National Tour Association

Tempest Tours is a member of the National Tour Association who requires all members to:

  1. Be in compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations and be duly qualified and licensed to do business in each jurisdiction which requires such qualification or licensing. 
  2. Employ, in a senior management position, an individual who has been actively engaged in the business of packaged travel for at least three years.
  3. Provide statement/verification of financial stability in a form that is approved by and acceptable to NTA.
  4. Maintain comprehensive general public liability insurance, which covers the operations of a travel and tour company, with minimum limits of $1,000,000 USD with reputable insurance underwriting companies; a comparable, proven self-insurance program may be considered for meeting this requirement upon submission of an annual independent audit. 

And any one of the following list of options:

  • Professional liability, errors and omissions insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 USD with a reputable insurance underwriting company.
  • Hired/Non-owned auto/motorcoach liability insurance with minimum limits of $1,000,000 USD with a reputable insurance underwriting company. (Tour Operators that own their vehicles/motorcoach(es) should maintain a separate automobile liability policy.)
  • Minimum of three years in business as a tour operator.
  • Automatically provide customers with trip protection insurance.
  • Proof of escrow of funds.
  • ISO 9001:2000 certification. 

Please contact Tempest Tours with any questions.