The Charter Yacht Company

What The Charter Yacht Company does

The Charter Yacht Company is a privately held, founder-owned yacht charter brokerage established in 2004 by Jessica Perraton, operating as a boutique service that matches clients with crewed yachts worldwide. The company maintains access to 8,000+ yachts globally and provides yacht selection, crew matching, personalized itinerary design, and end-to-end booking support across catamarans, power yachts, and monohulls. Its customer base spans families, couples, adult groups, corporate clients, and special-occasion travelers across destinations in the Caribbean, Bahamas, Mediterranean, South Pacific, Indian Ocean, Asia, and the Americas.

The business operates on a commission-based transaction model with no self-service online booking; all charters are arranged through personalized broker consultation via phone, email, WhatsApp, and inquiry forms. Pricing is quote-based per charter, with all-inclusive or Plus Expenses structures and no additional fee to the client. The company has no proprietary technology stack, no public API, and no mobile application — its competitive advantage rests on founder expertise (30+ years), direct crew and owner relationships, personal yacht inspections, and standing memberships across CYBA, IYBA, AYCA, MYBA, VIPCA, and ECPY.

Go-to-market is sales-led and content-driven, combining a destination-rich website, an active social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and TikTok, monthly email newsletters, and attendance at USVI and BVI Charter Yacht Shows. The team is intentionally small (founder/CEO, one charter yacht broker, and a marketing/administrative manager), reflecting a high-touch boutique operating model rather than a scaled platform play.

Name

The Charter Yacht Company

Legal name

The Charter Yacht Company

Website

https://thecharteryachtcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Charter Yacht Company is a privately held, founder-owned yacht charter brokerage founded in 2004 that matches clients with crewed yachts worldwide through personalized broker consultation, serving families, couples, corporate groups, and special-occasion travelers across global destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Charter Brokerage

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Crewed Yacht Charters (Luxury Crewed) (THAEAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Corporate & Event Cruise Charters (MICE/Buyouts) (THAEAEAE)

Keywords

• Yacht charter brokerage
• Crewed yacht charters
• Luxury yacht rental
• Sailing vacations
• Charter booking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Toronto

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Charter Brokerage Commission: The company earns commissions on yacht charter bookings they facilitate. They provide yacht matching, crew introductions, and itinerary planning services. No extra costs for their service - they are compensated through commissions from the yacht owners/charters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Charter Yacht Company is a yacht charter brokerage that arranges crewed yacht vacations for individual clients, families, groups, and corporate customers. Brokers match clients to sailing and power yachts (including catamarans, monohulls, and motor yachts), assist with itinerary planning and crew matching, and coordinate specialized charter experiences such as corporate events, learn-to-sail trips, and water sports-focused charters.

Product overview

The Charter Yacht Company offers a comprehensive yacht charter brokerage service centered around helping clients book crewed yacht vacations worldwide. The core offering consists of yacht search and booking services with access to over 8,000 yachts globally, supplemented by specialized charter types including corporate retreats, multi-yacht group charters, learn-to-sail experiences, and water sports-focused charters. The company provides three primary yacht types (Catamarans, Power Yachts, and Monohulls), along with itinerary planning and crew matching services. Founded in 2004, the company operates through personalized broker services rather than a self-service software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Charter Booking Service

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charter Yacht Brokers Association International (CYBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization for charter yacht brokers. The company uses CYBA Charter Agreements drafted by maritime lawyers for client protection.
• International Yacht Brokers Association (IYBA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor yacht brokerage association providing industry standards and professional networking.
• American Yacht Charter Association (AYCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional association for yacht charter companies in North America. The company uses AYCA Charter Agreements.
• MYBA - The Worldwide Yachting AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal yachting association providing charter agreements and industry standards used by the company.
• Virgin Islands Professional Charter Yacht Association (VIPCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional association for charter yacht professionals in the Virgin Islands region.
• ECPY (European Charter Yachting Professionals)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean yachting association for charter professionals.
• Crewed Yachts BVIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal partner in the British Virgin Islands for yacht and crew connections.
• PADIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScuba diving certification association for dive operations and instruction available through charter yachts.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Moorings: Large yacht charter operator with owned fleet of sailing catamarans and power yachts in the Caribbean and Mediterranean. Adjacent rather than direct — primarily bareboat and flotilla charters — but competes for destination overlap and brand awareness in the same cruising regions.
• Northrop & Johnson: International yacht brokerage combining sales and charter services with focus on luxury crewed yachts. Overlaps directly with The Charter Yacht Company in charter brokerage of large crewed vessels, particularly in the Caribbean and Mediterranean markets.
• Fraser Yachts: Global yacht broker with crewed charter operations across major cruising regions. Comparable in targeting affluent clients seeking fully crewed yacht experiences, but materially larger in headcount, inventory breadth, and operational footprint.
• Burgess: Established global yacht broker and charter specialist with a large fleet of crewed yachts worldwide. Directly comparable to The Charter Yacht Company in crewed yacht charter brokerage, but operates at significantly larger scale with a broader sales-and-charter portfolio.
• Camper & Nicholsons: Heritage luxury yacht brokerage offering crewed charter, yacht sales, and management globally. Competes for the same high-net-worth clients seeking crewed yacht vacations in the Caribbean and Mediterranean, with a longer brand history but similar core offering.

Direct peers

• Edmiston: Independent yacht broker specializing in crewed yacht charters and yacht sales worldwide. Directly comparable service offering to The Charter Yacht Company, particularly in matching clients with suitable crewed yachts across premier cruising destinations.
• Ocean Independence: Yacht brokerage and charter company offering crewed yacht charters globally. Closely analogous business model, serving similar HNW clientele with personalized charter matching in the Caribbean, Mediterranean, and South Pacific.
• IYC (International Yacht Company): Global yacht management and charter firm operating a large crewed charter fleet. Competes head-to-head in crewed yacht charter brokerage, with overlapping destination coverage and similar target customer segments.
• Y.CO: Modern yacht charter and sales brokerage with global presence and curated fleet of crewed yachts. Closely comparable in service model — personalized brokerage of crewed charters for families, couples, and groups — and competes for the same discretionary charter clientele.

Emerging players

• SamBoat: Online marketplace for boat and yacht rentals including crewed and bareboat charters. Competes indirectly by enabling self-service booking flows that The Charter Yacht Company does not offer, potentially attracting more price-sensitive or digitally native clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/charteryachtco
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@thecharteryachtcompany
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheCharterYachtCompany
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-charter-yacht-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/thecharteryachtcompany/?hl=en
• TikToktiktok.com/@charteryachtcompany

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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