Boatsetter accelerates consolidation of Global Boat Charter Market

Boatsetter accelerates consolidation of Global Boat Charter Market with its second acquisition in seven months © Boatsetter

Boatsetter.com, the world's leading boat charter marketplace, today announces the acquisition of Smart Charter Ibiza, based on the Spanish Mediterranean holiday hotspot island of Ibiza.

Famed as the go-to luxury vacation destination for the international jetset, the island of Ibiza offers top-end hotels, world-class dining and globally renowned nightlife. It is home to some of the most stunning landscapes in the Mediterranean, multiple UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a number of beautiful seaside villages that offer respite away from the crowds among hidden coves, pristine beaches and quiet cafés.

With the acquisition of Smart Charter Ibiza, Boatsetter is now one of the largest yacht charter operations in the Mediterranean. This purchase of Smart Charter Ibiza is Boatsetter's first international acquisition and adds to its offerings a large fleet of top-end vessels in Ibiza, Formentera and Mallorca, now exclusively available to Boatsetter customers.

This acquisition also adds to Boatsetter's world-class team a highly experienced international crew of seasoned yachting professionals with deep expertise in sales, business development and yacht management in key European markets. Now, Boatsetter's customer service team includes an elite group of European boating and sailing experts who are also Ibiza and Mallorca residents, able to provide Boatsetter clients local insights and guidance in the Mediterranean.

"Our vision of making boating accessible to everyone everywhere is being powerfully enhanced with this acquisition. Boatsetter now brings an exclusive, world-class experience to our customers in Spain's Balearic Island, as we increase our expansion into the Mediterranean," said Pablo Vidal, managing director of Boatsetter Europe.

"Becoming part of Boatsetter gives us the chance to rapidly scale our business, leverage their world-class technology and harness our deep experience in Europe to accelerate our now-combined company's growth and expansion in the Med," said Charlie Vale, former managing director of Smart Charter and newly appointed global head of sales at Boatsetter.