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Rich text editor and translations

You can take advantage of our versatile rich text editor in many different aspects of the app. It allows you to add text with styling, headings, lists, maps, itineraries and videos.

You can use the rich text editor in the following places:

  • Catalogue items (which are displayed in the Checklists and Yacht Manual)
  • Base Descriptions
  • Yacht Descriptions
  • Booking Descriptions

Below, the different features of the rich text editor are explained in more detail.

To add videos to your text, click the video icon (left of the map icon). The embed editor will show up, where you can add the URL of your video.

Video embed field in the rich text editor with a URL input and the list of supported media

Video embed with a YouTube link pasted in, showing the video preview in the editor

Adding a Google Maps Location or a Google Maps Route to any rich text editor in Floatist is as simple as selecting the maps icon in the editor. Then select one of the three options:

  1. Add location: For a Google Maps Location
  2. Add my map: For a Google Maps Route
  3. Add charter itinerary: For adding an itinerary created using Charter Itinerary

Maps icon menu in the rich text editor with Add location, Add my map and Add charter itinerary

To add a location, simply type the location as you would in Google Maps. You can also use coordinates. You can choose the type of map you want to display: map or satellite.

Location embed searching for Baotic marina, showing a Google Maps preview with the marina pinned

Location embed using coordinates, showing a satellite view of the marina with a pin

  • In order to add one of your own maps from Google, you need to create a map first, which you can do on https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/.
  • After creation, click share, and select Anyone with this link can view.
  • You then need to copy the MID, which is the id for the map. You can find the id either in the browser bar (highlighted in the image below) or in the copied link, it’s everything after mid= and before &
  • Copy the MID in the map editor, and voila!

Google My Maps Share map dialog with Anyone with this link can view turned on and the map link containing the mid value

My map embed in the rich text editor with a map ID pasted in, showing a Greece Saronic Islands route preview

All our apps are fully translated into multiple languages.

Moreover, most of the text fields and descriptions that are visible by guests have the option of being automatically translated from English.

If you are unhappy with the automatic translations and you want to improve the automatic translations, you can also choose to first translate them, and then toggle the switch off again. The made translations will be kept, and you can manually adjust them as you see fit.

If you want to use automatic translations, you can toggle the Auto-translate from English button on, and after you save the item it will be translated. If you want to toggle it on for all your items at once, please contact support and we will do that for you.

Automatic translations are available for the following functionalities:

  • Base descriptions
  • Yacht descriptions
  • Booking descriptions
  • Catalogue items (which are used for checklists and yacht manuals)

Catalogue item edit panel with the Auto-translate from English toggle highlighted above the language tabs

Descriptions allow you to personalize the guest experience by adding rich text content to your bases, yachts, and individual bookings. These descriptions are displayed in the guest app.

We recommend always adding a yacht description. You can go to the yacht description by clicking on Yacht > Click Edit > Scroll down to Description.

Boat detail page with the Edit button highlighted, and the Update Boat panel open at the Description field

Yacht descriptions are shown in the guest app on the Yacht page:

Guest app Yacht page with the yacht description and embedded video highlighted below the yacht specs

Add descriptions to your bases with text, a Google Maps location, or any additional information guests should know before check-in day. This replaces the PDF you might usually send, giving customers a single place to find all the important details about your base.

To edit a base description, go to Settings > Bases. Click on the three dots on the rightmost side of the row and select Edit.

Bases list with the three-dot menu open on a base and Edit highlighted, and the Update Base panel with a description and map

Base descriptions are shown on the Home page of the guest app:

Guest app home page with the departure base description and map highlighted

For an extra personalized touch, you can add a description to a specific booking. This shows up above the base information on the guest app home page.

To add a description to a booking, go to the Booking, click the Three dots on the top right > Edit > Scroll down to Description.

Booking detail page with the three-dot menu open and Edit highlighted, and the Update booking panel with a description and route map

The booking description will then be displayed on the guest app home page:

Guest app home page with the booking description and route map highlighted