Fareharbor

After 2 years in business Graham of Long Point Island Hugger Tours has decided he wants to use an online platform for bookings going forward after the 2018 season had ended.

While researching different online booking platforms I came across Fareharbor, this company seems to be a good fit for what is needed. They are a team comprised of adventure-loving, multi-lingual team members from all over the globe which I believe allows them to better assist their clients.

Founded in Hawaii in 2013, they create powerful tools that help tour and activity operators around the globe run their business with ease and efficiency. With over 15,000 clients worldwide and the fastest growing team in the business, they’re shaping the future of travel, together with the greater tourism industry.

A team with the Aloha Spirit

They know how to both work hard and play hard. The experienced professionals in their ranks include the godfather of kiteboarding, a former Olympic athlete, and over 600 other avid adventurers.

By The Numbers

Fareharbor has 7 offices around the globe: in the US, Amsterdam, and Sydney. Those offices have 600+ passionate employees with extensive knowledge of the industry. To show how good they are, they have 15,000+ activity and tourism businesses that trust their powerful booking solutions. Not to mention, they are rated 4.8/5 stars based on 1000+ Capterra reviews

Booking Holdings Announces it has Signed an Agreement to Acquire FareHarbor

On April 4th, 2018 Booking Holdings released the following announcement in a news release:

NORWALK, Conn., April 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ –Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire local activities and experiences booking software provider, FareHarbor. Founded in Hawaii in 2013 and now headquartered in Denver, FareHarbor’s technology allows tour and activity operators to connect with customers online through software that facilitates an easy, seamless booking experience.  FareHarbor’s senior management team will report into the Booking.com leadership team. 

“Today travel is fueled by technology, yet the local experiences and attractions marketplace is still largely offline,” said Gillian Tans, CEO of Booking.com. “FareHarbor’s technology allows local tours and attractions to easily bring their businesses online.  We see an immense opportunity to leverage this technology to bring more local experiences online, benefitting the entire global travel ecosystem for both consumers and local businesses by allowing them to connect instantly through a seamless digital experience.”

FareHarbor will operate as an independent business within the company.  The acquisition has been approved by FareHarbor’s board of directors and stockholders and is expected to close in the coming weeks, subject to satisfaction of closing conditions.

SOURCE  Booking Holdings

Kim Soward, kimberly.soward@bookingholdings.com

About Booking Holdings:

Booking Holdings is the world leader in online travel and related services, provided to consumers and local partners in 220+ countries and territories through six primary brands. Those brands include, Booking.com, priceline.com, KAYAK, agoda.com, Rentalcars.com and OpenTable. Their mission is to help people experience the world.