the tradewinds method
Your Peace Number
Stop guessing where the next booking comes from. Tell us your goal and we'll work backward to the steady cadence of qualified leads that become bookings — no more feast or famine.
1Which one are you?
2Your numbers (pre-filled with industry averages — change any to match you)
Fine-tune the assumptions
These are industry estimates so the math works out of the box. Adjust to your reality — the ⚠️ ones especially.
3Your steady cadence
Where these numbers come from
Travel advisors
- Host Agency Reviews — Income Survey — income, commission per booking, host splits
- Travel Weekly / ASTA — who charges planning fees, and how much
- WorldVia Travel Network — inquiry-to-booking benchmark
Retreat hosts
- BookRetreats — average price per seat
- Wanderlust Entrepreneur — group size, pricing & net targets
- SquadTrip — Retreat Cost Guide — margins & deposits
- The Retreat Leaders Playbook — profit-per-guest rules of thumb
Retreat venues
- RetreatVenues — rental rates & sample budgets
- TeamOut — buyout costs, booking length, seasonality
- Financial Models Lab — occupancy & owner income
- WeddingPro — event-venue conversion analog
Public industry averages as of 2026, used as starting points — your own numbers are what matter. Figures flagged ⚠️ in the form are rougher estimates; adjust them to your reality.