FishingBooker

FishingBooker is the largest online marketplace for booking yacht charters for recreational fishing. The site has been described as “Airbnb for fishing charters”.[3][4][5]

FishingBooker.com
Type of site
Privately held company
Founded2013 (2013)[1]
HeadquartersBelgrade, Serbia
Founder(s)Vukan Simic
Key peopleVukan Simic, CEO
IndustryRecreational fishing
ProductsOnline marketplace
URLfishingbooker.com
Alexa rank77,665 (As of 19 January 2020)[2]

FishingBooker has listed boats in over 100 countries and almost 2,000 cities.[6]

The company publishes an annual list of the best places in the United States for fishing.[7][8]

It allows for comparison of charters which do not have any shared practices or independent ability to book online.[9]

It has been described as an online travel agency for fishing charters,[9] and as “the world’s largest online community”[3] and marketplace for connecting fishers and charters around the world.[10]

FishingBooker is similar to other services that broker boat rentals, but the site is specialized for finding, comparing and booking fishing charters, including fishing gear and the services of a captain, as well as the boat itself.[11]

History

FishingBooker was founded in 2013 by Vukan Simic in Belgrade, Serbia. In 2014, he invested $60,000 into the company.[12]

Awards and criticism

In 2014, FishingBooker won the Audience Choice award at TechCrunch Disrupt SF.[3] However, some technical writers criticized the company's site. While supporters focused on the large potential market, critics focused on the site's limited technical innovation.[5]

References
  1. Weinberger, Hannah (September 11, 2014). "Charter Fishing Has Its Own Airbnb". Outside.
  2. "Alexa Internet: FishingBooker.com". Alexa Internet.
  3. Biggs, John (September 9, 2014). "FishingBooker Helps You Book Fishing Trips". TechCrunch.
  4. Shankman, Samantha (June 16, 2014). "5 New Travel Startups That Apply Old Models to New Markets". Skift.
  5. TWENEY, DYLAN (September 11, 2014). "Fishing is a huge business, but does it need disruption?". VentureBeat.
  6. "About FishingBooker". FishingBooker.
  7. Albert (April 11, 2019). "The 12 Best Fishing Cities in the US for 2019". FishingBooker.
  8. Johnson, Jacob (January 16, 2020). "Hook & Hunting: Cadillac Lakes". WWTV.
  9. Vivion, Nick (September 15, 2014). "Startup pitch: Transparency and reviews hook into FishingBooker fishing charter OTA". Phocuswire.
  10. "Montego Bay named as one of the best spots to fish in the Caribbean". The Jamaica Observer. January 15, 2020.
  11. KUKIC, ZOJA (April 15, 2014). "Only 4 months in, FishingBooker is profitable, expands team to 6". Start It.
  12. "Vukan Simic". TechCrunch.
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