Company Details

Founded
1994
Host Type
Host-Franchise Hybrid
Franchise
Currently Accepting
Beginner Agents, Experienced Agents
Accepts Agents in
USA
# of Contractors
2500
# of Agencies
2800
Members US
2800
Members Canada
Members w/storefront
Members home-based
Annual Sales
$545 million
Languages Spoken
Business Attributes
Woman-Owned (100%)
Network Sales
Profile Updated
09/17/2024
GDS
Not Offered
Accreditations
CLIA, IATA
Members of
ACTA, ASTA, BBB, IGLTA, PATH, CLIA
Seller of Travel
California, Florida, Hawaii
E&O Insurance Included
Focuses
Adventure, Cruise, Disney, Groups, Leisure, Luxury, Ethnic, Honeymoon/DWs, FITs, Tours

Program Details

Ticketing Service for non-GDS Agents
Minimum Sales Requirement
$50,000
Required to use Franchise Brand
Charge for Ticketing
Lead Program
Lead Belongs to
Charge for Leads
Education Program
Employee Training, IC Education, In-person, On-demand
Allows Sub-agents

Pricing & Commission

Franchise Start Up Fee
695.0
Military/Veteran discounts
Accreditation Number Required
Start Up Fee
$695–$8,995
Location Requirement
Storefront, Home-based
Annual Fee
$0–$2,000
Commission Split Range
Frequency of Commission Payments
Every Two Weeks
Method of Payment
Direct Deposit

Technology & Tools

Marketing Programs
Direct Mail, Consumer Magazine, E-mail Marketing, Social Media Tools
Leisure Tools
Air Booking Tool, Consumer Booking Tool, Cruise Booking Tool, Hotel Booking Tool
Corporate Tools
Online Booking Tool
Commission Tracking
Itinerary Builder
Form Builder
CRM
Website Program
Accounting
Booking Tool
Analytics
Payment Solutions

About Cruise Planners

Cruise Planners is the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network with more than 2,800 franchise owners who independently book vacation and travel experiences for their clients. Cruise Planners provides franchise owners with comprehensive training, award-winning marketing, and industry-leading technology, allowing them to be their own boss, work from anywhere, and travel the world.


WHY JOIN

  • #1 ranked home-based travel franchise by Entrepreneur for 18 years in a row
  • Comprehensive training and a personal business development coach to help you succeed
  • Flexibility to work whenever and from wherever
  • Unparalleled marketing and technology tools
Cruise Planners

Preferred Suppliers

Activities/Excursions

Shore Excursions Group

Viator

Air consolidators

Centrav

Cruise lines

AmaWaterways

American Cruise Lines

American Queen Steamboat Company

Atlas Ocean Voyages

Avalon Waterways

Azamara

Carnival Cruise Line

Celebrity Cruises

Crystal River Cruises

Cunard

Disney Cruise Lines

Emerald Waterways

Holland America Cruise Lines

Hurtigruten

MSC Cruises

Norwegian Cruise Lines

Oceania Cruises

Paul Gauguin Cruises

Pearl Seas Cruises

PONANT Cruises & Expeditions

Princess Cruises

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Royal Caribbean International

Scenic Cruises

Seabourn Cruise Lines

Silversea Cruises

Star Clippers

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection

U by Uniworld

Un-Cruise Adventures

Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection

Viking Cruises

Virgin Voyages

Windstar Cruises

Costa Cruises

Hotels

Bedsonline

Belmond

Fairmont

Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts

Hilton

Hyatt

Marriott

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts

The Ritz-Carlton

Intercontinental

Insurance

Allianz

Rail

AmTrak

Grand Canyon Railway

Rail Europe

Rocky Mountaineer

Rental cars

Carey International

Embarque

Resorts

AMResorts

Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts

Barcelo Hotel Group

Blue Diamond Resorts

Couples Resorts

Disneyland Resort Hotels

Hard Rock Hotels

Iberostar Hotels & Resorts

Karisma Hotels & Resorts

Palace Resorts

Playa Hotels & Resorts

Red Carnation Hotels

RIU Hotels & Resorts

Sandals

Sandos Hotels & Resorts

Universal Orlando Resort

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels

Tours

Abercrombie & Kent

Adventures by Disney

African Travel

American Airlines Vacations

AmTrak Vacations

Apple Leisure Group

Apple Vacations

Avanti Destinations

Blue Sky Tours

Brendan Vacations

CIE Tours International

Classic Vacations

Club Med

Collette

Contiki

Cosmos

Costsaver

Delta Vacations

Disney Destinations

Europe Express

Funjet Vacations

G Adventures

Globus Family of Brands

Golf Travel etc.

Goway

Homeric Tours

Insight Vacations

Journese

Kensington Tours

Luxury Gold

Monograms

Pleasant Holidays

Railbookers

Rocky Mountaineer

Sceptre

Southwest Vacations

Tauck

Trafalgar

Travel Impressions

United Vacations

Vacation Express

Walt Disney Travel Company

Yankee Leisure Group

Alexander + Roberts

Team Members

Michelle Fee
Michelle FeeFounder and CEO
Theresa Scalzitti
Theresa ScalzittiChief Operating Officer
Brian Shultz
Brian ShultzChief Information Officer
Scott Koepf
Scott KoepfChief Strategy Officer

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