All Boat Charter, Rentals & Clubs articles – Page 19
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NewsCovid-19 proves boost for North European passage charter
Dockside.ai says it has seen a significant rise in enquiries in last two months for charter in Northern Europe and Arctic fringe
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NewsGreen light for self-drive day boat hire and charter in England
Following the relaxation of lockdown measures in England, further clarification has been released by the UK government detailing that self-drive boat hire or charter companies can operate again on a day basis. A statement released by British Marine says the public is now allowed to hire or charter a boat ...
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NewsSailTime enters powerboat market, adds new franchise
SailTime, a pioneer in the fractional boat club economy, has added a franchise in Portland, Oregon, and entered the powerboat market – just in time for a boom in boating interest from people who’ve been locked-down by COVID-19 and have had to dramatically alter their summer travel plans.
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NewsItaly reopens borders to international travel, paving way for Genoa show
Italy reopened its international borders last week, allowing trips between Italian regions and travel to and from abroad.
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NewsTurkish yacht charter restrictions eased
Restrictions were eased for Turkish yacht charter businesses on June 1, allowing them to resume business under new safety measures.
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NewsRussians return to charter as quarantines lifted
Boating is expected to be one of the first segments of the Russian tourism industry to recover from the Covid-19, according to leading Russian yacht dealers and local market analysts as quarantines are lifted in key tourists hotspots throughout Europe.
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NewsCroatia’s open borders to kickstart yacht charter market?
The opening of Croatia’s borders to allow EU citizens to visit without any quarantine restrictions is expected to trigger the restart of the yacht charter market, which has already started to pick up since the weekend. In particular, boat owners and visitors from Germany, Australia and Slovenia are anticipated to ...
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NewsDream Yacht Charter to open new base in US Virgin Islands
Dream Yacht Charter, a privately-owned yacht charter firm with a fleet of over 1,250 boats, is to open a new Caribbean base on June 1 at Compass Point Marina in St Thomas, US Virgin Islands, in partnership with Virgin Islands Yacht Charters.
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NewsInconsistent rules leave Florida’s US$23bn boating industry in flux
Palm Beach County, Florida, has joined its neighbour to the south, Miami-Dade County, in closing marinas and boat ramps to all but commercial fishing operations. But Broward County, which sits between the two and is home to Ft. Lauderdale – the hub of South Florida’s US$12bn yachting and boating industry ...
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NewsYacht chartering in times of the coronavirus
Ümit Uzun With many countries closing borders, both via land and air, Europeans will find it difficult to reach the Mediterranean Sea. But what about boat charter holidays booked for the Med this summer season? Ümit Uzun, CEO of Würzburg, Germany-based charter brokerage Charterbar Yachting, explains how ...
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NewsMarinas remain open amid coronavirus fears – for now
The coronavirus pandemic has already taken a toll on the cruise industry, especially in the Caribbean where several destinations have placed a ban on all cruise ship calls for the remainder of the season. But superyacht marinas remain open and welcoming – with some cautions.
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NewsGreek charter firm hosts annual party
Greek charter firm Istion Yachting recently held its 2020 ‘W-way’ celebration party at a privately booked event, featuring numerous guests from the Greek yachting community, delegates, friends and affiliates.
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NewsPlainSailing.com wins two industry awards
The UK-based yacht charter platform was honoured in two separate global award schemes
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NewsNew rules in Seychelles allows foreigners to own superyachts
The Seychelles government has introduced new policies related to foreign yacht ownership and operation. Under the new rules, according to a Seychelles News Agency report, a foreigner is able to own a yacht if it is over 24m (79ft) in length and valued in excess of $2m.
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NewsScenic Group launches new superyacht cruise venture
Scenic Group, the Australian cruise ship group, is expanding its portfolio of activities with the new Emerald Yacht Cruises venture. Set up as a division of Scenic’s Emerald River Cruises arm, the new venture will start operations next year with the 110m (360ft), 100 guest-vessel, Emerald Azzurra, currently in build ...
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NewsBorrow A Boat pursues third crowdfunding round
The UK-based Borrow A Boat company, which aims to be the Airbnb of the boating world, is currently undertaking a third round of crowdfunding to raise a target of £1.5m. Requests to invest led to this round, rather than doing a private shareholder fundraising round with support of venture capital ...
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NewsGetMyBoat docks in Uganda
The Republic of Uganda – searching for ways to better utilise its water resources – is turning to tourism, and GetMyBoat.com is jumping on board to not only draw visitors to the country’s lakes, but enable local Ugandans access to safe, quality boats for transport and entertainment.
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NewsBeneteau confirms positive outlook for 2020
French boatbuilder Beneteau Group confirmed a positive financial outlook for the Boat Division’s 2019-2020 financial year, based on ‘robust’ trends in European and charter markets
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NewsBahamas to host Yacht Charter Show
Citing the economic benefits of the yachting industry to the islands in general, and the role the yachting community played in hurricane recovery efforts, the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism has announced the first-ever Bahamas Charter Show, to be held 27 February to 1 March. The show will produced by Ft ...
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NewsNew Asian superyacht charter firm launches at Düsseldorf
A new company, Adamas-T.I.S.G Asia Ltd, has been formed as part of a Hong Kong-based joint venture to build a fleet of superyachts and employ them in the Asian charter market. This new venture, which aims to take the Asian charter market up a level, was launched at Boot Düsseldorf ...
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