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Small motorboats anchored in a turquoise cove below rocky cliffs on Mallorca
November 3, 2026 · 5 min read

L'île qui immatricule un quart des charters espagnols se demande à quoi sert la mer

Les Baléares ont immatriculé 321 des 1 418 charters espagnols en 2025. Ce que disent les chiffres sur ceux qui remplissent les criques de Majorque et d'Ibiza.

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Rows of white yachts and motorboats moored in a green-blue Hong Kong harbour seen from above
Perspectives · 5 min read

La Chine a l'argent pour une culture nautique. Il lui manque quelqu'un prêt à signer le formulaire.

Les chiffres des yachts chinois en 2020 vont de 38 100 à 100 000 selon qui compte. Pourquoi la responsabilité, plus que la richesse,…

Aerial view of a white luxury yacht cutting a white wake through deep blue ocean water
Perspectives · 7 min read

FLIBS 2026 : 209 superyachts, et presque personne ne repart en bateau

Le salon nautique de Fort Lauderdale 2026 réunit 209 superyachts et 100 000 visiteurs. Le bateau que la plupart prendront vraiment raconte une meilleure…

Singapore Maritime Culture — Sailing and Recreational Boating in Southeast Asia
Perspectives · 6 min read

Singapore Maritime Culture — Sailing and Recreational Boating in Southeast Asia

Singapore handles 40 million containers a year and is the world's top maritime capital. Its recreational sailing scene is one of Asia's best-kept secrets.…

Croatia Yacht Charter Business — How Operators Built Profitable Fleets
Perspectives · 4 min read

Croatia Yacht Charter Business — How Operators Built Profitable Fleets

Croatia's charter market generates over €200 million annually. The operators who positioned early built defensible businesses. Here's what the successful model actually looks like.

Professional PADI dive instructor teaching scuba diving students in Florida during an open water certification course.
Perspectives · 4 min read

How to Get More Dive Students — Dive Instructor Marketing 2026

The best dive instructors in the US aren't always the busiest ones. Here's why — and how independent instructors are doubling their student numbers…

Professional water taxi captain docking a passenger boat at a modern marina.
Perspectives · 4 min read

How to Become a Water Taxi Operator: Licence, Setup, and Your First Booking

Water taxi is one of the fastest-growing boat business categories in the US. Here's exactly what licence you need, how to set up, and…

Aerial view of Louisiana bayous and wetlands near New Orleans at sunrise.
Perspectives · 4 min read

New Orleans Bayou Boat Tour — Water Taxi and Swamp Charter Guide

New Orleans is surrounded by water on three sides. Here's what a boat trip through the bayous, Lake Pontchartrain, and the Mississippi actually looks…

Boat anchored in the turquoise waters of Cala Luna in Sardinia's Golfo di Orosei, accessible only by boat or hiking trail.
Perspectives · 5 min read

Italy Has 4,700 Miles of Coastline. The Best Parts Are the Ones You Can Only Reach by Boat.

Italy's most extraordinary coastal landscapes aren't on any road. Here's what you reach by boat in Sicily, Sardinia, Puglia, and the Amalfi Coast —…

Remote coastline near Crescent City, California, one of America's most uncrowded water destinations for fishing, boating, and coastal exploration in 2026.
Perspectives · 5 min read

The Last Uncrowded Places in America Are All on Water. Here’s How Long That’s Going to Last.

The most uncrowded, genuinely extraordinary water experiences in America exist in places most people have never thought to look. Here's where they are —…

chesapeake-bay-sailing-charter-guide
Perspectives · 4 min read

The Chesapeake Bay Is America’s Most Underrated Sailing Destination. Ask Anyone Who’s Sailed It.

The Chesapeake Bay has 11,000 miles of shoreline and a sailing culture most Americans know nothing about. Here's what's actually there — and how…

Mediterranean Charter Industry Digital Shift — What's Changing in 2026
Perspectives · 4 min read

The Mediterranean Charter Industry Is Still Selling Like It’s 2005. That’s About to Change.

The Mediterranean charter market is worth billions. It still runs on phone calls and personal connections. Here's why that model is breaking down —…

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