Unique Tagalong Adventure Boating Business - High Profit Margins

Description

Business type: tagalong boating expeditions and adventure tourism

Location: Cooktown, North Queensland

Current trading status: inactive since COVID

Operating model: guided boating expeditions

Typical trip duration: 12 or 18 days

Business overview

Adventure boating business offering tagalong expeditions for recreational boat owners travelling in 5–7 metre outboard-powered vessels.

Departure point: Cooktown

Expedition destinations: Cape York and Portland Roads

Lead vessel: commercial aluminium-hull boat

Current operations: inactive since COVID

Expedition services

• 12-day boating expeditions
• 18-day boating expeditions
• Guided routes from Cooktown to Cape York
• Guided routes from Cooktown to Portland Roads
• Overnight camping on offshore islands

Participants: recreational boat owners using trailable 5–7 metre outboard vessels

Vessel and equipment

Commercial lead vessel: 6.8-metre aluminium hull

Main engine: 150hp Mercury outboard

Auxiliary motor: fitted

Vessel survey status: currently in survey

Permits and approvals

GBRMPA permits: held

Commercial marine certification: Class 2

Expedition permits: held for the advertised routes

Marine licensing compliance: stated as current by the seller

Pricing

Pricing structure: per boat and per participant

Average participant cost: approximately $200–$300 per person per night

Marketing and assets

• Established business website
• Printed promotional materials
• Commercial lead vessel
• Operational assets

Previous marketing method: primarily direct mail campaigns

Operations

Expedition departure location: Cooktown

Routes: north towards Cape York or Portland Roads

Overnight arrangements: island camping

Business activity: currently suspended

Transition

Current owners: available to assist with organising the first expedition under new ownership

Sale

Commercial vessel, operational assets, website and printed promotional materials: included

Business reactivation: required following the period of inactivity