These are the data collected in the "Report of the market for recreational craft. Enero-August 2024," edited by ANEN from the data provided by the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy

The nautical market has recorded in this year's accumulated (energy-August) 4,302 registration of recreational boats, of which 533 have been registered during the month of August, which has the best figure for the last three years this month.

In the total computation from January to August, 889 enrolments are recorded less than in the same period of 2023. The fall of the accumulated nautical market in the year is more likely to affect the market for nautical motorcycles and the smaller segment of vessels. For their part, the boats over 16 meters keep the registration figures in positive with a growth of 17% in the accumulated 2024

In the rental market, 1,591 have been registered in the eight months after this year, compared with 1,903 in the same period of 2023. In August of this year, with 186 registrations of recreational boats for nautical charter, it also has the best figure for the last three years.

Of the total number of vessels registered from January to August, 63 per cent are for private use and 37 per cent are for vessels for nautical charter (rental).

NATIONAL NATIC MARKET DATA

By length
The smaller boats, up to 6 meters, and the water bikes continue to show the greatest drop in enrollments in the year, with a fall of -20%. The registration of ships over 16 metres which grow by 17.9% in the period under review continues to be positive.

By type of vessel
All markets are affected by the fall in enrolment in the year's cumulative with the highest incidence on folding pneumatic vessels (-41.9%) and water bikes (-20%).

Enrolment by province
The autonomous coastal communities with the greatest impact on the nautical market lose enrolment, in general, in respect of the same period of 2023, with exceptions in certain provinces such as Valencia with 42 more enrolments than last year until August, Cantabria with 23 more, Granada with 11 more and Guipúzcoa with 3 more records than last year.

In the charter markethighlights the good behaviour of the registration of boats for rental use also in Valencia with 39 more enrolments than those recorded in the same period of 2023, Cantabria with 15 more enrolments, Almería (+ 11), Barcelona (+ 8), Guipúzcoa (+ 3) and Granada (+ 2).

ENERO-AGOSTO 2024
Source: ANEN with data from the General Directorate of the Merchant Navy