Cruise Planners is the nation’s largest home-based travel agency franchise with over 2,500+ franchise owners in all 50 states. Cruise Planners franchise owners own and operate their own travel agency business and earn money helping clients plan amazing travel experiences such as cruises, land tours, and all-inclusive resort vacations.
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As a Cruise Planners franchise owner, you own and operate your own travel advisor business. You earn money helping clients plan and book a variety of travel experiences and services including cruises, hotels, car rentals, passport services, insurance and more. This money is paid to you in the form of a commission from the travel provider. The client is not required to pay a fee. The franchise owner pays a royalty to Cruise Planners ranging from 1%-3% of gross commissionable sales.
Flexibility: A home-based business model gives franchise owners the flexibility to work their business on a schedule that fits their lifestyle, whether full time or part time, and from anywhere they choose. No storefront is required!
Cruise Planners marketing is comprehensive and award-winning.
Included in the franchise fee is STAR University, a 6-day in-person training in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Each franchise owner also gets a personal business development coach who provides ongoing, one-on-one coaching to help establish and grow your business. Additionally, franchise owners get access to Cruisitude Academy, an online learning platform that houses hundreds of training videos and learning experiences. Finally, the home office team hosts six to eight live webinars per week, each of which is housed in Cruisitude Academy for future reference.
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Nick Pena has been a dedicated Cruise Planners Franchise Owner since 2014. Nick’s journey is one of resilience, determination, and a desire to break free from the corporate grind. After a successful 16-year career in pharmaceutical sales, Nick made a bold move to achieve the independence and work-life balance he craved.
If you ask Adam Martindale why he loves owning and operating his Cruise Planners travel agency, he'll gladly rattle off a lengthy list. One of his favorite benefits, however, is that he gets to work from anywhere while traveling the world and growing his business. In this on-demand webinar, FBR's President and COO, Michelle Rowan, chats with franchisee Adam and Stacie Faulds, Cruise Planners' Assistant Vice President of Marketing, about what it takes to be a Cruise Planners franchise owner, and how the travel franchise became the nation's largest home-based franchise in the travel space.
Colleen and Nate Chapman, driven by their love for travel, embarked on a second career as Cruise Planners travel agents in the summer of 2024. The couple share their passion for travel with thousands of followers, making a rewarding career change as franchisees.
Watch the webinar replay to learn more about the lifestyle that Kyle and Robert have crafted for themselves by helping their large clientele experience vacations of a lifetime while they travel the world and enjoy the spoils of their labor of love. Scott, AKA The Sales Coach, shares his insights on what the Cruise Planners franchise looks for in a potential franchise owner and how the franchise trains, supports, and cares for its vast and ever-growing network of passionate travel agents.
Kyle Nichols’ natural passion for travel and exploring the unknown has served him well as a Cruise Planners franchise owner with a reputation for delivering bespoke vacations of a lifetime. He is so adept at his profession that his franchisor has selected him as their 2024 Franchise Rock Star in the Millennial category. His tireless service with Cruise Planners goes above and beyond by focusing on a niche market of small-ship cruise getaways that often dock at exotic ports of call. His knack for researching, planning, and executing dream vacations has made him a Rock Star to his clients and franchisor.
Jeff Page joined the Cruise Planners franchise with a foundation rooted in the culinary arts. He spent his formative years in the kitchen, honing his skills and passion for exceptional service—a work ethic that serves him well today as a successful Cruise Planners franchise owner.
Cruise Planners franchise owners Matt and Chelsy Hoffman share their formula for success while providing the world a glimpse of their life as Cruise Planners franchisees via their popular YouTube channel, Hoffman Happy Travels.
While his success as a travel agent didn’t come overnight, Ariel Chavez credits the Cruise Planners corporate team and franchise system for providing the training, marketing support, and proven steps that helped him steadily grow his clientele.
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Once Caroline Swift had been introduced to the Cruise Planners franchise model and saw the level of unmatched support provided to franchisees, she knew she had found the missing piece of the puzzle.
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The Cruise Planners travel agency franchise offers franchise owners a flexible, home-based franchise opportunity driven by cutting-edge technology. Work from anywhere while helping clients book their dream vacations!
Americans are ready for adventure! Travel is back, and travelers are seeking assistance from experienced travel agents. You don’t need to be a seasoned traveler to embark on a new career with Cruise Planners, but you do need to have a passion for travel and for helping others.
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"I love owning my own business, the freedom to make my own decisions, hold myself responsible and accountable for my success. I love travel and this is the perfect franchise for me!" Read More about Adam Martindale's experience as a Cruise Planners Franchise Owner Here.
Melanie Sweet opened her Cruise Planners franchise in Fort Worth, Texas in April 2020. Below are the excerpts from the Q&A interview she did with Franchise Business Review earlier this year. Read more about her story here.
One of the ways you might land a job you love is to tap into what you enjoy doing when you aren’t at work, which is how these two Cruise Planners franchise owners turned their love for world travel into full-time careers.
A home-based business grants you added flexibility, but a home-based franchise gives you lower risk, lower cost, instant brand-recognition and more.
Not only was Cruise Planners identified as a top franchise opportunity because of their high franchise owner satisfaction, but the travel franchise was also recently recognized for its commitment to building a strong company culture. Franchise Business Review last month announced the franchises named to its first-annual FBR Culture100 awards list, of which Cruise Planners was one of the franchises named.
Andy and Lilly Popick, owners of a Cruise Planners franchise in Broward County, Florida, had planned to lead a group of 47 people on a trip to Australia in April. The trip was canceled, and instead, both worked as part of two federal emergency response missions aimed to support individuals and medical professionals affected by the coronavirus.
While travel sales slowed down during the pandemic, as restrictions begin to ease, there will be a huge amount of pent up demand and customers will increasingly seek experts to help them navigate the new travel landscape in the upcoming months.
Laura De La Horra says running a successful travel agency franchise is about the connections and the people. Read her full story here.
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Charles “Russ” Russell is a Cruise Planners New Braunfels, TX since 2013 and offers insights and advice for others in this interview with FBR.
If you have ever dreamed of skipping your morning commute and earning a good salary working poolside, the good news is that you can make that dream come true with a home-based business.
Susan Palenik, a Cruise Planners franchise owner, says she is grateful for the financial success she was able to achieve but is most appreciative of the personal freedom and flexibility to work anytime from anywhere.
Cruise Planners offers franchisees the chance to travel the world, and they encourage their franchisees to support causes they care about in addition to charities chosen by the corporate office under its umbrella, CP Cares.
Ronda Zeneri, who owns a Cruise Planners franchise with her husband, says she wishes they had bought their business sooner! Read more about her experience.
If you are looking for an encore career or just beginning to research retirement income ideas, investing in a Cruise Planners franchise could be the right fit for you.
Janice Sinardi owns a Cruise Planners franchise in Tampa, FL. Janice sat down with Franchise Business Review to chat about her experience with the Cruise Planners brand.
Michelle Fee, CEO of Cruise Planners, built a franchise that is anchored in the success of its franchisees.
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