. "Our franchise owners benefit from the instant credibility that comes with our American Express Travel Representative relationship." According to American Express Travel, their annual Representative Excellence Program honors the top 25 agencies in their network that have most significantly contributed to their success. Qualifying agencies are recognized for their concentrated efforts toward meeting Preferred Supplier goals, active engagement with American Express products and programs, as well as a consistent commitment to embodying the pillars of the American Express brand. “This award is a result of our dedicated franchise network and Home Office Team that, together, strive for top performance, industry leadership and proven progress as the Cruise Planners family,” Fee added. For Cruise Planners franchisees, this award not only reaffirms the company's reputation for excellence but is also proof of the strong support and unparalleled benefits that come with being part of the Cruise Planners network, setting each franchisee up for continued success in the competitive world of travel planning.

Cruise Planners is No. 1 within the travel category for the 12th consecutive year