These are the data from the Recreation Boat Market Report. Enero- October 2023, edited by Anen on the basis of the data provided by the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy, which reveals that 64.5% (3,642) of the total registrations recorded between January and October are for privately used vessels and 35.5% (2,003) for vessels for rent

Between January and October of this year, 5,645 recreational boats have been registered in Spain, 206 more than in the same period of 2022 (5,439), a figure that continues to be concentrated mainly in the segment of the water bikes. Of the total number of registrations, 2,003 are for boats for rent, compared with 1,865 from January to October 2022 (+ 7.5%).

"The nautical market reduces its sales, an internationally observed behaviour. However, the behaviour of the rental market in our country reflects that the nautical system continues to be incorporated into the seasonal leisure plans. The trend that we have been observing during 2023, which provides for a closure of the exercise in figures very similar to those of 2022,"says Jordi Carrasco, general director of Anen.

The boats up to 6 meters in length remain positive with an increase in enrolment of 10.7% between January and October of this year over the same period of 2022. The rest of the segments produce negative data with a lower incidence on the medium length vessels, between 12 and 16 metres.

By type of vessel, water bikes (+ 61%) and folding pneumatic vessels (+ 24.6%) are the two markets that produce positive data in the period under review.

The rental market has recorded 2,003 (+ 7.5%) registration for this use for the year, compared with 1,864 between January and September 2022.

In the provinces, among the most important effects on the nautical market, Málaga, with a growth of + 19.80% of the enrolments and Madrid that has an increase of + 11%.

The Canary Islands maintain the significant growth of the enrolments they are experiencing throughout the year, which is estimated at + 82.73% in Gran Canaria and + 60% in Tenerife.

In Catalonia, which maintains the largest share of the nautical market (19.15%), it is worth noting the growth of enrolment in Tarragona (+ 14.5%) and Barcelona (+ 2%).

The Balearic Islands, the second autonomous community with the greatest impact on the nautical market (18.12%), is still negative with a decrease in enrolment of -1.73%.

Enrolment of recreational boats by province. October 2023. Source: ANEN with DGMM data