Customer Reviews
Great if it worked 
2008-06-04
Installed this expansion and it caused random Sims 2 crashes. Looked the problem up on the internet and it was pretty common. Uninstalled and problems disappeared. I'm disappointed to say the least. I DON'T recommend this expansion.
I love having a beach house!! 
2008-05-28
I love being able to have a house on a beach lot!
My sims can swim in the ocean in their own back
yard and it works their body skills at the same time.
There is an old pirate ship that can be put on a
beach lot, and the ghost captain comes out. It
fulfills the desire to see a ghost, and you can
make friends with him if you want to, and learn to
sing a "sea chantey". That's funny to watch them do.
The whole vacation thing is pretty boring though, the
tours are stupid and you can't even go along, the sims
just leave and come back in a minute and you spend $$
for nothing. But the thing I like best is building my
own town with beach properties. If you are a surf lover
like me, you'll enjoy this feature very much.
The pack also includes grand pianos, hammocks, palm trees,
and lots of fun beach clothing and "sea" decorations.
Zen gardens and decorations from exotic places in the
world are fun too, you can even build a pyramid. You can
also have your sims meditate and learn to teleport.
And if you enjoy fire dancing, you can do that too.
This pack has lots of fun things included with it!
What this game is about 2008-05-26
For those who want to buy this game here are some things about the game.
Their are 3 places for your sims to visit and first i'll start with Twikki Island.
Twikki Island is a big ialand that has about 4 beaches and 2 temples. Your sims can swim in the occean, dig for treasure, look for sea shells, watch the waves,ect. You come with many items like saunas, log rolling, hot springs, massage tables,ect. In twikki island you can learn the fire dance, hula dance, and the hot stone massage. In where you look at your sims memories theirs a suit case. If you click on the suit case you will see forty things you can do while on your vacation. Your sims will also come with long hair with the green leaf necklace thin on your sims head and many new outfits.
Takesumi Village is the second one which is a japanese village. Your sims can learn to teleport like if they have to go to the bathroom and your far away from it your sims just jump in the air the appear in the room. Here you can buy japanese dresses to fit whith the theme. You can learn an achient exersise, and the acupressure massage. You can also sit down and enjoy tea.
Three Lakes is the last one which is a mountain land. In all of the places you can find a secret map. In three lakes you can visit bigfoot. In this place you can learn the slap dance and the deep tissue massage. Theirs an axe range for axe throughing. Lastly I foregot to mention the gestures. In Twikki Island it's hang loose. In Takesumi Village it's a bow. An in Three Lakes it's a chest pound.
Then you leave which is the saddest part. But if you took pictures you can go on the computer and click order photos. Then people will send you a scrap book to show to your friends.
I would recommend this game for sims 2 fans.
The Sims 2: Bon Voyage by Windows 2008-05-14
I am a Sims 2 fanatic and I love the extras that they have given us on this with letting you take your sims on vacation and collect soveniers and so many other things that you would have to buy it in order to know what I mean.
A Break From Reality In A Break From Reality? 
2008-05-14
To begin, I'd like to point out that Bon Voyage, compared to its The Sims 1 predecessor "Vacation" is definitely a superior product in terms of not only its visual elements, but the depth of play and exploration value. However...compared to the rest of The Sims 2 expansion packs, BV ranks as one of the lowest, not only for the extreme technical incompatibilities that still haven't been resolved for a lot of users, but moreso for the fact it doesn't realllly add a lot to the game. Like University, BV feels like an unnecessary departure from the regular time span and flow of the game - since aging is suspended while away. Even the shortest length of vacation you can book (3 days, 2 nights) can feel dragged out.
Again though, there is certainly a lot more to do on vacation this go around. There are three distinct locales to visit (rather than Vacation's freaky alpine/beach/forest combo) - Twikki Island, a tropical paradise, Three Lakes, a mountain camping retreat, and Takemizu Village, a 'Far East' destination. Each locale has a number of hotels and villas to stay at from the low ranking bargain spots (try the free campground in Three Lakes!) to pricy luxury resorts that can cost your Sims upwards of $1,000 a night. Additionally, your wealthier sims can purchase a Vacation Home - be warned though, they're barely furnished! When you arrive at a hotel you get the opportunity to book as many rooms as you like - each room has a different set up and number of beds so your entire family can shack up in one room or take over the entire hotel. The only real unique thing about hotels is you can order room service - at a hefty price. Most hotels offer some sort of additional activity - fishing, musical instruments, hot springs or pools, massage tables, saunas etc. but in general the real action is outside of your hotel.
Each locale offers about 5-7 tourist spots for you to visit, which generally fall under one of the following categories: shopping lot, park, landmark site (see an ancient ruin or a giant temple), activity spot (each locale has a number of activities such as tea ceremonies, ax throwing, or learning a fire dance). This is essentially what should take up your vacation time - but instead of just visiting these places, you're given the challenge/opportunity to pursue "Vacation Memories", a special sub menu of unlockable memories tucked away in the memories panel. Everytime you do a certain action related to the hints on the Vacation Memories page - such as eat a certain local dish, find a hidden map, or participate in a regional activity - the memory is unlocked on your sim's path to being a seasoned traveller. I believe there is a certain reward for completing all tasks - but I haven't gotten there yet!
Aside from the added gameplay from the "Vacation Memories" challenges, there are a lot of neat little features that make the game superior to TS1's Vacation. For one, your sim doesn't just 'forget' their vacation when they return home. They can bring back souvenirs and unlock new interactions such as learning each region's local gesture, dances, and telling their fellow sims about their travels. You also earn vacation benefits for a short period of time after your return, ranging from extra success in the office to adding an extra 'want' slot. Additionally, if you discover each of the secret lots for the locales, you'll probably be coming home with an extra special ability, item, or even a creature.
In general BV surprised me - I was expecting a complete and total Vacation rip-off, and while it retained some of the key elements of Vacation, the Sims team really worked to make this game mean something beyond taking a break from reality (in a game that is truly a break from reality). Be warned - vacations don't come cheap, although if you played the Sims for this long, chances are you've figured out its pretty easy to earn buckets of cash for your Sims, and at least you've got somewhere to burn it now!
Bottom line - although I felt like the game added a lot to the original version of this expansion, I didn't feel like it added a ton to my enjoyment of the everyday game my sims are generally involved in. I'd say this is worth adding to your Sims lineup, but probably isn't a priority for most people.
Ready for a Vacation? 2008-04-26
Whether relaxing on a lush tropical island in a luxury suite, camping outdoors on a pristine mountaintop, or exploring the culture of the Far East, your Sims will enjoy all-new activities to relax and rejuvenate them. Send your Sims packing for the trip of a lifetime!
Good Addition 
2008-04-20
The premise for Sims 2: Bon Voyage is fairly simple. Now your Sims can book a vacation and, for a up to a week, spend some time in a new vacation neighborhood. There are three new locations for your Sims to vist: Twikii Island, Three Lakes, and Takemizu Village. Your Sims can go on tours, interact with the locals, collect souvenirs, and take snapshots for their spiffy new photo albums, which can be ordered using a computer when they get back home. Sims don't have to worry about work or school when they go on vacation, and their aging is also suspended.
If Sims have a good vacation, they get to choose from some new bonuses when they return. My favorite addition to the game is the beach lot; now your Sims can have houses on the beach and swim in the ocean. Overall I think this expansion pack is worth the money.
Great Expansion! 2008-04-09
Bon Voyage is a nice expansion, and the detail of the secret lots is really cute :) I wish it had more destinations. The new interactions with the townies are nice, but not as many as i thought there would be... Overall, a nice expansion, with great gameplay, very entertaining.
Bon Voyage has Been Getting a Bad Rap 2008-03-09
I honestly think that Bon Voyage is getting an incredibly bad rap. Sure, I wanted it. Then I didn't when I read from A LOT of angry simmers about Secu-ROM and it's affects on their pcs, but I haven't had any problems with it *knock on wood*. I would like to say that this is an amazing game. You get to go on vacations, which are amazing! There are 3 to choose from, which are versions of the Far East, and Island, and the Mountains (I'm sorry, I forgot the name). But these vacations are so cool. You check into a hotel and you can literally rent out the whole place. There are saunas and community lots to visit, not to mention features unique to each destination. the Far East one has ninjas that teach you how to teleport and if you find the map, you visit an old man who tells you a dragon tale you can tell to others. You can go on tours, which have good or bad outcomes (you get a chance card like you would at work). There are new greetings to learn that you learn from a specific place, sovieniers to buy, and your sims can now wear jewelery that isn't custom content! I would recommend this game because it is a good game. Just make sure that you know everything about secu-rom before you buy it and make your own conclusions. h&m stuff, freetime, and bon voyage have secu-rom, and i have no problems *knock on wood.* this is a good game!
Bon Voyage is good but glitchy 2008-03-04
Bon Voyage is a great expansion pack to have because it allows your sims to get out of town. I got bored with my sims at home all the time and found that besides going downtown I needed a break from normal day-to-day routines.
Your sims can go to 3 destination vacations spots: Twikki Island, Takemiku, Three Lakes. While on vacation your sims needs to find vacation mementos. There are 45 vacation mementos to find in all. These mementos are stored under the memory icon in a suitcase. Also while your sims are on vacation they can buy souvenirs which they can display on a souvenir/collection rack. Once they buy all the souvenirs from all the vacation destinations they earn a surprise.
Some of the problems I have experienced with this expansion pack initially were that the bellman keeps getting stuck in my room sometimes. The bellman was stuck in my room for 3 days one time. Also at one of my vacation homes, my sims burned some food on the stove and I could not remove the burnt food from the stove for the entire vacation stay (5 days). So now my sims can't cook anymore and they can only have food delivered. Which also makes me mad because they have other burners on the stove to use so why can't they use another burner instead?
Your sims can learn things like singing a sea chantey or chest pounding which they can teach to other Sims back in town. This expansion is good if you get bored of playing the sims at home all the time and just find yourself needing a break.
