Selfie-taking tourists capsize gondola in Venice
A group of tourists took an unplanned dip in the chilly waters of a Venice canal when their gondola...
Marine tourism
‘Digitisation is vital if the industry is to attract new boaters,’ says startup IQNautics
IQNautics was one of 15 startups selected to exhibit at METSTRADE’s Start-Up Pavilion in November. IQNautics founder, Catalin Ioan...
Dream Yacht Worldwide partners with yacht management firm
Charter company Dream Yacht Worldwide has entered into a partnership with Paradise Yacht Management to grow the firms’ joint presence...
Egypt introduces an extended 3-month visa for foreign yachts
Egypt has extended its visa allowance for foreign yacht tourists to three months, as opposed to the previous one-month allowance, in a bid to...
European Boating Industry joins UN World Tourism Organization
The European Boating Industry (EBI) and the International Council of Marine Industry Associations (ICOMIA) have joined the UN World...
Orient Express branches into sailing yachts
140 years after the launch of its first luxury trains, Orient Express says it’s involved in creating the world’s...
Cunard partners with Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Luxury cruise line Cunard has announced a new partnership with the nonprofit Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). Experts from the...
Fuel expenses cost as much as charters, but Borrow a Boat remains confident
Despite some charter holiday expenses costing as much as the charter itself due to rising fuel costs, demand has...
British Marine encourages French sailors to explore Devon
British Marine South West has launched Sail la Manche – an online resource designed to give French sailing visitors...
Ex-platform for an oil rig becomes a hanging garden in art project
A decommissioned North Sea platform has arrived at Weston-super-Mare where it will be transformed into a public art piece....
Boatsetter reports uptick in US rentals
US company Boatsetter is reporting a rise in experience-driven rentals this summer. The number of trips completed so far...
