The main package types
- All-inclusive: hotel, meals and drinks at the resort. Most Mexico and Caribbean student trips are built this way.
- Hotel-only: the cheapest option, where you buy food and nightlife yourself. STS Travel's 2027 Las Vegas trip is hotel-only.
- Air + hotel: adds round-trip flights from your nearest airport, usually with airport transfers.
- Party package or VIP pass: an add-on that covers cover charges, open-bar events, booze cruises and headliner shows.
What the big companies offer
- StudentCity: Cancun, Punta Cana, Cabo and Nassau, with a Party Package for headline events and club nights.
- STS Travel: Cancun, Cabo, Punta Cana, Nassau, Montego Bay, Riviera Maya and, new for 2027, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. VIP Party Package optional.
- Inertia Tours: a South Padre Island specialist that also offers Cancun (three resort tiers) and Cabo.
Before you book
- Ask whether taxes, resort fees and transfers are included in the quoted price.
- Read the deposit and refund policy, and consider travel insurance.
- Party packages lock you into a set schedule of clubs. That's great if you want those clubs, and a waste if you don't.
