Boating Holidays
easyboats Celebrates 25 Years
What do American Apparel, Carphone Warehouse, First Direct, The Simpsons, and yacht charter, sales and management company, easyboats, have in common? They were all founded in 1989 and celebrate 25 years in business in 2014 - experiencing recession lows and boom-time highs along the way.
Barcelona Boat Show comes at right time for Spanish comeback
As Barcelona gears up for its biggest ever Boat Show, Marina Estrella believes the timing couldn’t be better as Spanish buyers are returning to the market after a number of years of absence.
Latest Mangusta sale for easyboats brings tally to three
Mallorca-based easyboats has just finalised the sale of a Mangusta 80 to a German billionaire.
Non-EU flagged yachts free to charter in the Balearics
Until now, non-EU-flagged yachts were only permitted to sail around the Balearics but not to offer charter services. From September, this has changed, and there is a free market for all flags. 1989-established easyboats hopes this will generate extra nautical business for the Islands.
Leafy Brecon Beacons is idyllic autumn break – afloat
A favourite canal for autumn breaks, according to Waterways Holidays, is the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, thanks to its route through the colourful woodland of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Magaluf headlines won’t impact Mallorca’s luxury yacht industry
Whilst Magaluf has become notorious this summer, 25 year-established yacht company, easyboats, says it will have zero impact on Mallorca’s luxury yacht industry. The Port Andratx-based Company believes 2014 will be a good year.
Cornwall braced for 100,000 visitors to its mighty Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta
More than 100,000 friendly invaders will be transported back in time to the Great Days of Sail at the end of the month as an ancient Cornish port hosts one of this year's world-great maritime events – the Falmouth to Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta.
Thousands take to the water in Hampshire
With participation in water sports at its highest in Britain since before the recession, and the current hot spell encouraging even more people to take to the water for the first time, Hampshire is staking its claim to be England's finest water sports destination.
easyboats sells Riva Rivale for the second time and adds her to charter pool
Having sold her to a British owner in 2007, easyboats has once more handled the sale of Riva Rivale ‘Sakura’ to a second pair of safe British hands.
Sunvil’s Edwardian riverboat, Genevieve, celebrates her 100th birthday
Enjoy a private river cruise on Genevieve from Hurley during June and early July. Celebrate her birthday with her and enjoy £100 off the usual charter price – day charter now from just £600 (for up to ten people) including captain, crew and five hours’ charter time – just £60 pp.
A quartet of Spanish debuts for Marina Estrella at the 2014 Palma International Boat Show
With just a few days remaining between now and the 31st edition of the Palma International Boat Show (30 April to 4 May), Marina Estrella can reveal that it will be showcasing four models never seen in the Balearics before – the Varianta 37, Atlantis 34 and 50, and the Moody 54DS.
Protect your boat now to avoid an unhappy New Year
The clocks' going back in October hails the end of the boating season and the start of a vulnerable time of the year for boats.
Active autumn breaks with a difference
There is no better time of the year to visit the Great Glen and Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands than autumn, when September and October can be mild and fine and the changing seasons dazzling patchwork of foliage on show wherever you look.
Classic canal trip ideal for first-timers
A September cruise through middle England is the ideal trip for first-timers, according to specialist boating holiday agency, Waterways Holidays, which has savings of up to £649 on the hire of selected narrowboats.
Canal tourism to get helpful boost from Google Trekker
The news that the Canal and River Trust, which looks after England’s inland waterways, is the first UK user of Google Trekker is welcomed by specialist boating agency Waterways Holidays.