We believe in being transparent about how our business works. While we do receive a small commission from the resorts, hotels, and cruise lines we work with, that commission is paid after you travel, not when we do the planning.

Our planning fee allows us to:

• Invest the time your trip deserves. We spend hours researching, comparing options, making recommendations, coordinating details, and communicating with suppliers before you ever travel.

• Focus on what's best for you. Because you pay us directly for our planning expertise, our recommendations are based on your needs, priorities, and budget, rather than which option may provide the highest compensation.

• Provide expertise you can't get from a search engine. Our team has extensive firsthand experience traveling throughout the Caribbean and Mexico, exploring Europe, sailing on cruises, and visiting Walt Disney World. We invest our own time and resources traveling, touring resorts, and experiencing destinations so we can make informed recommendations.

Our planning fee allows us to continue investing in our expertise while providing personalized service to clients who value our knowledge and experience.

We're not just booking your vacation. We're using our time, experience, and expertise to help you plan the right vacation for you.

Reach out to us! If the resort or cruise line you’ve chosen is one we would recommend, we will typically waive our planning fee and still assist you with all the details of your trip.

To do this, we must either book the resort or cruise for you, or, if you’ve already booked, be able to transfer the booking to our agency.

To find out if your trip qualifies, contact us at info@glutenfreevacations.com.

Step 1: Tell Us About Your Dream Vacation
After submitting your planning fee, you’ll choose to either complete a quick trip survey or schedule a consultation call. We’ll learn about your travel dates, destination interests, preferred activities, and of course, your dietary needs.

Step 2: Receive a Custom Proposal
You’ll get a detailed proposal with 3–5 options (resorts, hotels, or cruises) that fit your vision and needs.

Step 3: Reserve Your Vacation
We’ll book your hotel, resort, or cruise and can also assist with travel insurance, transportation, excursions, and airfare. Your main accommodations must be booked through us, but other components are flexible.

Step 4: Pre-Trip Package & Support
About a month before your departure, you’ll receive a personalized vacation package in the mail. It includes your custom itinerary, booking confirmations, a packing list, gluten-free translation cards, helpful travel tips, and a fun surprise for your trip - all together valued over $70!

We'll also alert your hotel, resort, or cruise line about your dietary restrictions and be available every step of the way.

Step 5: Bon Voyage!
Time to enjoy paradise! You’ll have our contact info in case any issues come up while you're away - we’ve got your back.

The following are included with every trip:

• Vacation proposal
  A personalized proposal of multiple resorts, hotels, or cruises to choose from, based on exactly what you're looking for.
  *Our hotel, resort, and cruise rates are the same - or better - than booking directly. But with us, you get expert guidance and personal service.

• Booking management
  Your advisor manages your resort or cruise booking, payment reminders, and notifies the staff of your dietary needs before you arrive.

• Trip details
  Airfare, transportation, travel insurance, and excursion recommendations and booking, all handled for you. You’re also welcome to book these services on your own if you prefer.

• Custom itinerary
  A vacation itinerary built around your dates and plans, so everything is organized in one place.

• Gluten-free guide
  A copy of our gluten-free travel guide, along with destination-specific tips, resort or cruise line guidance, restaurant recommendations, and more.

• Document package
  A mailed package with your itinerary, booking confirmations, gluten-free translation cards, a packing list, and more.

For every trip, we create a custom daily itinerary that includes your transportation, excursions, tours, and other planned activities. We also provide a detailed list of restaurant recommendations based on your trip. Our recommendations are based on firsthand experience and extensive research.

If you'd like us to plan all of your meals and make dinner reservations for you, we offer this as an add-on service for $250. This service is especially helpful for more complex trips to Europe, Hawaii, Japan or Australia. If you would like to add-on this service, just let your travel advisor know.

Our hotel, resort, and cruise rates are the same - or better - than booking directly. But with us, you get expert guidance and personal service.

We often have access to additional promotions not available to the general public.

Yes! We love when clients can take advantage of credit card points and frequent flyer miles, so you are absolutely welcome to book your own airfare.

Your resort or cruise reservation must be booked through Gluten-Free Vacations so we can provide assistance and manage your trip.

We’re also happy to handle your airfare for you and can provide options for travel insurance, transportation, and excursions. However, you’re free to book any of these components on your own if you prefer.

We recommend a minimum of 4-6 months to plan your vacation. If you plan to travel during a major holiday, spring break, or are traveling with children, we recommend 9-12 months in advance.

Giving yourself more time will give you more options, better pricing, etc. Many of the family-friendly resorts we work with sell out months in advance.