About Cruise Planners – American Express Travel
Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Representative, is the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network. As a Cruise Planners travel franchise owner, you have the flexibility to run your own travel agency business from anywhere. Cruise Planners provides you with access to award-winning, innovative marketing; cutting-edge mobile technology; dynamic, hands-on training; lead-generating tools, as well as professional coaching and development.
We are a franchise family of more than 1,000 travel franchisees nationwide and the largest network of home-based travel agents. We believe in doing what you love and loving what you do, which is part of our formula for success for running your own travel agency.
Cruise Planners is one of the best travel franchise opportunities with a proven sales system that’s been successful for more than 20 years.
Here are some of the many reasons to become a Cruise Planners franchise owner:
– Ranked #1 travel franchise for 13 consecutive years by Entrepreneur magazine
– #1 in category for 5 consecutive years by Franchise Business Review
– Based on a franchise satisfaction survey of our franchise owners
– 30 years of industry growth. Economic downfalls do not affect the travel industry.
– American Express Travel affiliation lends instant credibility, reputation, and increased amenities for your clients
– Managerial and travel industry experience with 80+ home office team members dedicated to your success
– Power in numbers with more than 1,000 franchisees nationwide
– Established purchasing power — you get better pricing, more negotiated vendor programs to choose from, and more “clout” with cruise lines, tour companies, hotels, and all-inclusive resorts
– Training and on-going support you can’t get as an independent travel agent
– Ability to sell all types of travel-so much more than just cruises
– Personal travel benefits and perks for you
Travel Agent Perks
– Discounted travel agent rates
– Cruise Planners hosted familiarization trips, where you get to experience the travel product
– Seminars at Sea
– Reduced hotel rates
– Booking bonuses
– Conventions
– Annual top producers’ trip
FRANCHISE SUPPORT
– Training
– Business Coaching
– Technology Services
– Marketing Services
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