Marakbi is a digital marketplace that aggregates private yachts, feluccas, houseboats, and fishing vessels across Egypt’s Nile, Red Sea, and Mediterranean waterways, enabling users to book vessels with vetted captains through transparent per‑hour or per‑trip pricing. The platform provides an AI‑driven chatbot for itinerary planning, AR/VR boat previews, secure PCI‑DSS‑compliant payments, and GPS‑based safety monitoring for leisure travelers, expatriates, and corporate event planners.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Travelers and locals who want to experience Egypt’s Nile, Red Sea, or Mediterranean waterways face fragmented boat‑rental options, inconsistent pricing, and limited access to vetted captains, making it difficult to plan private, shared, or event‑focused trips efficiently.
Solution
Marakbi operates a digital marketplace that aggregates a curated fleet of private yachts, feluccas, houseboats, and fishing vessels across Egypt’s major waterways. The platform matches renters with professionally vetted captains, offering transparent per‑hour or per‑trip pricing and instant online booking. An integrated AI chatbot assists users in selecting vessels, customizing itineraries, and answering real‑time queries. Optional AR/VR previews let customers visualize the boat interior and surrounding scenery before confirming a reservation. All transactions are processed through a secure payment gateway, and the system records GPS‑based trip data for safety compliance and post‑trip analytics. The service supports both individual leisure trips and corporate or event charters, delivering a unified end‑to‑end experience from discovery to post‑trip feedback.
Target Audience
The primary customers are leisure travelers, expatriates, and corporate event planners seeking curated boat experiences on Egypt’s Nile, Red Sea, or Mediterranean coasts. Secondary users include local adventure enthusiasts and water‑sport participants looking for shared or specialized trips.
Features
- Marketplace UI with real‑time availability and dynamic pricing for diverse vessel categories (yachts, feluccas, houseboats, fishing boats)
- AI‑driven chatbot that recommends vessels, builds itineraries, and handles multilingual support
- AR/VR immersive previews of boat cabins and surrounding waterways for pre‑booking confidence
- Integrated secure payment processing with PCI‑DSS compliance and automated invoicing
- GPS tracking and telematics integration for live vessel monitoring and safety reporting
- Vetted captain network with background checks, certifications, and local knowledge tagging
- API endpoints for third‑party travel platforms to embed boat‑rental services
- Post‑trip analytics dashboard providing usage metrics, customer ratings, and incident logs