Ferry Affiliate and Partnership Programmes

Discover the ways to partner with the world's leading ferry booking website Direct Ferries.

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Affiliate Tracking Links

The Direct Ferries Affiliate Program allows content creators, bloggers, and website owners to earn commission by promoting Direct Ferries' ferry booking services. By sharing affiliate links and banners, affiliates can earn revenue for every booking made through their referrals. Any landing page of our website can be converted into a tracking link via our easy to use tracking link generator.

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Travel Agent Booking Portal

The travel agent booking portal gives you and your agents access to over 4,400 routes and 260 ferry operators. You can compare rates, deals and make bookings with no integration needed.

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Whitelabel

We will do the hard work for you! You’ll have access to a high converting and constantly optimised white label solution or a co-branded ferry ticket booking engine. Customise the booking widget and engine based on your preferred look and feel whilst choosing from 15 languages. You can use the iFrame deal seeker widget functionality to generate extra visibility on your site. With full flexibility you can customise and edit according to your own preferences, or simply ask us to this for you.

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Connect API

Integrate our market leading ferry ticket inventory direct into your booking path. You’ll connect with our RESTful API to have access to over 4,400 routes, 260 ferry operators and competitive rates for your customers. Fully customisable for your business needs.

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Booking Widget

Our customisable widgets are easy to add to your website. It will give your customers the ability to quickly and easily search for their ferry tickets, without leaving your brand environment. With full flexibility, you can customise and edit according to your own preferences.

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Case Studies

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Who are we?

Direct Ferries Connect is the B2B partnership brand of the world’s largest ferry ticket booking site, Directferries.com. A company leading the way with technology and marketing in the specialised ferry industry. We work with businesses like yours to boost revenue and increase customer loyalty.

Our headquarters is in London with two regional offices in Brighton and Ipswich. Today we are a growing team of over 145 ferry experts.

Connect with our ferry ticketing platform and offer your customers the possibility to compare 4,400 routes and 260 ferry operators globally and to book their preferred ticket. Apply with us and start selling ferry tickets today!

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Why work with us?

A Passion for Ferries

Our international team consists of experienced maritime professionals. We are the ferry experts.

Market Leading Global Coverage

Over 260 ferry operators, 4400+ routes across the world.

Competitive Commission Structure

We offer competitive rates with ‘best in field’ commission rate structure.

Superior Customer Service

We have a high quality customer service team, speaking more than 14 languages.

Integration Flexibility

Easy integration, tailored to fit your business.

Multiple Currency and Language Options

Our integration tools are available in a wide range of currencies and languages, making it easy for your customers to book the way they prefer.

“Thanks to Direct Ferries’ booking tools provided to TUI, our travel advisors can now easily compare and book ferry crossings worldwide. The wide route coverage and responsive support have made ferry bookings faster, simpler, and more reliable for all of us.”

Lisette Snijders, Ancillaries & Third Party Suppliers Manager - TUI Belgium & TUI Netherlands

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