Summer season is upon us. This month's Dispatch covers a new way to protect your marina's revenue when boaters' plans change, why now is the right time to revisit your pricing strategy heading into peak season, a quick reminder on what's new in Insights if you missed it last month, how to get your marina featured in front of 120,000+ active boaters, and a heads-up about something we're building for this summer — and how to be among the first to hear about it.
Last-minute cancellations are one of the most frustrating parts of running a transient marina. A boater books for Fourth of July weekend, something comes up, and suddenly you've got an empty slip during the busiest week of your season — with no time to fill it.
Trip Protection Plus, offered through ViCoverage, changes that math.
Starting in May, Dockwa offers a trip protection option that gives boaters peace of mind when life doesn't go as planned — and protects your marina's revenue when it doesn't. When a boater opts into Trip Protection Plus at the time of booking and later needs to cancel for a covered reason, the marina still gets paid. No empty slip, no refund fight, no awkward back-and-forth. The policy handles it.
For marina operators, this is particularly valuable in the shoulder season, when a no-show or cancellation can mean the difference between a profitable weekend and a slow one. And for boaters, it removes one of the last hesitations around committing to a trip early.