Trip Planning Tips

1.  Set a realistic travel budget.  Hotel rates for all properties are provided on our website via the Destinations page.  Use the following tables as rough guides for airfare and accommodations, and remember that airfare varies seasonally, and actual fares may be higher or lower.

	Airfare			Accommodations
	East Coast (New York)	Midwest (Chicago)	West Coast (Los Angeles)	Budget	Luxury
Jamaica	$700	$750	$800	$115	$450
St. Lucia	$780	$800	$1000	$200	$550
Hawaii	$750	$800	$600	$100	$500
Fiji	$1600	$1700	$1500	$200	$850
Tahiti	$1900	$2000	$1600	$250	$1000

Airfare is per person. Accommodations are per night/per person.
These prices are for budgeting purposes only.

Sample 1 week vacation budget for a couple, with airfare.
These trips represent the range between budget and luxury resorts.
Depending on destination, there may be several intermediate options.

	New York		Chicago		Los Angeles
	Budget	Luxury	Budget	Luxury	Budget	Luxury
Jamaica	$3000	$7700	$3100	$7800	$3200	$7900
St. Lucia	$4360	$9260	$4400	$9300	$4800	$9700
Hawaii	$1900	$8500	$2000	$8600	$1600	$8200
Fiji	$6000	$15,100	$6200	$15,300	$5800	$14,900
Tahiti	$7300	$17,800	$7500	$18,000	$6600	$17,200

2.  Decide on your exact travel dates.  Count the number of nights not days as the length of stay.

3.  Where do you want to go?    Use our Destinations page as your resource. 

Hawaii has a wide range of accommodations that can meet every budget, but does NOT offer all-inclusive resorts. 

The South Pacific, while breathtakingly beautiful, can be very expensive!  Airfare to all South Pacific destinations is relatively high.  In Tahiti, be prepared to pay far more for meals and excursions than other tropical destinations.  Fiji is very affordable once you arrive.  The Cook Islands are your best value in the South Pacific.  Still 'undiscovered' as far as major tourism goes, dining and accommodations are very affordable.

The Caribbean offers the best all-inclusive resorts.  If you want a resort that combines sports, entertainment, meals and drinks into one 'upscale' package; the Caribbean is the place to consider.

4.  Choose a resort and room category.  Nightly room rates are listed on our website along with current specials.  If you have a 'bare bones' budget you won't be able to afford a beach front suite with a plunge pool at an all-inclusive resort.  We would love to assist you, but you  need to have realistic expectations.  If you send us a quote request for an upscale trip with a minimum budget we won't be able to arrange your vacation. 

If the island or resort that you are interested in is not listed on our Destinations page, we will be unable to assist you with that particular destination.