Grow your cruise business with Venture Ashore
Give your clients unforgettable days ashore — and give yourself a partner that actually picks up the phone. Competitive commissions, a dedicated advisor portal, group excursion specialists, and 220+ years of combined cruise industry experience behind every booking.
Why travel advisors partner with us
Shore excursions are where cruises are won or lost. We built our partner program around the four things advisors tell us matter most — excursions worth selling, humans worth calling, tools worth using, and expertise you can actually lean on.
Earn More
Earn commission on every excursion, every multi-port package and every group booking. Plus, enjoy lifetime commission on referred customers, no minimum booking requirements, and exclusive rewards through our Top Sellers Club.
Dedicated white-glove support
Every partner gets a real point of contact — not a ticket queue. A dedicated sales and operations team with 220+ years of combined cruise and travel experience handles itinerary questions, custom requests, group logistics, and last-minute changes. No waiting on hold.
Agent portal & booking tools
Book, track, and manage every reservation from one dashboard. Real-time commission earnings, downloadable client vouchers, marketing collateral, affiliate links, and group management — all in one place. Built for advisors, not adapted from a consumer site.
Group excursion specialists
We're one of the few shore excursion partners built specifically for cruise groups. Interest-led
customization, private transport, and a complimentary spot for group leaders on groups of 20 or
more.
See our group program →
Sales tools that grow your business
The advisor portal is where the work gets done. Everything is designed to make it faster for you to sell — and easier for your clients to book.
Customer referral — lifetime commissions
Set up automated marketing for your clients' cruise itineraries and let our system do the follow-up. Your clients get personalized excursion recommendations for their exact ports. You earn lifetime commission on everything they book — set it once, earn indefinitely.
Affiliate links for your website
Drop your affiliate link into your website, email newsletters, or social channels. Clients book directly, commissions are tracked automatically, and there's no manual follow-up required.
Exclusive advisor webinars
Live sessions on new destinations, shore excursion trends, and hot-selling tours — hosted by our sales team. You'll walk away with real product knowledge that helps you close.
Custom group requests
Submit a custom group request and our expert groups team handles the rest — transfers, restaurant reservations, ticketing, private guides, whatever the group needs — at no additional cost to you or your client.
How the partner program works
Joining takes a few minutes. Getting your first booking in usually takes less than a week.
Apply
Fill out a short form with your agency details. We review every application personally to make sure we're the right fit both ways.
Get Set Up
Once approved, you’ll receive portal credentials, an onboarding walkthrough, access to our full excursion catalog, and access to our full excursion catalog, marketing assets, and commission dashboard.
Book & Earn
Book directly through the portal or call your account rep. Commissions are tracked automatically and paid on a regular schedule. That's it.
What your clients get when you book with us
The reason our partner program works is simple — the product works. When you send a client to Venture Ashore, here's what they're getting.
Back to Ship Guarantee
We get your clients back in time for the ship's departure — every time. We stay current on changing itineraries with port partners across 500+ destinations, and every local operator is selected for reliability. If an excursion ever runs late for reasons beyond our control, we transport your clients to the next port of call at no extra cost.
We have never missed a ship departure.
Don't Port, Don't Pay Guarantee
If the ship skips a port for any reason, we refund the full cost of the excursion — no paperwork required.
Your clients never pay for a day they didn't sail into.
Weather, mechanical issues, itinerary changes — none of it costs your clients a cent. That means fewer refund conversations for you and more repeat bookings from clients who trust the recommendation you made.
Book now, pay later
All of our award-winning small-group and private tours are available with a 50% deposit, and itineraries are available through 2028. Clients can book now and decide the rest later without missing a beat.
Change of plans? Clients can cancel up to 7 days before the tour for a full refund. That's peace of mind that closes the sale.
Global excursions at your fingertips
From Alaska to Japan to Iceland and Italy through the Caribbean — the best curated shared and private shore excursions in 500+ destinations. Every tour is designed by cruise experts for cruise travelers, with pickup and drop-off right at the cruise port.
Adventures, culinary classes, walking tours, vineyard visits, accessible options, and luxury choices for your most discerning clients. With Venture Ashore, your clients travel like VIPs.
Rated Excellent on Trustpilot by verified cruiser reviews · 1M+ guests served · WAVE Award winner
What our partners say
"We just returned from our trip on the Norwegian Viva around the Western Med. Everything was amazing — so many moving parts, transfers, and tours, and everything went seamlessly. Loved the guides, and loved that Venture Ashore set it all up for me."
"I had a large group of 100 passengers sailing on the Odyssey of the Seas around the Eastern and Western Mediterranean, and I used Venture Ashore for all ports of call. I was so pleased with the service we received."
"Big thank you to the Venture Ashore team for the private Ravello, Amalfi and coastal boat tour. The meetup spot was fantastic. Thank you for working with such great local tour providers."
Built by cruise industry veterans
Venture Ashore isn't a marketplace built by outsiders. Our leadership team has spent decades inside the cruise industry — from Royal Caribbean newbuilding to port operations to tour design. When we say we understand what makes a shore day work, we mean it operationally, logistically, and commercially.
That expertise is why we can offer things other platforms can't — like on-the-ground coordination when weather shifts a port call, or custom group builds for advisors serving niche markets.
Meet the team →
Frequently asked questions
Any independent advisor, host agency member, or agency owner who books cruise clients. IATA/CLIA credentials help but aren't required — we review each application on its merits.
No. The partner program is free. There are no membership fees, minimum booking requirements, or annual dues.
Commissions are tracked automatically through your advisor portal and paid on a regular schedule via direct deposit. Commissions from customer referrals continue for the lifetime of the client relationship.
Yes. We specialize in group excursions and offer private transport, interest-led customization, and complimentary spots for group leaders on groups of 20 or more. For custom group requests, our operations team handles every detail — transfers, restaurant reservations, ticketing — at no additional cost.
Our Don't Port, Don't Pay Guarantee means clients receive a full refund for any missed port — no paperwork required on your end.
Our Back to Ship Guarantee covers it. If the excursion is delayed, we transport your clients to the next port of call at no extra cost. We have never missed a ship departure.
Clients can cancel up to 7 days before the tour for a full refund. Tours are available with a 50% deposit at booking, and itineraries are available through 2028.
Yes. The advisor portal includes destination flyers, package one-sheets, social-ready images, email templates, and personalized affiliate links you can drop into your website or emails.
During business hours, most partner inquiries are answered within a few hours. Urgent day-of-cruise issues are handled immediately by our operations team.
500+ destinations across Alaska, Asia, the Caribbean, Iceland, the Mediterranean, Northern Europe, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and expedition itineraries.
Ready to Join?
Fill out the short form and you'll hear from a real person on our travel trade team within one business day. It's free to join, with no fees or minimums.
- Free to join — no membership fees or minimums
- Competitive commissions on every booking
- Lifetime commissions on referred clients
- A dedicated advisor support team — not a ticket queue
- 500+ destinations across every major cruise line
- Back to Ship & Don't Port, Don't Pay guarantees on every booking
Prefer to talk first? Email travelagents@ventureashore.com
or call 🇺🇸 (888) 927-3620
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