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Darlene L. Figueroa Offers Cruise and Land Packages

Darlene L. Figueroa is affiliated with Cruise Planners - American Express Travel, an award-winning national cruise and travel franchise company. Darlene Figueroa offers customers exclusive pricing on a wide range of cruise and destination packages, a choice of thousands of group departures, private cruise sales, as well as cabin upgrades and special amenities such as shore excursions, discounted fares, travel gifts and more. As a Cruise Planners travel advisor, Darlene L. Figueroa also provides specialized land and tour packages to the most sought-after destinations around the world.

“Cruising has become one of the fastest growing methods of travel. More and more people are taking cruises every year,” said Darlene L. Figueroa. “The cruising trend has changed and cruisers are more adventurous and youthful. There’s also been the emergence of multi-generational cruisers – families that take their cruise vacations together. Cruises offer the most satisfying, convenient and value-oriented way to travel. Cruise Planners has “Top Producer” status with virtually every cruise line which enables me to provide my customers with the best prices along with my expertise and personalized service.”

As an American Express Travel Services Representative agency, Cruise Planners offers Mariner Club sailings, which means their customers receive exclusive benefits such as a gracious and complimentary host, private cocktail party, shore events, additional shipboard credits, and more—adding value to the vacation. New this year is the exclusive “Cruise for Free” program that allows customers to use their American Express Reward Points to cover all or part of their cruise or land vacation.

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Licensed, bonded, and insured, Cruise Planners – American Express Travel is a member of CLIA (Cruise Line International Association), NACOA (National Association of Cruise Only Agencies), and the BBB (Better Business Bureau). For more information, contact Darlene L. Figueroa of Cruise Planners at 408-823-3807 or visit or www.RelaxOnTheSeas.com.

Darlene has lived in Cupertino for 15 years, raised 5 children through the Stevens Creek, Kennedy, Monta Vista and De Anza College schools. Her husband is a lifelong resident of Cupertino.

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About Cruise Planners - American Express Travel
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 more than 800 experienced travel professionals who independently book cruises and other associated travel. Cruise Planners gross sales totaled $120 in sales each year and has achieved the highest industry awards year after year such as Royal Caribbean International’s Home-based Partner of the Year, Carnival’s Agency of the Year, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Franchise of the Year, American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award and Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 ~ Ranked Number 1 in Category for the past nine years.

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