The catalog
Vacation Packages
Eight packages across four kinds of trip, each described by the same six questions. Prices are per person, based on two sharing, and every one is a starting figure that gets confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
The four kinds
They are genuinely different products and the difference is how much of the trip is decided before you leave. Working out which kind you want is most of the decision; which destination is often the easy part.
| Kind | How much is decided in advance | Who tends to choose it |
|---|---|---|
| Beach and all inclusive | Almost everything. One property, one price, meals and drinks in it | Anybody who wants to stop making decisions for a week |
| Cruises | The route and the dates. What you do in each port is yours | Travelers who want several places and one unpacking |
| Escorted and small group | All of it, day by day, with a guide travelling with you | First visits to somewhere unfamiliar, and anybody tired of logistics |
| Independent with transfers | The structure only. Rooms, trains and transfers held; days entirely yours | People who want their own pace and not their own admin |
All eight
Beach and all inclusiveCaribbean All Inclusive, Seven NightsOne beachfront property, meals and drinks included, transfers from the airport arranged.from $1,190 per person
Beach and all inclusiveMexico Caribbean Coast, Family WeekA family property with connecting rooms, a short transfer, and days that do not need a car.from $1,340 per person
CruisesWestern Caribbean Cruise, Seven NightsFour ports in a week, one unpacking, and a clear account of what the fare leaves out.from $940 per person
CruisesAlaska Inside Passage, Seven NightsA summer only sailing with glaciers, small ports and a short season that fills early.from $1,420 per person
Escorted and small groupIceland Small Group, Six DaysA dozen people in one vehicle, a short flight, and a landscape that needs a driver who knows it.from $2,150 per person
Escorted and small groupItaly Escorted, Ten DaysThree cities, one guide, coaches and trains arranged, and no day spent working out logistics.from $2,480 per person
Independent with transfersPortugal Independent, Nine DaysYour own pace, with the hotels, trains and transfers already arranged and written down.from $1,760 per person- Independent with transfersCosta Rica Independent, Eight DaysTwo contrasting bases, drivers between them, and a country that rewards not rushing.from $1,980 per person
How to read a price on this site
Every figure here is written the same way, and the shape is deliberate.
- It is from, which means it is the lowest we have recently arranged that trip for, in the season named on its page. It is not a promise about your dates.
- It is per person, based on two people sharing a room or cabin. One person travelling alone pays more, and often considerably more, because the room costs what it costs.
- It moves with the date, the airfare on the day we ask, and what is still available. Airfare is the most volatile part and the part neither of us controls.
- The figure you agree to is the one in the written proposal, not the one on this page. If they differ, the proposal is right.
The whole of how a price is put together.
Not on this list
If what you want is not one of these eight, ask anyway. These are the trips we are asked for most often, not the only trips we book, and the quote costs the same as any other, which is nothing.