List of Awards Received
2014
- Michelle Fee named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year in Fort Lauderdale
- Vicky Garcia named Viking Magni Godmother from Viking Cruises
- Vicky Garcia named Top 25 Most Influential Women in South Florida from South Florida Business Journal
- South Florida Fast 50 List from South Florida Business Journal
- Michelle Fee named Ultimate CEO in Broward County by South Florida Business Journal
- Caitlin Murphy, Director of Public Relations named 30 Under 30 by PR News
- Home Office Team named Management Team of the Year – Silver Stevie Award
Partner Awards
- Outstanding Top Producer from Insight Vacations
- Outstanding Partnership from Walt Disney World Travel Company
- Platinum Member of the Mark Travel Corporation 500 Club for Sales Excellence
- Four Awards from Sandals Resorts International:
- Top 10 Travel Agencies
- Top Club Sandals Travel Agencies
- Top Travel Agency Branch
- 1 Best of the Best Award
- Franchise Partner of the Year from Norwegian Cruise Line
- Best of the Best Globe Award from American Express Vacations
- Home-Based Account of the Year from Celebrity Cruises
2013
- Entrepreneur magazine ranked #1 cruise only agency - 11 years in a row
- Entrepreneur magazine Annual Franchise 500 List - ranked #19
- Franchise Business Review ranked #1 in category - 2 years in a row
- Top 25 franchises for African-Americans by Black Enterprise magazine
- Top 50 franchises for Veterans by GI magazine
- Inc. Magazine - Top 5,000 fastest growing companies
- Michelle Fee - Cruise Lines International Association, Inc® (CLIA) Hall of Fame
- Viking Platinum Circle - Viking River Cruises - 4 years in a row
- Gold Award Winner (6 individual programs) - Travel Weekly Magellan Award
- Silver Award Winner (5 individual programs) - Travel Weekly Magellan Award
- Cruise Concierge Club - Oceania Cruises
- Top Producing Agency - Europe Express
- FUNJET 500 CLUB GOLD - Funjet Vacations
- Platinum Award - Apple Vacations
- Globe Award - American Express Vacations - 6 years in a row
- Home-based Account of the Year - Celebrity Cruises
2012
- Entrepreneur magazine ranked #1 cruise only agency - 10 years in a row
- Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500 - ranked #34
- Home-based/Franchise Agency of the Year Award - Norwegian Cruise Line - 3 years in a row
- Top 25 franchises for African-Americans by Black Enterprise magazine
- Gold Award Winner (5 individual programs) - Travel Weekly Magellan Award
- Silver Award Winner (4 individual programs) - Travel Weekly Magellan Award
- Vicky Garcia named The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Woman of the Year, Ft. Lauderdale
- FUNJET 500 CLUB - GOLD Account Award Winner
- Globe Award - American Express Vacations - 5 years in a row
- MLT Vacations - STAR Award Winner
- Sandals Resorts - STAR Award Winner and Preferred Sandals agency award
- GLOBUS Family of Brands - Premier Agency Partner Award - 8 years in a row
- Viking Platinum Circle - Viking River Cruises - 3 years in a row
2011
- Entrepreneur magazine ranked #1 cruise only agency - 9 years in a row
- Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500 - ranked #44
- Gold Award Winner (2 individual programs) - Travel Weekly Magellan Award
- Silver Award Winner (2 individual programs) - Travel Weekly Magellan Award
- Home Based Partner of the Year - Royal Caribbean International - 5 years in a row
- Franchise Agency of the Year Award - Norwegian Cruise Line
- Globe Award - American Express Vacations - 4 years in a row
- American Express Travel Representative Excellence Award - 7 years in a row
- Gold Award Winner - AFF-ADDY Award
- Silver Award Winner - AFF-ADDY Award
2010
- American Express Travel Agency of the Year
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Entrepreneur magazine Franchise 500 - ranked #62
- American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
- Royal Caribbean International's Homebased Partner of the Year
- Norwegian Cruise Line - Homebased Partner of the Year
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Celebrity Cruises' Regional Partner of the Year
- Globus Family's Top Premier Travel Partner
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards - Silver
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards - Gold
- Apple Vacations' Florida Premier Apple Agency
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
- Travel Impressions/American Express Vacations' Globe Award
- AFF-ADDY Award - Gold
- AFF-ADDY Award - Silver
- Michelle Fee named "Top 25 Most Influential Business Women", South Florida Business Journal
- Michelle Fee named "Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds" in sales and marketing, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI)
- Michelle Fee named "Top Women in Business" Finalist, Stevie Awards
2009
- American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Royal Caribbean International's Homebased Partner of the Year
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Celebrity Cruises' Elite Travel Partner
- Globus Family's Top Premier Travel Partner
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards - Silver
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards - Gold
- Apple Vacations' Florida Premier Apple Agency
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
- Travel Impressions/American Express Vacations' Globe Award
2008
- American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Royal Caribbean International's Homebased Partner of the Year
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Celebrity Cruises' Elite Travel Partner
- Globus Family's Top Premier Travel Partner
- Travel Weekly Magellan Awards - Silver
- Apple Vacations' Florida Premier Apple Agency
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
- Travel Impressions/American Express Vacations' Globe Award
2007
- American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Royal Caribbean International's Homebased Partner of the Year
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Globus Family's Top Premier Travel Partner
- Apple Vacations' Florida Premier Apple Agency
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
2006
- Michelle Fee was named Travel Agent of the Year by Travel Trade
- Celebrity Cruises' Southeast Agency of the Year
- American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Travel Impressions/American Express Best of the Best Globe Award
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Globus Family's Top Premier Travel Partner
- Apple Vacations' Florida Premier Apple Agency
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
2005
- American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Agency of the Year
- Royal Caribbean International's Cruisetours Top Producing Agent
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Globus Family's Top Premier Travel Partner
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
2004
- American Express Travel Services Representative Excellence Award
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
2003
- Michelle Fee named the Most Powerful Woman in Travel by Travel Agent magazine
- Entrepreneur magazine's #1 franchise in category (Cruise Tour/Travel Agencies)
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
- Celebrity Cruises' Key Account
2002
- Norwegian Cruise Line's President's Club Elite
- Carnival Cruise Lines' Pinnacle Award
- Princess Cruises' I-Excel Gold
- Holland America Line's Centurion Award
Other notable achievements:
- Platinum Partner - Crystal Cruises
- Top Producer - Silversea Cruises
- Key Account - Regent Seven Sea Cruises
- Inner Circle Member - Cunard Line
- Connoisseur Club - Oceania Cruises
Active member of these boards:
- Royal Caribbean International Advisory Board
- Celebrity Cruises and Azamara Cruises
- Carnival Cruise Lines Executive Forum
- Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL Home Based and NCL Partnership 2.0 Advisory Board
- Regent Seven Seas Cruises Council
- American Express Advisory Board
- CLIA Travel Agency Advisory Board
