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NewsSimpson Marine sees Covid boost as Asian market embraces boating
Simpson Marine reported a busy year in 2020 with substantial growth in all business streams of new yacht sales, brokerage, yacht charter and services. The company sold 112 new and pre-owned yachts, with sales bringing in over $200m. The company reported that… To continue reading, please see the IBI Plus ...
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NewsHype launches luxury yacht rental in India
Luxury car rental company Hype has moved into the luxury yacht rental business. Customers can now rent out yachts for birthdays, anniversaries and other special occasions, with a variety of yachts available depending on their requirements. The service is currently available in Mumbai and Goa. A fleet of Bayliner 340, ...
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News"World’s first 100% electric charter fleet” launches in Norway
Slovenia’s Greenline Yachts has teamed up with Canal Boats Telemark AS in Norway, W-Yachts and Torqeedo to create what it describes as the “first 100% electric charter fleet in the world”.
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NewsNEEL Trimarans sets up dedicated trimaran charter firm
Trimaran Yacht Charter is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French firm
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NewsFrench VAT details on rental of pleasure boats clarified
The French Directorate of Tax Legislation (DLF), part of the Ministry of the Economy and Finance, yesterday clarified key elements concerning the new VAT regulations regarding pleasure boat rentals and leasing payments. The DLF had published the new tax instructions on this area on November 6, but they were to ...
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NewsAntigua Charter Yacht Show cancelled
After months of preparation and just a fortnight from opening, the organisers of the 59th Antigua Charter Yacht Show have scuttled the 2020 event over Covid-19 concerns.
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NewsUS Gulf coasts take a double whammy in 2020
Tropical storm Eta over Florida Eta has returned to Tropical Storm status as it passes over the state of Florida, delaying by two days the opening of the Fort Myers Boat Show, adding to the cornucopia of natural disasters – from Covid to wildfires to storms and ...
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NewsDream Yacht Charter wins US$1.7m judgement
A US District Court judge has let stand a September ruling awarding nearly US$1.7m to the Annapolis, Maryland yacht charter company against Reginald Cummings and his Black Travel Movement (BTM) tour agency. Cummings and BTM had until 26 October to appeal the ruling, but failed to meet the deadline, meaning ...
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NewsUSVI Charter Yacht Show to go ahead as planned
The US Virgin Islands (USVI) Charter Yacht Show will be held as scheduled from 12-15 November in both live and internet environments to accommodate those on restricted travel and encourage travel to the islands.
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NewsSunsail to withdraw from Palma; Travelopia responds to tougher climate
The cost of mooring fees in the key Spanish sailing centre of Palma has led to Sunsail, one of the leading sail holiday companies and part of the Travelopia Group, withdrawing from Mallorca, according to a report in the Majorca Daily Bulletin.
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NewsCroatian nautical sector seeks government financial support
A 50% drop in yacht arrivals and a 65% revenue loss from the reduced traffic has Croatia’s growing marina and nautical sector stalled and seeking some additional job support funding, according to the Croatian Chamber of Commerce (HGK).
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NewsHISWA: second lockdown undermines Dutch charter firms
The Netherlands’ second coronavirus lockdown in 2020, announced October 14, is a stab in the back for boating companies active in group accommodations like charterers, says Geert Dijks, head of the HISWA-RECRON watersports and recreation sector. Dijks said a negative mid-September travel advice in Germany and Belgium triggered “massive cancellations ...
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NewsNavigare Yachting relocates BVI charter base
Swedish charter firm Navigare Yachting has relocated its charter base in the British Virgin Islands (BVI) to Nanny Cay Resort and Marina, on Tortola. The base relocation will coincide with the reopening of BVI to visitors starting 1 December 2020, nine months after the borders closed to stop the spread ...
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NewsDominican Republic to boost nautical tourism, local boatbuilding
The Dominican Republic is already starting to think about “post-pandemic” recovery and one senator from the Modern Revolutionary Party (MRP) believes that nautical tourism, along with boatbuilding and repair, could be key. Senator Alexis Victoria introduced legislation inspired by the “new world paradigm” known as the Blue Economy, which the ...
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NewsSurvey: Florida yacht & resort industries see a boost from private jet travellers
A new survey indicates that Florida’s yacht and resort industries could see a boost from private jet travellers between now and the end of 2020. 38% of respondents to a survey by Private Jet Card Comparisons, a buyer’s guide that compares private jet membership and jet card programs, plan to ...
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NewsCruise.com takes on smaller craft in partnership with The Moorings
Private yacht charter brand The Moorings has expanded its scope for attracting new customers by forming a partnership with Cruise.com, a leading US-based internet cruise booking seller and division of Omega World Travel.
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NewsSpain sees fall in superyacht activities
Charter and shipyard work impacted by Covid-19 pandemic
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NewsThailand Charter Week postponed until November 2021
The second edition of the Thailand Charter Week scheduled to be held in Phuket in November this year has been postponed because of the continuing Covid-19 pandemic. The Thai Yachting Business Association (TYBA), the organisers of the event, have confirmed the cancellation and said the 2021 event will be held ...
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NewsSingapore experiences ‘mini boating boom’ as international leisure travel remains restricted
The charter market in Singapore is currently very strong, as are boat sales Source: Sebastian de Groot Boating within Singapore waters is at an all-time high, as boat owners and chartered boats pack popular anchorages over the weekends, confirms local boating expert Wade Pearce in a call ...
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