Why Port & Place
Because the right holiday isn’t just about destination, dates and budget. It’s about who you’re travelling with, what you want from the trip and how you actually like to travel. You can book travel almost anywhere — Port & Place gives you another way to do it.
Booking is easy. Choosing well is harder.
Flights. Luggage. Transfers. Room types. Cruise cabins. Hotels. Meal plans. Connections. The small print.
Booking each part isn’t necessarily difficult. Knowing you’ve chosen the right combination is where things can get complicated. That’s where we come in — making sense of the options and bringing the pieces together around the way you want to travel, with one point of contact for the overall trip.
And if what you want is a straightforward week in the sun, that’s equally welcome. Personal planning at whatever level you need.
Worth knowing
Booking the individual parts of a trip is often the easy bit. Making sure the timings, locations, luggage, transfers and connections work together is where good planning earns its keep.
Worth knowing
The cheapest option and the best-value option aren’t always the same thing. A different flight time, cabin location, room type or what’s included can make a bigger difference to your trip than the headline price suggests.
We genuinely love travel
Port & Place is built around a genuine enthusiasm for travel. We enjoy discovering destinations, hotels, cruise lines, ships and different ways of seeing the world.
Cruising is a particular passion, but Port & Place is not limited to cruises — a good holiday can look like almost anything.
Experience that matters
The experience behind Port & Place includes working within the travel industry and with some of the biggest names in travel.
That experience helps us understand that finding the right holiday isn't simply about finding what's available. It's about finding what works for you.
Knowledge that keeps moving
New ships launch, hotels open, destinations evolve and new experiences become available.
Travel never stands still, and neither should good travel advice. We regularly engage with the travel industry, attend relevant events and keep up with the latest developments across holidays and cruising, helping us stay informed about what's changing and what's worth knowing about.
Cruise knowledge, without being cruise-only
Cruising is where our particular interest lies: ocean cruises, river cruises, adults-only cruising, family cruising, luxury cruising and expedition cruising.
But there's a lot more world beyond the water. We're just as happy helping with beach holidays, city breaks, long-haul trips, touring and adventure, family holidays, adults-only escapes and tailor-made travel.
Personal, not faceless
Online travel technology is very good at showing thousands of options in seconds. Use it, enjoy it, and bring us what you find — we use technology too. What we add is someone to help make sense of it all.
We'd rather understand why you're going than simply where. Switching off, finding sunshine, celebrating something, eating exceptionally well, spending proper time together — knowing that changes which options are worth looking at.
Booking is only part of the journey
From working out where to go and choosing between the options, to the details before you leave and having somewhere to turn if plans change, the relationship doesn't end the moment a booking is confirmed.
We'll always be clear about what you're booking, what's included, what isn't and the differences that matter. Where your trip is being operated by an airline, cruise line or tour operator, their own support arrangements apply while you're away — we'll make sure you know who to contact and when.
Inclusive by nature
Couples, families, solo travellers, groups of friends, first-timers and seasoned travellers — we help all of them, and we'd like every one of them to feel comfortable getting in touch.
No assumptions about who you're travelling with, and no need to explain yourself.
Around 200 travel suppliers
Through our travel partners, we work with more than 200 travel suppliers, giving us access to a huge range of holidays, cruises, flights, tours and travel experiences.
Sometimes the perfect trip doesn’t exist as a ready-made package. Where appropriate, we can combine different flights, accommodation, cruises and transfers to create something around your plans.
A representative selection
And many more.
The names shown are only a selection of the around 200 travel suppliers available through Port & Place. One enquiry, lots of possibilities, personally planned.
Research your way. Plan it with us.
A hotel you found on Instagram. A cruise someone recommended. A destination that's been sitting on your list for years. An evening spent comparing options, or an itinerary you asked AI to map out.
We won't ask you to throw that work away and start again. Share what you've discovered and we'll build from there, helping you explore the options available through our travel partners and turn your research into something you can actually book.
Technology is brilliant for inspiration. Personal service can help with what comes next.
What we don't do
We won't push you towards the trip that suits us. We'll help you find the one that suits you — and if that means waiting until next year, that's fine too.
Whether you know exactly what you're looking for or only know that you need a holiday, tell us what you're thinking and we'll help you explore the options.