Civitatis joins OCTO as a member to boost global connectivity in the tours and activities sector

Civitatis, the world's leading platform for tours and activities in Spanish and Portuguese, has announced its addition to the board of members of OCTO (Open Connectivity for Tours, Activities and Attractions), with the aim of further improving how technology connects travelers, agencies and local experience providers.

By joining OCTO, Civitatis becomes part of a select group of more than 80 international companies - including OTAs, technology companies and tour operators - that actively collaborate to promote simpler, safer and scalable connectivity within the tours and activities sector.

OCTO's mission is clear: to ensure that platforms and providers speak the same digital language, reducing connection times and improving process efficiency. In this context, the addition of Civitatis represents a decisive step in its strategy to offer more open, collaborative, and sustainable technology.

“At Civitatis, connecting our partners and suppliers quickly, scalably, and reliably is one of the cornerstones of our technology strategy,” explains Enrique Espinel, COO of Civitatis. “Adopting OCTO standards allows us to move toward a shared infrastructure that accelerates integrations with partners, improves data quality, and simplifies the entire connection process. Ultimately, we are contributing to building a more efficient and collaborative ecosystem, ready for the future of digital tourism.”

A decisive step towards more agile and scalable connectivity.
Through its participation in OCTO, Civitatis will play an active role in the working groups where ideas are exchanged and improvements to the standard are developed. This collaboration reinforces the company's commitment to innovation and digitalization, while ensuring that the needs of Spanish-speaking markets are represented in the evolution of the standard.

For experience providers, this adoption means a stronger, faster, and more flexible connection: they will be able to synchronize inventory, availability, and prices with Civitatis more easily, with real-time updates and fewer manual processes.

For distribution partners (agencies and affiliates), OCTO will significantly reduce integration times (Time-to-Go-Live) and allow standardized access to Civitatis' global catalog, with less technical friction and greater operational reliability.

“We are delighted to welcome Civitatis to the OCTO community,” says Robin Harnish, CEO of OCTO. “Their leadership in the Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking markets brings an essential perspective to building a true global standard. We share the same goal: to ensure that technology works for people, creating simpler, more open, and more beneficial connections for everyone within the travel ecosystem.”

The collaboration between OCTO and Civitatis reflects a shared vision: to unite technology and human expertise to build a more connected and sustainable tourism industry, focused on the quality of the traveler experience. At a time when digitalization is redefining how people plan and enjoy their trips, cooperation between leading companies is key to driving innovation and responsible growth in the sector.

Source: Civitatis.