Travel FREE with Friends & Family

Traveling with friends and family is rewarding - and we are making it even more rewarding with our Friends & Family Program! Start earning cash rewards when 7 friends or family join your tour or cruise and with only 10 companions, earn yourself a free land tour!

• 7 traveling / paying passengers: $100 discount to the group leader
• 8 traveling / paying passengers: $200 discount to the group leader
• 9 traveling / paying passengers: $300 discount to the group leader
• 10 traveling / paying passengers: $400 discount to the group leader
• 11 or more traveling / 10 paying passengers: Earn 1 free place twin/double occupancy

Do you have a larger group traveling together? Start earning additional discounts as of your 12^th passenger. Groups of 15 or more may also inquire about benefits to work with our Groups Department.

We make it easy - you even get your own webpage to share with your Friends & Family!

Simply select the Friends & Family icon when booking online or call 215-572-7676 and press 3 to speak with a Friends & Family specialist. Select your tour from a comprehensive worldwide selection of Escorted Tours. Book your trip and create your own free personalized web page to share with your friends & family or we'll create it for you. Then start preparing for your trip!

Don't wait. See More of the World for even Less!

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About the Friends & Family Program (FFP)

Which tours can be booked for Friends & Family?

FFP reservations apply to select Escorted Tours. Eligible products will display the Friends and Family icon. You will find this icon after selecting your preferred departure date in the Accommodation Details section of the initial booking process online.

Do early booking discounts and other promotions still apply?

Yes. All Escorted Tour promotions apply, including "Book By" discounts and offers made on Gate 1's weekly "The Deal". Promotions apply to bookings at the time each individual reservation is completed. Promotions which applied when a FFP booking was initiated, but subsequently expired, do not apply to individual bookings completed after the promotion expiration date.

Are airfares guaranteed?

No. Airfares are subject to prices and availability at the time each individual booking is completed.

How do I initiate a Friends & Family booking?

Select the Friends & Family icon when booking online or we will connect you with a FFP representative who will help you to select your tour, create your personal reservation, and prepare your unique web page link to forward to your friends and family (please note that personalized web pages are not available for bookings including Sea Cruises).

How do I tell my friends and family about the tour?

Your selected tour and departure date will be featured on your personalized web page link which you can easily email to your friends and family. You can create your own email and web page link or we will send it to you in the form of an email and link. Simply forward the email to your friends and family we will take care of the rest.

How do my friends and family complete their bookings?

Friends and family bookings may be completed online using the provided link or via our call center at (215) 572-7676, press 2 for reservations. When booking via the call center, your friends and family will reference your personal tour. All subsequent communications including invoices, payment reminders and final documentation will be sent directly to each friend or family member.

Are there any special terms and conditions that apply only to Friends & Family tours?

No. Individual reservations will be subject to Gate 1's normal Terms & Conditions.

Can I reserve space for my friends & family?

Yes. If you are booking up to 180 days prior to the date of departure of the tour, you may hold rooms and cabins for as many as 10 friends and family for up to 30 days from the date you initiate and pay a deposit on your booking. If you are booking between 179 and 90 days prior to the date of departure of the tour, you may hold space for 21 days. If you are booking between 89 and 60 days prior to the date of departure of the tour, you may only hold space for 7 days. At 60 days or less prior to departure, space can no longer be reserved. Once the space is booked, let your friends and family know that they have only a limited time to complete their reservation with guaranteed space. After 30 days (or 21 days if booking between 179 and 90 days prior, or 7 days if booking between 89 and 60 days prior), any unsold rooms and cabins will be automatically released. On the release date, if at least 50% of the space has been reserved, you may call to request additional time to offer the remaining space to additional friends and family. After 60 days, all unsold space will be released. At any time, a Friends & Family program may be promoted without space being guaranteed. Gate 1 reserves the right to recall any unsold space, at any time, with 7 days notice.

How are earned credits applied to my booking?

After all reservations have been paid in full and within 14 days of departure, earned credit will be applied to the group leader’s reservation. Credit will be applied as follows: for every 10 paid-in-full passengers, the group leader will earn one complementary land only package based on shared twin/double occupancy excluding promotional code discounts and any applicable cruise taxes or fees, optional tours, single supplements and Trip Protection Plan premiums. For less than 10 paid-in-full passengers, earned credits of up to $400 will be applied to the group leader's reservation only.

Can I earn Refer a Friend benefits on the Friends & Family Program?

Yes, this program may be combined with our Refer a Friend program. Visit Refer a Friend for complete details.

*Please note: Travel Agents who make Friends & Family bookings are limited to 5% commission if a free travel benefit is earned.