We do the work for your group
Tell me about your group, preferred dates, and budget. I’ll help you choose the right destination, then handle the group rates, trip promotion, reservations, and pickleball arrangements.
I work directly with your group leader and stay a call or text away, so organizing your vacation feels easy—and you can focus on enjoying it together.
Friends and Family
Bring your friends, family, or club together for a pickleball vacation planned around you. Choose your dates and destination, and we’ll help coordinate the details—from resort selection to group accommodations. Nonplayers are welcome, too!
Corporate Retreats
Bring your team together with pickleball, time to connect, and room to recharge. Two of my top resort choices for corporate retreats are Sandals Jamaica South Coast and Sandals Curaçao. For a domestic getaway, consider The Fort in Fort Lauderdale.
I’ll coordinate accommodations, group rates, and activities to make your retreat easy to organize and enjoyable for players and nonplayers alike.
Country Clubs
Give your members a getaway that brings your club together. I work with directors of racquets and club professionals to plan customized pickleball vacations around your members’ interests, preferred dates, and budget.
I handle resort selection, group rates, promotional materials, contracts, reservations, and payments, and help coordinate court time and group activities. You focus on hosting your members and leading the on-court experience.
Depending on the resort, number of rooms booked, and group terms, the hosting director or club professional may qualify for complimentary accommodation or other group benefits.
I also book golf retreats and vacations that combine pickleball, golf, and relaxation, with plenty for nonplayers to enjoy.
About us
I'm Gary Zins, and I started a traditional travel agency LLC in 2021. In 2022, I fell in love with pickleball (as we all do) and the rest is history--I pivoted my agency toward planning trips for pickleball players, founding Pickleball Travel®. Since 2022, I have personally experienced 20+ all-inclusive resorts, sailed on 4 different cruiselines, 1 river cruiseline, and 17 different countries--all with pickleball--and have played in three international tournaments, while developing many pickleball connections along the way. Besides playing, I became a certified PPR pickleball coach and teaching professional at The Fort in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I belong to a group of 13,000+ travel advisors, called Cruises and Tours Unlimited, and together with my partners, my goal is to discover the best pickleball destinations for you or your group, with the best prices and amenities. I'm RV-based in South Florida, so should you reside anywhere between Miami and West Palm Beach, let's meet for a coffee or a nice up-to-11!
Are You a Mahjong Instructor?
Mahjong and Pickleball go great together!-who knew? Bring your group together for Mahjong, pickleball, and an all-inclusive getaway. Enjoy time at the game table, fun on the courts, and plenty of relaxation—with options for beginners and non-players.
We’ll help choose your destination and dates, create promotional materials, and handle group contracts, reservations, and travel details. You focus on your Mahjong community and teaching; we help arrange the pickleball component.
Depending on the resort and number of rooms booked, you may qualify for complimentary accommodations.
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Plan Your Mahjong & Pickleball GetawayWhat Our Travelers Say
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"Gary at Pickleball Travel did a great job of planning our trip to Ochos Sandals Resort in Jamaica. In the months leading up to our group's trip, he sent several updates with suggestions. One of the most valuable was to suggest we pay a little extra before the trip for a service in the airport which saved us 2-3 hrs standing in a very long line, longer than I've ever seen at Hartsfield ATL! Gary also got on a couple issues involving the pickleball courts that weren't up to standard our 1st morning. The staff fixed it on the 2nd day and they even gave us a special private beach party to make up for their mistakes."
- Linda Berl
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"This was my 1st time to visit a Sandals resort and everything was great. Gary helped our group to plan our pickleball trip. He provided helpful information and checked on us if everything was going well. He will do a great job to help you plan your upcoming trip."
- Ronald Satterfield
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"Gary is great to work with! He listens, is detail oriented, and was understanding and flexible with my group’s last minute changes/needs. He communicates and works in a timely manner. Would definitely recommend!!"
- Amber Luitjens