Getmyboat

Overview

GetMyBoat is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2013, recognized as the world’s largest online marketplace for boat rentals and water experiences. The platform connects boat owners and charter businesses directly with customers looking to rent boats or book various water activities, including paddleboards, kayaks, yachts, and houseboats.

The core service is its peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace, designed to make booking a boat as straightforward as reserving a hotel room. GetMyBoat offers a diverse range of experiences, such as boat rentals with or without captains, whale watching tours, eco-kayaking trips, and private sailing lessons. Emphasizing accessibility, affordability, and safety, GetMyBoat caters to customers of all ages and backgrounds. With a seamless online booking process and 24/7 customer service, it addresses industry challenges including underutilized boats and complicated rental processes. Supported by strategic investments, including a majority acquisition by Yanmar, the company continues to innovate in the boat rental sector.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 818-927-2148
• Website: getmyboat.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/getmyboat

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• Peer-to-peer boat rentals
• Charter marketplace
• Sharing economy and collaborative consumption
• Online rental and boat booking platform
• Accessible marine tourism and water experiences
• Eco-friendly boat rentals
• Luxury and adventure watercraft experiences
• Boating industry digital transformation
• Safety and affordability for customers
• Instant booking and on-demand boat hire
• Global boating marketplace
• Boat rental for events and private tours

Technologies Used

• AI
• Amazon AWS
• Amazon Associates
• Android
• Bing Ads
• Circle
• DoubleClick
• Ensighten
• Facebook Custom Audiences
• Facebook Login (Connect)
• Facebook Widget
• Gmail
• Google AdWords Conversion
• Google Apps
• Google Font API
• Google Maps
• Google Maps (Non Paid Users)
• Google Play
• Google Tag Manager
• MailChimp SPF
• Mailchimp Mandrill
• Mapbox
• Mobile Friendly
• Remote
• Route 53
• Shopify
• Sift Science
• The Trade Desk
• Zendesk
• Zoho Email
• greyscale - grey
• iTunes

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• Yanmar