Russian tourists are increasingly trying to supplement their vacation with various activities. For example, according to representatives of travel companies, one of the trends of the last few years has been yachting. The increase in demand in this segment is also indicated by the fact that It is a fact that this year the largest online yacht rental service Nautal entered the Russian market.
As the company told the TRN portal, yacht tourism has long occupied a leading position in a number of European countries, but in Russia this trend has only just begun to form. "After rapid growth in the European market, where we are one of the leaders, we plan to ensure further growth by developing new markets, and Russia is of great interest to us. Russians are excellent sailors, they love to relax at sea. And we want them to have more opportunities to rent yachts both in the Mediterranean and in the Caribbean," emphasized Nautal CEO Octavi Uia.
By the way, with the arrival of the Nautal yacht rental agency in Russia, the choice of travelers has really expanded: now tourists can choose one of 25 thousand vessels. The company's geography is also extensive: at the moment, the service operates in 51 countries of the world, providing yacht rental in more than 300 destinations.
It is also important that the online service is open to cooperation with the travel industry: Nautal has an affiliate program, within the framework of which agencies are provided with a commission for each booking. The minimum remuneration starts from 3.5%. As the company emphasizes, the average bill for a classic weekly charter for Russians is about 5,000 euros. The average bill for short-term rent, usually daily, is just over 1,000 euros. "Yachtsmen from Russia regularly make requests for yacht rentals for amounts of 30 and 50 thousand euros," notes Octavi Uia.
If we talk about geography, then most often our compatriots choose Spain, Greece, Italy, Turkey, France and Croatia for sea travel. "Italy and Spain are the countries with the most expensive yacht rentals, and Turkey is famous for its most affordable prices. At the same time, price analysis shows that the rental cost of an average 12-meter sailboat decreases by 3% annually. At the same time, Google records an annual increase of 5% in search queries for the keyword boat rental," the company notes.
"At the moment, we see that the yacht rental industry in Russia is developing at a very active pace - tourists increasingly want to go on sea trips during their vacation. For our part, we are always ready to make every effort to make yacht trips more accessible for both independent and organized Russian tourists," concluded Octavi Uya.
About Nautal:
Nautal is the largest yacht charter service in Spain and one of the best boat rental platforms worldwide. The company was founded in 2013 as an online platform for connecting charter companies and private boats whose owners are ready to rent them out in their free time. In 2014, the turnover of the Nautal service was 300 thousand euros, in 2015 - 1 million euros, in 2016 - 2.5 million, in 2017 - approached 6 million and by the end of 2018 exceeded 10 million euros. In 2018, the company closed the third round of investments in the amount of 2.2 million euros. Venture funds ENERN and Market One Capital invested in the service. Decame group is also an investor in Nautal. The company used the funds raised to develop in the markets of Russia, Europe and the USA. The Nautal.com platform annually records more than 1,700,000 visitors. Moreover, in August 2018 alone, more than 650,000 visits were recorded.
Source: trn-news.ru