GetMyBoat

GetMyBoat began when serial entrepreneurs and co-founders Sascha Mornell and Rafael Collado were out on the water. They noticed all the boats sitting unused in dock slips at marinas. They asked themselves, "How can more people gain access to great boating experiences for less?" A few years later and with the emergence of the sharing economy, Sascha and Rafael brought GetMyBoat to life.

Founded initially as a boat rental marketplace, GetMyBoat has grown to offer every type of on-the-water experience – from whale watching tours and eco-kayaking trips to houseboat rentals and private sailing lessons. Our goal is to help people of every age, background, and budget to experience everything the water has to offer in a fun, safe way.

Before GetMyBoat, the boat charter industry was an extremely fragmented market and was inaccessible to most of the public. In many cases, the only access to boats was via a travel agent, two levels removed from the boat owner. In addition to this, the boating industry as a whole has been steadily declining and failing to bring in a new generation of boaters. This failure is unfortunate because boating is one of the best ways to have memorable experiences, and it shouldn't be difficult to find, book, and enjoy.

We created a platform to connect people that are looking to get out on the water with charter boat businesses that need customers and owners looking to rent out their watercraft when they aren't using it.