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    Holiday Security Abroad — Discreet Family Protection on the Move

    Travel SecurityBy Roy · Director, VIP Protection Services29 June 202610 min read

    The short version: Holiday Security Abroad — Discreet Family Protection on the Move — published 2026 rates, working SIA playbook, insured. short-notice cover, subject to availability in London, nationwide by arrangement.

    Holiday security should be invisible to the children. Officers in shorts and a polo, briefed on the family's routine, blending with the beach club staff — and one senior CP in the villa, calm and out of the way.

    Pre-Holiday Villa & Property Recce

    We send a CPO or trusted local partner to the villa 48–72 hours before arrival: gate, alarm, CCTV, staff vetting, escape routes, panic-room location, nearest hospital and embassy.

    On-Holiday Family Cover

    Two-officer rotation typical: one on with the family (beach, restaurant, market), one resting and on standby. Dressed for the setting — never uniformed, never armed in jurisdictions where prohibited.

    Child-Specific Protocols

    Officers briefed by name and photo on every child. Specific water-edge protocol at beach/pool. No photographs of children by anyone uncredentialled. Codeword for legitimate handover.

    Onward Travel & Day Trips

    Vetted local driver and vehicle for every off-villa excursion. Pre-walked restaurant, briefed concierge, agreed extraction route. The family sees a holiday; we see a covered movement.

    Pricing — Holiday Detail

    Standard European family villa week (2 officers): priced per assignment. Higher-risk destinations with embedded UK CPO + local team: priced per assignment. Yacht-based cover priced separately.


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    About the Author

    Roy

    Director, VIP Protection Services

    Roy is a Director of VIP Protection Services, overseeing SIA-licensed close protection, executive protection, corporate security and residential security across the UK. He personally writes and reviews every guide, checking each against current SIA licensing rules and BS 7858:2019 screening standards before publication.

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