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BookMyWave
Our Story

Born on the Harbour,
Built for Sydney

We got tired of chasing quotes via email and waiting two days to hear back. So we built the platform we always wished existed — instant, transparent, and built for the way Sydney actually parties.

"We believe booking a boat party should be as easy as ordering a pizza — and twice as exciting."
— The BookMyWave Team, Sydney
01

Booking a boat was broken

For years, planning a boat event in Sydney meant searching through fragmented directories, firing off emails to a dozen operators, then waiting days for a quote — only to find out the boat was already taken. Catering and entertainment were entirely separate headaches. The whole process felt stuck in 2005.

02

One platform. Instant everything.

BookMyWave brings together Sydney's best charter boats, gourmet catering, and professional DJs into a single, seamless checkout. Our AI matches your event brief to the right vessel in seconds — no phone tag, no back-and-forth, no surprises on the invoice. Just instant confirmation and a night to remember.

03

40+ boats. 1,200+ events. One harbour.

What started as a frustration has grown into Sydney's leading on-water event platform. We've helped corporate teams, brides, birthday legends, and bucket-list chasers find their perfect vessel — and we're just getting started. Melbourne and Brisbane are next.

What we stand for

Our values

Radical transparency
The price you see is the price you pay. No hidden fees, no "call for pricing", no last-minute surprises. Every listing shows the full cost upfront.
Instant everything
We respect your time. From AI-matched results in seconds to instant booking confirmation, we've engineered out every unnecessary wait in the process.
Operators first
We're a platform, not a competitor. We help Sydney's boat operators reach more clients, fill more slots, and grow their businesses — without taking control away from them.
Quality over quantity
Every boat, caterer, and DJ on our platform is manually reviewed. We verify credentials, check safety compliance, and read every review. If we wouldn't book it ourselves, it's not listed.
40+
Charter boats
listed across Sydney Harbour
1,200+
Events completed
and counting
4.9★
Average rating
across all bookings
< 60s
To get matched
with our AI search
The people behind the platform

A small team with big ambitions

We're a Sydney-based startup made up of event planners, engineers, and lifelong harbour obsessives. We've collectively planned hundreds of events on the water — which means we've also experienced firsthand everything that can go wrong.

JL
James Liu
Co-founder & CEO
Former event director with 10 years running corporate functions across Sydney. Built BookMyWave after losing a $40k corporate gig because the operator never replied to his email.
SR
Sophie Reeves
Co-founder & CTO
Engineer by trade, sailor by passion. Sophie built the AI matching engine from scratch after spending too many weekends manually comparing charter listings for her friends' events.
MO
Marcus O'Brien
Head of Operator Partnerships
Former charter captain and fleet manager. Marcus speaks the language of boat operators — he onboards, trains, and advocates for every operator on the platform.
Ready to set sail?
Browse our fleet
Explore 40+ verified charter boats, from luxury motor yachts to laid-back catamarans — all with transparent pricing.
Get in touch
Questions? Ideas? Partner enquiries? We're a real team of real people. Reach us at hello@bookmywave.com anytime.
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Join the platform
Boat owner? Service provider? We're growing fast and always looking for quality partners to list on BookMyWave.
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