About GoBoat
GoBoat is a Danish owned company started in Copenhagen in 2014 offering sustainable, social experiences on the water. The company was founded by and is 100 percent owned by Kasper Eich-Romme, Carl Rand and Anders Ekelund Mørck.
The first GoBoat location opened at Islands Brygge in Copenhagen. Today, GoBoat also operates in Aarhus. Starting with just 8 boats in 2014, GoBoat now manages around 60 boats in Denmark. Globally, GoBoat operates approximately 220 rental boats across Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Italy, England, the USA, Colombia, and Australia. Learn more about all our locations here.
Starting with 3 employees, today GoBoat Denmark in a typical year employs about 60 people, including 12 full time employees. Internationally the GoBoat Group employs about 200 people every year. The latest service from GoBoat is the Ocean Collectives brand - a boat club with luxury electric boats.
GoBoat works closely together with local authorities (harbor, police etc.), municipalities as well as several NGOs. GoBoat's approach in each locations is to fit in locally and partner with relevant business and neighbors.
Read more about GoBoat as a company below.
Social sailing
GoBoats are designed with the social experience in mind. Each boat fits 8 people with a picnic table in the middle to create the best social experience.
The Danish "hygge" is a big part of the experience - regardless of which country or location you are sailing in.
The social aspect is also part of GoBoat's culture as we insist on social events, e.g. the yearly season's end party, and having fun while working.
GoBoat's work with sustainability
As part of GoBoat's DNA, sustainability is important for us. Sailing in clean water is just more fun. Therefore, we work on creating the smallest carbon footprint as possible and protecting the sensitive harbor environment.
We have chosen electric motors rather than gasoline ones. We lend fishing nets to children so they can clean up the water. We often do "clean ups" with various NGOs. In 2023 and 2024 we were part of Affaldsindsamlingen.
GoBoat culture
To ensure that our guests have extraordinary experiences sailing with GoBoat, our crew of friendly and helpful employees are carefully chosen based on their competences and knowledge and most importantly their great personalities. We work hard on creating the best culture where everyone feels included.
As a seasonal experience company with locations all over the world, we often do exchanges: Colleagues from Australia working in Denmark, Germany, UK and the other way round.
GoBoat on the world map
GoBoat operates 17 locations worldwide, with two in Denmark, five in Australia and four in England. We are also present in Germany, Sweden, Italy, the USA, and Colombia. Globally, GoBoat manages around 220 rental boats. Explore all our locations here:
Learn more about all our locations here.
In Copenhagen, GoBoat also offers a concept where you can sail with a captain. Find out more about GoBoat Cruise.
Additionally, GoBoat has a sister company in Copenhagen, Ocean Collectives, which serves as a boat club for those dreaming of owning their own boat—without all the hassle. Learn more about Ocean Collectives.
Run your own GoBoat rental location
GoBoat is the first experience company in the world that offers a unique value proposition for our location partners. We offer a modern low cost boat rental setup that includes all aspects from boat production to IT infrastructure and marketing.
Currently we work with locations partners in Australia, England, Sweden, Germany. We are in talks with several new partners in different countries - maybe you could be our next partner?