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Travel Weekly
23-06-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Cruise Planners
2024 sales: $1.23 billion Previous ranking: 22 Employees: 133 full-time, 3 part-time 3111 N. University Drive, Suite 800 Coral Springs, FL 33065 Phone: (954) 344-8060 Website $1.23 billion22133 full-time, 3 part-time3111 N. University Drive, Suite 800Coral Springs, FL 33065Phone: (954) 344-8060 Executives CEO: Michelle Fee COO: Theresa Scalzitti CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER: Brian Shultz CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER: Scott Koepf SVP, TECHNOLOGY: Philip Guerra COMPANY FACTS * Subsidiary of Cruise Planners Holdings. * Franchiser and host. * Works with 3,000 independent contractors. * 100% of sales completed by franchise agents. * Sales: 100% leisure. * A member of Signature Travel Network. DEVELOPMENTS * Launched more AI tools to empower their advisors and create greater efficiencies. * Continued its No. 1 ranking in the travel category from Franchise Business Review, receiving a 99% satisfaction rating from its network members and named again the Top Franchise for Women, Top Low-Cost Franchise, Top Franchise for Veterans and Top Franchise for Culture. LOOKING AHEAD * Reinvesting into its network by developing tools and programs to help its advisors work as efficiently as possible, helping them grow their business and provide excellent customer service. * Anticipating another record year in sales, pacing 15% ahead of same time last year for departures.

Travel Weekly
23-06-2025
- Business
- Travel Weekly
Oasis Travel Network
2024 sales: $260 million Previous ranking: 52 Employees: 25 full-time, 2 part-time 5030 Champion Blvd., Suite G11 No. 302 Boca Raton, FL 33496 Phone: (800) 613-8380 Website $260 million5225 full-time, 2 part-time5030 Champion Blvd., Suite G11 No. 302Boca Raton, FL 33496Phone: (800) 613-8380 Executives CEO: Lee Smolinski PRESIDENT: Kirsi Kiviranta EVP, MARKETING AND PARTNERSHIPS: Kameish Stanley SVP, FINANCE: Sylwia Klimczak COMPANY FACTS * Privately held host agency. * Lee Smolinski is the owner. * Works with 1,118 independent contractors. * 100% of sales completed by hosted advisors. * Sales: 100% leisure. * A member of Signature Travel Network. DEVELOPMENTS * Hit a milestone of more than $250 million in sales. * Expanded the team to support its growing network of advisors and agency owners. * Relaunched its intranet to provide tools and resources to support advisors and improve efficiency. * Continued its focus on in-person events to emphasize in-person relationships and networking. * Celebrated its 15th anniversary. LOOKING AHEAD * Using AI to assist advisors with marketing and training. * Enhancing its Chairman's Club loyalty program to support preferred partners and advisors. * Continuing to expand its team to support its network. * Launching its Elite program to further celebrate and reward advisors. * Continuing to develop partnerships and expand portfolio of supplier partners. * Company has a positive outlook for the year with a record number of advisors and supplier partners joining. The demand for luxury vacations continues, and groundbreaking ships and unique properties are attracting new clientele.