⛵ Booking & Checkout

Yacht & Charter Bookings

End-to-end booking for variable-length charters: deposits, taxes, add-ons, and policies.

Shipped May 19, 2026

✦ Key takeaways

  • Guests pick their duration and guest count; pricing calculates instantly from your tiered rates
  • Collect a deposit at booking and balance on the trip date — automated or manual
  • Cancellation and reschedule policies with configurable deadlines and fee structures

Running charter bookings through generic tour software is a constant fight against the wrong model. Charters aren’t fixed slots — guests choose duration, group size, and add-ons. Pricing has bands. Deposits are standard. Cancellations have teeth. Freebo was purpose-built to handle all of it.

The full charter workflow

Guest checkout: Guests select their charter date, pick a duration (2, 3, 4, or more hours — whatever options you offer), enter their party size, choose any add-ons (food, beverage packages, decorations), and see a price calculated from your exact tiered rates before they pay a dollar.

Payment: Freebo collects a configurable deposit at booking, with the remaining balance due on or before the trip date. Balances can be collected automatically or you can send a manual charge request.

Policies: Cancellation and reschedule policies enforce deadline-based fee structures. A guest cancelling 48 hours out might owe 50%; cancelling the day-of owes 100%. Freebo calculates and applies the fee automatically.

2-step Deposit now, balance later — automated
Instant Tiered pricing calculated live in guest checkout
Custom Cancellation deadlines and fees per product

What operators get in the dashboard

Every charter booking lands in your dashboard with full financial detail: deposit received , balance outstanding , add-ons selected, guest contact info, and trip notes. Export to CSV or hand it to your crew directly.

Can I have different pricing for different boat assets?
Yes. If you have multiple vessels with different capacities and rates, each can be its own product with its own pricing tiers. Asset-level availability management keeps them from being double-booked.
Does Freebo handle the crew assignment side?
Crew assignment is managed through the asset (vessel) availability system — you block off dates per asset. Detailed crew scheduling and crew-specific calendars are on the roadmap.

Shipped in Yacht & charter bookings · May 2026