Palm City Welcomes New Nautical Ventures Retail Store, Supporting Over 1,100 Tenders Sold

Vision Marine Technologies expands its vertically integrated platform with a dedicated customer-facing yacht tender and inflatable boat dealership.

Published on Feb. 9, 2026

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Vision Marine Technologies Inc., a marine technology and retail platform company, announced the opening of a new Nautical Ventures retail store in Palm City, Florida. The Palm City location has historically operated as a high-volume tender rigging, preparation, and logistics center serving Nautical Ventures' Florida-wide retail operations. The volume of tenders sold across the network and supported through this facility reflects sustained customer demand and operational scale that Vision Marine is now extending into a dedicated, customer-facing retail and service platform.

Why it matters

The yacht tender and inflatable boat segment represents a significant and established portion of the global marine industry, with long-term demand drivers including superyacht activity, marina-based operations, charter fleets, and the increasing use of tenders as primary leisure vessels. By formalizing Palm City as a customer-facing yacht tender and inflatable boat dealership, Vision Marine is scaling an existing operational asset into a broader commercial and service platform to better serve this growing market.

The details

Since 2021, Nautical Ventures has sold more than 1,100 yacht tenders across its Florida locations, supported by the Palm City team's specialized expertise in tender configuration, mechanical and electrical integration, quality control, and platform-specific customization across a wide range of tender brands and vessel profiles. By expanding the Palm City location into a dedicated retail and service platform, Vision Marine is connecting its retail activity, service execution, and technology enablement to better serve customer demand.

  • Vision Marine Technologies announced the opening of the new Nautical Ventures retail store in Palm City, Florida on February 9, 2026.
  • Since 2021, Nautical Ventures has sold more than 1,100 yacht tenders across its Florida locations.

The players

Vision Marine Technologies Inc.

A marine technology and retail platform company focused on enhancing the on-water experience through innovation, integration, and scalable market access.

Nautical Ventures

A retail network owned by Vision Marine Technologies that specializes in yacht tenders and inflatable boats.

Diego N. Conti

The General Sales Manager at Nautical Ventures.

Mordor Intelligence

An independent industry research firm that published a report on the global inflatable boat market.

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What they’re saying

“The tender market has evolved significantly over time. What was once a purely functional accessory has become a central part of how owners, charter operators, and marinas experience boating. Demand has grown not only in volume, but in expectations around performance, integration, and service. Palm City reflects that evolution - it allows us to scale what we already do well and support where this segment is clearly heading.”

— Diego N. Conti, General Sales Manager at Nautical Ventures (Instagram)

The takeaway

By expanding its Palm City location into a dedicated customer-facing yacht tender and inflatable boat dealership, Vision Marine Technologies is scaling its existing operational expertise to better serve the growing global demand for high-performance, integrated, and service-oriented tender solutions across the marine industry.