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Success Spotlight: Kent Chamberlain of Young Harris Water Sports and RV
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The Ultimate 2026 Success Guide for Rental & Tour Operators: How Smart Operators Use Booking Software to Increase Revenue

How Smart Operators Are Setting Up Their Most Profitable Year Yet

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Tours

Success Spotlight: Vic Tieri of Harbor Country Adventures

Former nightclub owner Vic Tieri describes his thriving boat tour business as "hospitality on the high seas." Learn how he keeps it going and growing.

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Rentals

Success Spotlight: Kent Chamberlain of Young Harris Water Sports and RV

Kent Chamberlain talks about how his boyhood love of the water led him to an exciting career running Georgia's largest boat rental operator.

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The Importance of Service Scheduling for Rental Operators

Stay ahead of fleet maintenance. See how automated service scheduling improves safety, reduces downtime, and keeps your inventory rental-ready.

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How Dynamic Pricing Can Boost Revenue for Boat Rentals

Learn how adding dynamic pricing to your boat rental operation can increase your revenue.

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The Essential Booking System Guide

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Rentals

Streamline, Save, Succeed: Fleet Management for Boat Rentals

Learn how a fleet management tool for boat rental businesses helps with a successful operation.

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Rentals

How your Booking Platform Helps you Manage Bookings Effectively

Learn how your booking system helps you effectively manage your rental and activity bookings.

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Rentals

8 Must Have Features every RV Rental Operator needs in a Booking System

Learn the features that all RV Rental operators must have in their booking system.

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Rentals

Electronic Rental Agreements Made Easy

Learn the benefits of using electronic rental agreements for your rental business.

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How to Turbo Charge Your Check In / Out Process

Learn how to create a Check in and Check out process that works great for your rental business.

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Rentals

How To Offer Renter’s Insurance for your Boat Rental Company

Boat Rental Operators can and should offer renter's insurance to their customers. Learn more about Renter's Insurance in this article.

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Rentals

New Florida Law to address Boater Safety - Understanding Lucy's Law (House Bill 289)

Understanding Lucy's Law in Florida and how it's working to enhance boater safety on Florida's waterways.

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Success Stories

Success Spotlight: Ted and Gina Ferwerda of Wave Club Water Sports

Hear from the owners of a booming rental business how BookingCentral has transformed this "family tradition on the water."

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Rentals

Use these 5 Promotions to Get More Rental Bookings

Offering a variety of promotions will build your customer base for your rental and activity business. We share 5 examples that you can use today.

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Rentals

Keep Track of your Rental Equipment with Damage Reporting

Learn why having a damage reporting procedure in place at your rental business is important, and what features you need to keep track of damages.

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Rentals

Multiple Locations For Your Rental Business

Learn how BookingCentral's Multiple Locations feature works for your rental business.

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How to Sell Gift Cards for your Rental Business

Learn why offering gift cards for your rental or activity business is smart for your bottom line.

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Why BookingCentral is the Best Booking Platform for Boat and Watersport Rentals

Discover the features that BookingCentral offers to make it the best choice for boat and watersport rental operators.

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Rentals

Earn More Tips Using These Simple Strategies

Learn how you can increase your earning potential by following simple strategies to earn more gratuity for your excellent service.

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Rentals

How to Create Social Media Posts for your Rental Business

Learn how to create great social media posts for your rental business.

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How to take Great Photos of your Rentals and Activities

Learn tips on how to take great photos of your rentals and activities

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How To Get More Rental Customers Using Social Media Contests

Learn how to create a social media contest to get more bookings for your rental business.

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Rentals

Presenting: The New Check In / Check Out

Learn how an efficient Check In / Check Out process leads to exceptional customer service, better reviews, more customers and increased revenue.

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Grow your Bottom Line with Cancellation Fees

Learn the importance of including a cancellation fees with your polices and how they are useful to your business operations.

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Rentals

Get More Bookings with one Key Feature

Learn how the Pre-Check In feature works for you by not delaying the booking process, and getting the important details after the booking is made.

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Rentals

Success Spotlight: Sue & Morris McLachlan of Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre

Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre is a booming boat rental business with a ”mom and pop" vibe. Owners Sue and Morris McLachlan share how they do it.

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Rentals

Your booking platform should have these 5 features

Learn about important features and functions that must be included with your booking platform for rental businesses.

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Rentals

BookingCentral Adds Renter Insurance at Checkout

BookingCentral's newest feature allows boat rental operators to offer renter insurance to their customers.

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Rentals

Everything you need to know about SB 606 for Florida Boat Rental Operators

For Florida Boat Rental Operators - Learn everything you need to know about how to be compliant with the SB 606 and SB 418 laws.

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Activities

Customize your Checkout Flow

Learn how to customize your checkout using Custom Fields for information and add-ons.

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The Benefits of Using Card Readers to Process Payments

Learn the benefits of using card readers for you business and key updates to compatible readers to use with BookingCentral.

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Rentals

Your Large Boat Rental Fleet Needs BookingCentral

Learn about the best features from BookingCentral that is paramount to large boat rental operators.

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Rentals

The 3 Types of Insurance you need as a Boat Rental Operator

Learn about the 3 types of insurance coverage that you need for your boat rental business

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Florida Boat Rental Operators: What to know about new insurance requirements from SB 418

The new law, SB 418, outlines insurance requirements for boat rental operators. Learn the details in this article.

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Activities

3 Easy Ways to Ensure Your Employees Earn the Gratuities They Deserve

As an employee of a busy rental or tour shop, learn how to earn more tips using the booking platform's gratuity feature.

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Rentals

5 Best Tips to Get More Customers this Summer

Learn tips on how to get more bookings this summer and get ahead of the competition.

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Rentals

The Importance of Usage Tracking of your Fleet

Learning why incorporating Usage Tracking of your rental inventory to your daily operations is important and how to do it easily.

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4 Time-Saving Tips for a Successful Busy Season

Are you ready for busy season? Learn a few ways you can operate more smoothly this year, and grow revenue while you're at it!

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Rentals

Delight your Customers and Take Care of your Employees at the Same Time

Learn how a smooth check in and check out process for your rentals lends itself to positive experience from both customers and employees.

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Rentals

Stay Organized with your Bookings using Order Tags

Learn how to organize your bookings using Tags to help you run your business more efficiently.

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5 Key Takeaways from SB 606 Webinar with FWC's Lt. Seth Wagner

This post provides a quick summary of key points covered in the Florida Boating Safety Act webinar hosted by Booking Central on January 10, 2023.

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Staying up to date on the Florida Boating Safety Act

Educating rental businesses on navigating the Florida Boating Safety Act and how the law is affecting their operations.

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How to be compliant with the Florida Boating Safety Act SB 606

You don’t have to worry that the SB 606 rules will slow down your day-to-day operations. We’ve got you covered.

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The Boating Safety Act of 2022—What Florida Rental Business Owners Need to Know

New rules are going into effect to keep water enthusiasts safe. Here's how boat rental businesses can stay compliant.

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Rentals

4 Benefits to Using Booking Quotes in Your Rental and Activity Business

Learn about rental quotes and how they can benefit your business.

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Success Stories

Success Spotlight: Brad von Oven and David Reese of Perry RV Rentals

Brad von Oven's dream to own an RV ballooned into an RV rental business with his good buddy. Learn how BookingCentral helped him make it happen.

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Success Stories

Success Spotlight: Lindsey Wilkins and Cheyenne Domsher of Pleasant Water Sports

The proprietors of Pleasant Water Sports share how BookingCentral helped them focus on giving customers the experience of a lifetime out on the lake.

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Success Stories

Success Spotlight: Heather Thomas of Destin Vacation Boat Rentals

Heather Thomas shares how she turned her passions into a business. Learn how BookingCentral's booking software helps her focus on what matters most!

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Rentals

3 Types of Bookings and Why You Need Them

Learn about different booking options and the importance of each for your rental or activity business.

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Rentals

Is BookingCentral the right booking platform for your rental business?

5 questions to ask yourself when deciding on a booking platform for your rental business.

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Rentals

Ideas for Marketing your Business during the Off Season

Tips and Ideas on how to keep your business on the top of your customer's mind during your off season.

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Rentals

From Check in to Check out and beyond: Providing Top Notch Customer Service

Learn how to provide the best customer service to your guests with a smile and organization.

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Rentals

Protect your Equipment with Damage Deposits

Learn about pre-authorizations and the benefits of using them in your rental business.

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Activities

Increase your Reviews with Automated Review Texts

Learn about how sending an automatic review text will garner more reviews and allow you to better manage the type of reviews you receive.

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Rentals

Enhancing the Customer Experience with Easy Booking

Learn about key features from your booking platform that helps with providing your customers with an easy booking experience.

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Activities

Going Paperless: The benefits of online waivers for your Rental or Activity Business

This article discusses the benefits of digital waivers for your rental and activity business

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Activities

Using Promotions to Your Advantage For Rental & Tour Businesses

Strategies and tips for using promotions and discounts to help your rental, tour or activity business.

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Six Cheap (but Effective) Marketing Tips To Grow Your Business

Easy and inexpensive ways to market your business.

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Tours

Tips For Finding, Hiring, and Training Your Tour Guides

Learn tips on how to find, hire, and train tour guides for your tour and activity business.

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Activities

The Many Benefits of Private Rentals, Tours and Activities

Thought article on offering private tours in addition to group tours

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Rentals

How To Get Ready For Your Busy Rental and Tour Season

Tips for rental or tour businesses to prepare for their busy season.

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Rentals

One Stop Shop: Get a Booking System That Can Do It All

Getting a booking system that can help you with all your booking types: tours, activities, and rentals

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Activities

Tips to Keep Your Customers Up To Date

Learn tips to stay afloat and in touch with your customers during uncertain times.

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Rentals

Maximize Your Rental Income with Proven Hourly Rental Rules

A deep dive into the best practices for rental pricing to maximize your rental throughput.

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Rentals

Charging the Full Amount for your Rentals? You May Be Losing Business.

Follow along as we take a closer look at deposit rules and when you should charge the full amount

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Tours

5 Tips For Writing Great Product Descriptions

Great product descriptions are vital for capturing bookings. Learn how to do it.

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Rentals

The Importance of a Great Picture (And How To Take One)

Learn why pictures are an important part of your offerings, and tips on how to take a great one.

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Activities

4 Reasons Why You Should Have a Cancellation Policy

A Cancellation policy is an important part of your business plan. Learn the reasons why and what yours should say.

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