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D-Marin enters the Spanish market for the first time.
By acquiring three marinas from Marinas del Mediterráneo, global marina network D-Marin is making its first foray into the Spanish market. The three marinas, Puerto Deportivo de Estepona, Puerto Marina La Duquesa, and Puerto Marina del Este, are situated along the Costa del Sol and collectively offer more than 1,000 berths. Just a few months […]
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Sunsail upgrades tenders with electric outboards in the Med
For the upcoming 2023 season, Sunsail, a yacht charter company, has installed electric outboard motors on all premier-plus monohulls located in Agana, Dubrovnik, and Lefkas. “Sailing to us means appreciating nature and its elements,” says Caroline Barbour, UK marketing manager for Sunsail. “That’s why protecting the areas and waters our customers visit is so important […]
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Hanse 460 review: First in a new range
The Hanse 460 is the first in a new range of Hanses. From new designers, she is already a big hit, with over 200 sold and a European Yacht of the Year win to its name. David Harding reports For some of us, sailing has always been about the functional and fundamental. We enjoy sailing […]
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Intelligent Solution that the World of Yachts Needed: SEARADAR
What is your first thought when you hear a combination of Yachts and IT? Well, it is not always predictable, but definitely fascinating and inspiring — this is why we love the world of tech startups. Baltic Sandbox is thrilled to share a story of our dear portfolio company — SEARADAR that is a full-cycle yacht booking concierge […]
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Vilnius-based Online Yacht Concierge Services Provider SEARADAR Raises €400K
SEARADAR, a startup that relocated to Lithuania through a Startup Visa Lithuania program, running an online yacht booking and concierge services platform for skippers, has finally announced that they have raised a seed round of €400K in spring 2021. SEARADAR, a startup that relocated to Lithuania through a Startup Visa Lithuania program, running an online yacht booking […]
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Nordic Angel Program batch 3 investors joined by NAP2 investors
Latitude59, the largest startup festival is this week, from May 16-17 and May 15 focused on investor relations. Our Nordic Angel Program by EstBAN cycle 3 is reaching its end on the last day of the festival with the announcement of the NAP3 winner. The funnel, that started with more than 100 startups, was reduced […]
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Growing through the pandemic: SEARADAR raises 200k EUR in funds before entering 2021
The previous year didn’t promise any stability for the travel industry businesses. Difficulties caused by the pandemic made many startups go on the “standby” mode, but not SEARADAR! Even facing multiple challenges, the SEARADAR team managed to reach triple year growth and raise 200k EUR in funds before entering 2021. That’s the real unicorn spirit! […]
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SEARADAR INTERVIEWS ISTION YACHTING – Entirely new fleet in a “hidden” marina on the central Dalmatian coast
What can we say about Istion yachting that has not already been said and can not be read online? From our point of view, as partners, they are an example of what a charter company should look like. Istion yachting is one of the leading providers of quality yachts, yacht charters and services in the […]
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How to correctly calculate your budget for a yachting trip
In general, the economics of a yacht trip is similar to a car trip with hotel stays, but there are nuances. So, here’s a list of costs that yachting requires. 1. Yacht charter When organising a trip, accommodation and transfers are the main issues. A yacht answers both these concerns, as you sleep and move […]