BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
OUR AUDIENCE
Social Media Channels Facebook & Instagram 35,000 followers Cruise News Magazine Subscribers 18,000 emails Members 1400 people 2025 Rally Participants: 175 boats The Island Cruising community is made up of cruisers - yacht and power boat owners wh
THE COMMUNITY
A partnership with Island Cruising goes way beyond a static advertisement in a monthly magazine or a social media post We provide affordable, engaging and diverse marketing
solutions which can be tailored to suit your budget and business offering.
Becoming a partner of Island Cruising means you become an integral part of our cruising community. Your support enables us to help educate sailors about how your products & services can help them to achieve their sailing dreams and to sail away safely & sustainably Our cruisers come from a wide background - young couples & families, working professionals, retirees, people new to sailing, and those who have cruised all the way around the globe The vessels are a mixture of monohulls, multihulls & even power boats. They range from 28' - 100'+ , with most being around the 40 - 50' range
We work hard to promote your business offering, encouraging our participants to connect with you and your business and to tap in to your knowledge and expertise at every step of the way. you will gain immediate exposure to a diverse and influential audience, comprising sailing enthusiasts & prominent figures in the sailing community This exposure will significantly enhance your visibility in the international market.
You will benefit from the exposure we provide in a targeted manner to our engaged audience who are actively shopping for the products and services our partner businesses offer.
Stretch your marketing budget further - we have options to invoice you annually or monthly and all of our partnership packages can be tailored to suit your requirements.
Your Business
Island Cruising
The Cruising Community
PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS
OUR WEBSITE
The Partners Directory on our website is a space where you can profile your business along with any special offers you’d like to provide to our members. Our members use the directory to decide where to shop for their next boating
product
SOCIAL MEDIA
We have a variety of popular social media channels and also manage a number of South
Pacific sailing groups with a combined audience
of over 35,000 people. We share partners posts, showcase your products and can tag you in our great photos too.
CRUISE NEWS MAGAZINE
Our monthly online magazine enables you to profile your business offering to a wider audience.
Cruise News is emailed out to a database of over 18,000 addresses, and is shared widely on our social media channels.
OST A WEBINAR OR EVENT
a training session on your products, profile range, launch something new.
can be in-person at your business or online. also record our webinars for people to watch or live stream on Facebook Our members to learn about how your products and
ces can benefit them.
ONLINE LEARNING
Our members have access to a wealth of resources, videos & templates in the members area of our website. Each week we cover a new
topic, and can include content and links about your relevant products & services to the specific training modules Or you can host a training session at one of our rally events.
YOUR LOGO
Your logo will be displayed on the back of all our printed reference books and on a dedicated page inside our Rally Guide books. Or you can provide branded items for the rally participants.
We encourage our members to engage with you and your business and build your brand awareness
RALLY PACKS
We invite you to add your product samples, branded goodies or advertising material in our rally packs
Rally packs are sent out six weeks prior to the rally departures and are packed full of useful items, information and equipment for the adventures ahead
MEMBER CARD & APP
Our member app has a business directory where your company will be detailed along with your contact details, location, offering, discounts and a direct link to contact you for more information
Members can also access their membership card via the app or wallet app to show you their card and to access any discounts you might like to offer
COMMUNITY PROJECTS
The Islands of the South Pacific are spectacularly beautiful but fragile, and visiting sailors play a vital role in preserving the natural beauty of the islan
history of mutual respect between the islanders and world cruisers. We encourage our members to protect and preserve the ocean, islands and culture of the South Pacific.
We love to do good things for the communit
s we visit Projects include:
Days for Girls - transportation of reusable sani
Rotary Club - transportation of clothing to tsunami victims in Tonga
Vava’u Environmental Protection Agency - Beach clean
Lions Club - distribution of reading glasses to communities in need
Sea Mercy Fiji - Cyclone relief support
B’yond Disaster Relief - transportation of donated cyclone relief resources
Va’vau Volunteer Maritime Response Assn - transportation of donated life jackets
Susui Village, Fiji - fundraising for new outboard motor for village boat
Citizens of the Sea - Citizen Science environmental projects
We’ve been recognised for demonstrating excellence in the cruising community Recent accolades come from:
The Ocean Cruising Club Award for advocating for cruisers stuck during COVID
Yachting New Zealand Excellence Award for Cruising 2023
Lux Life Nautical Tourism Awards - Best Yacht Rally 2023
Corporate LiveWire Business Innovation Award - Bespoke Education Platform 2024
MARKETING INVESTMENT
GOLD PACKAGE NZD$3000
Multiple free memberships of Island Cruising
12 x full page advertisements & editorial content in our Cruise News magazine.
Your business profile on the partner directory page on our website and app.
The opportunity to do a webinar to our members and streamed on our Facebook page, & content in our online training
Your logo on all our printed material and rally guide books
Unlimited Facebook post shares on our Facebook page
NZD$3000 + GST (if applicable) per annum
SILVER PACKAGE NZD$2000
1 x free membership of Island Cruising
12 x half page advertisements & editorial content in our Cruise News magazine.
Your business profile on the partner directory on our website & app.
Your name & logo on all our printed material.
Unlimited Facebook post shares on our Facebook page
NZD$2000 + GST (if applicable) per annum
BRONZE PACKAGE NZD$1000
1 x free membership of Island Cruising.
12 x 1/4 page advertisements in our Cruise News magazine.
Your business profile on the partner directory page on our website & app.
NZD$1000 + GST (if applicable) per annum
TAILOR YOUR OWN
Our packages are flexible and can be tailored to suit your business requirements and
marketing budget, we love to help support new marine businesses get off the ground
We love to collaborate, and are happy to discuss other options for ways we can help
support one another.
Contact us for details, we’re always happy to help.
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