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Boatsetter Launches ‘Boatsetter Lux’ in Global Expansion Move

2021-06-14 by Argophilia Travel News

Boatsetter Lux

The world’s leading peer-to-peer rental marketplace expands global luxury yacht experiences with launch of Boatsetter Lux.

Tags: boat charter, boat rentals, boating, Boatsetter, Boatsetter Lux, Boatsetter Yachts, charter, cruising, Luxury Yachts, Yacht charter

Is the iBlue Project Going to Sail for Yachting Tourism?

2018-10-15 by Phil Butler

Yacht tourism

Officials in Crete are looking at ways to optimize the potential for yacht and luxury boating in a 3-day event in Agios Nikolaos that took place last week. The event was the lead-in to the implementation of the EU-backed iBLUE project.

Tags: 3-Pillar Business Model, Agios Nikolaos, boating, Cohesion Policy, crete, EU programs, European Cooperation Program, iBlue, Michalis Vamiedaki, MISTRAL, yacht charters, yachting, Yachting Tourism

Yacht Tourism Execs Quiz PM Tsipras: “Has the Sun Set on Our Industry?”

2018-10-13 by Phil Butler

Yacht Club of Greece

Greece’s yacht tourism sector has asked Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to annul a recent ministerial decision which does away with tax-deductible on the boat purchases. The yacht tourism experts warn the bad decisions by ministers will wreck the future of sea tourism in Greece. This story elevates the question of whether or not the country’s leaders want to rejuvenate […]

Tags: Aegean boats, Alberto Cappato, Alexis Tsipras, boating, Greek yachting, Greek Yachting Association, Hellenic Professional Yacht Owners Association, ICOMIA, Luxury Yachts, shipbuilding, SITESAP, Tsipras, yachting, yachtsmen

Travel Media Group Launches Edgy Marketing Tool

2011-07-13 by Phil Butler

Who is really connected?

In travel technology news, Travel Media Group has just launched Travel Media Interactive, a so called next generation marketing and reputation management tool. A division of Dominion Enterprises, TMG is targeted at online marketing solutions for the travel industry.

Tags: +, boating, booking tools, Bookings, CMS, digital media, Dominion Enterprises, hosting, hotel tools, hotels, Jose Baerga, marketing, media, reputation management, SEO, tourism, travel market, Travel Media Group, travel tools, websites

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