Cruise Planners

Hi Sonja- There are several differences between booking with a Cruise Planners travel advisor versus going direct that are beneficial to both the customer and the agent. The first is a Cruise Planners travel advisor will provide expert advice and tailor an itinerary to individual needs. This can be difficult by simply booking direct. Cruise Planners also has access to exclusive Home Office group rates as well as group rates through American Express that cannot be found by booking direct. This gives advisors a competitive advantage and equates to more options and greater savings for your client.

You never anticipate something will going to go wrong, but if it does, travelers who booked with a Cruise Planners travel advisor have direct access to someone who can help them. A Cruise Planners advisor will work hard to help their client and protect their travel investment. This isn’t the case when booking direct.

Finally, because of Cruise Planners size and reputation, our advisors receive the highest commissions in the industry. As an agent, if you simply booked direct, you would not have access to these same commissions.

Hi Tamara- Great question!

Perhaps the most notable difference between a host and franchise is in the support and resources available to you. At a franchise like Cruise Planners you will receive comprehensive in-person training and have access to hundreds of hours of online training courses. You will also have a dedicated business development coach who helps you establish and grow your business. A franchise like Cruise Planners also provides you access to proprietary technology developed by an in-house technology team including a custom CRM system, an email automation platform, personalized websites, and agent and client mobile apps. You will also get world-class marketing support from an in-house marketing team. This includes beautifully designed direct mail pieces, weekly emails to your clients, social media support, print on-demand services, and data segmentation to better target customers.

With many hosts, the tools and support will be limited and far less sophisticated. In many cases, you may have to provide these resources on your own, which can quickly get costly.

With a franchise, you are tapping into an established brand with a proven model for success. Franchises like Cruise Planners have spent decades developing and refining process and tools to help travel advisors grow thriving businesses.

You can learn more about the differences between hosts and franchises here: https://hubs.ly/H0tpL1s0

Hi Tamara- Great question!

Perhaps the most notable difference between a host and franchise is in the support and resources available to you. At a franchise like Cruise Planners you will receive comprehensive in-person training and have access to hundreds of hours of online training courses. You will also have a dedicated business development coach who helps you establish and grow your business. A franchise like Cruise Planners also provides you access to proprietary technology developed by an in-house technology team including a custom CRM system, an email automation platform, personalized websites, and agent and client mobile apps. You will also get world-class marketing support from an in-house marketing team. This includes beautifully designed direct mail pieces, weekly emails to your clients, social media support, print on-demand services, and data segmentation to better target customers.

With many hosts, the tools and support will be limited and far less sophisticated. In many cases, you may have to provide these resources on your own, which can quickly get costly.

With a franchise, you are tapping into an established brand with a proven model for success. Franchises like Cruise Planners have spent decades developing and refining process and tools to help travel advisors grow thriving businesses.

You can learn more about the differences between hosts and franchises here: https://hubs.ly/H0tpL1s0

Hi Clive! Thanks for the question. :) if you’re interested in a Cruise Planners franchise, the best route is to reach out to them via phone or email. They’ll be able to help you out. If you have specific questions about their program, you can always ask them here.

Hi Erin. You can book either cruise add-ons or directly sell land packages, all-inclusive resorts, theme parks, you name, you can sell it!