Cool Destinations is a Naples, Florida online marketplace selling tours, attraction tickets and things to do across more than 1,000 destinations in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For operators, it brings travelers, families and groups buying direct, with repeat purchases encouraged by its Cool Rewards points program.
To learn more about Cool Destinations, visit cooldestinations.com.
📒 NOTE
Ventrata doesn't currently support a reseller connection with Cool Destinations. Cool Destinations isn't available under Connections → Connections in the Ventrata Dashboard yet, so your availability, prices and bookings can't sync with Cool Destinations automatically.
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Tags | OTA · Tours & Activities OTA |
Connection status | 🚧 Not yet available |
How it would connect | Cool Destinations would connect directly to Ventrata's OCTO API |
Next step | Introduce Cool Destinations to [email protected] |
Requesting a Cool Destinations Connection
We're always open to new integrations. Cool Destinations can connect to Ventrata directly through OCTO, the open API standard for tours, activities and attractions that Ventrata helped found. Once it's connected, Cool Destinations could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Cool Destinations 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 Cool Destinations, send one email to your Cool Destinations contact and [email protected], so both teams are in the same thread. Say which products you'd like to sell through Cool Destinations.
We take it from here. Ventrata's connectivity team contacts Cool Destinations, shares Ventrata's OCTO API documentation and test credentials, and agrees the plan with them.
Cool Destinations builds and certifies the connection. Cool Destinations 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, Cool Destinations appears under Connections → Connections, and you connect it like any other reseller.
If Cool Destinations works with its own API specification rather than OCTO, we're happy to consider that too. We'll discuss the options with Cool Destinations 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 Cool Destinations in the Meantime
Until a connection is live, you can still sell through Cool Destinations in whichever way suits you, for example:
Reseller Portal: let Cool Destinations book your products itself through your Reseller Portal, so its bookings go straight into Ventrata.
Manual bookings: enter Cool Destinations bookings yourself in the Backoffice, so your capacity stays accurate.
Through another connected platform: check the List of Supported Connections & Partners in case Cool Destinations sells through a platform that's already connected to Ventrata.
FAQs
Does Ventrata integrate with Cool Destinations?
Does Ventrata integrate with Cool Destinations?
Not yet. There's no reseller connection between Ventrata and Cool Destinations today, so availability, prices and bookings don't sync automatically. You can request one: introduce Cool Destinations to [email protected], as described above.
Can Cool Destinations connect to Ventrata?
Can Cool Destinations connect to Ventrata?
Yes. Cool Destinations 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 Cool Destinations prefers its own API specification, we're happy to consider that as well.
How do I request a Cool Destinations integration?
How do I request a Cool Destinations integration?
Email your Cool Destinations 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 Cool Destinations'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 Cool Destinations connection do once it's live?
What will the Cool Destinations connection do once it's live?
Like Ventrata's other OCTO reseller connections, Cool Destinations could check your live availability and prices in Ventrata, and bookings, changes and cancellations made on Cool Destinations 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
Cool Destinations, LLC
Ventrata Partner ID: 69187159-8f27-46e7-9293-88559f03d252