The CEO of luxury yacht charter reports minimal impact from Trump’s tariffs
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Despite its potentially subtle impact on some of the yacht charter industry, the CEO of the Fort Lauderdale-based luxury private yacht charter company is widely regarded as the global yacht capital, with little reported financial impact from the equivalent 20% tariffs imposed by the European president on exports to the United States. Donald Trump April 2025.
The move was expected to significantly increase the costs of yachts for US buyers.
“Chartering has been a service that hasn’t been a problem since Covid,” Porteryachts CEO Brian Blouin told Fox Business. “It never really hit during the recession, but the business was still moving. Customs Overall on the charter side. ”
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Porteryachts CEO Brian Blouin told Fox Business that the charter industry operates in a buyer’s market despite tariffs. (DJ Amerson/FoxBusiness)
Trading policy fromRelease dateIt was established to balance the US scale after decades of “tearing us,” according to a statement from President Trump on March 31, 2025.
“The lack of reciprocity contributes to the large, sustained annual trade deficit that has destroyed our industry and split our major labor force,” White House Press Secretary Secretary Karoline Leavitt It is stated during a briefing in early April. “But starting tomorrow, America’s days have been stripped and finished. American workers and businesses will be first placed under President Trump, as he promised in the campaign trajectory.”
As Europe We will carry out transactions with the United States ahead of the August 1 deadline. This says that if you impose a 30% tariff on countless items, the yacht industry operates in a buyer’s market.
“Overall, when it comes to sales, it’s definitely a buyer’s market, but it was also a post-Covid trend,” he told Fox Business. “In 2022-2023, the sales market situation has generally begun to be a little lower in the buyer’s market.”
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The 64-foot Porterie Chat Galleon features a helm windshield that invites guests to walk directly from the front of the container to the back. | FoxBusiness
Recently, a partnership between a four-star hotel in Palm Beach and Porteryachts sailed to provide a luxurious experience for corporate clients and hotel guests.
Blouin worked with the Ben Hotel sign collection to provide fleets to visitors and C-level executives luxury Daytime meetings, overnight excursions, week-long jant vessels and minimum four-hour charters start at $4,500.
“Ben came up with the idea of doing something a little different outside of natural concierge support,” Brune told Fox Business.
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Ben, the only waterfront hotel West Palm BeachIt imagined a curated event space that harmonizes deep blue with corporate gatherings, providing venues that go beyond traditional meeting rooms.
On one of the three ships provided to Ben by Porteryachts, guests meet a professional captain, a veteran stewardess, a bartender or a server.
“It’s a good alignment of white glove service, luxury and another experience,” says Blouin.
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Porteryachts CEO Brian Blouin told Fox Business that he is constantly replacing ships and trying to add new luxury designs to the mix of guest offerings. | FoxBusiness
The 64-foot Galleon Yacht features a “beach mode” with an expanded side balcony transformed into a bar, with a helm windshield that provides guests with a direct walk-through experience, and a spacious flybridge. The sides of the boat fold down and the bar stool is repositioned to invite guests to sit outside and hover over the water.
“It really makes the Galleon stand out Standardized boat For now, Blouin told Fox Business.
The 75-foot Prestige Yacht integrates luxury from natural light and space with floor-to-ceiling windows, master suites, guest cabins and well-equipped galleys.
“It’s a little slice Bahamas If they weren’t there, “it’s a really great build,” Bruin said.
“The flybridge is long enough to host guests on top,” he added. “You can walk to the front and back without blocking.”
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Finally, the fleet is wrapped in a 56-foot Sunseeker Yacht. This offers guests a relaxed cruising experience with salon residences, two cabins and luxurious sun pads.
“These are the three best yachts I have to offer at the moment,” says Blouin.
but, CEO They are constantly trying to replace vessels and buy new products for their clients.
“When these global events occur, like tariffs, will things temporarily suspend?
“It all pauses. People try to see what’s going on. They keep doing it and avoid it. They don’t see a downfall from what’s going on at the moment.”