Ship Tours with Atlas Coast

Ship tours are your chance to walk a vessel in person, see the cabins and spaces you're selling, meet the supplier's team, and come back a more confident advisor. Cruise lines offer these to us as they come up, and space is always limited, so we share each one and choose from the advisors who apply.

How it works. Fill out the application form on this page. After the apply-by date, we review every application. When more people apply than we have seats, which is often as these spaces are quite limited, we look at things like how actively you're booking, and then we reach out to the advisors we select. If you asked to join the waitlist, we'll keep you in the mix in case a spot opens up. Open spots go first come, first served, so the quickest yes usually gets it.

These move fast. Ship tours often come up on short notice, so the waitlist works best if you live within two to three hours' drive of the tour location. If that's you, keep an eye on your email after you apply.

Who can apply. Ship tours are open to advisors who are book ready (onboarding, ID verification and Atlas Academy complete). When we send you to represent Atlas Coast on a supplier's ship, we're vouching for you as a fully onboarded, trained, and verified advisor, so we hold a real standard for it. Book ready means all three of these are complete:

• ID verified. Your identity check is done and confirmed on your account. Not done yet? Complete your ID verification here.
• Onboarding complete. You've watched the onboarding webinar all the way through. Haven't finished it yet? Finish watching the onboarding webinar here.
• Academy complete. You've completed Atlas Academy, so you're trained and ready to book. Not finished? Head to Atlas Academy to wrap it up.

A note on individual CLIA. Some cruise lines require an individual CLIA card to come aboard for a ship inspection, and some do not. The application asks whether you have one. If a particular tour's cruise line requires it and you don't have one, you won't be eligible for that tour. If you're not sure what an individual CLIA membership is or whether you need one, our CLIA guide walks you through it: Read the CLIA guide here.

Once you're selected. A few things move quickly, so here's what to expect:

• It's a set date and time. Each tour is a specific date and arrival time at a specific terminal, so only accept if you're free for that exact slot, and plan to arrive early.
• The supplier needs your details ahead of time. Cruise lines run security and boarding checks for everyone who comes aboard, so the supplier will ask for information to clear you, usually a government-issued photo ID and sometimes passport details. There's a deadline to get it in, and if it's late or doesn't match your documents, you can lose the spot with no time to fix it.
• You'll get a visitor pass. Most lines issue a badge you have to show to board. Bring it on your phone or printed, and take a screenshot ahead of time so you're covered if the terminal has no signal.
• Review whatever the supplier sends. Some send their own terms, a privacy notice, or dress code details before the day. Read them and follow them, because they're part of being cleared to visit.

Our ship tour code of conduct. When you're on a ship tour, you're representing Atlas Coast and yourself as a professional advisor. By applying, you're agreeing to the following:

• Show up, and show up on time. If you're selected and something changes, tell us the moment you know so we can offer your spot to someone on the waitlist.
• Look and act the part. Business casual is a safe bet unless we tell you otherwise. Be professional with the supplier's team, the crew, and your fellow advisors, because every interaction reflects on the whole agency.
• Don't come if you're sick. Cruise lines turn away visitors with any cold, flu, or stomach symptoms. If you wake up unwell, tell us as early as you can so we can pass your spot to the waitlist.
• Bring what's required. That includes any credential the line asks for and the ID, documents, or visitor pass we tell you to have ready.
• Follow the supplier's lead. Respect the ship's rules, the schedule, and any instructions from the supplier's team on the day.
• Represent honestly. Be the professional you are. Don't overstate your experience or misrepresent Atlas Coast or yourself.
• Follow up if asked. Some suppliers ask for quick feedback afterward. If they do, take a minute to complete it.

No-shows are a big deal. We don't say this to be heavy handed, we say it because it's true. Seats are limited, these tours come up on short notice, and an advisor on the waitlist wanted the seat you're holding. Cruise lines offer us these tours because they trust us to send reliable people, so a no-show burns a seat and chips away at that trust. If you're selected and can't make it, or you wake up unwell, let us know as early as you can. That's the responsible thing to do, and it isn't the problem. The problem is the no-call, no-show, and one without notice weighs against you the next time you apply. It isn't an automatic no forever, but it's a real mark, so please only accept a spot you're confident you can keep.