Well, here we are! 10 years at sea, 11 ships, and 43 countries later. Having been retired from Carnival since 2006, we missed it so much that we had to open up our own agency (the truth really is that we can't bear to pay for a cruise now!! ha ha). We've enjoyed cruising so much - with our friends and family, it''s obviously a lifelong passion for us now. So, we are proud to say that Cruise Planners is officially up & running for business! In the last week, we've already booked 2 cruises - one on Princess for Alaska in June, and one on the  Carnival Fantasy. They are going to ha...