When I started building Yacht & Tours, the goal was simple: create a boat-booking platform that didn’t feel like the usual clunky rental software. Most systems are slow, overloaded, and painful to use. I wanted something clean, fast, and obvious even for people who aren’t “technical”.

The first piece I focused on was price search. Boats have complex pricing rules, discounts, seasonal rates, fuel options, deposit rules… a mess if you don’t structure it well. I built a search system that lets users filter by dates, type, size, price range, capacity, and extras, and it computes all pricing dynamically. It updates instantly, no page reloads.

Then came the calendar and pricing manager for boat owners. They can adjust availability, block dates, set special prices, add fees, or create promotions. Everything updates live.

I also added real-time notifications for bookings, availability changes, requests, and messages. If someone sends an inquiry, owners get it instantly on desktop or mobile. No delays.

Payments were another important part. I integrated Stripe for secure credit card payments and also added electronic invoicing, because most rental companies need automatic invoice generation and archiving.

Hosts and guests can communicate through a built-in chat, which stays tied to each booking so nothing gets lost or mixed up.

For admins, I created a lightweight dashboard to create quotes, manage users, adjust listings, and handle manual payments.

One of the biggest challenges was syncing with the MMK booking system, a widely used system in the boat charter industry. I built a synchronization layer that imports boats, updates availability, and keeps everything aligned so the platform never shows outdated data.

Overall, Yacht & Tours ended up being a clean, fast system that does what people actually need: it helps them rent boats without confusion, delays, or ugly software getting in the way.