Glass Bottom Boat Insurance for Sightseeing Boats, Passenger Trips, Marine Tours and Excursion Operators

Specialist Insurance Support For Commercial Glass Bottom Boats And Marine Tourism Operators

Glass bottom boat businesses can combine paying passengers, vessel operation, crew, specialist viewing areas, marine equipment, online bookings and shore-based facilities. Quote Monkey can introduce suitable enquiries for specialist consideration.

Tell us about every vessel, passenger capacity, operating area, trip type, skipper, crew member, departure point, storage arrangement and additional commercial activity.

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Glass Bottom Boats, Sightseeing Trips, Harbour Tours, Coastal Excursions and Wildlife Viewing

Insurance for Glass Bottom Boat and Marine Tour Businesses

Glass bottom boat operators can range from small seasonal businesses running a few sightseeing trips each day to larger marine tourism companies operating several vessels, multiple departure points and year-round booking systems.

Suitable enquiries can include:

The specialist broker should understand the vessel, passenger capacity, operating area and commercial use.

Glass bottom boats • Sightseeing boats • Harbour tour boats • Coastal excursion boats • Bay tour boats • Estuary tour boats • Wildlife-viewing boats • Seal-watching trips • Dolphin-watching trips • Scenic passenger trips • Short commercial excursions • Small passenger vessels

Glass Bottom Vessels

Glass bottom boats may use:

The construction and design should be accurately described.

Do not make technical assumptions about the vessel.

Viewing panels • Viewing wells • Specialist glazed sections • Dedicated underwater viewing areas

Sightseeing Trips

Typical trips may include:

Harbour sightseeing • Coastal scenery • Islands • Bays • Historic waterfronts • Local landmarks • Marine-life viewing

Harbour Tours

Harbour tours may involve:

Short journeys • Frequent daily departures • Passenger boarding areas • Ticket kiosks • Busy seasonal trading

Coastal Excursions

Coastal trips may involve:

The operating area should be disclosed.

Cliffs • Beaches • Islands • Marine landmarks • Wildlife areas • Scenic routes

Bay and Estuary Tours

Suitable operations may include:

Bay cruises • Estuary sightseeing • River-mouth tours • Sheltered-water excursions

Wildlife Viewing

Some businesses combine sightseeing with:

Keep this within the commercial boat-tour context.

Seal watching • Dolphin watching • Bird watching • Marine-life interpretation

Educational Trips

Operators may provide trips for:

Tell the broker where educational trips form part of normal trading.

Schools • Colleges • Youth groups • Marine education programmes

Scheduled Trips

Businesses may run:

Fixed daily timetables • Seasonal timetables • Weekend services • School-holiday schedules

Private Group Trips

Some operators may also take:

Where private bookings differ materially from standard sightseeing trips, tell the broker.

Family groups • Coach parties • Corporate groups • Private celebrations • Tour groups

Seasonal Operations

Seasonal businesses may trade mainly during:

The broker should understand winter lay-up and storage arrangements.

Spring • Summer • School holidays • Tourist periods

Passengers, Skippers, Crew, Guides, Boarding, Departure Points and Multiple Vessels

Passengers

The broker should understand:

Keep this customer-facing rather than turning the page into a proposal form.

Maximum passenger capacity • Typical passenger numbers • Number of trips • Trip duration • Passenger profile

Boarding

Passengers may board from:

Boarding and disembarkation are important liability areas.

Pontoons • Piers • Jetties • Harbour walls • Steps • Gangways • Marina berths

Disembarkation

The same applies when passengers leave the vessel after a trip.

Skippers

Businesses may use:

Tell the specialist broker how skippers are engaged.

Owner-skippers • Employed skippers • Freelance skippers • Relief skippers • Boat masters

Crew

Crew may help with:

Passenger assistance • Mooring • Safety briefings • Ticket checks • Boarding • General vessel duties

Guides

Some trips include dedicated:

Wildlife guides • Local-history guides • Marine interpreters • Tourist guides

Commentary

Commentary may be provided by:

Skipper • Crew member • Dedicated guide • Recorded system

Departure Points

Regular departure points may include:

All significant departure locations should be disclosed.

Harbour • Marina • Pier • Jetty • Beach • Visitor attraction • Secondary harbour

Harbour Operations

A busy seasonal operator may combine:

Ticket sales • Queuing • Boarding • Mooring • Vessel turnaround • Passenger briefings

Multiple Vessels

A larger operation may use:

Several glass bottom boats • Different passenger capacities • Different trip routes • Different departure points

Mixed Fleets

Some businesses may combine:

glass bottom boat + wildlife tour vessel

glass bottom boat + standard sightseeing vessel

several excursion boats with different uses

The specialist broker should understand the full fleet.

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Passengers viewing marine life through the glass viewing area of a commercial sightseeing boat.

Public Liability, Passenger Liability, Employers' Liability, Vessel Operation and Third Party Risks

Public Liability Insurance

Public Liability should remain one of the strongest liability themes.

It can be relevant where allegations involve:

Actual protection depends on the policy arranged.

Passenger injury • Visitor injury • Shore-side incidents • Damage to third-party property • Ticketing areas • Harbour activity

Passenger Liability

Passenger-carrying operations require specialist marine liability consideration.

Potential allegations may arise from:

Do not imply any specific passenger liability limit or wording is automatically available.

Boarding • Disembarkation • Movement onboard • Seating • Slips • Falls • Vessel operation

Onboard Incidents

A passenger may allege injury involving:

Seating • Steps • Deck areas • Viewing areas • Movement of the vessel

Shore-Side Incidents

Claims may also arise around:

Queuing • Ticket kiosks • Pontoons • Boarding areas • Passenger waiting spaces

Damage to Third-Party Property

Potential incidents may involve:

Any marine liability protection depends on the policy arranged.

Marina property • Harbour infrastructure • Berths • Pontoons • Other vessels

Vessel Operation

The broker should understand:

Commercial passenger use • Navigation area • Trip type • Passenger capacity • Crew arrangements

Employers' Liability Insurance

Where the business employs:

Employers' Liability may be relevant subject to UK legal requirements and exemptions.

Skippers • Crew • Guides • Ticket-office staff • Administrators • Shore staff

Freelance Crew

Freelance skippers or guides should not automatically be treated as employees.

Tell the broker how they work with the business.

Contractors

The operator may use:

Their own insurance responsibilities remain separate.

Marine engineers • Electricians • Boat yards • Specialist glazing contractors • Maintenance contractors

Hull, Machinery, Navigation, Safety Equipment, Marine Electronics and Business Contents

Hull and Vessel

The vessel itself is central to the business.

Specialist marine insurance may potentially consider:

depending on the arrangement.

Do not guarantee any specific marine cover.

Hull • Permanently fitted equipment • Machinery • Engines

Engines

Vessels may use:

depending on the vessel.

Inboard engines • Outboard engines • Multiple engines • Electric propulsion • Other marine propulsion systems

Machinery

Relevant machinery can include:

Pumps • Electrical systems • Batteries • Steering equipment • Other vessel machinery

Glass Viewing Areas

Specialist viewing features should be accurately disclosed.

These may include:

Glass panels • Viewing wells • Underwater windows • Purpose-built viewing areas

Navigation Equipment

Marine electronics may include:

GPS • Chartplotters • Depth sounders • Compass systems • Navigation displays

Communications

Operators may use:

VHF radios • Portable radios • Mobile communications • Emergency communication equipment

Safety Equipment

Equipment may include:

Do not turn the page into regulatory or safety guidance.

Lifejackets • Lifebuoys • First-aid equipment • Fire extinguishers • Emergency equipment

Passenger Equipment

Other equipment may include:

Boarding aids • Handrails • Seating • Weather covers • Passenger-assistance equipment

Tools

Businesses may own:

Hand tools • Maintenance tools • Cleaning equipment • Mooring equipment • Spare parts

Shore-Based Business Contents

Business Contents may include:

Keep shore-based contents distinct from vessel equipment.

Computers • Printers • Card terminals • Office furniture • Radios • Ticketing equipment • Retail fixtures

Hired Equipment

If specialist equipment is hired rather than owned, contractual responsibility should be disclosed.

Harbour Offices, Ticket Kiosks, Storage, Goods in Transit, Commercial Property and Business Interruption

Harbour Offices

Larger operators may use:

Booking offices • Harbour offices • Reception areas • Staff rooms • Equipment rooms

Ticket Kiosks

Ticket sales may operate from:

Permanent kiosks • Harbour booths • Temporary cabins • Mobile ticket points

Booking Desks

Some operators may use shared tourism or visitor-centre facilities.

Equipment Stores

Shore-side property may be stored in:

Harbour stores • Commercial units • Lock-ups • Offices • Self storage

Winter Lay-Up

Seasonal vessels may be:

Tell the broker about winter arrangements.

Stored ashore • Kept in a boatyard • Laid up in a marina • Kept afloat

Boat Yards

Vessels may go to a boatyard for:

Servicing • Repairs • Winter storage • Inspection • Maintenance

Self Storage

Self storage may be relevant for non-vessel business property such as:

Where approved, use Storage Insurance and Business Goods and Stock in Self Storage naturally.

Do not imply self-storage cover applies to the vessel itself.

Merchandise • Promotional materials • Office equipment • Seasonal equipment • Spare business contents

Goods in Transit

Goods in Transit may become relevant where shore-side equipment is moved between:

Harbour office • Storage • Different departure points • Events • Seasonal premises

Commercial Property Insurance

Commercial Property may be relevant where the business owns or leases:

Harbour office • Ticket kiosk • Shop • Store • Commercial unit

Business Interruption Insurance

A marine tourism business may depend heavily on:

Business Interruption may be relevant where an insured event interrupts the business and suitable cover has been arranged.

Do not imply it automatically covers:

Vessel availability • Harbour premises • Ticket systems • Seasonal income • Poor weather • Routine mechanical failure • Every cancelled trip

Multiple Premises

A larger operator may combine:

harbour office + ticket kiosk

main departure point + secondary harbour

shore store + self storage

several seasonal ticket locations

The specialist broker should understand the whole premises arrangement.

Glass bottom tour boat being prepared at a harbour with crew passenger boarding area and ticketing facilities.

Online Booking, Websites, Cyber, Private Groups, Merchandise and Combined Marine Tourism Businesses

Online Booking

Passengers may book through:

Own website • Tourism platforms • Mobile booking systems • Travel websites • Third-party ticketing systems

Websites

A website may provide:

Where approved, Website and Online Business Insurance may be relevant.

Timetables • Prices • Trip descriptions • Online booking • Group enquiries • Weather updates • Tourism information

Online Payments

Payments may be processed through:

Website • Mobile booking • Card terminals • Tourism platforms • Ticket kiosks

Cyber Insurance

Cyber Insurance may become relevant where the business relies significantly on:

Keep it proportionate.

Customer data • Booking systems • Websites • Online payments • Email • Cloud services

Group Bookings

Businesses may take bookings from:

Schools • Coach parties • Tour groups • Families • Companies • Community organisations

School Trips

Educational groups should be specifically disclosed where they form part of normal trading.

Private Trips

Operators may offer:

Tell the broker where this differs from ordinary scheduled sightseeing.

Private family groups • Celebration trips • Corporate bookings • Exclusive vessel hire with crew

Merchandise

Some operators may sell:

T-shirts • Hats • Postcards • Guidebooks • Souvenirs • Branded products

Photography

Tour businesses may sell:

Passenger photographs • Digital images • Printed souvenir photographs

Business Stock

Business Stock may be relevant where meaningful quantities of merchandise are held.

Product Liability

Product Liability may become relevant where physical products are sold or supplied.

Keep this secondary.

Refreshments

Some operators may sell:

Significant food service should be disclosed separately.

Bottled drinks • Packaged snacks • Simple refreshments

Seasonal Trading

A seasonal business may combine:

Online pre-booking • Walk-up sales • Harbour ticketing • Several daily departures • Winter closure

Multi-Vessel Operations

Examples include:

two glass bottom boats from one harbour

glass bottom boat + wildlife tour vessel

multiple sightseeing boats across several departure points

Combined Marine Tourism Businesses

Other combinations can include:

glass bottom tours + seal watching

harbour sightseeing + coastal excursions

scheduled trips + private groups

marine tours + school trips

boat tours + souvenir sales

multiple vessels + online ticketing + harbour office

The specialist broker should understand the complete operation.

Realistic Claims And Incident Scenarios

Passenger Boarding Incident

A passenger alleges injury while using a gangway at a departure point. The circumstances, responsibilities and arranged liability protection would be reviewed.

Viewing Panel Damage

A specialist glazed viewing area is damaged and the vessel cannot trade. Cover depends on the insured vessel, cause, wording and selected sections.

Booking System Interruption

An online booking service is disrupted during the busy season. Cyber and interruption options operate differently and must be considered separately.

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Glass Bottom Boat Insurance FAQs

What is Glass Bottom Boat Insurance?

Glass Bottom Boat Insurance can provide protection relevant to commercial sightseeing and passenger boat businesses, potentially including marine liability, vessel cover, equipment, shore premises and other risks depending on the policy arranged.

Can glass bottom boats get insurance?

Yes, suitable glass bottom boat enquiries may be considered.

Can sightseeing boats get insurance?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the vessel, passenger capacity, operating area and trip type.

Can harbour tour boats get insurance?

Yes, suitable harbour tour businesses may be considered.

Can coastal sightseeing boats get insurance?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the waters navigated and passenger operation.

Can bay tour boats get insurance?

Yes, suitable bay and coastal excursion businesses may be considered.

Can estuary tour boats get insurance?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the operating area and vessel.

Can wildlife tour boats get insurance?

Potentially. Tell the broker whether the business offers seal watching, dolphin watching, bird watching or other marine-life tours.

Can seal-watching boat trips get insurance?

Potentially. Tell the broker about routes, passengers and operating conditions.

Can dolphin-watching trips get insurance?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the vessel and nature of the excursion.

Can scenic boat trips get insurance?

Yes, suitable scenic passenger trips may be considered.

Can tourist boat businesses get insurance?

Yes, suitable marine-tourism businesses may be considered.

Can seasonal sightseeing boat businesses get insurance?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the operating season and winter lay-up arrangements.

Can glass bottom boats operate all year?

Potentially. Tell the broker whether the vessel remains afloat, is stored ashore or is laid up during quieter periods.

Can a business operate more than one glass bottom boat?

Yes. All vessels should be disclosed.

Can a glass bottom boat business operate a mixed fleet?

Potentially. Tell the broker about every vessel and its use.

Can one business run a glass bottom boat and a wildlife vessel?

Potentially. The full fleet and all trip types should be described.

Can glass bottom boats carry paying passengers?

Yes, where the operation is suitable for specialist commercial passenger-boat consideration.

Is passenger capacity important for insurance?

Yes. Maximum passenger capacity and normal operating numbers are relevant details for the specialist broker.

Are trip lengths relevant?

Yes. Tell the broker about typical trip duration and routes.

Is the navigation area relevant?

Yes. Harbour, coastal, estuary and other operating areas should be disclosed accurately.

Can glass bottom boats run several trips each day?

Yes. Tell the broker about trip frequency and seasonal schedules.

Can glass bottom boat businesses take private groups?

Potentially. Tell the broker whether private trips differ from normal scheduled excursions.

Can operators take coach parties?

Yes, suitable group bookings may be considered.

Can operators take school groups?

Potentially. Educational and school trips should be disclosed where they form part of normal trading.

Can operators take corporate groups?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the type of private group booking.

Can glass bottom boat trips include commentary?

Yes. Commentary may be provided by the skipper, crew or a dedicated guide.

Can businesses employ guides?

Yes. Tell the broker about guides and their duties.

Can businesses employ skippers?

Yes. Tell the broker about employed skippers and the vessels they operate.

Can freelance skippers be used?

Potentially. Tell the broker how freelance skippers are engaged.

Can relief skippers be used?

Potentially. Tell the broker about all people authorised to operate the vessel.

Can glass bottom boat businesses employ crew?

Yes. Crew may assist with passengers, mooring, safety briefings and general vessel duties.

Is Employers' Liability relevant to glass bottom boat businesses?

Potentially. It may be required where staff are employed, subject to UK legal requirements and exemptions.

Is Public Liability relevant to glass bottom boat businesses?

Yes. Public Liability can be relevant where allegations involve visitors, shore-side activities or damage to third-party property.

Is passenger liability relevant?

Yes. Commercial passenger operations require specialist marine liability consideration.

Can passenger injury claims be considered?

Potentially. The applicability of cover depends on the policy and circumstances.

Can boarding incidents be considered?

Potentially. Boarding and disembarkation should form part of the declared operation.

Can passengers board from pontoons?

Yes, suitable pontoon boarding arrangements may be considered.

Can passengers board from piers?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the departure arrangement.

Can passengers board from jetties?

Yes, suitable jetty boarding may be considered.

Can passengers board from a harbour wall?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the access arrangement.

Can passengers board from a beach?

Potentially. Beach-launch or beach-boarding activity should be specifically disclosed.

Can gangways be used?

Yes. Gangways may form part of the passenger boarding arrangement.

Can damage to harbour property be considered?

Potentially. Liability for third-party harbour property depends on the marine policy arranged.

Can damage to pontoons be considered?

Potentially, subject to policy terms and circumstances.

Can damage to another vessel be considered?

Potentially. Specialist marine liability cover should be discussed with the broker.

Can the vessel itself be insured?

Potentially. Specialist marine insurance may consider the vessel, depending on the arrangement.

Can the hull be insured?

Potentially. Hull cover depends on the marine policy arranged.

Can engines be insured?

Potentially. Engines and machinery may be considered depending on policy terms.

Can inboard engines be insured?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the engine arrangement.

Can outboard engines be insured?

Potentially. Tell the broker about engine type and values.

Can electric propulsion be considered?

Potentially. The broker should understand the propulsion system.

Can glass viewing panels be insured?

Potentially. Specialist viewing areas should be accurately described as part of the vessel.

Can underwater viewing areas be considered?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the vessel design and construction.

Can navigation equipment be insured?

Potentially. GPS, chartplotters and other marine electronics may form part of the vessel equipment.

Can VHF radios be insured?

Potentially. Communication equipment may be considered.

Can safety equipment be insured?

Potentially. Tell the broker about owned safety equipment and values.

Can lifejackets be insured?

Potentially. Lifejackets and other safety equipment may form part of suitable vessel or equipment cover.

Can tools and maintenance equipment be insured?

Potentially. Business and marine tools may be considered depending on where they are kept.

Can glass bottom boat businesses have ticket offices?

Yes. Harbour offices and booking points may form part of the operation.

Can ticket kiosks be insured?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the kiosk, contents and business use.

Can harbour offices be insured?

Potentially. Commercial Property Insurance may be relevant where suitable premises are owned or leased.

Can booking desks be included?

Potentially. Tell the broker about any shore-based booking facilities.

Can shore-based Business Contents be insured?

Potentially. Computers, card terminals, furniture and ticketing equipment may be considered.

Can ticketing equipment be insured?

Potentially. Tell the broker about owned equipment and values.

Can card terminals be insured?

Potentially. Business technology may form part of suitable Business Contents cover.

Can merchandise be insured?

Potentially. Business Stock may be relevant where meaningful quantities of souvenirs or branded goods are held.

Can glass bottom boat businesses sell souvenirs?

Yes. Suitable ancillary retail activity may be considered.

Can businesses sell T-shirts and hats?

Yes. Tell the broker if merchandise sales become a meaningful part of the operation.

Is Product Liability relevant?

It can be relevant where physical products are sold or supplied.

Can businesses sell passenger photographs?

Yes, suitable souvenir photography may form part of the operation.

Can simple refreshments be sold?

Potentially. Tell the broker where food or drink sales become significant.

Can equipment be stored off site?

Yes. Shore-based business property may be kept in stores, lock-ups or commercial units.

Can self storage be used?

Potentially. Suitable non-vessel business property may be stored in self storage.

Can Storage Insurance be relevant?

Yes, where substantial shore-side business property is stored away from the main operation.

Can Business Goods and Stock in Self Storage Insurance be relevant?

Potentially, where suitable merchandise or business equipment is stored externally.

Does ordinary self-storage insurance cover the vessel?

No. Vessel insurance and vessel lay-up should remain separate from ordinary business-goods storage.

Can Goods in Transit Insurance be relevant?

Yes. It may be relevant where shore-based equipment is transported between offices, stores or departure points.

Can marine equipment be moved between harbours?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the property and transport arrangements.

Can boats be stored in boatyards?

Yes. Winter and maintenance arrangements should be disclosed.

Can vessels be laid up ashore?

Potentially. Tell the broker about the lay-up location and duration.

Can vessels remain afloat during winter?

Potentially. The broker should understand the winter mooring arrangement.

Can glass bottom boat businesses use marinas?

Yes, suitable marina berthing may be considered.

Can a glass bottom boat business use several departure points?

Yes. All regular departure points should be disclosed.

Can the business operate from several harbours?

Potentially. Tell the broker about all regular locations.

Can Commercial Property Insurance be relevant?

Yes, where the business owns or leases suitable harbour offices, kiosks, shops or stores.

Can Business Interruption Insurance be relevant?

Potentially. It may be relevant where an insured event affects the vessel or insured premises and interrupts trading.

Does Business Interruption automatically cover bad weather?

No. Poor-weather trading losses should not be assumed to be included.

Does Business Interruption automatically cover mechanical breakdown?

No. Routine breakdown or machinery failure should not be assumed to be covered unless specifically arranged.

Can trip cancellation insurance be discussed?

Potentially. Any specialist cancellation arrangement should be considered separately from ordinary liability or vessel cover.

Can glass bottom boat businesses sell tickets online?

Yes. Online ticketing is common for marine-tour businesses.

Can businesses take bookings through their own website?

Yes. Websites may support timetables, prices, trip information and bookings.

Can third-party tourism platforms be used?

Yes. Travel and tourism booking platforms may form part of the operation.

Can mobile booking systems be used?

Yes. Suitable mobile ticketing and booking systems may form part of the business.

Is Website and Online Business Insurance relevant?

It can be relevant where the business depends significantly on online bookings and digital sales.

Is Cyber Insurance relevant to glass bottom boat businesses?

It can be relevant where the operator relies on customer information, booking systems, websites, online payments, email or cloud services.

Can operators take online payments?

Yes. Digital payments may form part of the ticketing process.

Can operators use social media?

Yes. Social media may be used for trip promotion, wildlife sightings, timetables and booking links.

Can owners work from home?

Yes. Administration, bookings, accounts and marketing may be carried out from home.

Is Working From Home Insurance relevant?

It can be relevant where meaningful business equipment or operations are genuinely based at home.

Can one business combine glass bottom tours and wildlife trips?

Potentially. Tell the broker about all trip types.

Can one business combine harbour tours and coastal excursions?

Yes. The full operating area and routes should be disclosed.

Can one operator combine scheduled trips and private bookings?

Potentially. Tell the broker about both activities.

Can one operator combine sightseeing trips and school excursions?

Potentially. Educational trips should be disclosed.

Can one operator run several vessels and a ticket office?

Yes. The whole business operation should be described.

Can one operator combine boat tours and merchandise sales?

Yes. Suitable ancillary retail may form part of the operation.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover every navigation area?

No. The actual operating area should be agreed with the specialist broker.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover commercial fishing?

No. Commercial fishing is a separate activity.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover diving operations?

No. Diving activity should be separately disclosed and considered.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover watersports hire?

No. Watersports hire is a separate business activity.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover towing?

No. Towing activity should not be assumed to be included.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover racing?

No. Racing is a separate marine activity.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover bareboat hire?

No. Vessel hire without crew should be separately disclosed.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover overseas operations?

No. Overseas operating areas should be specifically discussed.

Does Glass Bottom Boat Insurance automatically cover every private charter?

No. Private charter activity should be described where it differs from standard sightseeing trips.

What information is needed for a Glass Bottom Boat Insurance enquiry?

Useful information can include the vessel type, number of vessels, passenger capacity, operating area, departure points, trip frequency, seasonal operation, skippers, crew, wildlife trips, private bookings, vessel values, engines, marine equipment, shore premises, storage, online booking and previous claims.