Tour Operator Websites — Book Direct

Say hello properly · 90+ PageSpeed · Live in 10 days · Published pricing · You own everything · No contracts · Say hello properly · 90+ PageSpeed · Live in 10 days · Published pricing · You own everything · No contracts ·

What your visitors need

The three things costing you customers.

The commission math hurts.

Every guest who books direct instead of through an OTA keeps that 20–30% in your pocket. The calculator below does the math for your operation — it's usually not close.

On the OTAs, you're a listing.

Same template, same buttons, price-shopped against everyone. Your own site is where the brand lives: your boat, your crew, your reviews, your story.

Questions clog your inbox.

What to bring, weather policy, kids, parking — trip pages that answer everything upfront mean fewer emails and more confident bookings.

What we build in

Made for your line of work.

Every build includes design, all the copy written for you, local SEO foundations and the 90+ PageSpeed guarantee — plus the pieces your industry actually needs:

Your booking engine, embedded — FareHarbor, Peek, Checkfront — keep your calendar, own the brand
Trip pages built to rank — one strong page per tour, written for real searches
Photo & video hero — the day they're buying, shown in full sun
What-to-bring / FAQ pages — fewer repeat emails, more confident guests
Weather & reschedule policy — clear terms that prevent 1-star surprises
Review feed — TripAdvisor and Google stars, on your turf

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The commission math

What are the OTAs costing you?

Bookings per month: 60 Average booking value: $450

Commission at 25%$6,750/mo

If just half booked direct$3,375/mo kept

Kept over a year$40,500

Marketplace commissions typically run 20–30%; the math above uses 25%. Your site + Growth plan costs $399/month. You can see where this is going.

$2,500 FLAT BUILD

Every word, every page, live in 7–10 days — and you own all of it from day one. The price is on the page and it stays there.

Care plans from $199/mo — hosting, security, unlimited small edits (48h), monthly report Already have a site? Site Rescue $750 — full speed, rankings kept, and it credits toward a rebuild if you need one $500 off the build when you start any plan at signing Start your project or see full pricing

Fair questions

Asked and answered.

No — stay listed for discovery; that's their superpower. The strategy is capture-the-repeat: guests who loved the trip, friends they tell, and everyone who googles your name should land on your site and book direct, commission-free.

Yes — we embed the engine you already use (FareHarbor, Peek, Checkfront and friends), so availability, waivers and payments keep flowing through your current setup. The site wins the click; your system runs the booking.

Often most worth it: when your season is short, every commission-free booking matters more, and the off-season is when trip pages climb the rankings for next year. Plans are month-to-month, so care can flex with your season.

Already sold?

Let's start your build.

Skip the brochure — this is the front of the line. You'll hear back within one business day with next steps, your price locked, and a launch date.

$2,500 flat — the price on the page is the price
One 20-minute call is all we need from you
Live in 7–10 days, guaranteed 90+ PageSpeed

Your name

Business name

Phone (optional)

What do you need?

Your industry

Anything we should know? (optional)

Mahalo — you're at the front of the line. A reply lands in your inbox within one business day with next steps and your launch date.

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No contracts, no spam, no pressure — a human (Dani) reads every one of these.

Free · No pitch attached

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