Captain Experiences is a US marketplace for guided outdoor trips, listing more than 2,900 vetted fishing and hunting guides plus whale watching, snorkeling, diving, eco tours and boat cruises. For operators, it brings US outdoor travelers across 50-plus destinations concentrated in Florida, Texas and the Gulf Coast, extending to Hawaii and Mexico.
To learn more about Captain Experiences, visit captainexperiences.com.
📒 NOTE
Ventrata doesn't currently support a reseller connection with Captain Experiences. Captain Experiences isn't available under Connections → Connections in the Ventrata Dashboard yet, so your availability, prices and bookings can't sync with Captain Experiences automatically.
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Tags | OTA · Tours & Activities OTA · Adventure & Outdoor |
Connection status | 🚧 Not yet available |
How it would connect | Captain Experiences would connect directly to Ventrata's OCTO API |
Next step | Introduce Captain Experiences to [email protected] |
Requesting a Captain Experiences Connection
We're always open to new integrations. Captain Experiences can connect to Ventrata directly through OCTO, the open API standard for tours, activities and attractions that Ventrata helped found. Once it's connected, Captain Experiences could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Captain Experiences would be created in Ventrata instantly, with Ventrata tickets issued to the customer.
To set up an integration project:
Introduce us. If you work with Captain Experiences, send one email to your Captain Experiences contact and [email protected], so both teams are in the same thread. Say which products you'd like to sell through Captain Experiences.
We take it from here. Ventrata's connectivity team contacts Captain Experiences, shares Ventrata's OCTO API documentation and test credentials, and agrees the plan with them.
Captain Experiences builds and certifies the connection. Captain Experiences builds against the OCTO API and passes OCTO certification, then Ventrata certifies it with test bookings. Most resellers finish development in 2 to 10 business days.
Connect and sell. Once it's live, Captain Experiences appears under Connections → Connections, and you connect it like any other reseller.
If Captain Experiences works with its own API specification rather than OCTO, we're happy to consider that too. We'll discuss the options with Captain Experiences after your introduction.
📗 TIP
See How to Request a New API Connection or Partner for what to include in your introduction email, with a sample you can copy.
Working with Captain Experiences in the Meantime
Until a connection is live, you can still sell through Captain Experiences in whichever way suits you, for example:
Reseller Portal: let Captain Experiences book your products itself through your Reseller Portal, so its bookings go straight into Ventrata.
Manual bookings: enter Captain Experiences bookings yourself in the Backoffice, so your capacity stays accurate.
Through another connected platform: check the List of Supported Connections & Partners in case Captain Experiences sells through a platform that's already connected to Ventrata.
FAQs
Does Ventrata integrate with Captain Experiences?
Does Ventrata integrate with Captain Experiences?
Not yet. There's no reseller connection between Ventrata and Captain Experiences today, so availability, prices and bookings don't sync automatically. You can request one: introduce Captain Experiences to [email protected], as described above.
Can Captain Experiences connect to Ventrata?
Can Captain Experiences connect to Ventrata?
Yes. Captain Experiences can connect through Ventrata's OCTO API, the same open standard behind Ventrata's 350+ API connections. Nothing needs to be built on your side. If Captain Experiences prefers its own API specification, we're happy to consider that as well.
How do I request a Captain Experiences integration?
How do I request a Captain Experiences integration?
Email your Captain Experiences contact and [email protected] together, and say which products you'd like to sell. Ventrata's connectivity team takes it from there. See How to Request a New API Connection or Partner for details.
How long does it take?
How long does it take?
It depends on Captain Experiences's development team. Most resellers finish building in 2 to 10 business days, followed by OCTO certification and Ventrata's own checks. We keep you updated throughout.
What will the Captain Experiences connection do once it's live?
What will the Captain Experiences connection do once it's live?
Like Ventrata's other OCTO reseller connections, Captain Experiences could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Captain Experiences would be created in Ventrata instantly, with Ventrata tickets issued to the customer. See Connections & Partners Explained for how connections work.
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Partner Information
Captain Experiences, Inc.
Ventrata Partner ID: bbab8266-bf70-41c1-a87b-a0f31312ee7d