Coral Springs, Fla., Jan. 24, 2025—Cruise Planners, the nation’s largest home-based travel franchise network, is excited to announce it has been awarded the prestigious Chairman’s Award by Celebrity Cruises for 2024, marking the third consecutive year and fourth time overall that Cruise Planners has received this distinguished honor.
The Chairman’s Award, Celebrity Cruises’ highest accolade for travel agency partners, celebrates excellence in service, innovation, and dedication to creating unforgettable travel experiences. This recognition highlights Cruise Planners’ unwavering commitment to providing unparalleled value and expertise to its clients, as well as its strong partnership with Celebrity Cruises.
“We are deeply honored to be recognized with the Chairman’s Award by Celebrity Cruises for the third year in a row,” said founder and CEO of Cruise Planners, Michelle Fee. “This award is a testament to the passion and dedication of our travel advisors, who go above and beyond to craft extraordinary vacations, and to our Home Office team, whose industry-leading support, marketing, technology, and training empowers their success. We are profoundly grateful to Celebrity Cruises for this recognition and their continued partnership.”
With over 31 years in travel, Cruise Planners has built a reputation of growth and driving strong sales through consistent industry-leading, custom-built tools, marketing programs and resources.
“It is an incredible achievement to take home Celebrity Cruises’ prestigious Chairman’s Award, let alone to hold the honor for three consecutive years! A huge congratulations to Cruise Planners and their network of skilled travel advisors, we are thrilled to recognize your dedication to providing excellent client service and innovative vacation experiences again in 2024,” added Katina Athanasiou, senior vice president sales and service The Americas.
As a long-standing partner of Celebrity Cruises, Cruise Planners remains committed to pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in travel, ensuring each journey is as memorable as the destinations themselves.
About Cruise Planners
Cruise Planners was founded in 1994 and is the nation’s largest home-based travel agent franchise network. As a leader in the travel franchise industry, Cruise Planners positions a nation-wide network of 2,500 franchise owners for success by providing innovative marketing programs, proprietary and cutting-edge booking and technology tools, as well as professional development and hands-on training with the industry’s top executives. The company continues to be an industry leader and was named the No.1 travel franchise by Entrepreneur magazine for 18 consecutive years and awarded by Franchise Business Review as “Best-In-Category” for 2 years.
Cruise Planners received a 99% franchise owner satisfaction report from Franchise Business Review for 2024. Franchise Business Review also ranked Cruise Planners #3 OVERALL on their list of Top 200 Franchises of 2022. Cruise Planners was recently featured in Entrepreneur as one of the top 30 franchise innovators in technology, has been consistently named as one of the Top Women-Owned Businesses by the South Florida Business Journal, is on the Inc. 5000 list as one of the fastest-growing private companies in America, and was recognized as one of the Top Workplaces by the Sun Sentinel.
Visit our website, www.cruiseplanners.com, for more information or to view the complete list of awards and honors. For those interested in becoming a franchise owner, please visit https://www.cruiseplannersfranchise.com/