YachtLife

What YachtLife does

YachtLife is a Miami-based private digital marketplace founded in 2014 that operates across four interlocking verticals: luxury yacht charters, peer-to-peer boat rentals, yacht sales brokerage, and private jet charter (branded YachtLife Air). The platform connects boat owners, charter operators, and jet operators with affluent consumers through a website (yachtlife.com) and native iOS/Android applications, supported by Stripe-backed payment processing with PCI DSS compliance and embedded Google Maps for vessel location. Its core product is a curated yacht charter marketplace with thousands of vessels priced from roughly $1,750 to $5,500 per 4-hour block and weekly charters at $18,000-$36,000; adjacent lines include a 3,000+ listing yacht sales marketplace ($465K-$16.95M), a peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace for private owners, and the YachtLife Air service offering access to 14,000+ aircraft at hourly rates from $3,500 (Very Light Jets) to $75,000 (VIP Airlines).

The company monetizes entirely via transaction and marketplace commissions: a percentage retained on each charter booking, a small platform fee on peer-to-peer rentals, commissions on yacht purchase transactions, and booking fees on private jet charters. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via web and mobile apps, with broker-assisted luxury charter handling (named brokers such as Anthony and Mohammed Khan manage reservations, payment, and charter agreements). Customer segments split between affluent travelers/families seeking charter experiences and boat owners seeking to monetize underutilized vessels, with secondary segments of yacht buyers and private aviation customers.

Operations span 25+ countries across North America, the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, South Pacific, the Indian Ocean, and the Middle East (notably Miami, Washington D.C., Tampa, Ibiza, South of France, Mykonos, the British and US Virgin Islands). Headcount sits in the 11-50 range, with disclosed capital totaling roughly $240K across grants from gener8tor (2016), CSA Partners (2017), N29 Capital Partners (2018), and a Novel Capital facility (2020). Coverage in Forbes, Robb Report, Business Insider, Travel + Leisure, Haute Living, Miami Herald, and Worth provides brand validation. No revenue, ARR, or headcount trend is disclosed in available sources.

Name

YachtLife

Legal name

YachtLife

Website

https://yachtlife.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

YachtLife is a Miami-based digital marketplace founded in 2014 that connects affluent travelers with luxury yacht charters, peer-to-peer boat rentals, yacht sales, and private jet bookings (YachtLife Air) across 25+ countries via web and mobile apps.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Yacht Charter Marketplace

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210), Boat Dealers (441222)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400), Services-Equipment Rental & Leasing, Nec (7359)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cruise Yacht Charters (Private Crewed) (THAEADAG), Boutique Yacht Cruise Operators (Scheduled Itineraries) (THAEADAA), Destination Yacht Cruises (Island-Hopping & Archipelago Routes) (THAEADAI), Boat & Marine Leasing (FSAKANAH)

Keywords

• Luxury yacht charter
• Yacht sales marketplace
• Peer-to-peer boat rental
• Private jet charter
• Yacht brokerage services

Headquarters

HQ city

Miami

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

1. Yacht Charter Commission: Platform earns commission on yacht charter bookings. Customers book through the platform and brokers manage the transactions.
2. Boat Rental Marketplace Fee: Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace where boat owners earn a percentage of rental fees with a small platform fee deducted for operational costs
3. Yacht Sales Commission: Platform facilitates yacht purchases with listings of luxury yachts for sale, earning commission on transactions
4. Private Jet Charter Booking: YachtLife Air service connects customers with access to over 14,000 aircraft worldwide, earning booking fees on private jet charters

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YachtLife operates a digital marketplace that connects users with luxury yachts for charter and purchase, peer-to-peer boat rentals, and private jet charters (YachtLife Air). The platform offers access to thousands of yachts across 25+ countries and 50+ destinations, supported by yacht brokers who manage luxury bookings and reservations. Customers book through the website or first-in-market iOS/Android mobile apps, with secure payment processing handled by Stripe.

Product overview

YachtLife is a digital luxury yacht charter and maritime services platform operating as a marketplace model. The core product portfolio consists of: (1) Yacht Charter - the primary service offering a marketplace with 1000+ yachts available for charter globally; (2) Yacht Purchase/Sales - a parallel marketplace for buying and selling yachts with 3,000+ vessels listed; (3) YachtLife Air - private jet charter service providing access to 14,000+ aircraft worldwide; (4) YachtLife Marketplace - a peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace connecting owners and renters; supported by (5) Yacht Itineraries - destination guides and cruise planning tools; and (6) YachtLife Lifestyle - editorial content covering destinations and yachting experiences. The platform operates through both web and mobile applications (iOS/Android). The company acts as a broker connecting yacht owners/charter companies with consumers seeking luxury watercraft experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Charter Marketplace Marketplace platform connecting users with thousands of luxury yachts available for charter across destinations worldwide including Miami, Ibiza, Nassau, Mykonos, and 50+ other global yachting locations. Users browse, filter, and book yacht charters directly through the platform, with broker-assisted support for luxury bookings.
• Yacht Purchase/Sales Brokerage Marketplace for browsing and purchasing luxury yachts, offering access to over 3,000 yachts for sale across builders including Sunseeker, Azimut, Ferretti, Mangusta, Monte Carlo, and Solaris Power.
• YachtLife Air (Private Jet Charter) Private jet charter service providing access to over 14,000 aircraft worldwide. Offers Very Light Jets through VIP Airlines, with hourly pricing from $3,500 to $75,000, covering domestic and international flight arrangements.
• YachtLife Marketplace (Peer-to-Peer Boat Rentals) Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace enabling boat owners to list vessels (pontoons, powerboats, sailboats, luxury yachts) for rent and renters to discover and book them. Provides owners with listing management tools, booking tracking, earnings dashboards, client communication, and secure Stripe-processed payments with identity verification and fraud prevention.
• YachtLife Mobile App Native iOS and Android mobile applications enabling users to search, browse, and book yacht charters on the go, providing access to the full marketplace functionality from mobile devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• Access to yachts in 25+ countries and 50+ destinations worldwide
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• StripecoreTechnology or IntegrationStripe serves as the payment processing platform for YachtLife's marketplace. Stripe verifies customer identification and leverages its fraud prevention and management system to reduce fraudulent payments. This partnership ensures secure transactions for both boat owners and renters on the platform.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boatsetter: Peer-to-peer boat rental marketplace operating in the US and internationally with insured rentals. Closely comparable to YachtLife's boat rental marketplace offering and a direct competitor for owners listing vessels and renters booking experiences.
• GetMyBoat: Global boat and yacht rental marketplace with listings across 100+ countries. Competes with YachtLife across both P2P boat rentals and yacht charters, targeting similar coastal destinations.
• SamBoat: European boat rental platform (owned by Bénéteau Group) with strong Mediterranean coverage. Directly comparable to YachtLife's Mediterranean charter and rental offerings, especially in France, Spain, Italy, and Greece.
• Click&Boat: Boat rental marketplace operating globally with particularly strong European footprint. Competes directly with YachtLife in the yacht and boat rental category across overlapping destinations.
• Nautal: Online boat rental marketplace active primarily in Europe and the Caribbean. Direct competitor to YachtLife for yacht and boat rentals, especially in Mediterranean destinations like Spain, Italy, and Greece.
• CharterWorld: Online luxury yacht charter broker with global inventory and Mediterranean focus. Directly comparable to YachtLife's curated yacht charter offering, particularly for crewed luxury charters.

Broad incumbents

• Burgess: Established global luxury yacht broker offering yacht charter, sales, and management. Comparable to YachtLife's premium charter and yacht sales offerings but operating primarily through traditional broker relationships rather than a self-serve marketplace.
• Camper & Nicholsons: Historic luxury yacht brokerage offering charter, sales, and yacht management globally. Competes with YachtLife in the high-end yacht charter and sales categories but with a more traditional relationship-led model.
• Fraser Yachts: International luxury yacht broker with charter, sales, and crew placement services. Overlaps with YachtLife's charter and sales offerings, particularly for superyacht segment where YachtLife's 80' Mangusta and 115' Azimut listings compete.

Emerging players

• Rightboat: Boat listings marketplace for new and used boats with global reach. Comparable to YachtLife's yacht sales/purchase marketplace in terms of inventory aggregation model, though focused on smaller craft as well.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/yachtlifeapp
• Facebookfacebook.com/yachtlifeapp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yachtlifeapp

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors4 records

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M&A

Investments

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