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Big price increases are also imminent for boating holidays this year. Still, the boating season will be strong, according to one of the Mediterranean’s biggest charter providers, Styrian Pitter Yachting.
01.30.2023 07.35
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Klaus Pitter, from the Hartberg charter company of the same name, was also present at the boat show in Düsseldorf. Your outlook for next sailing season: it will be more expensive.
Up to ten percent increase
“We assume that prices will have to go up by seven to ten percent. This actually corresponds to inflation on average. It’s also very clear to us that you can’t pass on all price increases as they are one-to-one to the customer,” says Pitter.
In some cases, price increases can exceed ten percent – for example, in high season in Croatia’s popular charter area. In absolute terms, this is several hundred euros – depending on the type of boat and the length of the vacation. However, demand for boat trips is unabated, according to Pitter: “We assume it will be 15-20% more this season.”
From 300,000 euros
Pitter is one of the largest charter operators in the Mediterranean. 520 boats can be rented through the Estíria company, and the fleet is increasing, according to the head of the company. Private individuals buy the yachts and use them for a few weeks a year, the rest of the time they are chartered to recoup the purchase price.
When asked why you should buy a boat in times of high inflation, Pittner said, “I had a customer today who said, In the old days, you planned. When I retire I will sail more, I will spend more time on the boat. He said time is up. If I don’t do this now, who knows what will happen ten years from now. I still can I still want Is it still possible?”
Klaus Pitter added that the savings for the new boat would not be worth more. You need to have around 300,000 euros on hand for the dream of your own boat. Prices rose not only for charters, but also for purchases.