Abstract
Many studies have focused on who the main decision maker is when going on vacation. This study analyzed the relationship between satisfaction and couples travel decisions. The purpose of this study was to extend research on household decision making in regard to tourism. The sample included 94 people who completed an online survey. The survey questioned whether travel decisions were made jointly or if they were dominated by one person in the relationship and if so did that affect the outcome of the overall trip satisfaction? Support was not found to show decisions were dominated by one person in the couple. It was found that travel decisions were mostly joint decisions and that budget was the only variable which was significant in relation to overall trip satisfaction. Further research should be conducted in this area of study to extend knowledge of mixed and same gender couples travel decisions.