Marina Del Rey's OnBoat Brings Private Boat Chartering to the Masses

MARINA DEL REY, CA — Ever thought about chartering a boat but was scared off by the cost? Marina Del Rey-based OnBoat.co is looking to make it cheaper and easier.

Think of it as AirBnB for boats. The site lets people charter a boat for a relatively low fee and the boat owners earn income to offset their costs. Tapping into this online marketplace allows OnBoat to have extensive fleets in San Francisco, San Diego, New Port Beach, Miami and Cancun.

The site is looking to expand to Hawaii, Australia and other locations around the world.

So how much is it to charter a boat? The site says charters start as low as $249 for up to six guests for two hours on a 35-foot sailboat, which includes a licensed captain. Guests can charter up to a catamaran sailboat for an overnight stay.

OnBoat is the brainchild of Kevin Wang, who founded this company together with IT guru Ben Wang, and, Marc Andelman, also an inventor of desalination technologies.

Screen shot of OnBoat.co's Website