Dominic May created this start up in 2018 to use his love and knowledge for marine tourism to its fullest potential. After working as a scuba tour guide in Newcastle, Australia, he majored in entrepreneurship and innovation as well as business, staring this company while still in university. This start up allows people from out of the area to go on marine life tours such as whale watching, get a lay of the costal area of Newcastle, and go “bushwalking” (sounds kinda scary to me). CoastXP has two custom built boats and and 5 team members, so its most certainly a tight fit group, with unique knowledge and skills, I’m sure. as an entrepreneur, Dominic has had to work with his team and figure out how to run things well. Awesome to see someone use their passions in an innovative way, and find a way to help others while doing it!
What a cool business idea. I know the tourist scene and specifically boat tours around coastal cities are a decent business scheme, but I like how he tapped into an already existing market and innovated. I also think it was cool how he used his business to bring some life back into his community following COVID.