This feed contains press releases and other news from Boatbookings.com http://www.boatbookings.com/press/pr_homepage.php Boatbookings.com announces that the company's revenues grew strongly in 2012 over a solid 2011 performance, and the the company generated significant profitability. Revenues were up 40% over 2011, despite the continuing difficult trading in the charter business. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/2012_resluts.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/2012_resluts.php Boatbookings.com, the world's leading yacht charter site, now offers users the ability to find real time availability and pricing online, allowing for true automated booking of these yachts real time. Through this new functionality, users just enter the dates and location they want to charter, and they can immediately find which bareboat sailboats are available. They can then reserve or put an option on these boats through the system. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/realtimeavailability.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/realtimeavailability.php Boatbookings.com is proud to announce the incorporation of a French Subsidiary, based in Sophia Antipolis, France. Sophia Antipolis provides easy access to Cannes, Antibes, Monaco and the other key yacht charter centers in the French Riviera. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/french_subsidiary.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/french_subsidiary.php Boatbookings.com announces that the company's revenues grew by 30% in 2010 over a solid 2009 performance. Trading was particularly strong in the Caribbean, Bahamas, SE Asia/Thailand and Sardinia. Additionally, investments in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia began to show results. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/2010_results.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/2010_results.php Boatbookings.com announced today that, despite the difficult economic times, revenues during the July - September Quarter surged 60% from 2008. The yacht charter firm saw strong growth in many areas, including its Florida/Caribbean office, the French Riviera, Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/summer_results_2009.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/summer_results_2009.php Boatbookings.com recently completed a successful, a first-of-its-kind promotion where it purchased carbon credits for each of its charters booked from 15 December to 31 December. The goal was for all of these boats to charter with a zero carbon footprint. Through this program, the company offset 25 tons of CO2, and, just as importantly, charterers could enjoy themselves on their yachts knowing that they were not contributing to global warming. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/carbon_offsets_promo.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/carbon_offsets_promo.php Boatbookings.com is pleased to announce the completion of their largest quarter ever in the July - September Quarter 2008. Site traffic, visitors, charters booked, transaction value and revenues all were at record highs for the fast growing company. All of these numbers were over double from 2007, and Asia and Indian Ocean were up exponentially due to investment in the regions. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/q3-2008_record_growth.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/q3-2008_record_growth.php Boatbookings.com, a worldwide leader in online yacht charter, has launched an easy to use tool to accurately calculate the fuel cost of any yachting itinerary, anywhere in the world. An addition, Boatbookings.com has released a video to give an accurate depiction of the experience of chartering to St Tropez and Club 55. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/fuel_calculator_st_tropez_video.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/fuel_calculator_st_tropez_video.php Boatbookings.com, a worldwide leader in online yacht charter, is delighted to announce the ongoing expansion of the company with the opening of its Indian Ocean office in Mauritius. The new office will manage charter operations for the key Indian Ocean charter areas including the Seychelles, Maldives and Mauritius. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/mauritius_office.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/mauritius_office.php Boatbookings.com, a world leader in online yacht charter, has launched its eco-chartering program, allowing all customers to calculate CO2 emissions and purchase credits to offset them if they choose. Believed to be the first of its kind in the Yacht Charter industry, the program was created to increase awareness of the carbon emissions created by charter yachts, and allow customers to easily offset them. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/green_chartering.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/green_chartering.php Boatbookings.com, a worldwide leader in online yacht charter, is delighted to announce the ongoing expansion of its company with the opening of two more strategically situated offices to cater to the needs of clients globally. The new Greek Office, located in Athens, will source yachts and assist clients who are interested in yachting in the Greek Islands. The Singapore office will be the company's base for Asia Pacific operations, managing clients and charter operators in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and other burgening charter areas in the Asia Pacific Region. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/athens_singapore_offices.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/athens_singapore_offices.php Boatbookings.com, a world leader in online yacht charter, has had great success this year in all of the major Yacht Charter Events. The company chartered over 30 yachts in the major events including the Monaco Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival, MIPIM, and America's Cup. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/events_success.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/events_success.php Boatbookings.com, a world leader in online yacht charter, has announced a new "Boatbookings Preferred" yacht program, established to help customers easily identify the truly exceptional charter boats and crews and to reward partners who have a deep dedication to customer satisfaction. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/preferred_yachts.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/preferred_yachts.php Boatbookings.com, one of the world’s fastest growing internet-based yacht charter companies, is delighted to announce the launch of its sparkling new website, completely upgraded to make chartering online straightforward and simple. The website - www.boatbookings.com - makes it easier than ever for anyone looking for a yacht charter to find their perfect boat by combining destination content, chartering advice and quick ways of finding yachts that fit the user’s individual criteria. http://www.boatbookings.com/press/new_site.php http://www.boatbookings.com/press/new_site.php