Share remarkable journeys.
Build a rewarding partnership.
Partner with an experienced Australian travel team and help your community discover a more personal way to explore the world.
Free to apply · Currently welcoming selected Australian and New Zealand partners
Australian owned and operated
More than 35 years of travel experience
Small-ship cruises worldwide
Personal partner support
Great travel recommendations begin with trust
Small-ship cruising offers a more personal way to experience the world—with fewer guests, access to smaller ports and journeys that place each destination at the centre of the experience.
The Cruise Smaller Partner Program is designed for genuine travel voices who want to introduce their audience or community to remarkable cruise experiences.
Whether you create travel content, publish destination guides, manage an engaged community or regularly help others plan their travels, we provide the tools, support and tracking needed to build a rewarding partnership.
More than a referral link
Earn from eligible referrals
Receive competitive referral rewards when eligible referred travellers book, pay for and complete their cruise.
Offer something extra
Selected partner campaigns may include exclusive credits, benefits or special offers for your audience.
Track every stage
Use your private partner dashboard to follow referral activity, customer offer acceptance, bookings and payment progress.
Grow with Cruise Smaller
Successful partners may be considered for paid content campaigns, supplier collaborations, hosted groups and selected cruise opportunities.
Specific rewards, offers and campaign terms are provided privately to approved partners.
See what is happening at every stage
Approved partners receive access to a dedicated dashboard that makes it easy to understand how their referrals are progressing.
Partner Dashboard
Unique Partner Link
cruisesmaller.com/r/SEACOAST
Link Activity
247 visits this month
Audience Offers Accepted
14
Enquiries
9
Bookings Pending
4
Completed Travel
3
Rewards Pending
5
Rewards Approved
3
Payment Status
1 payment processed
Recent Referrals
Your referral link
cruisesmaller.com/r/SEACOAST
The referral journey
Illustrative dashboard example
Four steps to a rewarding partnership
Apply
Tell us about your content, community and audience. Every application is reviewed to ensure there is a genuine fit.
Get your unique link
Approved partners receive a personalised referral link, partner code, program information and access to the private partner portal.
Share authentically
Introduce your community to Cruise Smaller through social content, videos, articles, newsletters, groups or personal recommendations.
Follow the journey
Track eligible referrals from their first visit through to completed travel and approved partner rewards.
You introduce the traveller. The Cruise Smaller team manages the advice, quotation, booking and payment.
You do not need millions of followers
We value audience relevance, genuine engagement, trust and quality more than follower numbers alone.
Our initial focus is on partners whose communities are primarily based in Australia or New Zealand and have a genuine interest in cruising, international travel, boutique experiences or destination-led holidays.
Everything you need to share confidently
Cruise Smaller is owned and operated by the Sun Island Tours team, which has been helping Australians travel for more than 35 years. Approved partners are supported by real cruise specialists rather than an anonymous affiliate platform.
Create content your audience will genuinely enjoy
Here are some content concepts to spark ideas. Approved partners receive guidance and resources from the Cruise Smaller team.
Why choose a small ship?
Fewer guests, more personal service and access to ports large ships cannot reach.
Greece or Croatia?
Compare two of the Mediterranean’s most beloved small-ship cruising destinations.
Five differences between large and small ships
Help your audience understand what makes small-ship cruising unique.
A closer look at a featured vessel
Tour one of our handpicked ships and share what makes it special.
What is included in a small-ship cruise?
Break down what is typically included so there are no surprises.
How to choose the right cruise
A practical guide to matching the right journey to the right traveller.
Destination guides
Bring ports and coastlines to life with visual storytelling.
Cruise reviews and firsthand experiences
Share genuine impressions from completed journeys.
Behind-the-scenes travel content
Show your audience what daily life onboard really looks like.
Ask a cruise specialist
Put your audience’s questions to our experienced team.
Authentic recommendations. Clear relationships.
We want every Cruise Smaller recommendation to feel genuine, useful and transparent. Partners must only publish accurate information and must clearly disclose when they may earn a reward or have received another commercial benefit.
Partners may not:
Trust is central to every Cruise Smaller partnership.
Where could the partnership take you?
Referral partnerships are only the beginning.
As the program grows, selected partners may be considered for paid campaigns, cruise-company collaborations, hosted group opportunities, destination storytelling and selected cruise familiarisation experiences.
These opportunities are discretionary and may depend on audience suitability, professionalism, content quality, engagement and demonstrated referral performance.
Apply to become a Cruise Smaller partner
Tell us about yourself, your audience and how you would like to work with Cruise Smaller.
Frequently asked questions
Ready to share a smaller way to cruise?
Join a growing network helping travellers discover remarkable journeys with fewer guests, smaller ports and more personal experiences.