Navtours

What Navtours does

Navtours is a sailing charter and yacht management company founded in 1998 and headquartered in Sainte-Adèle (Prevost), Quebec, Canada. The company operates as a division of Dream Yacht Charter, leveraging the parent's network of 50+ charter bases worldwide. Navtours specializes in bareboat (self-skippered) and crewed catamaran and monohull charters, with a 22-boat fleet operating primarily from Nassau (Palm Cay Marina), Staniel Cay, and Georgetown in the Bahamas, complemented by seasonal bases in Newport, RI and Lake Champlain (Plattsburgh, NY). The company also offers CYA and ASA-accredited sailing certification programs and structured yacht ownership and management programs (Navtours Complete Management/Dream Guarantee with 8% guaranteed annual income, and Liberty Management/Dream Performance with revenue sharing) on 62-66 month contracts.

The business model combines transactional charter rental revenue (bareboat and crewed), recurring management fees from yacht ownership programs, and ancillary services such as provisioning (25% service fee), shuttle, water sports equipment rentals, and sailing instruction. Pricing is unit-based for charters (with optional captain at $350/day and hostess/chef at $250/day) and subscription-based for ownership programs. The go-to-market is sales-led, primarily through direct channels: a toll-free phone line, email, website, and travel agency referrals, supplemented by earned media coverage in sailing publications (Sail Magazine, Charter Savvy, L'Escale Nautique) and French-language television (TVA Sports). Customer segments split between experienced sailors seeking bareboat rentals, luxury vacationers seeking all-inclusive crewed experiences, yacht investors seeking ownership with passive income, and sailing students seeking certification.

The company is privately held as a subsidiary of Dream Yacht Charter (no public ticker), with 12 employees in corporate and sales roles. Operations rely on Dream Yacht Charter's global infrastructure for fleet management, base operations, and charter logistics across the Bahamas, Caribbean, Mediterranean, and North America. No proprietary technology platform, AI capabilities, or venture funding is disclosed.

Name

Navtours

Legal name

Navtours inc

Website

https://navtours.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Navtours, founded in 1998 and headquartered in Quebec, is a sailing charter division of Dream Yacht Charter offering bareboat and crewed catamaran charters in the Bahamas, plus seasonal Newport RI and Lake Champlain. It serves leisure sailing enthusiasts, luxury vacationers, yacht investors, and sailing students through a 22-boat fleet and global parent network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Charter Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Charters & Yacht Experiences (Crewed, Bareboat, Day Charters) (THAJAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Yacht & Small-Ship Expedition Cruises (THAEABAF), Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

Keywords

• Sailing charter services
• Bareboat catamaran rental
• Crewed yacht charter
• Yacht ownership programs
• Yacht management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sainte-Adele

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Bareboat Charter Rentals: Revenue from renting sailboats and catamarans without crew to experienced skippers. Customers pay charter fees based on boat size and duration, plus additional fees for cleaning, insurance waivers, and taxes.
2. Crewed Charter Services: All-inclusive luxury sailing vacations with professional captain and/or chef services. Additional revenue streams include provisioning services (25% service fee), beverage provisioning, and water sports equipment rentals.
3. Yacht Ownership & Management Programs: Navtours Complete Management (Dream Guarantee) offers boat owners guaranteed monthly income (8% of boat value annually) while they enjoy up to 12 weeks sailing time per year. Dream Performance program provides revenue sharing based on rental activity. Both programs include full maintenance, marina fees, and insurance handling for 62-66 month contract terms.
4. Provisioning & Ancillary Services: Food and beverage provisioning services with 25% service fee (minimum $100), airport shuttle services, fishing rod rentals ($75/week), kayak and SUP rentals ($140/week), and high sea fishing equipment ($144/week per kit).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Navtours operates sailing charter vacations in the Bahamas (year-round from Nassau, Staniel Cay, Georgetown) and seasonal bases in Newport RI and Lake Champlain, offering bareboat (self-skippered) and crewed (all-inclusive captain and chef) rentals of 37-50 foot monohulls and catamarans. The company also sells yacht ownership and management contracts (Navtours Complete Management with guaranteed 8% income and Liberty Management with revenue sharing) and complements charters with provisioning, shuttle, water sports equipment rental, flotilla, and CYA/ASA-certified sailing instruction services. As a division of Dream Yacht Charter, Navtours leverages a global network of 50+ charter bases for reciprocal bookings and customer referrals.

Product overview

Navtours is a sailing vacation company offering a portfolio of charter services centered around bareboat and crewed catamaran/sailboat rentals. The core products include Bareboat Charters (self-skippered rentals) and Crewed Charters (all-inclusive luxury with captain/chef), complemented by two Yacht Ownership Management programs (Navtours Complete Management offering guaranteed income and Liberty Management for revenue-sharing). Additional offerings include sailing certification programs (CYA/ASA), provisioning and shuttle services, flotilla charters, thematic sailing packages, and water sports equipment rentals. The company operates bases in the Bahamas (Nassau/Palm Cay, Staniel Cay, Georgetown), Newport RI, and Lake Champlain, with access to Dream Yacht Charter's global network of 50+ bases. Navtours primarily offers Lagoon and Jeanneau catamarans and monohulls ranging from 37 to 50 feet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 12 weeks sailing time per year for yacht owners on management programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Dream Yacht CharterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNavtours operates as a division of Dream Yacht Charter, the global sailing charter company. This partnership provides Navtours access to Dream Yacht Charter's worldwide network of 50+ charter bases across Mediterranean (France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece), Caribbean (Bahamas, USVI), and North American locations. Dream Yacht Charter manages charter base operations including Annapolis MD, Bahamas, Key West FL, Lake Champlain VT, Newport RI, and USVI. Navtours' yacht ownership programs integrate boats into the Dream Yacht Charter fleet under shared management.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Moorings: Global sailing charter company offering bareboat and crewed yacht charters in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and beyond. Direct competitor in the same product category (bareboat catamarans, crewed charters) with similar destination portfolio including the Exumas.
• Catamaran Company: Specialist catamaran charter and sales company offering bareboat and crewed charters in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Comparable to Navtours in its focus on catamarans (Lagoon, Bali) and ownership/sales programs.
• Le Boat: Self-skippered boat charter operator (primarily riverboats and canal boats in Europe). Shares the self-skippered consumer-rental model with Navtours' bareboat business, though focused on inland waterways rather than ocean sailing.
• Sunsail: Major bareboat and crewed sailing charter operator with overlapping Caribbean and Mediterranean footprints. Directly competes for the same experienced-skipper and luxury-crewed charter customers, with comparable fleet size and ownership programs.

Broad incumbents

• Dream Yacht Charter: Navtours' parent company and the world's largest sailing charter operator. Serves as both a platform (enabling Navtours' global network) and a broader incumbent offering overlapping services across all of Navtours' destinations.

Regional players

• Horizon Yacht Charters: BVI-based bareboat and crewed charter operator with a comparable fleet profile. While not directly competing in the Bahamas, Horizon is a frequently compared regional charter competitor in the Caribbean sailing segment Navtours addresses.
• Charter Yachts Australia: Regional sailing charter operator with a similar product mix (bareboat and crewed charters, sailing school). While primarily Australian, it is a structural comparable for the model and pricing of mid-sized charter operators.

Emerging players

• Hotel & Yachting (Hotel & Boat Charters): Boat rental marketplace platform connecting customers with private boat operators. Emerging competitor leveraging digital aggregation that could disrupt traditional charter operators over time.
• Sailogy: Digital-first yacht charter marketplace aggregating sailing charter inventory across the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Represents the emerging direct-to-consumer model that competes with traditional operators like Navtours for online bookings.
• SamBoat: Peer-to-peer and operator-aggregated boat rental marketplace operating across Europe and expanding globally. Comparable to Navtours in product offering (bareboat rentals) but operates on a digital marketplace model rather than owned fleet.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/navtours
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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