Founded in February 2014, the Portuguese startup SeaBookings was born of a dream of two Dutch-born sisters to aim to enhance maritime tourism in Portugal. Since then, many ocean-lovers have booked their boat tours and watersports through the platform.
SeaBookings is an online marketplace where you can discover, compare and book boat tours and watersports in Portugal and soon all around the world.
SeaBookings was founded by two Dutch-born sisters, Femke and Bo Irik, of only 25 and 27 years old. The sisters have been living in Portugal for about 17 years now, since their parents decided to change their way of living from cloudy to sunny. At the time it was their parents’ choice, but now it’s the girls’. They’re on a mission: to boost the maritime tourism sector, starting in Portugal and targeting the world.
While working in the marine tourism industry for 5 years in Lagos, the South of Portugal, the sisters quickly sensed this unique opportunity. The entrepreneurial spirit inherited from their parents made the girls launch this platform that started in the Algarve, now covers the whole Portuguese coast, and aspires to become a world leader in this niche market.
Back in 2014, SeaBookings kicked off with only 5 tour operators. Nowadays, SeaBookings.com offers a wide range of sea activities, over 150, from the famous boat trips to the dolphins and the caves in Albufeira to stand-up paddle boarding in Cascais.
They’ve got it all.
On one hand SeaBookings helps small tour operators to gain visibility online and to be easier found on the web, allowing for online bookings too. On the other hand, Femke claims that the “goal is to allow tourists to book boat tours and watersports easily, anywhere and at any time”. As the website is mobile-friendly, this goal is achieved. Bo, Femke’s sister adds: “We’re now leaders in Portugal and the world is the limit”. All beach-related touristic regions are on SeaBookings roadmap for the coming years.
The best seller of 2016 is expected to be the Cave & Dolphin trip from the Marina of Albufeira. This boat trip combines a coastal cruise along the most impressive caves and the thrill of searching for wild dolphins in the middle of the Atlantic.
For more information please contact Bo Irik (Co- Founder) on:
TM: +351 916 066 429
E: bo@seabookings.com
W: www.seabookings.com
