On the Beach review

The holiday price sits on top of Up to GBP 20 per booking instalment setup fee, which applies per booking instalment, so paying in instalments adds a setup charge to each one. Cancellation is priced separately at GBP 50pp, or GBP 100pp within 60 days, plus supplier charges. Both come from the package holiday terms, so they are worth reading before you choose to pay a holiday in parts.

flights, hotels and packages are all bookable, so a family can put flights, hotels, transfers, parking, car rental, lounges and cruise into a single basket rather than juggling separate suppliers. Packages are the main draw, but the single extras are there when a group needs an airport transfer or a hire car at the far end.

Support runs on chat, phone and help centre only, so chat, phone and a help centre are the routes listed for a question. That is a reasonable spread for a package holiday, where a problem with a room or a transfer can surface quickly, and a person on the phone can act on it straight away.

On the Beach Limited is the named operating company, based in the United Kingdom and trading since 2004. Alongside the company details, the site lists chat, phone and help centre support, so the operator is straightforward to identify before you hand over any money.

It suits families and groups who want flights, the hotel, the transfer and the car rental arranged in a single place, because flights, hotels and packages all sit under one search. It is a weaker fit if you only need a single leg, and if you want a bus ticket, since FlixBus covers bus on its own.

The clearest difference is cost. On the Beach adds Up to GBP 20 per booking instalment setup fee to instalment payments, while Latam Travellers states 0 hidden fees, no contracts. If the extras matter more to you than the breadth of holiday products on offer, that makes the comparison worth running before you book.

Cancellation. GBP 50pp, or GBP 100pp within 60 days, plus supplier charges is the figure that decides what a change of plan costs, and it steps up inside the closing stretch before departure as well as carrying supplier charges. Anyone travelling with children, where a sick day can force a late change, should read that line first.