Pacific For LessReviews of pacific-for-less.com

When planning a trip, my husband is always obsessive about doing his research, and in researching our recent trip to French Polynesia, he came across the name Pacific For Less on a couple of different review sites. We almost never use a travel planner, but in this case, he decided to give them a call. From the start, they were incredibly accommodating and friendly; and in the end, they planned and executed an unforgettable trip of a lifetime. My husband, through his own research, had already narrowed down our options to just a handful of resorts. But Cathi at Pacific For Less was so helpful in providing first-hand experience about each of the resorts so that we could narrow the list down to just two. Ultimately, we chose Vahine Island and La Taha'a. Pacific For Less took all the worry out of the travel process by booking all of our flights and boat transfers, as well as the hotels and any expeditions we wanted. Four flights and four boat transfers later, there was not a single glitch in the itinerary. In fact, one of our intra-Polynesian flights was delayed, and there was some concern that we might miss our connection, but before we had learned of any of the issues, Pacific For Less had it all taken care of and had already booked us on another flight. They had provided us with contact information in the event that we needed to reach them during our travels, but we never did because everything was seamless! And the resorts they recommended were absolutely perfect for our needs. We have already talked to PFL about a return trip to French Polynesia next year. I wouldn't book through anyone else!

My husband and I recently got back from our long awaited trip to French Polynesia. We planned this trip pre-Covid, thinking we would go in 2019, well, summer of 2022 and we finally got to go on our dream trip! My husband usually handles our vacation bookings but quickly saw how overwhelming a trip like this is, so started doing his homework on travel agents who specialize in FP. He chose to try Pacific For Less and we are both VERY glad he did. Claudia and her team patiently held our hands through the original process of choosing islands, hotels, tours, etc. Then we decided to change the month we were going, they very graciously made all the changes. Now, here comes Covid, we had to rebook TWO more times. I’ll admit I was very nervous about this because we had already paid in full and FP is not an inexpensive location. But we hung in there and everything worked out incredibly well. We had to pay some airline rebooking fees, but that was about it. We stayed at Le Taha’a and the St. Regis on Bora Bora. Both were amazingly beautiful and the worst part of the trip is coming home! If you can, do it, life is too short not to. We highly recommend Pacific For Less, they were professional, friendly and ironed out every major (Covid) and minor problem that came up quickly and efficiently. This is a trip we’ll remember forever!!!

I booked a surprise trip for my wifes 60th birthday at the end of May. I never do the travel arrangements, my wife always does everything and in great detail. Can you imagine how I was dreading getting anything wrong! I was very worried until I came across the team at Pacific for Less. They were absolutely amazing, their attention to detail and high level of contact and communication were outstanding. Just when I thought the holiday was over and we were about to go home, we had to test for Covid 19 to go through the US to get back to the UK, my wife tested positive! We were in Bora Bora and had to isolate for seven days which meant delaying our travel home. Between the staff at the St Regis and Claudia at Pacific for Less, we couldn't have asked for more. I thoroughly recommend Pacific for Less, their extremely detailed knowledge and experience will ensure you have a great holiday. Just as important, when things go wrong, we were in great hands. First Class.

My husband and I recently returned from our French Polynesia vacation that included spending 4 days in Moorea at the Hilton Moorea and 6 days in Bora Bora at the St. Regis. We absolutely had the time of our lives! This was, by far, the BEST vacation experience we have ever had! Everything…. and we mean EVERYTHING was truly amazing and top notch from the vacation planning, correspondence, travel, accommodations, food quality, excursions, weather, staff, etc, etc, etc. Not a single hiccup, complication or issue with anything! We opted to have a very busy itenerary....(with no regrets).... so it should speak volumes when I say "not a single hiccup." Pacific For Less arranged every aspect of our itinerary perfectly! While at Hilton Moorea (Garden Villa with plunge pool) we did the following: -Couples Massages- best couples massage we have had! -ATV Adventure Tour - highly recommended and a wonderful way to see the beauty of Moorea from so many vantage points. -Sunset Cruise Voila Moorea- highly recommended and a wonderful way to experience the spectacular FP sunsets and Moorea lagoon. While at St. Regis Bora Bora (Overwater Villa) we did the following: -Matira ATV & Jet Ski Tour - our morning was spent on jet skis in the perfect Bora Bora lagoon waters where we traveled around the island of Bora Bora. We were then shuttled by Matira Tours to the iconic "Bloody Mary's" restaurant for lunch. Matira Tours then picked us up after lunch to take us to the ATV part of our tour where we explored Bora Bora by land and saw some of the most beautiful views of the lagoon. Pacific for Less had all of these pick up and drop off details arranged for us so we never had to worry or stress about anything! -Love Boat Private Tour - highly recommend! Such a wonderful day spent with my husband on a beautiful Bay-liner speedboat and playing in the most beautiful lagoon in the world! The captain was wonderful and the photographer, Sebastian was incredible. We spent 4 hours on this private tour and were provided nearly 400 pictures, taken by Sebastian, on a flash drive before we even exited the boat. He was able to truly capture the beauty of Bora Bora and the fun we experienced that day, not to mention his perfect underwater photos of us snorkeling and along the way encountering a very large moray eel! Such an amazing day! -Raanui Shark & Ray Tour- Another spectacular day in the lagoon waters! Saved this one for last on our agenda to build up the nerve to deliberately get in the water with sharks. What an experience! To be in the water with sharks and stingrays constantly swimming around you is a feeling we have never had, adrenaline pumping for sure and so worth it! During that day an unusual thing also happened. The captain was able to spot a manta ray (about 14 feet wide/long) from the boat. Our party was able to snorkel with the manta ray....HUGE BONUS before ending our day snorkeling at the coral garden. -Couples Massages We greatly appreciate Pacific For Less and everything the amazing staff did to make this a vacation and anniversary to remember. We very much recognize the efforts of the staff, during the last 2 years, as we were trying to take this trip. We had to unfortunately reschedule 4 times due to Covid restrictions, but boy was it well worth the wait! Pacific For Less staff continued to be so attentive responding to my many emails and questions to ensure our trip would be perfect and exceed our expectations and it certainly did! We are so grateful for the expertise, guidance and customer service of Pacific for Less and wish they also planned trips to other parts of the world. We did meet other couples on our trip who booked through Pacific For Less, and expressed exactly the same feelings….how everything about their trip was also “perfect”. The staff is so amazing and wonderful to work with!! Just tell them what you want to accomplish and they will not steer you wrong. I loved that no matter who I contacted, I received the assistance I needed, and felt they were all truly experts of French Polynesia. We fell in love with French Polynesia and hope to be able to plan another trip there in the future. We will ABSOLUTELY reach out to Pacific For Less when that time comes to book our return to paradise!

I rarely use travel agents because my family travels extensively and we like to research places for ourselves. However, the trip to French Polynesia was a celebration of our 40th anniversary and I wanted it to be perfect. I had seen Pacific For Less mentioned a number of times in the Trip Advisor forum, and decided to contact them. It was the best decision I made. The PFL advisors helped craft the perfect itinerary and accessed specials that gave us several complimentary excursions and amenities. Their representatives inTahiti met us and expedited us through customs and insured that we were on the boat to our first island. The accommodations recommended were great, particularly Le Taha’a, and they resolved a minor hiccup we had with our air reservation. In short, I can’t imagine that any other agency could provide as wonderful and knowledgeable service as Pacific For Less.

The service you experience with Pacific For Less is totally top notch. Our trip to French Polynesia could not have been any better. They go above and beyond to provide you the absolute perfect trip and ensure every possible detail is 100% covered!! From the accommodations to the transfers, to dinner plans, to scheduling excursions to providing detail updates, they cover it all. If you are thinking about planning a trip, contact them immediately!! You will be so happy you did and blown away by the service you receive.

We enjoyed the best vacation ever celebrating our 10th anniversary at the St. Regis Bora Bora. There are only a handful of locations that we return to because we like to explore new venues; but the St. Regis Bora Bora is number one…I am looking forward to returning for a third visit. Ten years ago we were very pleased working with Pacific For Less to plan our honeymoon to French Polynesia and we were just as pleased working with Pacific For Less to plan our 10th Anniversary trip!!! We were in awe ten years ago and wowed again this trip. Pacific For Less listens to what you are looking for…offers options…makes the planning easy and flexible..and totally delivers a vacation that exceeds expectations. Cathi Scritchfield was our primary contact at Pacific For Less; however every person that we had contact with at Pacific For Less was professional, responsive and over the top friendly and helpful. Cathi did an amazing job offering us options for our trip to French Polynesian..she kept us updated on the ever changing travel restrictions and requirements due to covid and offered us the option to postpone our trip which was originally scheduled for October 2021. Closer to our departure date Cathi contacted us offering to assist with planning our itinerary. We sent her a list of activities and restaurants and our preferred dates…she worked with the concierge at the St. Regis, and came back with a complete confirmed itinerary incorporating everything we requested. Every aspect of our trip was well planned and every activity and dinner was amazing. Bottom Line: If we are fortunate to be able to return to French Polynesia…we would definitely work with Pacific For Less and would definitely elected to return to the St. Regis.

Trip of a lifetime, thanks to Pacific for Less! A much anticipated Wedding Anniversary trip, delayed by COVID, exceeded our expectations. A perfectly planned itinerary packed with exciting surprises made this trip well worth the wait. Seamless transfers and welcoming committee at every stop! Treated like Royalty! Nervousness regarding COVID testing was alleviated by Cathi at Pacific for Less with her detailed information, supplied and updated frequently. Any questions we had were answered quickly and knowledgeably. The service provided was impeccable in all aspects. Your trip to French Polynesia should definitely be with Cathi and her staff at Pacific for Less! So glad we chose this agency!