The Challenge
Free
Find your direction and earn a first Dad Score.
- Quick destination suggestion
- Estimated trip cost
- Basic itinerary
- Dad Score
Dad Vacation Challenge
Dad’s in charge.
This should be interesting.
Give Dad the budget, kids' ages, and the family's non-negotiables. Get a free vacation direction, estimated cost, basic itinerary, and Dad Score™.
No credit card. Just a better family getaway.
Want the finished playbook? Hero Plans from $19.
- 1. Build your brief
- 2. Choose your plan
- 3. Get the playbook
Your first Dad Score™
A fast, practical answer for the family trip—not a pile of tabs or a live booking quote.
The company behind the captain
Collective
Atlas
Collective Atlas builds smart family travel plans around real budgets, real kids, and the things each parent refuses to compromise on.
Trip Captain is our Dad-in-charge experience: part vacation challenge, part practical playbook, and a better answer than opening twenty hotel tabs at midnight.
Family-first strategy Budget-smart planning More Dad wins
The Dad Vacation Challenge
Less planning. More Dad wins.
01
Set the rules
Give us the budget, departure city, trip length, kid ages, and everybody’s must-have.
02
Build the trip
We turn the family debate into a destination, cost estimate, and practical game plan.
03
Earn the score
See exactly where Dad nailed it—and where the plan needs a smarter move.
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No more midnight research spirals.
A strong first answer, built around the people who actually have to enjoy the trip.
Dad Score™
A vacation grade the whole family can get behind.
The score makes the tradeoffs obvious. Fewer surprises, fewer “why did we book this?” moments, and a finish Dad can proudly share.
Get your scoreDad Score™
Orlando family escape
Budget9.0
Kids10
Food8.5
Stress level9.0
Mom approval9.5
Dad fun9.0
Certified Dad Win
92/100
Choose your move
Start free. Upgrade when Dad wants the finished playbook.
Get a scored first direction for free, then choose one decision-ready Hero Plan or a Pro comparison with backup paths.
Need-to-know
The questions Dad asks before he starts.
Clear answers. No travel-agent language.
How does the free challenge work?+
Tell Trip Captain where you are leaving from, who is traveling, your budget, trip length, and the one thing each parent wants. You will receive a quick destination idea, estimated cost, basic itinerary, and Dad Score.
What is a Dad Score?+
It is a practical score for the whole family trip, weighing budget, kid appeal, food, stress, Mom approval, and Dad fun. It is built to make tradeoffs clear and the final plan easy to share.
Does a Hero Plan book the trip for me?+
Hero Plans provide recommendations and a ready-to-use itinerary. Flights, rooms, tickets, and reservations remain subject to availability and are purchased separately.
Which plan should I choose?+
Use the free challenge for a fast direction, Hero Plan for one complete trip concept, or Hero Plan Pro when you want comparisons, backup options, and a detailed travel-day plan.
Ready when Dad is