

Not to mention, there is greater ease of travelling by boat, with no packed airports and highways to navigate. Tourists ride the waves and watch land float by, turning our typical land-based existence on its head. Traversing by boat quite literally gives the passenger a different perspective. As tourists work through those bucket lists, many will inevitably include some-or all-of their leisure time on the water.

Travel Association, total travel spending has increased 5.5% year-to-date through May, even while U.S.

The increased appetite for new adventures probably won't ease up soon, if demand from the first half of 2023 is any indication. In 2020, about a third were first-time buyers, according to Florida-based Info-Link Technologies Inc., which tracks new and used boat registrations. The National Marine Manufacturers Association reported that new powerboat sales surpassed 300,000 in 20. Taking to the water is a portal to another state of mind-one that more and more people are discovering, especially during and after the pandemic. Glinting blue waters, glimpses of leaping fish, and the feel of fresh air and sunshine on your skin.
