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2017 Edition

national industry 487210

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water

Overview

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in providing scenic and sightseeing transportation on water. The services provided are usually local and involve same-day return to place of origin.

The immediate parent of national industry 487210 is international industry 48721: Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water

Illustrative Examples

  • Airboat (i.e., swamp buggy) operation
  • Harbor sightseeing tours
  • Excursion boat operation
  • Dinner cruises
  • Charter fishing boat services

2017 NAICS Edition Cross References

  • Providing recreation services, such as fishing guides, white water rafting, parasailing, and water skiing--are classified in Industry 713990, All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries;
  • Providing water taxi services--are classified in Industry 48321, Inland Water Transportation;
  • Providing water transportation of passengers--are classified in Subsector 483, Water Transportation;
  • Operating floating casinos (i.e., gambling cruises or riverboat casinos)--are classified in Industry 713210, Casinos (except Casino Hotels); and
  • Providing boat rental without operators--are classified in U.S. Industry 532284, Recreational Goods Rental.

Sub-Descriptions

  1. 487210 - Airboat (i.e., swamp buggy) operation
  2. 487210 - Boat, fishing charter, operation
  3. 487210 - Charter fishing boat operation
  4. 487210 - Dinner cruises
  5. 487210 - Excursion boat operation
  6. 487210 - Fishing boat charter operation
  7. 487210 - Harbor sightseeing tours
  8. 487210 - Hovercraft sightseeing operation
  9. 487210 - Scenic and sightseeing excursions, water
  10. 487210 - Sightseeing boat operation
  11. 487210 - Swamp buggy operation
  12. 487210 - Whale watching excursions

History

The NAICS editions in which this code was present are indicated below. In the event that a code was changed from the prior edition the equivalent value in that edition is provided for reference.

Edition Existed Equivalent Value
2002 487210
2007 487210
2012 487210
2017 487210
2022 487210

Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Mappings

  1. 4489 - Water Transportation of Passengers, Not Elsewhere Classified

Insurance Industry Mappings

The US Property and Casualty Insurance Industry may use the following classification descriptions which might encompass national industry 487210, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water:

  1. boat canoe or rowboat not for rent not equipped with motor
  2. boat motor or sail not for rent
  3. boat non owned over 26 foot
  4. boat nonowned over 26 foot
  5. boat not for rent
  6. boat not for rent not otherwise classified
  7. boat not otherwise classified not for rent
  8. boat transportation company scenic and sightseeing
  9. boat used for commercial fishing or commercial recreation vessel
  10. scenic and sightseeing transportation
  11. scenic and sightseeing transportation water
  12. ship transportation company scenic and sightseeing
  13. transportation and warehousing
  14. vessel sail coverage under admiralty law program i
  15. vessel sail coverage under admiralty law program ii uslandhw act benefit
  16. water transportation of passenger not otherwise classified
  17. yacht private sail or power coverage under admiralty law program i
  18. yacht private sail or power coverage under admiralty law program ii state act benefit
  19. yacht private sail or power coverage under admiralty law program ii uslandhw act benefit

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