Afloat, Ireland’s maritime website, continues to strengthen its position as the country’s leading source for sailing, boating and marine news, recording more than two million unique visitors again in 2025.
Over the past 12 months, Afloat registered 2,360,049 readers* and more than 3.4 million page views*, according to Clicky Analytics, underscoring the site’s central role in documenting Ireland’s evolving maritime landscape.
Afloat registered 2,360,049 readers* and more than 3.4 million page views* in 2025, according to Clicky Analytics *Final numbers will be updated when year-end analytics are complete. Source Clicky Analytics
For over sixty years, Afloat has provided independent, specialist journalism at a time when this expertise has largely disappeared from mainstream Irish media. As coverage of maritime affairs in national outlets has diminished, the vacuum has increasingly been filled by unverified online commentary. In that environment, the demand for factual, contextualised reporting has never been greater.
Afloat’s daily mix of news, opinion and in-depth features has kept the website at the heart of national conversations on ports, coastal development, sailing performance, environmental issues and the wider blue economy. This work continues to serve clubs, classes, industry, policymakers and coastal communities—uniting them on a single, trusted platform.
The continued rise in readership reflects not only the scale of public interest in marine affairs, but also the strong engagement of Afloat’s contributors, writers and development team. Afloat remains committed to maintaining open access to its journalism, choosing not to put content behind a paywall. This is made possible by the generosity of its supporters, donors and advertisers.
As artificial intelligence accelerates the spread of unverified or derivative online content, Afloat’s role as a reliable, accountable source of Irish maritime reporting becomes even more important. Upholding the standards of the Press Council’s Code of Practice, the site remains committed to accuracy, independence and public trust.
As we enter the new year, Afloat will continue to inform, challenge and champion Ireland’s boating community while documenting the rapid changes transforming the nation’s maritime sector.
All of us at Afloat wish our readers the very best for 2026 and thank you for your continued support.
Merry Christmas
The Afloat Team
