Management

How to develop a small yacht charter and stay true to yourself (instead of being a copy of others)

• 09.12.2025.
• News, Management

Many small yacht charter companies start out with a few boats and plenty of motivation, but without a clear plan for what comes next. Some rely solely on agencies, others copy what the bigger companies are doing. And then everything starts looking the same. Want to be different? Want to work smarter? Want to understand who you're really speaking to? Then this text is for you.

In insurance, there’s no room for shortcuts – transparency is the foundation of everything

• 08.12.2025.
• News, Management

Marijan Dželalija from GrECo Marine Insurance has been working with yacht charter companies for years and knows very well the everyday challenges the nautical industry faces. In a conversation with čarter.hr he shared his experience, the way he looks at insurance in the nautical sector and how he views the challenges yacht charter companies face when the season begins.

Flexibility - the key to success in business

• 01.12.2025.
• News, Management

Flexibility in business is not just an idea, but a real difference between a difficult and a successful season. In the yacht charter industry, it determines how quickly you respond, how the team collaborates and what impression you leave on guests. If you want more stable operations and less chaos during the season, flexibility becomes one of your strongest values. Do you want to learn how to develop it and turn it into an advantage?

Leaders, the only real transformation your company truly needs is your personal growth

• 25.11.2025.
• News, Management

The latest article by Andreja Fazlić for čarter.hr offers an honest view of the most important, yet often overlooked dimension of digital transformation – the human. Andreja reminds us that without personal growth from the leader, no strategy can succeed in the long run. If you’re serious about growing in 2026, this is a text you need to read.

Should yacht charter companies invest in their own CRM (or is Excel still enough)

• 10.11.2025.
• News, Marketing, Management

If the thought “Maybe this is too much for Excel” has ever crossed your mind, this text will help you assess that with certainty. Many yacht charter companies rely on spreadsheets because they are simple, familiar and “get the job done”. But as the business grows, the amount of information and tasks that need to be kept under control grows as well, because things quickly slip out of control.

Automation of processes and reservations - does it save time or create new problems?

• 03.11.2025.
• News, Management, Education

If you have ever spent a day in a yacht charter office during the season, you know what it looks like when the phone rings non-stop, guests are calling, agents are calling, and emails keep coming in… On top of that, crew changes, boat preparation, and maintenance need to be coordinated. Who manages to handle all that on time?