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Boatsetter will be providing boat rentals and on-the-water experiences for researchers, government officials and vacationers wanting to visit Cuba. The team of experts from the boat rental community includes boat owners and captains who know the Southern waterways, Cuban hotspots and what needs to be done before setting sail. Boatsetter is offering to walk customers through the process of filling ...

As previously reported on Boating Industry, the establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba and the possibility of lifting the trade embargo could have a major impact on the boating industry. However, as we noted in our features, lifting the embargo is a complicated process – even if everyone were on board with the idea – and it’s going to take ...

The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Marina owner sentenced to jail for tax fraud The owner of a popular marina in the Florida Keys has been sentenced to a year and a day in ...

The BI Weekly 5 is a collection of tips, news and data affecting the boating industry this week. Be sure to look for the BI Weekly 5 every Tuesday on BoatingIndustry.com. 1. Mandatory life jackets would reduce deaths by 80 percent, study says More than three quarters of boating deaths could be prevented if life jacket use was mandatory, a ...

In the wee hours of Monday morning, the United States and Cuba restored full diplomatic relations for the first time in 54 years. Both countries will officially inaugurate full embassy status in separate events. However, the trade embargo and travel restrictions still remain between the two countries and must clear Congress before they can be lifted, which means that these ...

The U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments recently approved ferry services between Florida and Cuba for four companies, with more companies anticipating approval in the near future. The ferry companies plan to offer trips that would be less expensive than charter flights. This is just another result of President Obama’s decision in December 2014 to re-establish diplomatic relations with Cuba, which ...

Today in the second installment of our two-part series, we discuss the potential opportunities that exist for the boating industry if the trade embargo with Cuba is lifted and tourism is approved. Part one summarized the current state of affairs between the U.S. and Cuba and how the industry is currently affected. While it is important to emphasize how hypothetical ...

In a two-part series this week, we will be discussing the improving of relations between the U.S. and Cuba and what this could mean for the boating industry. Today, we cover the present state of affairs with Cuba and where the industry currently stands, and on Thursday, April 16, we will discuss what opportunities could be open to the industry in ...