Welcome to the Cruise Planners® – Kirk & Jennifer Kanter Travel Partner Directory (Sand & Seas Travel): we partner with more than 130 of the world’s leading cruise lines, tour operators, destinations, and travel experiences. Every name in this travel partner directory is one we’ve vetted personally, sold with confidence, and would book for our own family. Browse our travel partner directory below, or contact us and let us build your itinerary.
Cruise Lines We Recommend
From ultra-luxury suites to family-friendly megaships, here’s who we book – organized by style.
Luxury Ocean Cruising
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises – the most all-inclusive luxury line at sea
- Silversea
- Seabourn
- The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection
- Oceania Cruises
- Explora Journeys
- SeaDream Yacht Club
- Paul Gauguin Cruises
Premium Ocean Cruising
Contemporary & Family Cruising
River & Small-Ship Cruise Specialists
River cruising is one of our deepest specialties – we know the ships, the itineraries, and which sailing dates and cabin categories are worth the upgrade.
- Viking River Cruises
- Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
- AmaWaterways
- Avalon Waterways
- Crystal River Cruises
- American Cruise Lines
- Windstar Cruises
- Star Clippers
- Sea Cloud Cruises
Expedition Cruising
- Lindblad Expeditions – National Geographic
- Quark Expeditions
- HX – Hurtigruten Expeditions
- Hurtigruten
- Ponant
- UnCruise Adventures
Tour Operators & Guided Vacations
Beyond cruising, we design guided tours, private journeys, and safaris with the operators we trust most.
- Abercrombie & Kent
- Tauck
- Trafalgar
- Collette
- Globus
- Insight Vacations
- Rocky Mountaineer
- Micato Safaris – the world’s #1 rated safari operator
- African Travel, Inc.
- TCS World Travel – private jet expeditions
- Alexander + Roberts
- Avanti Destinations
- Brendan Vacations
- CIE Tours
- Classic Vacations
- Club Med
- Goway
- MT Sobek
- Ski.com
- Swain Destinations
Top Destinations We Plan
Among more than 80 destinations worldwide, our most-requested include Alaska, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Hawaii, Tahiti, South Africa, Dubai, Croatia, Austria, Switzerland, and Ireland. We’re also hosting a group sailing aboard Norwegian Bliss to Alaska in August 2026 – ask us about joining.
Specialty & Themed Travel
- Luxury travel
- Family travel
- Romance & honeymoon travel
- Culinary travel
- River cruising
- Solo travel
- Group travel
- Wellness travel
- Hotels & resorts – through our Virtuoso preferred partner network, with exclusive amenities at 1,100+ properties worldwide
Why Book With Cruise Planners® – Kirk & Jennifer Kanter
Kirk and Jennifer Kanter hold top-tier status with the cruise lines that matter most, which means better pricing, better cabins, and better service for our clients:
- Norwegian Cruise Line – President’s Club
- Celebrity Cruises – Partner of the Year
- Viking – Platinum Circle
- Royal Caribbean – Partner of the Year
- Oceania Cruises – Cruise Connoisseur Club
- Sandals Resorts – preferred partner status
Ready to Plan Your Trip?
Call (262) 344-0697 or email [email protected] and let’s start planning.