Home›Business Services›Cruise Planners

Cruise Planners FDD Analysis · 2026

Cruise Planners Franchise Cost (2026 FDD)

Inside the Cruise Planners franchise disclosure

You searched the right thing. The FDD is the document that spells out what a Cruise Planners franchise is really about — what you're committing to, and what they're committing to you. Here's a sampling of what their 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document reveals:

Investment to open
$1.9K–$21K
System size
3,1253,124 franchised
Financial perf. (Item 19)
Included
Year
2026analyzed May 7

§What changed — in 2025, Cruise Planners grew from 3,009 to 3,125 locations. (Item 20.)

§Already a Cruise Planners franchisee? See everything that changed since you signed →

01 · From the filing

Here's what their franchise disclosure tells you

Six of the items Cruise Planners' 2026 FDD has to answer, drawn straight from the filing. The rest of the document — and the figures behind these — open in the Workspace. See what that looks like →

§
Item 7
·

Estimated Initial Investment

The full cost to open, low to high, including working capital.
$1,945–$20,505
§
Item 19
·

Financial Performance

Reports the distribution of locations across sales bands and the share of locations at or above the average.
Ask Clara what the figures mean →
§
Item 20
·

Outlets & Franchisees

Outlet counts, openings and closures, turnover.
3,125 locations
In 2025, opened 325 new locations and closed 157.
§
Item 6
·

Other Fees

The recurring fees — royalty, brand fund, and the rest.
3% royalty
See the full fee schedule with Clara →
§
Item 5
·

Initial Fees

The upfront fees due before opening.
$695–$10,995 franchise fee
§
Item 12
·

Territory

Does not give you a protected area of your own.
Ask Clara what the terms mean →

Cruise Planners' $1K–$21K sits against a median of $119,000 across the 193 business services franchises on file that disclose an investment range.

02 · Read it with Clara

Open Cruise Planners' FDD in the Clearly Workspace — with Clara beside you.

Cruise Planners' franchise agreement is a 3-year commitment — and the FDD spells out exactly what you're signing up for. You cannot change the FDD, and that's not the point. The point is to walk into your attorney conversation already knowing the document, so you ask the questions that matter most to you.

Clara is an expert FDD assistant. Ask her anything about Cruise Planners' filing and she answers from the document itself, with the item and page she read it in — so you can check her.

People ask Clara —

  • What does it actually cost to open?
  • What fees come after the franchise fee?
  • How do their locations perform?
  • Do I get a protected territory?
  • What happens if I want out?

The Cruise Planners Workspace

$49

Intro price · one-time · yours to keep

Open the FDD in the Workspace →Explore a live Workspace →

The full FDD · Clara beside you · saved to your Clearly Library. We're not paid if you sign — we're here to help you understand it before you do.

§Evaluating more than a couple of brands? Professional gives you unlimited access from $158/mo.

03 · Common questions

Common questions

How much does it cost to open a Cruise Planners franchise?

Cruise Planners' 2026 FDD estimates a total initial investment of $1,945 to $20,505, including the $695–$10,995 franchise fee. (Item 7.)

What are the ongoing fees for a Cruise Planners franchise?

Cruise Planners reports a royalty of 3%; the remaining recurring fees are itemized in Item 6 of the 2026 FDD.

Does Cruise Planners share how its franchises perform financially?

Yes — Cruise Planners' 2026 FDD reports the distribution of locations across sales bands and the share of locations at or above the average. The figures themselves are in your Clearly Workspace.

How many Cruise Planners locations are there?

Cruise Planners' 2026 FDD reports 3,125 locations — 3,124 franchised and 1 company-owned (Item 20).

Drawn from Cruise Planners' 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document · last updated May 7, 2026.

Keep reading

Other business services franchises

§Ready when you are — open the Cruise Planners Workspace, $49 →