About Us


Cruise Planners/American Express has a tremendous reputation for quality, service, and very competitive pricing. Due to our high sales volume, our buying power enables us to offer you the opportunity to travel in style at the best prices available, while still receiving the best service in the travel business. Our partnership with one of the world's largest travel suppliers, American Express Travel, further expands the consumer discounts and travel amenities we offer to you, our customer.
Buying travel from someone over the Internet can be a bit mysterious - we'd like to put your concerns at ease. Cruise Planners is a licensed, bonded, and an insured travel agency. We are members of CLIA (Cruise Line International Association), NACOA (National Association Of Cruise Only Agencies), the BBB (Better Business Bureau) and many other well-known professional organizations. The owner, Barbara Arendt, is an Accredited Cruise Counselor (since 1989) and a PADI certified SCUBA diver (since 1990). She is a lifelong Nebraskan and active in community and civic duty.
When Cruise Planners/American Express arranges your travel, you can feel confident that you are receiving an exceptional vacation. Our goal is to work extremely hard to ensure that your travel experience meets your needs and exceeds your expectations. Cruising, Independent or escorted travel, scuba diving trip planning - the world is your oyster, just give us a call!

