Coastal Vacations provides no public information about its ownership or management on its website. The domain "coastaltravelpackage.com" was registered in July 2002, listing "COA Network" as the owner with a New Jersey suite address.
The "Who We Are" section of the Coastal Vacations site offers only vague marketing copy about an "association of entrepreneurs." COA Network, while listed as the domain owner, does not appear by name on the Coastal Vacations site itself. COA Network maintains its own website, coanetwork.com, where it claims establishment in 1992 by CEO Paul Champaneria as a voicemail services provider.
A message at the bottom of the Coastal Vacations website states it is "Powered by FocalPoint." FocalPoint, found at focalpointsystem.com, is described as a "replicated site and automated marketing system" created and owned by COA Network. This connection leaves unclear whether COA Network directly owns Coastal Vacations or merely provides its operational website. Potential participants should consider this lack of transparency.
Coastal Vacations does not sell travel directly, nor is it licensed to do so. The company markets discount packages for third-party travel and related services. Affiliates, therefore, sell access to these discounts rather than retailable products or services from Coastal Vacations itself.
Access to these discount packages costs between $1,295 and $11,000. A $25 shipping fee also applies.
Coastal Vacations does not publish its compensation plan or any business opportunity details on its website. Information gathered from affiliate marketing campaigns describes a "2-up" style plan. This requires affiliates to pass up their first two sales to an upline before they can earn commissions. This structure involves three distinct levels of participation.