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GetMyBoat was founded in San Francisco in 2013 [VERIFY: exact founding year] and operates the largest peer-to-peer and operator marketplace for day boat rentals, listing more than [VERIFY: 150,000] boats across 184 countries as of 2026 [VERIFY: current 2026 listing count and country count]. The platform covers everything from a $200-per-hour 22-foot bowrider in Miami to a $40,000-per-day 50-meter motor yacht in Mykonos, with the vast majority of bookings concentrated in the sub-$3,000 daily band. The structural product is the day charter and short-term boat rental, not the weekly crewed yacht charter that the rest of this site primarily covers. We do not rank GetMyBoat on our charter broker pages because it is not a charter broker in that operating sense; we rank it inside the top three platforms for day charter and short-term boat rental booking on our day charter pillar and we name three things we would change.
This review was built from conversations with GetMyBoat operators in Miami, Cabo, Mykonos, Ibiza, and Saint-Tropez, charter clients who completed bookings through the platform in 2024 and 2025, and competing day-charter platforms operating in the same destinations. The current refresh is April 2026.
Where GetMyBoat sits in the market
GetMyBoat sits in a different product category from the traditional crewed yacht charter brokers reviewed elsewhere on this site. The product is the day rental or short-term charter, the price point is one to two orders of magnitude lower, the customer is typically on a holiday trip rather than commissioning a multi-week vacation, and the operator on the supply side is a small commercial fleet or an individual yacht owner rather than a central agency yacht. The closest peer platforms are Click and Boat, Boatsetter, Sailo, and Samboat, all of which operate the same model with regional concentration. GetMyBoat is the largest by listing count and operating geography in 2026.
The structural advantage of the marketplace model is the inventory breadth and the price transparency. A vacationer in Miami can open GetMyBoat at 9pm on a Friday and see 150-plus available boats for Saturday with photos, captain status, transparent pricing, and reviews. No traditional charter broker can match this. The pricing transparency in particular is unusual: the customer sees the full booking cost, including fuel, dockage, and any operator fees, before commissioning the booking.
The structural disadvantage is the operating-quality variance. A marketplace with 150,000 listings is structurally exposed to wide variance in operator quality, boat maintenance, captain experience, and on-the-day execution. GetMyBoat has invested in reviews, host verification, insurance, and dispute resolution to manage this, but the variance is real and customers should approach booking with the same operating diligence they would apply to a vacation rental on Airbnb. The boat that looked competent in the photos may be tired in person, and the captain who looked confident in the listing may be a charter operation's most junior hire.
Day charter and boat rental offering
The GetMyBoat catalog covers six structural categories: motor yacht day rentals (small to mid-size), sailing yacht day rentals, catamaran day rentals, fishing charters, personal watercraft and tender rentals, and small powerboat rentals (typically under 35 feet). The geographic concentration in 2026 is the US (Florida, California, the Great Lakes, the Northeast), the Mediterranean (Greece, Spain, France, Italy), the Caribbean (Bahamas, BVI, US Virgin Islands), Mexico, and Australia.
The first marketplace strength is the booking experience. A customer can browse, filter by date and party size, check captain availability, message the operator, and book through the platform without leaving the site. The transaction handles the deposit, the operator's confirmation, and the cancellation policy in a single flow. This is significantly better than the email-back-and-forth approach that traditional charter brokers use for the same product band.
The second strength is the review depth in major destinations. In Miami, Cabo, Mykonos, Ibiza, and Saint-Tropez, the most active operators on GetMyBoat have 100-plus reviews with consistent dating, captain commentary, and on-the-day execution notes. The review system is meaningful and customers should use it as the primary operator filter rather than the listing photos.
The marketplace weakness is the off-marketplace pricing leakage. Some operators list higher prices on GetMyBoat than they offer to direct customers who approach the same operator independently. The platform's 15-to-25 percent commission [VERIFY: current commission structure] is partially passed through to the customer rather than absorbed by the operator, which means the platform-booked price is sometimes meaningfully above the direct-booking price. For customers willing to find the operator independently after researching on GetMyBoat, the direct booking is sometimes 10 to 20 percent cheaper.
Mid-LOA day charter offering
GetMyBoat carries a meaningful inventory of 25-to-50m motor yachts available on a daily rental basis in major day-charter destinations (Mykonos, Ibiza, Cannes, Saint-Tropez, Cabo, Miami). For a vacationer at a hotel in Mykonos who wants a day on a 30m yacht for $8,000 to $15,000 including fuel and crew, GetMyBoat is a useful research and booking channel. The operator pool at this LOA on the platform is a mix of dedicated day-charter fleets and traditional crewed yachts running day operations during weekly transitions or off-peak windows.
Customers booking in this band should verify three things before commissioning: the captain's name and experience (the listing may not name the captain), the actual on-the-day crew complement (a 30m yacht should run three to five crew for a day charter), and the inclusions on the fuel and dockage. Operators sometimes list a base rate that does not include fuel and the realistic all-in cost is meaningfully above the headline rate.
Crewed weekly charter on the platform
GetMyBoat lists some crewed weekly charter inventory in the platform's upper segment, but the operating product on weekly bookings is not where the platform is calibrated. Customers commissioning a full-week crewed charter at the $80K-plus weekly band should engage a traditional broker (Bluewater, Boatbookings, or one of the mid-market firms reviewed elsewhere on this site) rather than route the booking through GetMyBoat. The traditional broker's captain-and-crew commentary, the post-booking trip planning, and the operating depth on the MYBA contract structure are meaningful at this price point and the platform model does not match them.
Fee structure
Marketplace commission: typically 10 to 25 percent of the booking value, depending on the operator's plan and the platform's pricing tier [VERIFY: current 2026 commission structure]. A portion of the commission is paid by the operator and a portion is passed through to the customer as a service fee.
Customer service fee: a published service fee added at checkout, typically 5 to 10 percent of the base rate.
Captain fee: typically separate from the base rate on bareboat-eligible boats where the operator allows a captain add-on. Captain fees run $300 to $1,500 per day depending on boat size and captain experience.
Fuel: usually billed separately on motor boats and yacht-class rentals. Customers should confirm the fuel inclusion structure before commissioning.
Three things we would change
The off-marketplace pricing transparency. The platform's commission structure passes a meaningful percentage to the customer rather than absorbing it on the operator side, and the resulting platform price is sometimes 10 to 20 percent above the direct-booking price for the same operator. GetMyBoat should either tighten the price-parity rules with operators or disclose the platform commission percentage at the booking checkout so the customer knows what they are paying for the platform service.
The captain disclosure on listings. The customer should see the captain's name, years of experience, and verifiable licensure on every listing before booking. The current system varies meaningfully across operators and the customer is sometimes booking a 40-foot powerboat in a tight harbor without knowing whether the captain is a 20-year professional or a part-time operator. The disclosure should be standard rather than optional.
The cancellation policy normalization. Cancellation policies on GetMyBoat are set by each operator and vary from full refund to non-refundable in ways that are not always obvious at the booking stage. The platform should normalize the cancellation policy into three or four standard tiers (Flexible, Moderate, Firm, Non-refundable) so customers know what they are signing up for. This is the Airbnb solution and it works.
Passed on
Passed: GetMyBoat as the booking channel for a $50K-plus weekly crewed charter. The platform is calibrated to day and short-term bookings and the operating product at this price point sits with traditional brokers.
Passed: GetMyBoat in destinations where the local fleet is dominated by a small number of established operators. In some destinations (Capri, Portofino, the small Greek islands), the platform's listing count is low and the customer is better served approaching the local operators directly through the destination operator pages on this site.
Passed: GetMyBoat for customers who want extensive shoreside concierge integration with the day on the water. The platform's product is the day rental itself; integrated shoreside concierge is not part of the offering. Customers who want a hotel-restaurant-spa-water-day integrated package should engage the hotel's concierge or a destination-specific operator who provides the bundled service.
Passed: GetMyBoat as the primary research channel for crewed yacht buyers researching purchase decisions. The platform is for renters, not buyers. Buyers should look at the sales pillar on this site and the upper-tier brokers reviewed elsewhere.
Bottom line
GetMyBoat is the operational default for day charter and short-term boat rental booking in 2026, with inventory breadth and price transparency that the traditional charter brokers do not match in this product category. The platform is best used for sub-$10,000 daily bookings of small-to-mid-size boats in major US, Mediterranean, and Caribbean destinations, with the review system as the primary operator filter. The platform is not a substitute for a traditional crewed weekly charter broker at the upper price points. We rank GetMyBoat inside the top three day-charter platforms in 2026 and outside the weekly charter broker tier. We would change the three things named above and we would recommend the platform to any client whose brief is a day or short-term rental within the price bands named.
Frequently asked questions
Is GetMyBoat a yacht charter broker?
GetMyBoat operates a marketplace for day charter and short-term boat rentals, primarily in the small-to-mid-size category. The platform is not a traditional crewed weekly charter broker and should not be approached as a substitute for one at the upper price points.
Where is GetMyBoat headquartered?
San Francisco, California, with a distributed team across the US and internationally [VERIFY: 2026 office footprint].
How many boats are listed on GetMyBoat?
More than 150,000 boats across 184 countries as of 2026 [VERIFY: exact 2026 listing and country counts].
What does GetMyBoat cost?
The platform charges a service fee at checkout (typically 5 to 10 percent of the base rate) and operators absorb a 10 to 25 percent commission on the booking value [VERIFY: current 2026 fee structure]. The customer sees the all-in cost before commissioning.
Are GetMyBoat operators verified?
The platform runs operator verification, insurance requirements, and a review system to manage operating-quality variance. Customers should treat reviews as the primary operator filter and verify captain and crew details before booking.
Should I use GetMyBoat for a multi-day or weekly charter?
For sub-$10,000 daily bookings of small-to-mid-size boats, yes. For $50K-plus weekly crewed charters, engage a traditional broker (Bluewater, Boatbookings, or one of the mid-market firms reviewed on this site) instead.
Can I cancel a GetMyBoat booking?
Cancellation policies are set by each operator and vary meaningfully across listings. Customers should review the cancellation policy before commissioning the booking and understand that some operators are non-refundable.