CKIM Group, Inc.

Luxury Yacht Charter Brokerageckimgroup.com

Company typePrivate
Founded2000
HeadquartersSebastian, United States
Headcount11–50
GTM typeB2C
OfferingServices

CKIM Group, Inc. firmographics

Firmographics

Name: CKIM Group, Inc.
Legal name: CKIM Group, Inc.
Website: https://ckimgroup.com
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2000
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

CKIM Group, Inc. industry classification

Industry

Product category: Luxury Yacht Charter Brokerage
akta.pro primary industry: Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered) (THAEAEAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Cruise Charter Operators & Ship Buyouts (THAKAKAI), Cruise Group Specialists (Affinity, MICE-at-Sea, Charter Groups) (THAKAKAD)

Keywords

Yacht charter brokerage
Crewed yacht charters
Luxury yacht vacations
Private catamaran charters
Yacht charter services

Where CKIM Group, Inc. is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Sebastian
HQ country: United States
HQ region: North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

CKIM Group, Inc. business model

Business model

GTM type: B2C
Offering type: Services
Cost components: Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations

Revenue model

Yacht Charter Commission: CKIM Group earns commissions from yacht owners and operators for bookings arranged through their brokerage. The company acts as an intermediary connecting charter clients with yacht suppliers, receiving referral fees or commissions from suppliers whose products appear on their site.
Travel Planning Services: Full-service travel planning and arrangement services for luxury yacht charter vacations, including yacht selection, destination planning, and coordination of charter logistics.

Pricing tiers

Model	Billing	Price
Transaction based/ take rate	Weekly	Luxury Gulet (LIBRA): €22,000 - €32,000/week + expenses
Transaction based/ take rate	Weekly	Mega Yacht (ASTERIA): €275,000/week
Transaction based/ take rate	Weekly	Catamaran (SIETE MARES): $65,000 - $80,500/week inclusive
Transaction based/ take rate	Weekly	Catamaran (Just Marie 2): €49,000 - €59,000/week
Transaction based/ take rate	Weekly	Catamaran (HALCYON): €70,000 - €80,000/week
Transaction based/ take rate	Weekly	Power Yachts: $85,000 - $980,000+/week

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

CKIM Group, Inc. product offering

Product offering

Core offering

CKIM Group is a yacht charter brokerage that connects high-net-worth travelers with crewed yachts and catamarans for private charter vacations worldwide. The company provides full-service brokerage including yacht selection, destination planning, itinerary customization, and coordination of all charter logistics across destinations spanning the Caribbean, Mediterranean, South Pacific, and other global regions. It earns commissions from yacht owners and operators for bookings facilitated through its platform and acts as an intermediary between charter guests and yacht suppliers.

Product overview

CKIM Group, Inc. operates a luxury yacht charter brokerage platform that connects travelers with crewed yachts and catamarans for private charter vacations worldwide. The core product is the Yacht Charter Brokerage Platform, which encompasses a Yacht Search Engine for browsing available vessels, an E-Brochure System for detailed yacht information, and a Charter Inquiry System for booking requests. The company serves as an intermediary between charter guests and yacht suppliers, offering access to various yacht types including power yachts, sailing catamarans, power catamarans, sailboats, and motor-sailors across destinations spanning the Caribbean, Mediterranean, South Pacific, and other global regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

Yacht Charter Brokerage Platform A luxury yacht charter brokerage service that connects travelers with crewed yachts and catamarans worldwide. The platform enables users to search and book private yacht charters across multiple destinations including the Caribbean, Mediterranean, South Pacific, and other global locations.

Companies that use CKIM Group, Inc.

Customer profile

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

CKIM Group, Inc. technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

CKIM Group, Inc. partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

VirtuosocoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtuoso, Ltd. is a consortium of independent travel advisors that provides administrative, technical and marketing support to CKIM Group, including access to an online hotel booking platform. CKIM Group is part of this network of the world's finest travel advisors and suppliers.
Sabre (ClientBase/Trams)coreTechnology or IntegrationCKIM Group uses Sabre's ClientBase customer relations management system for certain administrative functions in conjunction with planning travel. ClientBase and Trams are owned by Sabre and provide CRM capabilities.

Scale indicators1 record

CKIM Group, Inc. competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

Burgess: Global luxury yacht brokerage and charter company arranging crewed yacht charters worldwide. Directly comparable to CKIM Group's core service of brokering crewed private yachts to HNW clients, though Burgess operates at significantly larger scale with sales offices globally.
Ocean Independence: Yacht brokerage and charter house with offices in Europe and the US arranging crewed superyacht and motor yacht charters. Comparable service model (full-service broker, multi-class yacht inventory, global destinations) and target client base to CKIM.
Northrop & Johnson: Yacht brokerage and charter company arranging crewed luxury yacht charters in destinations overlapping CKIM's (Caribbean, Mediterranean, Bahamas). Same commission-based brokerage model targeting HNW travelers via travel-advisor referral channels.
Fraser Yachts: International yacht broker and charter agent with global offices arranging both yacht sales and crewed charters. Competes directly with CKIM in the luxury charter brokerage space, with similar destination breadth and reliance on long-standing operator relationships.
IYC (International Yacht Company): Global yacht charter and management company arranging crewed yacht charters worldwide. Directly comparable offering — luxury yacht search, bespoke charter planning, full-service brokerage — competing with CKIM for similar HNW client demand.
Camper & Nicholsons: Long-established yacht brokerage and charter firm offering crewed yacht charter vacations across the Mediterranean, Caribbean, and beyond. Comparable business model (full-service brokerage, commission-based, HNW clients) and overlapping destination coverage with CKIM Group.
Churchill Yacht Charters: Crewed yacht charter brokerage specializing in yachts in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and other destinations. Comparable full-service brokerage model, similar yacht categories (catamarans, motor yachts, sailing yachts), and similar HNW traveler target market.
Worth Avenue Yachts: Florida-based yacht brokerage and charter company offering crewed luxury yacht charters. Geographic overlap (Florida headquarters, US-anchored) and similar service breadth, particularly in the motor yacht segment where CKIM lists vessels up to $980K/week.

Emerging players

Boatsetter: Online peer-to-peer boat and yacht rental marketplace with booking flows that bypass traditional brokers. Represents an emerging competitive threat to CKIM's intermediary role, particularly for the catamaran and smaller-yacht end of CKIM's inventory.

Broad incumbents

Virtuoso (Travel Network): ByVirtuoso is the consortium partner that drives a material share of CKIM's inbound referrals. While not a direct competitor, Virtuoso shapes the competitive landscape for luxury travel advisors and could, in principle, elevate preferred charter suppliers over time.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

CKIM Group, Inc. financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

CKIM Group, Inc. leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

CKIM Group, Inc. funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

CKIM Group, Inc. M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about CKIM Group, Inc.

What does CKIM Group, Inc. do?

Is CKIM Group, Inc. a public or private company?

CKIM Group, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was CKIM Group, Inc. founded?

CKIM Group, Inc. was founded in 2000. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is CKIM Group, Inc. based?

CKIM Group, Inc. is headquartered in Sebastian, United States, in the North America region.

How does CKIM Group, Inc. make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Yacht Charter Commission is the primary driver. The others are travel Planning Services.

Who are CKIM Group, Inc.'s main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Burgess, Ocean Independence, Northrop & Johnson, Fraser Yachts, IYC (International Yacht Company), Camper & Nicholsons, Churchill Yacht Charters and Worth Avenue Yachts. Boatsetter is listed as an emerging player. Virtuoso (Travel Network) is listed as a broad incumbent.

Does CKIM Group, Inc. have an API?

No public API is recorded for CKIM Group, Inc..

What industry is CKIM Group, Inc. in?

CKIM Group, Inc.'s product category is Luxury Yacht Charter Brokerage. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAEAEAB, Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered), with a secondary code of THAKAKAI, Cruise Charter Operators & Ship Buyouts.