Here's your opportunity to experience the Cruise Planners Culture first-hand! Meet the team behind our award-winning marketing programs, take a sneak peek at our best-in-industry technology suite, and get to know the people at our Home Office who will help YOU grow a thriving business.
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Meet Richard Stieff at Taste of Green
After years in the corporate grind, Richard was ready to retire. Then he planned a Caribbean cruise for 18 friends and family and discovered how much he loved creating unforgettable travel experiences. With no travel industry background, he opened a Cruise Planners business, thinking it might bring in a little extra money in retirement.
It became much more than that. Within three years, Richard reached Cruise Planners top 25% of advisors, a group that averages $1,475,891 in total annual travel sales.* Today he hosts about 10 group trips a year to places like Italy, Greece, Japan and Ireland. Along the way, Richard even got ordained on the spot when a wedding officiant went missing in Alaska and went on to officiate 56 destination weddings.
Richard doesn't rely on sales pitches. He hosts local events, like trivia and movie nights, simply because he loves bringing people together. As Richard puts it, the events don’t sell travel, but because people know what he does, the business follows.
Your path will look different. Maybe it's weddings, family reunions, adventure travel or something only you could dream up. What you bring (your background, your interests, your community) shapes the business you build. Cruise Planners provides the training, technology and support behind it.
Richard will be on hand to answer your questions. How did he get to top 25% with no travel experience? How did he find his niche? What does he wish he'd known on day one? Come ask him yourself!
You bring passion. We'll help you build the business.
*Based on 2025 data from Cruise Planners Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 19). Your results may vary.
No problem! Fly in and we'll reimburse you for your flight with an air credit of up to $250* if you purchase your franchise within two weeks of your visit.
*Must purchase a franchise within two weeks of your visit to receive a $250 reimbursement. Must provide air receipt. Reimbursement occurs after new franchise owner training. Restrictions apply.