The announcements are multiplying
After Click&Boat at the beginning of the month, it's Samboat's turn to announce at the end of November 2017 its opening to rental professionals. The online platforms specialized in the rental of boats between individuals are expanding their offer one after another. The arguments for this evolution are multiple and identical for all.
Enlarge the database
Each of the players boasts that they have the largest offer of boats for rent on the Internet. While Click&Boat announced 22,000 boats available at the beginning of the month, Samboat claims to have "the largest fleet in the world" with more than 20,000 sailboats, catamarans and motorboats.
Responding to regulatory issues
Another argument put forward by the two companies, based on the same example of Croatia, is that the prohibition in certain countries of boat rental between individuals seems to have partly motivated this change.
Similar partnerships
The heavyweights of nautical tourism are showing interest in this offer which allows them to optimize their booking rate. Reaching a young Internet clientele and more used to last minute bookings, these websites are an interesting complement to the classic marketing channels of professional charter companies. Dream Yacht Charter, a leader in sailboat and motorboat rentals, is also cited as a partner by both platforms.
A necessary evolution
After the proliferation of boat rental websites between private individuals, with many announcements of fund raising, a phenomenon of concentration has been observed. We can mention for example the purchase of Sailsharing by Click&Boat. As the panorama has become clearer and boaters open to direct rental have mostly joined the sites, it has become necessary for the surviving companies to diversify their proposals. Opening up to professionals seems logical, as is the case in the accommodation sector. Will the Boat Club, a new and growing nautical phenomenon, join these generalist platforms?
