--- title: "Running a tour business, written by people who do." description: "Practical guides for tour, charter and rental operators: selling on GetYourGuide and Viator, card payments in the Caribbean, deposits, weather days and booking pages that convert." url: https://junglebee.com/blog/page/3 --- # Running a tour business, written by people who do. Guides on selling, getting paid and running the day, from operators in the Caribbean and beyond. [ Selling online4 min read ### Tour Operator Software With Inventory Management: What Actually Needs Tracking A founder's view of the inventory details that matter when boats, crews, weather, and booking channels all share capacity. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/tour-operator-software-with-inventory-management-what-needs-tracking)[ Running the day5 min read ### How to Start a Sunset Cruise Business: What I Would Set Up Before the First Guest A practical founder-operator guide to building a sunset cruise product, route, weather plan, and booking handoff before the first guest. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/how-to-start-a-sunset-cruise-business)[ Selling online8 min read ### Google Ads for Tour Operators: Is Paid Search Worth It? Real CPCs, minimum budgets, and Smart Bidding thresholds for tour operators weighing Google Ads — plus when SEO or direct booking wins instead. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/google-ads-for-tour-operators-is-paid-search-worth-it)[ Getting paid4 min read ### Tour Booking Software vs a Spreadsheet: What Actually Breaks First I compare the spreadsheet with the handoffs a tour booking system has to own, using the operator problem that started me building software. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/tour-booking-software-vs-spreadsheet-what-breaks-first)[ Selling online7 min read ### AI Chatbot for Tour Operators: What to Automate A tour operator's guide to AI chatbots: what to automate (pricing, availability, cancellations) and what still needs a human. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/ai-chatbot-for-tour-operators-what-to-automate)[ Running the day4 min read ### Tour Booking Handoffs: The Operator Story I Keep Coming Back To Tour booking handoffs are where good trips get lost. I share the operator lesson that made me rethink every booking system. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/tour-booking-handoffs-operator-story)[ Caribbean business5 min read ### Things to Do in St. Lucia: What I Would Build Around as a Tour Operator An operator's shortlist of St. Lucia products: the Pitons, Soufriere, Pigeon Island, and how to build tours the crew can actually deliver. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/things-to-do-in-st-lucia-tour-operator)[ Running the day7 min read ### Charter Boat Insurance Requirements for Six-Pack Operators Six-pack charter insurance isn't one federal rule. See where marina, permit, and policy requirements come from, plus the coverage stack you need. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/charter-boat-insurance-requirements-for-six-pack-operators)[ Selling online5 min read ### SEO for Tour Operators: Why Your Booking Page Should Sound Like a Boat Schedule A founder's practical take on writing tour pages guests can find, understand, and book - without turning your schedule into marketing jargon. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/seo-for-tour-operators-booking-page-boat-schedule)[ Running the day5 min read ### Tour Operator Software With Reporting: What I Actually Check The reports I would check before every trip: pending confirmations, deposits, balances, capacity, booking source, and the handoffs that still go wrong. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/tour-operator-software-reporting-checklist)[ Selling online9 min read ### Click-to-WhatsApp Ads for Tour Operators: A Cheaper Way to Get Direct Bookings in 2026 How click-to-WhatsApp ads work, what they really cost, and why they're a cheap direct-booking channel for tour and charter operators in 2026. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/click-to-whatsapp-ads-for-tour-operators)[ Getting paid5 min read ### Jurassic Canyon Costa Rica: What I Would Compare Before Booking an Adventure Tour A boat operator's take on what to compare before selling an adventure tour in Jurassic Canyon Costa Rica. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/jurassic-canyon-costa-rica-adventure-tour-review)[ Getting paid8 min read ### The 1099-K Threshold Rollback: What It Means for Your Tour Payouts in 2026 OBBBA raised the 1099-K threshold to $20K/200 transactions — but card payments have no minimum. Here is what tour operators actually need to know for 2026. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/1099-k-threshold-rollback-tour-payouts-2026)[ Running the day5 min read ### Bus Charter Booking Software: The Handoff I Would Fix First A founder's take on why the driver, office, and guest need one current bus charter trip record. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/bus-charter-booking-software-handoff)[ Caribbean business5 min read ### Things to Do in San Diego for Couples: What Tour Operators Should Sell A founder's guide to building romantic San Diego boat products that run well, from the route and weather plan to the booking handoff. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/things-to-do-in-san-diego-for-couples-tour-operators)[ Getting paid11 min read ### Credit Card Surcharge Laws by State: 2026 Guide A plain-English, state-by-state look at where credit card surcharges are banned, capped, or disclosure-only in 2026 — and how tour operators add one compliantly. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/credit-card-surcharge-laws-by-state-2026-guide)[ Selling online5 min read ### Attraction Booking Software: Where the Real Bottleneck Lives The calendar is easy. A founder's take on the handoff between guests, agents, and the attraction crew. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/attraction-booking-software-real-bottleneck)[ Running the day5 min read ### Kayak Rental Software: What I Would Set Up Before the First Launch A dock-first guide to the kayak rental software checks I would run before the first guest arrives. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/kayak-rental-software-first-launch)[ Running the day10 min read ### OUPV License: What a Six-Pack Captain Actually Needs The real OUPV/six-pack requirements: sea time, TWIC, drug testing, the exam, and what changes the day you take your first paid charter booking. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/oupv-license-what-a-six-pack-captain-actually-needs)[ Getting paid5 min read ### Adventure Tour Booking Software: What Has to Work When the Weather Turns The ugly-day test I would use before choosing adventure tour booking software for a weather-sensitive operation. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/adventure-tour-booking-software-weather-turns)[ Caribbean business10 min read ### Things to Do in the Cayman Islands: An Operator's Shortlist An operator's honest take on Grand Cayman: cruise-day picks vs. full-stay picks, Stingray City logistics, Bio Bay timing, and what to skip. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/things-to-do-in-cayman-islands)[ Running the day5 min read ### Discounts Are Not a Booking Strategy: What I Learned Running Tour Boats A founder-operator take on why blanket discounts miss the point - and how to use timing, capacity, and guest value to fill a specific departure. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/discounts-are-not-a-booking-strategy-tour-boats)[ Caribbean business4 min read ### Montego Bay Hip Strip: How I Would Plan a Tour Around It A practical operator guide to timing, pickups, and building a better Montego Bay Hip Strip tour. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/montego-bay-hip-strip-plan-tour)[ Caribbean business10 min read ### Things to Do in Antigua: An Operator's Shortlist An operator's honest take on Antigua: cruise-day picks vs. full-stay picks, Shirley Heights timing, Stingray City, and the Barbuda day trip. ](https://junglebee.com/blog/things-to-do-in-antigua) **One useful email a month.**New guides for operators. 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