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Why Cruise Planners is the best choice for you

Ray Baranak
Your Cruise & Vacation Specialist

WELCOME ABOARD!
My staff and I are here to assist you with all of your vacation planning needs!  Whether you're planning a dream vacation, family reunion, a fundraiser for your favorite charity or organization, a birthday surprise, or a honeymoon, we can take care of all the details for you, so all you have to worry about is what to pack! 

There are people out there that feel the need to keep shopping around for the best prices, or think that if they book their cruise themselves, they'll save money.  That can take up so much of your valuable time, it can be very confusing, and do you really know exactly what you're booking?  Or how much you're actually paying?  Are the port charges and government taxes/fees included in the rates you see, or are you going to be surprised, when they add them later, and suddenly, that incredible price you thought you were paying, is now hundreds of dollars more?  Do you realize that when you book online, you sign away your rights, releasing the online company from any responsibility or liability, should either of you make a mistake? 

Our clients have found that once they are with us, they will not need to shop around anymore.  They have the security of knowing that we are getting them the best rates available! We will be with you from beginning to end, offering you accurate, professional information and service.  We treat your vacation as if it were our own!  We believe that if our clients are happy, they will keep coming back and will refer other clients to us!

There is no substitute for professional, personalized service!

 

 

News Release
 
 
CRUISE PLANNERS RECEIVES THE PRESIDENT’S ELITE AWARD FROM NCL
 
MOKENA, IL – (September 9, 2008) – Cruise Planners, an American Express Travel Service Representative and national cruise franchise agency, announced it has received the President's Elite Award from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) for 2007. This marks the seventh straight year that Cruise Planners has earned NCL's highest production category award.

"Everyone at Cruise Planners is truly honored to receive these awards,” Ray Baranak, owner of a Cruise Planners’ franchise in Mokena Illinois said. “Year after year, every honor we receive, is a reflection of the high-quality value and service we provide our customers. The awards are a testimony to the fantastic working relationship Cruise Planners enjoys with the entire cruise line industry and their customers worldwide. We work hard to offer unparalleled travel values you cannot get anywhere else.”
 
In March 2008, Cruise Planners was honored with the American Express Travel 2007 Representative Excellence Award, for the fourth consecutive year.
 
In February 2008, the company was inducted into Carnival's Pinnacle Club and named Carnival Cruise Lines’ Travel Agency of the Year
 
In January 2008, Entrepreneur magazine ranked Cruise Planners as the number one cruise-only agency franchise for the fifth consecutive year.
 
At the end of last year, Royal Caribbean International named Cruise Planners its Home Based Partner of the Year—the first ever award of this distinction.
 
About Cruise Planners
Founded in 1994, Cruise Planners is an American Express Travel Services Representative national cruise agency headquartered in Coral Springs, Fla., that operates a franchised network of 700+ experienced travel professionals who independently book cruises and other associated travel. Licensed, bonded, and insured, Cruise Planners is a member of CLIA (Cruise Line International Association), NACOA (National Association of Cruise Only Agencies), ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents) and the BBB (Better Business Bureau).
 
For more information about Cruise Planners and for tips on how to take a luxury vacation without busting the budget, please call Ray Baranak toll free at 866-489-1442.