iAQUA offers water toy trade-in

Not just for superyacht owners, water toys are becoming ubiquitous along shorelines. Earlier this week SYTT warned against the false economy of buying cheap products, and now iAQUA is offering a route to economy . . . via trade-ins. The company says that water toy owners can now utilise its new iAQUA trade-in scheme and purchase new toys at up to half price.

The company calculates there are over 15,000 broken/unusable sea scooters currently on yachts, or in people’s homes, and is offering the scheme this summer.

The firm will accept old or broken toys manufactured by Altivs APX, Seabob, SeaDart, Awake, Fliteboard, Lift, Jet Surf, Lampuga, Radinn, SiFly, Wave Shark, and Waydoo.

In exchange for broken sea scooters, e-surfboards, or e-foils (often powered by lithium batteries – pictured left), water toy enthusiasts can receive up to 50 per cent discount on 2024 iAQUA toys.

‘It makes sense to upgrade your old toys and get out at sea on our scooters and e-surfboards, which are the fastest in the world,’ says the company’s statement.

‘If the repair bill for your broken water toy is thousands, then why not just trade it in against a new iAQUA? Our new trade-in scheme allows you to exchange your old or broken sea scooters, e-surfboards, or e-foils, and in return, you can receive up to 50 per cent off our 2024 models.’

For example, with a 50 per cent trade-in, a Nano 550 Explorer sea scooter will cost €4754 incl. VAT, instead of the retail price of €9,510.

iAQUA says its dual-jet technology produces up to 40 per cent more thrust, and means the Nano reaches speeds of up to 24kph in under three seconds.

The new water toys have a two year warranty, and are said to be easy to maintain and repair locally. Parts can be swopped by any crew member in just a few minutes. Earlier this year, iAQUA’s engineers announced they’d created the world’s most powerful sea scooter, capable of pulling two boats with 18 passengers weighing up to 2,000kg.