Boat reservations doubled in the first quarter of 2022, according to data from the rental platform Click&Boat, which ensures that the Balearic Islands is the most requested destination in Spain, followed by the Valencian Community and Catalonia.
The Spanish marine traveler has begun to book more in advance as in pre-pandemic times: more than 60% of bookings made in the first quarter are for sailing in the months of June, July and August. This year, above all, they rented vessels such as catamarans and sailboats with national tourists opting first to enjoy Ibiza, followed by Mallorca.
The progressive recovery of normality experienced in recent months has influenced national tourism very positively, boosting marine tourism reservations for private leisure.
According to the reservation platform, in the Spanish market reservations have increased by more than double (114%) in the first quarter of 2022 with respect to last year. Trends such as, ‘Slow Tourism’, tourism in contact with nature, and the elimination of travel restrictions, have driven this exponential growth.
Boat reservations in advance
Unlike the last two years, this 2022 the Spanish marine traveler has begun to book slightly more in advance. More than 60% of the reservations made in the first quarter are for sailing in the months of June, July and August.
This trend affects vessels with limited supply, such as catamarans and sailboats of greater length. In these first three months, Spaniards rented 164% more catamarans than the previous year on Click&Boat.
In contrast, the rental of dinghies and inflatables tends to be extended until the last minute, being much higher in summer. This coincides with the still marked seasonality of this sector: Click&Boat in April almost doubled the bookings of March in the Spanish market, while in May it tripled those of April, and the trend is upward.
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