Custom Float Plans - Information for Charter Firms and Marine Retailers

If you are a charter company or a marine retailer:

We are introducing a valued-added service that benefits the charter client as well as the charter firm or marine retailer that knows that repeat business and a recommendation from a satisfied customer can be worth more than paid advertising. CustomFloatPlans.com provides Off-The-Shelf and Customized Float Plans for the mariner that you can resell as part of your standard charter offering, or as an add-on product to enhance your service offerings.

Off-The-Shelf Float Plans

CustomFloatPlans.com provides a prepackaged offering that your firm can keep in stock for retail sale. Each Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Float Plan is built for a 2- or 3-day charter and contains:

·    A Waterproof Maptech Chart covering routes from your charter base. For Chesapeake Bay locations, our plans provide destinations on both the western and eastern shores.
·    GPS waypoints, routes, and headings with navigation notes in a familiar Excel® spreadsheet format
·    Custom Float Plan Departure & Return Check-List
·    Menu Planner & Provisioning Organizer
·    Cruising Hints

Customized Float Plans

The Customized Float Plan includes all of the items listed above PLUS tides & currents data (where applicable) specifically compiled for your customer’s planned cruise, additional charts as needed or requested, and a telephone consultation with one our experienced planners. Additional services may be purchased separately. This customized plan can be delivered to your office for resale to your client, or they can work directly with us upon your referral. In either event, the suggested retail price would still be the same to the mariner.

Make CustomFloatPlans.com Part of Your Service Offering

Differentiating your charter firm from others in your area isn’t always about price. Value…we’ve found…is the function of relative product (the boat) and service quality (support & services during the entire charter experience) as it relates to price (what the customer paid). Providing the additional details for and assistance with the charterer’s planned cruise may make the difference. We’d like to assist you in attracting and retaining customers by providing this unique service.

Crewed Luxury Cruises, Themed Adventure Cruises, and Guided Flotilla Cruises

Custom Float Plans, through our Chesapeake Flotillas division is now offering products to extend the value of your charter fleet. We have a licensed captain on staff which allows us to offer crewed luxury charters and custom themed adventure cruises. To attract larger group charters, perhaps we can lead a Guided Flotilla Cruise for your clients. This could be particularly attractive to newly certified bareboat sailors or cruisers not yet familiar with your area.