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2025 Summer Travel Trends: The Season of Spontaneous Water Adventures
· May 19, 2025 · Updated Sep 24, 2025 Key takeaways Americans are embracing transformative experiences close to home, with boating becoming a top choice for meaningful domestic getaways (1). Groups are booking spontaneous water adventures, thanks to ready-to-go [...]
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Boatsetter and Getmyboat Announce Merger, Forming a Powerhouse Marketplace for Boat Rentals & On-the-Water Adventure
· Dec 18, 2025 · Updated Jan 12, 2026 Miami, FL – Today, Boatsetter and Getmyboat, two category experts in boat sharing and on-the-water experiences, announced their merger and the formation of a new combined entity. As demand for [...]
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Small Craft Sales: A New Destination to Buy or Sell Small Boats & Specialty Watercraft
If you’re in the market to buy or sell a small watercraft, Small Craft Sales is a new marketplace dedicated just to that – no superyachts allowed. Small Craft Sales [...]
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7 Surprising Trends in Boating — What South Florida Bookers Are Doing This Year
· Sep 8, 2025 If you think boating in South Florida is all about flashy yachts and big fishing charters, think again. Boatsetter’s booking data reveals that boaters in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and the [...]
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Your Labor Day Weekend Boat Day May Come with a Surprise, If You Book With Boatsetter
· Aug 21, 2025 Key takeaways Boatsetter surprises Guests with Labor Day boat day bonuses such as fun water toys, extra time on the water, and more. Millennials and Gen Z make up nearly [...]
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Boatsetter Reveals Biggest Reason for Booking: Family Time
· Aug 1, 2025 Key takeaways A recent Boatsetter survey revealed family time as the top reason for booking, highlighting boating and on-the-water activities as the preferred activity. Families are reimagining what quality looks [...]
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NOAA Forecasts Above-Average 2025 Hurricane Season — Here’s How to Prepare Now
· Jun 25, 2025 · Updated Jul 7, 2025 The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season is already making headlines. Just 24 hours ago, Tropical Storm Andrea became the first named storm of the year, marking an early start to what [...]
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Boatsetter Becomes the Preferred Boat Rental and On-the-Water Experiences Provider of Hilton Grand Vacations
· Apr 8, 2025 · Updated Apr 7, 2025 We’re excited to share that Boatsetter is now the preferred boat rental provider of Hilton Grand Vacations (HGV), adding a whole new layer of adventure and bespoke experiences to Hilton [...]
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Boatsetter Owners give back to first responders in L.A. and Tampa by providing free boat days
· Apr 8, 2025 · Updated Apr 7, 2025 Today, enabled by the generosity of our community, we’re announcing a program to host free boat days for first responders in Los Angeles and Tampa. The simple idea began with [...]
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Memorial Day Weekend Trends: Groups Make Up 90% of Trips for the Long Weekend
· Mar 19, 2025 · Updated Sep 24, 2025 Key takeaways Groups of five or more account for 90% of all Memorial Day Weekend bookings.(1). Searches for boat trips in beach destinations have surged 148% year-over-year (2). Industry [...]
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2025 Spring Travel Trends: Waterculturalism, Bravecations, & Travel Dupes
· Feb 3, 2025 · Updated Sep 24, 2025 The California coast, Florida beaches, Washington D.C. peak cherry blossom season, national parks best explored by boat — whether planning a epic boat trip or seeking a Spring Break “travel [...]
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A Look Back on Boatsetter’s 2024 Fishing Trends
As 2025 and the Year of the Explorer kicks off, we took a look back at the major fishing trends that emerged among Boatsetter users in 2024. Overall, fishing bookings [...]
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2025 Travel Predictions: The Year of the Explorer
· Dec 19, 2024 · Updated Sep 24, 2025 Key Takeaways Outdoor exploration, ”slowcations,” and off the beaten path journeys will drive travel in 2025 (1). Trending waterfront destinations including lakes, harbors, and national parks are the most popular [...]
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