How does it work?
From search to sailing.
You don't need a boat or a crew. SailUp Now connects you with skippers who have open berths.
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Find a trip
Filter by region, dates, price, experience level, and trip type — open berth, leisure sailing trip, boat delivery, or cost-sharing trip.
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Message the skipper
Ask about the route, crew, or requirements. Chat through SailUp Now messages.
03
Book and pay
Pay by card, BLIK, Apple Pay, or Google Pay through Stripe. Your spot is held exclusively for you while you complete payment.
04
Set sail
After the trip, you confirm it has ended and rate the skipper, boat, and trip separately.
Payment protection
The skipper receives your money only after the trip.
Real reviews
Only participants in completed trips can leave reviews.
Secure payments with Stripe
Card, BLIK, Apple Pay, and Google Pay. SailUp Now doesn't store your card details.
For participants
- • Browse open berths, leisure sailing trips, yacht deliveries, and shared-cost trips with details about the route, boat, and skipper.
- • See what's included in the price and what's not—such as the onboard kitty or transportation.
- • Book individual spots and pay online, without sending money based on someone's word alone.
- • Cancel your booking for free with a full refund within 14 days of payment (no later than 7 days before the trip).
- • Find your bookings, messages, favorites, and reviews under “My account.”
- • After the trip, rate the skipper, boat, and trip separately.
For organizers
- • Any logged-in user can add their own trip or save it as a draft.
- • Manage your trips and drafts, customer bookings, calendar, boats, earnings, and payouts in the “Organizer dashboard.”
- • When a participant cancels within the deadline, their spots become available again, and any deposit already paid out is automatically reversed.
- • For an open berth, you receive payment after the trip if no issues are reported; for other trip types, you receive the deposit immediately.
- • Participant reviews build your credibility.