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Costa Rica Vacations review

Updated September 28, 2026 · NomadCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 26, 2026

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Our verdict

Costa Rica Vacations is a Costa Rican agency that handles a trip end to end, selling flights, cars, transfers, hotels, packages and tours from flights, car rental and transfers. It suits families and first-time visitors who would rather hand over a single booking than stitch a trip together, and it has arranged trips since 1999.

Key facts

Best for
Families booking a full Costa Rica trip through one agency.
Products
Flights, Car-rental, Transfers, Hotels, Packages, Tours↗
Booking fees
No booking or planning fee↗
Cancellation terms
10% penalty 35+ days before arrival↗
Mobile app
No↗
Legal entity
Corporacion de Viajes Mundiales, S.A.↗
Headquarters
Costa Rica↗
Founded
1999↗
Support channels
Email, Phone, Help-centre↗
Official website
vacationscostarica.com

Facts checked September 26, 2026, 6 sources

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • One agency for flights, car rental and transfers, so flights, cars, transfers and stays sit on the same booking
  • The agency publishes No booking or planning fee
  • Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so help comes from a person as well as a form
  • Trading since 1999 under the named entity Corporacion de Viajes Mundiales, S.A.

Cons

  • There is no mobile app, so changes run through the site and email, phone and help centre
  • Cancelling is not free: 10% penalty 35+ days before arrival
  • A Costa Rican base per CR makes it a destination specialist rather than a multi-country operator
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Who it suits

  • Families who want flights, cars, transfers and hotels arranged together
  • Travellers new to Costa Rica who prefer one agency to research
  • People who want phone and email help on email, phone and help centre while planning

Who should look elsewhere

  • Travellers who only need ground transport, since Hertz Bahamas WiFi covers car rental and transfers
  • Anyone planning an intercity bus trip, where FlixBus sells bus
  • Readers who want a stated fee position like 0 hidden fees, no contracts at Latam Travellers

Who runs it

Costa Rica Vacations trades as Corporacion de Viajes Mundiales, S.A. and is registered in Costa Rica, per CR. The agency has been arranging trips since 1999, long enough to hold supplier relationships across one destination. Day-to-day help comes through email, phone and help centre, so a question about a booking can go to a person as well as to a form.

How Costa Rica Vacations compares

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to book a trip with Costa Rica Vacations?+

The agency publishes No booking or planning fee, so a quote and planning help add nothing to a trip. The trips it assembles draw on flights, car rental and transfers, and the final figure depends on the flights, rooms and cars in the basket, so check the total on a live quote.

What happens if I need to cancel?+

Cancelling is not free. The terms set 10% penalty 35+ days before arrival, and a cancellation closer to arrival than that window costs more. Families travelling on fixed school holidays should therefore confirm dates early and read the terms before paying anything.

Is there a mobile app?+

There is no mobile app, so everything runs through the site and email, phone and help centre. A change during a trip means contacting the agency rather than tapping in an app. That suits people who plan in a browser and frustrates anyone who wants every booking in one place.

Can one agency book the whole holiday?+

Yes, within one destination. flights, car rental and transfers covers flights, car rental, transfers, hotels, packages and tours, which suits families who would rather hand over the whole trip than arrange each part. Travellers building a multi-country or bus journey will find the list narrower.

Who runs the company and how long has it traded?+

It trades as Corporacion de Viajes Mundiales, S.A., is registered in Costa Rica, and has been arranging trips since 1999. The named entity and the base country matter for anyone checking who takes the payment and where the contract sits.

How do I reach someone if a booking goes wrong?+

Support runs on email, phone and help centre, so a traveller can email, call or work through the agency's own help centre. On a multi-part booking that mix helps: one thread for the flight, another for the car and the room, all with the same agency.

How does the fee line compare with other agencies?+

Costa Rica Vacations states No booking or planning fee. Latam Travellers, by contrast, publishes 0 hidden fees, no contracts. Ask both what the wording covers, since a broad fee promise and a planning fee line can leave different charges out.

Sources

Compiled from 6 source pages, checked September 26, 2026. We did not open an account.

Costa Rica Vacations

Costa Rica Vacations

Families booking a full Costa Rica trip through one agency.

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