Our Story

Our Company

  • Tomorrow

    • March 2010 –
      Newly developed web-based proprietary software called CPCentral, which houses an intranet called AgentCentral and CRM tool called ClientCentral.

  • Today

    • 2010 –
      Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)

    • Yesterday

      • 2009 –
        Terri Burke joins as Senior Vice President of Relationship Marketing.
      • 2009 –
        Cruisitude campaign launches using print, e-mails, Twitter, Facebook and a custom microsite
      • 2009 –
        Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
      • 2009 –
        Royal Caribbean International’s Homebased Partner of the Year
      • 2009 –
        Veteran’s Program winner, Chris Silman, was awarded a franchise for his submission into the Veteran’s Program Sweepstakes
      • 2009 –
        CP Cares is launched and has selected the Fisher House Foundation as a benefactor in conjunction with the Veteran’s Program

    • 2008 –
      American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
    • 2008 –
      Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
    • 2008 –
      Tom Kruszewski joins as the Chief Financial Officer
    • 2008 –
      Royal Caribbean International’s Homebased Partner of the Year
    • 2008 –
      Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
    • 2008 –
      Celebrity Cruises’ Elite Travel Partner
    • 2008 –
      Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner
    • 2008 –
      Travel Weekly Magellan Awards – Silver
    • 2008 –
      Apple Vacations’ Florida Premier Apple Agency

    • 2007 –
      American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
    • 2007 –
      Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
    • 2007 –
      Royal Caribbean International’s Homebased Partner of the Year
    • 2007 –
      Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
    • 2007 –
      Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner
    • 2007 –
      Apple Vacations’ Florida Premier Apple Agency

    • 2006 –
      Michelle Fee was named Travel Agent of the Year by Travel Trade
    • 2006 –
      Celebrity Cruises’ Southeast Agency of the Year
    • 2006 –
      American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
    • 2006 –
      Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
    • 2006 –
      Travel Impressions/American Express Best of the Best Globe Award
    • 2006 –
      Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
    • 2006 –
      Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner
    • 2006 –
      Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner
    • 2006 –
      Apple Vacations’ Florida Premier Apple Agency

    • 2005 –
      American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
    • 2005 –
      Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
    • 2005 –
      Carnival Cruise Lines’ Agency of the Year
    • 2005 –
      Royal Caribbean International’s Cruisetours Top Producing Agent
    • 2005 –
      Londi Romero joins as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning
    • 2005 –
      Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite
    • 2005 –
      Globus Family’s Top Premier Travel Partner

    • 2004 –
      Cruise Planners becomes an American Express Travel Services Representative.
    • 2004 –
      American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
    • 2004 –
      Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
    • 2004 –
      Vicky Garcia joins the company as Director of Group Operations and Support
    • 2004 –
      Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite

    • 2003 –
      Michelle Fee became the Most Powerful Women in Travel from Travel Agent magazine.
    • 2003 –
      Entrepreneur magazine’s #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
    • 2003 –
      Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite

    • 2002 –
      Norwegian Cruise Line’s President’s Club Elite

    • 1995 –
      The first Cruise Planners training class begins with only five people in attendance.

    • 1994 –
      Michelle Fee, Marvin Davis and Lynn Korn start Cruise Planners after 15 years of friendly competition in the travel industry.