A record first quarter of 2023 for Click&Boat

• As its 10th-anniversary approaches in 2024, the Click&Boat platform ended the first quarter of 2023 with a significant activity increase of 54% compared to last year.
• This strong growth illustrates the increasing development of the world's leading boat rental platform.
• During the first quarter, over 100 million euros of requests were recorded. The summer of 2023 promises to be historic for Click&Boat, as it has already helped over 1 million people set sail since its creation.

Click&Boat is entering high season at full speed. In the first quarter of 2023, more than 100 million euros in boat charter requests were recorded, a significant increase compared to the first quarter of 2022. The volume of activity has also surged by 54%.

Water-based holidays were getting quite popular and were amplified at the beginning of the pandemic. This trend, which is accessible to the general public through skippered rentals, continues to grow, in connection with the increasing desire to recharge away from crowds, in the heart of nature, with friends or family.
As a flagship of the rapidly accelerating digitization of boating, Click&Boat has recorded significant growth in each of its main markets at the end of the first quarter. The German market has grown by 49%, 59% for Italy, while the Spanish market has seen a spectacular increase of +145%. "Despite an uncertain macroeconomic context, we are seeing strong demand growth on Click&Boat, far exceeding initial projections. It illustrates more than ever the need to escape and disconnect from everyday life. In a context of reduced purchasing power, our users are taking advantage of the best deals at the best prices even more," says Edouard Gorioux, co-founder of Click&Boat.

An international dynamic

More than one million people have already sailed with Click&Boat. The platform, which has acquired 5 of its historical competitors (Sailsharing, Captain'Flit, Océans Evasion, Scansail and Nautal) in less than ten years of existence, now has around 200 employees and is setting its sights on a record-breaking summer in 2023. A summer season that will once again be marked by the conquest of new audiences, thanks to the ease of use of the service and the expanded catalogue of over 50,000 boats.

"If our sector is still mostly offline, the digital transition is accelerating thanks to major players like Click&Boat. The platform combines accessibility, simplicity and security. The majority of users customise their project from their mobile, which was still impossible a few years ago," says Jérémy Bismuth, the other co-founder of Click&Boat. The platform works with over 70% of all professional fleet operators in Europe and continues its international expansion.

Multiple booming nautical experiences

Users are enthusiastic about both holidays abroad and rediscovering the nautical treasures of their home countries. Rentals made in Germany by national customers have thus increased by 2.3 times in one year. In France, the privatisation of a boat, especially with or without a skipper, finds a large and ever-growing audience. And this, regardless of the desired pace. Proof of this is the current boom in barge rentals, which has already surpassed the total for 2021 in just one quarter this year on Click&Boat.

A new type of watercraft is set to revolutionise the motorised boating industry: electric boats. More environmentally friendly, quieter, and not requiring any additional fuel compared to conventional motorboats, electric boats are poised to win over an ever-expanding audience, for a price similar to traditional rentals.

Some examples below:
https://www.clickandboat.com/uk/boat-hire/olbia/catamaran/fountaine-pajot-fountaine-pajot-aura-51-electric-vq2qyr1
https://www.clickandboat.com/uk/boat-hire/hy%C3%A8res/motorboat/x-shore-eelex-8000-1jr7p9d
https://www.clickandboat.com/uk/boat-hire/monaco/motorboat/candela-c-8-pjevr5d

In the summer of 2021, Click&Boat secured a significant investment from BoatsGroup and Permira to create the world's largest digital player in the boating industry. Permira, a global private equity firm, announced in March 2023 that it had raised the largest fund in its history: €16.7 billion

More information about the brand: https://www.clickandboat.com/uk/

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Bastien Rambert
PR Manager
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bastien@clickandboat.com

Founded in 2014, Click&Boat is the European leader in the boat charter market. The platform lists over 50,000 boats available with or without a skipper. The service is active in 164 countries, departing from more than 4,000 destinations around the world. Click&Boat group also acquired the boat rental platform Nautal, the second largest in Europe, in 2020 and the specialized cruise agencies Océans Evasion and Scansail, respectively in 2019 and 2020. In the United Kingdom, around 100 boats are currently available for rental on Click&Boat.

This release was published on openPR.