Boats, yachts and electric cruisers are all on offer with Uber's latest pitch, which will be available to book from August onwards across multiple holiday hotspots.

Holidaymakers in Ibiza, Venice, Athens, Paris, Corfu and Santorini will be able to use the Uber app to enjoy a whole new kind of experience - depending on which location they’re in.

Uber Yacht will launch in Ibiza in August giving users the chance to jump on a yacht and sail around the island with seven others for €200 ($180) per person. Each eight hour sail comes with its own personal skipper, a complimentary bottle of champagne and locally sourced artisan snacks.

In Uber style, transfers to and from the yacht in an Uber Black van are included - from anywhere on the island.

The new offer won't just be limited to Ibiza though - tourists in several European holiday hotspots can look forward to being able to order their very own boat with the easy press of a button within the Uber app.

It’ll be available to pre-book from the 26 July - just in time to catch the last of the summer.

This luxury new Uber offering is just the tip of the iceberg with Venice next in line for an exciting new way to get around. Customers can use the Uber app to summon a ‘Limo Boat’ on-demand to get around the Venetian Lagoon at the tap of a button.

Priced from $100 per trip, the boat service can accommodate up to six people per trip and will be available to book on demand between 8am and 8pm each day.

In Paris, punters can hire an all electric boat to cruise down the Seine in style with their family and friends while sipping complimentary bubbly.

The cruise will take holiday makers past breath taking views of Notre Dame, Le Louvre and the Eiffel Tower.

Uber boats will also be available for hire in Athens and Santorini following its wildly successful launch in Mykonos last year, so tourists can hop aboard with their own personal skipper and travel around the islands in style - with prices starting at just $180 there’s a level of luxury for many budgets.

Anabel Diaz, the vice president of mobility for Uber Europe says it's a super exciting launch, and the company can't wait to offer punters a chance at their dream holiday experience.

"This summer we are adding a series of bucket-list worthy nautical experiences to the Uber app in some of Europe’s hottest destinations, helping holidaymakers make the most of their trip on the high seas.

Whether it’s sailing around Ibiza in your own private yacht or experiencing the Venetian Lagoon by boat, we’re thrilled to add some Uber magic to our customers' holidays this summer.”

The Daily Sun  UK