Floatist | Fleet Management and Charter Operations

Blog | Floatist | Fleet Management and Charter Operations

Feb 19, 2024

Case study

Optimize Efficiency in Large Fleets: A Case Study with Adventure Charter

Since implementing Floatist, Adventure Charter has experienced a significant improvement in efficiency, enabling them to handle turnaround days seamlessly while keeping track of the yacht maintenance and other issues throughout a busy season.

Mar 27, 2024

Trending

5 Ways To Improve Charter Bookings

Discover five key strategies to boost your yacht charter bookings throughout the year, from offering off-season deals to leveraging social media. Learn how focusing on customer service and diversifying your offerings can fill your calendar and keep guests coming back for more.

Feb 25, 2024

Meet the team

Meet the team: Antonieta Covo

Born and raised by the sea, Antonieta's first love was the ocean. Originally from the coastal city of Split in Croatia, Eta has been working as a professional skipper since 2016, while obtaining her Master's degree in Geographical Information Systems.

Feb 08, 2024

Recent

The Top Three Things Charter Guests Really Want

This blog highlights the top three things yacht we found charter guests value most: a fast check-in process, easy access to support, and clear instructions for using the yacht. These insights come from a detailed survey and underscore the importance of efficiency, support, and information in enhancing guest experiences.

Jan 11, 2024

Trending

Proactive Maintenance: Preventing Yacht Breakdowns

Imagine the nightmare scenario for your charter guests: in the midst of their charter, their yacht breaks down. Yacht breakdowns can turn a dream trip into a distressing ordeal. This is where proactive maintenance steps in.

Nov 30, 2023

Trending

Streamlining Turnaround Days: From Chaos to Seamlessness with Floatist

Too often, turnaround day turns into a whirlwind of confusion and chaos, leaving charter companies struggling. That's where Floatist steps in: turning chaos into seamless excellence.

Oct 20, 2023

Meet the team

Meet the team: Cesare Marchesan

With 10+ years of experience in sales, Cesare is here to help lift Floatist to the next level. Known for his friendly approach and outside the box thinking, he is ready to help charter businesses take advantage of the opportunity that Floatist brings!

Aug 26, 2023

Maintenance

Floatist's smart approach to Yacht Winter Maintenance

The winter maintenance season is approaching and this time brings its own unique set of challenges for yacht charter operators. Learn how Floatist can help you manage this period with our all encompassing platform.

Aug 15, 2023

Resources

Navigating the Seas of Yacht Charter Operations

Yacht charter operations present a unique set of challenges for charter operators. Floatist, designed specifically for yacht charter companies, offers a comprehensive solution that addresses the complexities of managing fleets, maintaining vessels, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.

Jul 30, 2023

Resources

Elevating Customer Experiences: The Key to Charter Success

Floatist understands that the heart of a yacht charter's success rate rests in the experience of the guests. It's not just about the vessel; it's about crafting an experience that leaves a lasting mark

Jul 23, 2023

Customer Experience

Enhancing Customer Engagement with Floatist's Charter App

Floatist helps you blend both technology and the personal approach to provide the best customer experiences.

Jun 30, 2023

Trending

Catering to a New Generation of Yacht Charter Clients with Floatist

The yacht charter industry has witnessed the emergence of a new generation of clients who are tech-savvy, digitally connected, and expect seamless experiences throughout their journeys.

Jun 13, 2023

Personal

Rebecca's personal story

Rebecca worked for a very large flotilla company and busy Saturdays managing 100+ skippers and hosts in multiple locations was all too familiar. Until she decided it was time for a change and believed there could be a better solution than how she experienced check-in days.

Jun 04, 2023

Trending

Our First ChatGPT Blog

In this blog post, we will show you how ChatGPT is reinventing content creation, and if it really is that good at writing content for you. We will let ChatGPT explore the significance of digitalisation in the yacht charter industry, focusing on check-in/check-out procedures, and see if it can grasp and explain the importance of Floatist.

May 31, 2023

Meet the team

Meet the team: Bartosz Nowotny

Bartosz is from and based in Poland. He is happily married, and the father of 2 cats. Bartosz recently got his skipper license and is currently working on further developing his experience and skills as a sailor!

Apr 17, 2023

Meet the team

Meet the team: Bahaa Zidan

Bahaa lives in Alexandria in Egypt, and has over 5 years of web development experience. He is very passionate about the Javascript ecosystem and he enjoys tackling large scale engineering problems.

Mar 19, 2023

Trending

How to Increase your Profit Margin: 7 Strategies for Yacht Charter Operators

In today's competitive market, it is important to optimize profit margins to ensure sustainability and growth. In this blog post, we will explore seven key ways that a charter management software can help you to achieve this goal.

Feb 24, 2023

Trending

Why do you need a yacht charter management tool in 2023?

Managing a fleet of yachts can be a challenging task for charter companies. In today's digital age, managing a yacht fleet can be simplified with the use of charter management software tools.

Feb 20, 2023

Meet the team

Meet the team: Rebecca Florissi

Originally from Portugal, Rebecca has over 6 years of experience working in operations and commerce in the yachting industry, where she experienced many of the challenges Floatist is solving first-hand.

Feb 16, 2023

Resources

5 Ways to Increase Customer Satisfaction on Check-in day

As a fleet operator, you know check-in day is the most important day of the week. It’s your only chance to make a good first impression on your customers.

Feb 09, 2023

Meet the team

Meet the team: Dawid Adamski

Dawid is a self-taught software engineer and lives in Cracow, Poland. In his free time he enjoys hiking with his dog and kickboxing. He has been around since the very early days of Floatist so is a key player in the team.

Feb 01, 2023

Meet the team

Meet the team: Albert Yera Gomez

Our Co-Founder and CTO Albert currently lives in Netherlands with his family. He has 10 years of professional experience in Software Development and loves solving complex problems and turning them into simple solutions.

Jan 30, 2023

Events

Floatist at BOOT Dusseldorf 2023: Review

After taking a break due to the pandemic for the last two years, BOOT Dusseldorf came back in 2023 from 21-19 January in full blast. We attended the show for our very first time, and walked around all the massive 17 halls meeting old and new faces in the maritime industry.

Jan 27, 2023

Sustainability

9 Ways to be more Sustainable as a Yacht Charter Business

To make sure we can preserve our oceans we need to work together to fuel the cultural change that needs to happen. As a charter company, you can help your clients minimize their and your footprint. Let's talk sustainability!

Jan 13, 2023

Meet the team

Meet the team: Cindy Allis

Cindy spent her summers skippering in the Med when she realized there are lots of challenges charter companies face in their daily operations. She now set out to help charter companies all around the world!

Nov 29, 2022

Trending

Why is there a need for Floatist in the Yacht Charter Market?

As todays’ market is becoming more and more competitive, and the choice for the end consumer broadens, having the most efficient, pleasant and cost-effective systems in place can very well make the sale.

Nov 28, 2022

Case study

How to improve your Check-in Days: A Case Study with Most Sailing

Özgür used to spend about 5-7 hours per check-in day doing physical check-ins for each boat, but since he started using Floatist all of his clients are simultaneously doing their check-ins - by themselves! It saves him about 1 hour per check-in, over 6 hours of his Saturday every week.

Nov 18, 2022

Trending

7 Hospitality Trends for 2023 and Beyond

Why should you keep up with the latest hospitality industry trends? Well, the answer is simple; if you want to maintain your success, studying the market and its trends is key for positive feedback and returning clients.

Nov 18, 2022

Resources

5 Networking tips we learned the hard way

Networking is a means to building and creating relationships - it gets you noticed, advances your business, opens doors and gives you industry support.

Nov 17, 2022

Recent

The Charter Industry and the Marketplace

As millenials become the biggest portion of the market, the industry faces a challenge: how to deal with this change of target audience?

Nov 17, 2022

Events

Why we are going to ICE International Charter Expo

The International Charter Expo is one of the biggest events in the industry. With over 2500 participants from all over the world this B2B event is notorious for being a meeting point for all-things marine related.