All Boat Charter, Rentals & Clubs articles – Page 12
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Sunsail picks up 2021 Feefo Trusted Service Award
Global yacht charter specialist Sunsail has picked up a 2021 Trusted Service Award for “exceptional customer service” from Feefo, one of the UK’s biggest online review platforms.
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Bahamas Charter Yacht Show sees success in Florida
The Association of Bahamas Marinas (ABM) and International Yacht Brokers Association moved this year’s Bahamas Charter Yacht Show to West Palm Beach, Florida to great success, according to all involved. The two-day event was held last week on February 25 and 26.
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HKBIA asks Hong Kong government for Covid-19 support for charter and media sectors
The Hong Kong Boating Industry Association (HKBIA) has written to the Hong Kong government, requesting Covid-19 financial support for the yacht charter and boating media sectors of the local industry.
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MYBA Charter Show 2021 cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
It was announced today that for the second year in a row the MYBA Charter Show has been cancelled. It was due to be held at Marina Port Vell in Barcelona on April 26-29, 2021.
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New superyacht charter specialist forms in UK
A new superyacht charter firm that offers bespoke consultancy services has formed in the UK. London-based Yomira is the vision of its founding partners – Neil Hornsby and Amanda Armstrong, who between them have almost 50 years of collective experience in the superyacht charter sector.
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Greece to introduce e-charter agreement
Initiative designed to protect against unfair competition and illegal chartering
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The Moorings extends Caribbean charter operations to USVI
As from February 2021, yacht chart company The Moorings will start operating from a new base at St Thomas in the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
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Simpson 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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Hype 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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"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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NEEL Trimarans sets up dedicated trimaran charter firm
Trimaran Yacht Charter is a wholly owned subsidiary of the French firm
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French 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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Antigua 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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US 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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Dream 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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USVI 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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Sunsail 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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Croatian 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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HISWA: 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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Navigare 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 ...