Cruise Planners

Retirees are turning to semi-absentee franchises for a second act.

Diamond Elite is a high level of recognition within the partner program, honoring agencies that demonstrate exceptional sales performance, service and loyalty to the brand.

Cruise Planners partners with Women On Course for 60,000 members.

The home-based travel agency franchise received high marks for its culture and business opportunity in recent rankings from Entrepreneur and Franchise Business Review.

The home-based travel agency franchise has launched an AI-powered tool to automate manual data entry and streamline the booking process for travel advisors.

If you’re buying a franchise in 2026, validation calls should be one of your most important checkpoints.

Cruise Planners hosts a River Cruise Academy during the ASTA River Cruise Expo, providing education and cultural immersion for its travel advisors.

Cruise Planners named top franchise for women by Franchise Business Review

Awarded exclusively to elite agencies that consistently drive outstanding results, the Chairman’s Award highlights Cruise Planners’ ability to deliver meaningful demand and elevate the Celebrity Cruises brand through strategic innovation and advisor excellence.

Cruise Planners earns top honors at Scenic Group's Night of the Stars gala

Cruise Planners named a 2025 Top 100 Franchise for Veterans.

Ariel Chavez exemplifies what it means to lead with heart. As a Cruise Planners franchise owner, he gives back through active leadership roles on the boards of Prism United and a foster care support nonprofit, fighting for LGBTQ+ youth and children in need.

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Affordable franchise opportunities can offer significant financial and lifestyle rewards for the right owner, with startup costs often under $100,000.

Cruise Planners CIO Brian Shultz shares his franchising journey and insights on the travel franchise organization’s success.

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I stay on top of the developments in the industry through meetings with the top franchisors, and through the (positive and negative) information my colleagues and I share with each other.

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