Vacationing

This article is about Vacations in The Sims: Vacation and The Sims 2: Bon Voyage.

The Sims: Vacation
To go on vacation, click on the telephone and select "Call Cab...", then "Go On Vacation". If any family members are not at home, a notice will appear saying that the family cannot go on vacation unless all members are home. Otherwise, you will be prompted to confirm that you want the family to go. Click "Ok", and before long, the Vacation Island SUV will appear and the family will get in and be charged §500. The SUV will drive away and the Vacation Island screen will appear. Select a lot, and the family will be delivered to that lot, and will be dressed appropriately for that area of the island. There is no limit on how long the family can stay, but they will not be able to sleep unless an adult member checks in at a hotel desk, or rents igloos or tents.

The family will be able to travel to any lot on the island by using the phone to call for an island shuttle, but it will be up to the player to make sure they dress appropriately. When it's time to leave, have an adult family member check out, then call for a shuttle and select "Go Home".

The Sims 2: Bon Voyage
Here are a few things to do to have a vacation in Bon Voyage.

Booking a Vacation
Use the telephone to book a vacation. Choose when the Sims will leave, who they are taking with them, how long they will stay, and where they are going. The further in advance the vacation is booked, the cheaper it will be.

A shuttle will come to the Sims' house at 9 am on the appointed day, and take them to the airport.

Hotels
A Hotel is a hybrid of a community lot and residential lot. It gives controllable Sims a place to rest and rejuvenate before going off to explore. Hotel costs are separate from the original booking cost. Players can put hotels in the base neighborhood, and Sims can go to them by choosing to go to a community lot. When a Sim calls a cab or gets in a car, the hotel(s) will appear in the list of possible destinations. Sims can stay indefinitely, and the basics are the same as in the vacation hotels.

Vacation Homes
Instead of staying at a hotel, Sims can stay at their own Vacation Home.

Buying a Vacation Home
Vacation homes can be bought via the phone. The deed is then placed in the buyer's inventory.

Exploring
Once the Sims have arrived, it's time to start exploring. Talk to the Tour Guide to take a tour, call a cab, or use the interaction "Walk to Lot" to explore the community lots. To go to a secret location, make sure the Sim with the map is the selected Sim.

Ending a Vacation
The player can end the Sims' vacation early by using the telephone booth. If this is done a shuttle will come to take them to the airport.

Future The Sims 3 expansion pack
Associate Producer Grant Rodiek has stated in an online Q&A session with fans on Twitter that a more relaxing vacation themed Expansion pack for The Sims 3 is not out of the question.