Newsletter November 2021

On 23 November, EBI, together with many other boating sector representatives, participated in the Online MedSkippers Conference. This was the final conference of a project funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). The event covered the status of the charter sector in the Mediterranean and the main problems faced by the industry, its future expectations, and how professional skippers can contribute to consolidating the Mediterranean as a worldwide nautical tourism destination. EBI Secretary…

The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, made up of over 70 European public and private tourism-related organisations (including EBI), has published a position paper in response to the European Commission’s Proposals for updated Council Recommendations for Intra-EU travel and for inbound travel to the EU. The paper welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to ensure a coordinated approach to travel measures and support the proposal by which a valid EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) is sufficient to…

boot Düsseldorf published a press release to inform about the new hygiene measures that will be adopted during the 2022 edition of boot Düsseldorf boat show. The new measures are in line with the Covid Protection Ordinance updated on 24th November of boot Düsseldorf’s home state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The most important innovation is the introduction of the regulation for access of the visitors to the boot halls. Only vaccinated or recovered people will be…