SamBoat integrates two boat rental agencies to support growth plans

SamBoat, the online platform for listing and renting boats worldwide, has incorporated UK based LateSail and France’s Vents de Mer boat rental agencies as part of its ambitious growth plans.

SamBoat has also upgraded its travel platform to make browsing and booking easier, and together with the industry know-how of Vents De Mer and LateSail, it’s said the customer will now receive an enhanced holiday experience and benefit from tailor-made, high added-value service.

With its current rental fleet at over 45,000 boats across 76 countries, SamBoat has ambitious plans to integrate new professional charter company fleets and become the world leader in the yacht charter and boat rental market.

It’s reported that turnover projections are on track to achieve 30 million euros in 2021. Looking forward, the company is aiming is to become the leading global player in the yacht charter sector, with a turnover of 100 million euros in business volume by 2023, with support from two major investors, PPF and Bénéteau.

“This move is an important step in SamBoat’s ambition to become the world’s leading player in the boat rental market,” says Laurent Calando, co-founder of SamBoat. “This powerful combination of technical expertise from SamBoat, and the hands-on marine leisure knowledge of Vents de Mer and LateSail, gives us the competitive edge. Together, we will deliver the highest quality boating holiday, like no other, which will help us meet the increased boating holiday demand in the UK.”

Russell Stevens, sales manager of LateSail, comments: “Our customers will benefit from a greater and wider range of boats and destinations. They will also see more attractive prices and higher levels of support not usually associated with the boat rental market.”

The company will now have offices in the UK and France, and will recruit a further 25 to its team over the next 12 months.