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I take care of it Start to Finish!
Cruises, family and theme park vacations, honeymoons, group trips and getaways. Tell me who's going and when. I handle the rest.
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Featured now: Wave Season, January to March
Wave Season opens in January. Have your dates ready now.
Wave Season runs January through March, when many cruise lines launch new-year offers such as reduced deposits, onboard credit and savings for extra guests. Terms, sailings and deadlines vary by line, and some lines have started as early as Black Friday, which falls on Nov 27 this year. I'm sharing this now because families with dates, cabins and a budget ready can book the day an offer fits, while the cabins they want are still open.
Book early and you get months of looking forward to it.
Also booking now
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The 2027 family or group trip
Group trips often book 10 months to a year or more ahead.
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What are you planning?
Pick your trip. I'll take it from there.
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Cruises
Ocean, river and expedition sailings. The right ship, the right cabin and every deadline handled.
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Family and theme park vacations
Parks, resorts and beaches planned around every age, from naps to night owls.
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Honeymoons and celebrations
Honeymoons, anniversaries and milestone trips, planned so you just show up and celebrate.
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Group trips and reunions
One plan for every household. Nobody chasing deposits, room lists or opinions.
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Getaways and hotel stays
Long weekends and hotel stays, with partner perks requested wherever they're offered.
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All-inclusive and beach resorts
One price covers most of the trip. I match your crew to the right resort.
How it works
Tell me the who and the when.
Pick your trip and fill out a short trip form on Fora's secure site: who's going, your dates and your budget.
Pay your planning fee up front.
A flat $105 per trip, paid before planning starts. It's non-refundable.
Choose from two or three real options.
Not forty. Each one shows what's included and the total cost, with my pick and the reason for it.
I take it from there.
Every booking, request, deposit and final payment date, handled. You pack.
Be a guest on your own trip.
Somebody has to run the details. That's me, so you're on vacation from the day you book.
Rooms, suites or cabins that fit your crew, with connecting rooms requested when you need them.
Accessible rooms and mobility needs confirmed with each supplier before you book.
Dining, show, park and excursion booking windows tracked, so your reservations go in early.
Every deposit, final payment and cancellation deadline tracked, with a reminder before each one.
Passport, ID and document requirements sent to every traveler well before you leave.
Airport and port transfers arranged before you leave.
Flight options researched and sent to you, so you book the best fit directly with the airline.
Your price checked again before final payment, and a better one claimed when the supplier allows it.
Straight answers
What does it cost to book with me?
Your trip is priced at the cruise line, resort or hotel's own rates, and they pay my commission. My planning fee is a flat $105 per trip. It's non-refundable, and it covers everything: the research, the options, the booking and every detail until you're home. Traveling as a group? It's one $105 for the whole trip, not per household, and it can be split across households.
Why not just book online?
Booking online gets you a reservation. Booking with me gets you a plan and one planner who manages every piece of it: the right room or cabin for your crew, booking windows and payment deadlines tracked, and partner perks requested wherever they're offered. You show up and play.
Who do I pay?
You pay the cruise line, resort or hotel directly. They're the merchant of record, so the charge comes straight from them. Your card goes through a single-use secure form into Fora's encrypted card vault, never by email, and before anything is charged, I confirm the final price with you. Your planning fee is invoiced by Fora Travel, my host agency.
Handled before you ask.
One planner, Start to Finish.
You plan with one person who knows your whole trip: who's going, what's booked and what's due.
Calm when plans change.
Weather or a schedule change, I work the problem with the cruise line, resort or hotel and bring you your options.
Backed by Fora Travel.
Your trip is booked through Fora's agency, partner network and secure systems, with partner perks requested wherever they're offered.
Your price, checked again.
Before final payment, I check your price again and claim a better one when the supplier allows it.
Meet the owner
Who's planning your trip
A family vacation should be the reward, not a second job. I built Book With Jay to take all of the planning off your plate.
I'm Jay: husband, dad and a military officer. I've led soldiers, planned operations where every detail matters and made the right call under pressure. Your trip gets that same discipline, so all you have to do is enjoy it.
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