Hide & Seek Travels, Llc

What Hide & Seek Travels, Llc does

Hide & Seek Travels, LLC is a privately held, Florida-based boutique travel agency founded in 2015 by Yenesis Alfonso. The company designs custom travel itineraries across cruises (ocean, river, and themed group cruises), family vacations, destination weddings, honeymoons, tours, and adventure travel for individual and group travelers in the United States and select international destinations. Service delivery is fully human-led and consultative, anchored by a free 30-minute consultation scheduled via Calendly, with all bookings completed through direct phone and email contact. The firm holds Florida (FL-ST 17873) and California (CA-2063964-50) Seller of Travel registrations and operates from a small/home office in Miami.

The business generates revenue exclusively through commissions paid by travel suppliers (cruise lines, resorts, tour operators) when booking on behalf of clients; clients are not charged directly for advisory services. Go-to-market is sales-led with no self-serve online booking, no mobile application, and no proprietary booking platform. Marketing relies on a content-driven approach including a company blog ('Seeking Hidden Treasures'), the Terra Travelers Magazine (a quarterly digital publication launched in 2020), an active Facebook page, curated travel resources, and gift certificates. The offering is horizontally segmented across multiple use cases (romance, family, cruise, adventure, group) rather than concentrated in any single vertical.

Operationally, Hide & Seek Travels is a solo-practitioner enterprise that depends almost entirely on the founder's 35 years of personal travel planning experience and destination knowledge (Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland, Caribbean, U.S. national parks). The firm is bootstrapped with no institutional funding, no parent company, and no disclosed revenue. Technology footprint is minimal: a Weebly-hosted website, Calendly scheduling, Cloudflare email protection, and Issuu magazine hosting. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, integrations, patents, trademarks, awards, or partnerships are documented.

Name

Hide & Seek Travels, Llc

Legal name

Hide & Seek Travels, LLC

Website

https://hnstravels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hide & Seek Travels is a Florida-based boutique travel agency founded in 2015 that designs custom cruises, tours, family vacations, destination weddings, and honeymoon packages for individual and group travelers worldwide, earning revenue through supplier commissions via a consultative, human-led sales model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Agency Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (561510), Tour Operators (561520)

akta.pro primary industry

Family, Honeymoon & Romance Travel Agencies (THAKABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adventure & Expedition Travel Agencies (THAKAFAB), Luxury Travel Agencies (THAKAFAA), Group & Small-Group Custom Itinerary Planning (THAKAOAF)

Keywords

• Custom travel planning
• Cruise booking services
• Destination wedding planning
• Honeymoon travel packages
• Boutique travel agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Travel Booking Commissions: As a travel agency, Hide & Seek Travels earns commissions from travel suppliers (cruise lines, resorts, tour operators) when booking travel arrangements for clients. The company offers services at no cost to clients, with revenue generated through supplier commissions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hide & Seek Travels is a boutique travel agency that designs and books custom travel itineraries for individuals, couples, families, and small groups. Core offerings include ocean and river cruises, group cruises, tours and adventures, destination weddings, honeymoon packages, all-inclusive resort stays, and theme park vacations, with the company earning revenue through supplier commissions rather than direct client fees. Service begins with a complimentary 30-minute travel consultation to scope client needs before custom itinerary design.

Product overview

Hide & Seek Travels is a boutique travel agency offering a comprehensive suite of travel planning services centered around personalized vacation experiences. The company operates as a single-service platform with multiple travel specialty areas including destination weddings, honeymoons, ocean/river cruises, group cruises, and tours & adventures. Founded in 2015, the agency also produces the Terra Travelers Magazine as content marketing. Key services include free 30-minute travel consultations, all-inclusive packages, theme park adventures, and worldwide destination planning. The company does not operate a software product but provides human-delivered travel advisory and booking services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Terra Travelers Magazine: A travel magazine publication by Hide & Seek Travels featuring destination guides, travel tips, and travel advice published seasonally (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter editions).

Products and services

• Travel Consultation Services Free 30-minute travel consultation designed to scope client preferences and design a custom itinerary around a selected destination for individual travelers, couples, families, or groups.
• Destination Weddings Custom destination wedding planning service for couples seeking unique wedding venues beyond traditional copy-and-paste locations, including full travel and accommodation arrangements.
• Honeymoon Packages Romantic honeymoon travel packages designed for newlyweds seeking memorable post-wedding travel experiences at custom-curated destinations.
• Ocean and River Cruises Worldwide ocean and river cruise booking services covering various ports of call globally for individual travelers, couples, families, and groups.
• Group Cruises Organized cruise travel for affinity groups including themed destinations such as Greek Isles & Italy, Alaska, Iceland, Northern Europe, and Hawaii, with group coordination and cabin arrangement support.
• Tours & Adventures Guided tours and adventure travel experiences departing from anywhere in the world, accommodating solo travelers, families, friends, and groups with options for relaxing, romantic, adventurous, or cultural vacations.
• Worldwide Destinations Travel planning and booking services for global destinations including Europe, the Caribbean, and domestic U.S. locations, enabling clients to seek new adventures and create memories with loved ones.
• All-Inclusive Packages Bundle travel packages including accommodations, meals, and activities for hassle-free vacation planning.
• Theme Park Adventures Specialized vacation packages for theme park destinations and attractions, including accommodations, park tickets, and surrounding travel logistics.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Avoya Travel: Host agency network supporting independent travel advisors with training, technology, and supplier relationships. Comparable model layer: independent advisors earning commissions on cruises and vacation packages, similar to Hide & Seek's operating approach.
• Audley Travel: UK-headquartered custom travel specialist that designs bespoke international itineraries through a network of country specialists. Highly comparable model to Hide & Seek's: human-delivered, commission-based, focus on immersive and culturally rich trips for discerning travelers.
• Ciao Bambino: Boutique family travel agency and content publisher that curates custom trips for families worldwide. Direct overlap with Hide & Seek's family vacation segment and content-led go-to-market approach.
• Fora Travel: Tech-enabled travel advisor platform supporting hundreds of independent advisors with booking, marketing, and supplier tools. Comparable to Hide & Seek as a boutique agency platform, but with greater scale, training infrastructure, and technology.
• Adventure Life: US-based adventure travel agency specializing in small-group expeditions, cruises, and custom itineraries to Latin America, Africa, and beyond. Direct overlap on the tours & adventures and cruise segments Hide & Seek serves.
• Magical Vacation Planner: Small, founder-led home-based travel agency focused on Disney, cruises, and all-inclusive resorts. Closely matches Hide & Seek's scale, model, and emphasis on theme parks, cruises, and family vacations.

Broad incumbents

• Expedia Group: Major global online travel agency covering cruises, packages, hotels, and tours. Represents the dominant self-serve alternative that Hide & Seek's human-delivered custom service is differentiated against.
• Travel Leaders Network: Large US travel agency franchise and consortium network offering leisure, corporate, and cruise booking across thousands of advisors. Comparable end-product (custom vacation booking) but vastly larger scale and different distribution model.
• Booking.com: World's largest online travel agency with broad accommodations, flight, and attraction inventory. The standard DIY alternative in the space where boutique advisors like Hide & Seek operate.

Emerging players

• HoneyTrek: Couples-focused adventure travel content brand and trip planning resource, with a niche overlap on Hide & Seek's honeymoon, romance, and adventure traveler segments. Smaller scale and content-first rather than booking-first.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hideandseektravels
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hns-travels

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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