The nautical market reaches 4,506 enrolments until September

The nautical market reaches 4,506 enrolments until September

Nautica Digital Europe

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

From January to September this year, 4,506 recreational boats have been registered, 947 less than those registered in the same period last year. An average fall that continues throughout the year and is concentrated mainly in the segment of length up to 6 meters and in the markets of water bikes and folding pneumatic boats.

The boats over 16 meters maintain the good behavior of the previous months and record an increase in the registration of the ships, from this length, of 14.6% in that accumulated this year.

In the rental market (nautical charter), 1,638 recreational vessels have been registered from January to September of this year compared with 1,965 in the same period of 2023.

Of the total number of vessels registered from January to September, 64% are for private-use vessels and 36% for vessels for the nautical charter.

NATIONAL NATIC MARKET DATA

By length
The smaller boats, up to 6 meters, continue to show the greatest drop in enrolment (-20.3%) in the year. In positive terms, the registration of ships more than 16 meters, with an increase of 14.6% in the period under review (energy-September 2024), continues.

Length 2022 2023 2024 % ^ 22 % ^ 23 % 22 / Tot. % 23 / Tot. % 24 / Tot.
Up to 6 m 3,520 3,960 3.158 -10.3% -20.3% 67.7% 72.6% 70,1%
6 to 8 m 1,023 923 811 -20.7% -12.1% 19.7% 16.9% 18.0%
8 to 12 m 451 387 366 -18.8% -5.4% 8.7% 7.1% 8.1%
12 to 16 m 143 142 124 -13.3% -12.7% 2.8% 2.6% 2.8%
More than 16 m 63 41 47 -25.4% 14.6% 1.2% 0.8% 1.0%
Total 5,200 5,453 4.506 -13.3% -17.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%


By type of vessel
The largest drop in enrolment is concentrated on folding pneumatic vessels
(-43%) and water bikes (-19.8%).

Market 2022 2023 2024 % ^ 22 % ^ 23 % 22 / Tot. % 23 / Tot. % 24 / Tot.
METHODS OF WATER 1.120 1,849 1.482 32.3% -19.8% 21.5% 33.9% 32.9%
BLOOD TO MOTOR 2,481 2,053 1,870 -24.6% -8.9% 47.7% 37.6% 41.5%
NEUMATIS 501 666 379 -24.4% -43.1% 9.6% 12.2% 8.4%
SEMIRRIGID NEUMATIS 700 592 531 -24.1% -10.3% 13.5% 10.9% 11.8%
VELA 398 293 244 -38.7% -16.7% 7.7% 5.4% 5.4%
Total 5,200 5,453 4.506 -13.3% -17.4% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%

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 such as Cantabria, where 23 more units have been registered in the year's accumulated. They also produce positive coastal provinces such as Valencia with + 45 enrolments, Granada (+ 11) and Guipúzcoa (+ 3).

In the charter market,have a positive behavior the registration of boats for use of rent in Valencia with 38 records more than in the same period of 2023, Cantabria (+ 13), Barcelona (+ 10), (Almería (+ 8), Granada (+ 3), Guipúzcoa (+ 3) and Castellón (+ 1).

ENERGY PROVINCES - SEPTEMBER 2024

Province 2023 2024 % ^ 23 % 23 / Tot. % 24 / Tot.
A CORUÑA 142 128 -9.86% 2.60% 2.84%
ALAVA 3 4 33.33% 0.06% 0.09%
ALBACETE 6 3 -50,00% 0.11% 0.07%
ALICANTE 319 227 -28.84% 5.85% 5.04%
ALMERIA 179 157 -12.29% 3.28% 3.48%
ASTURIES 42 29 -30.95% 0.77% 0.64%
AVILA 4 4 0,00% 0.07% 0.09%
BADAJOZ 17 21 23.53% 0.31% 0.47%
BARCELONA 587 499 -14.99% 10.76% 11.07%
BURGOS 3 4 33.33% 0.06% 0.09%
CACRES 1 6 500% 0.02% 0.13%
CADIZ 235 153 -34.89% 4.31% 3.40%
CANTABRIA 58 81 39.66% 1.06% 1.80%
CASTELLON 56 54 -3.57% 1.03% 1.20%
CEUTA 17 6 -64.71% 0.31% 0.13%
REAL CITY 2 5 150,00% 0.04% 0.11%
CORDOBA 18 25 38.89% 0.33% 0.55%
QUENCA 3 0 -100,00% 0.06% 0,00%
GIRONA 329 300 -8.81% 6.03% 6.66%
GRANADA 79 90 13.92% 1.45% 2.00%
GUADALAJARA 6 2 -66.67% 0.11% 0.04%
GUIPUZCOA 35 38 8.57% 0.64% 0.84%
BELVA 130 88 -32.31% 2.38% 1.95%
BESCA 3 2 -33.33% 0.06% 0.04%
BALEAR ISLANDS 984 822 -16.46% 18.05% 18.24%
JAEN 9 8 -11.11% 0.17% 0.18%
THE RIOJA 8 11 37.50% 0.15% 0.24%
THE PALMAS 235 147 -37.45% 4.31% 3.26%
LEON 8 8 0,00% 0.15% 0.18%
LLEIDA 10 5 -50,00% 0.18% 0.11%
LIGHT 18 10 -44.44% 0.33% 0.22%
MADRID 397 304 -23.43% 7.28% 6.75%
MALAGA 335 256 -23.58% 6.14% 5.68%
MELILLA 15 18 20.00% 0.28% 0.40%
MURCIA 274 192 -29.93% 5.02% 4.26%
NAVARRA 13 9 -30.77% 0.24% 0.20%
OURENSE 7 3 -57.14% 0.13% 0.07%
PALENCY 3 0 -100,00% 0.06% 0,00%
PONTEVEDRA 128 107 -16.41% 2.35% 2.37%
SALAMANCA 2 0 -100,00% 0.04% 0,00%
_ 175 170 -2.86% 3.21% 3.77%
SEGOVIA 1 1 0,00% 0.02% 0.02%
_ 141 102 -27.66% 2.59% 2.26%
SORIA 0 0 0,00% 0,00%
TARRAGONA 133 105 -21.05% 2.44% 2.33%
TERUEL 3 3 0,00% 0.06% 0.07%
TOLEDO 8 6 -25.00% 0.15% 0.13%
VALENCE 160 205 28.13% 2.93% 4.55%
VALLADOLID 4 2 -50,00% 0.07% 0.04%
VIZCAYA 90 69 -23.33% 1.65% 1.53%
ZAMORA 3 1 -66.67% 0.06% 0.02%
ZARAGOZA 15 16 6.67% 0.28% 0.36%
Total 5453 4506 -17.4% 100.0% 100.0%