Ask GizmoYachtGenius.ai was founded by Kimberly Lee, a South African-born yacht professional with more than 20 years of experience. Her experience spans Atlantic ocean deliveries, crewed charter operations, and luxury brokerage. She built this platform after spending years inside the industry. During her career, she saw firsthand how fragmented the booking process remained. Today, YachtGenius.ai pairs her brokerage expertise with live fleet data and AI-powered search. This combination gives every client the insider advantage of a seasoned charter broker.
Innovative Tools for the Modern Traveler
YachtGenius.ai combines live booking data with AI-powered search across thousands of crewed and bareboat yachts worldwide. As a result, the platform surfaces real-time availability and current pricing. This eliminates the back-and-forth of traditional charter inquiry. Furthermore, smart comparison tools match yachts to budget, travel dates, preferred destinations, and group size. This delivers results that would otherwise require multiple broker conversations.
Meet Gizmo: Your Smart AI Broker
Gizmo is YachtGenius.ai’s AI charter broker. He is built to deliver instant, data-driven recommendations. For each charter, he scans live availability and compares pricing across the fleet. In addition, Gizmo surfaces relevant special offers based on your dates and destination — whether you’re planning a week in the BVI or a Mediterranean summer. He draws on the platform’s booking database to deliver destination insights and itinerary suggestions. These suggestions are grounded in real charter patterns.
Our Mission
Our mission is to make yacht chartering smarter, faster, and more transparent. We do this without sacrificing the personalized service that defines a great charter experience. Every recommendation on YachtGenius.ai is backed by real data. This includes live availability, verified specifications, and pricing intelligence drawn from our active booking network.
“In my 20+ years booking yacht charters, the biggest shift isn’t the technology — it’s client expectations. Today’s charter guests research like professionals. They want pricing transparency, real availability, and destination data before the first conversation. That’s exactly the gap YachtGenius.ai was built to close.”
Kimberly Lee, Founder — YachtGenius.ai
About Kimberly Lee – Founder of YachtGenius.ai
I was born in Cape Town, South Africa, with the ocean as my first playground. My sailing journey began when I crossed the Atlantic on a monohull from Cape Town to St. Martin—a defining adventure that led to years working as crew aboard luxury charter yachts and delivering vessels from the Caribbean to the U.S.
In the early 2000s, I moved from life on deck to the business side of yachting—booking bareboat charters, guiding yacht buyers into charter programs, and managing crewed yacht operations. Over the years, I built and led teams, facilitated multi-million-dollar yacht sales, and honed marketing strategies that connected clients with unforgettable experiences on the water.
But I also saw the inefficiencies. Booking a yacht charter still meant scattered emails, outdated information, and slow response times. I knew there had to be a better way.
That vision became YachtGenius.ai—an AI-powered yacht charter platform that gives clients instant access to thousands of yachts worldwide, live booking availability, special offers, and intelligent comparisons on price, destinations, and seasonal trends. It’s the insider expertise of a seasoned broker, paired with the speed and precision of cutting-edge AI.
Today, I combine my decades of hands-on charter experience with the latest technology to help clients book faster, smarter, and with total confidence—delivering the kind of service I’d want if I were stepping aboard myself.
Gizmo is more than an AI Agent — he’s your personal, always-on yacht charter broker, built with advanced AI to give you instant, intelligent, and personalized service.
Powered by real-time data from the global yacht charter market, Gizmo can:
Search & Compare thousands of crewed and bareboat yachts worldwide, instantly narrowing options to match your budget, dates, and style.
Track Live Availability with up-to-the-minute booking data, so you never chase a yacht that’s already taken.
Spot the Best Deals by scanning special offers, seasonal discounts, and price drops — and presenting them to you first.
Deliver Smart Insights with destination stats, trending itineraries, and historical booking patterns to help you make the most informed choice.
Build Your Perfect Itinerary with tailored routes, port recommendations, and on-the-water experiences that fit your preferences.
Streamline the Booking Process — from inquiry to confirmed charter — faster, smoother, and with zero guesswork.
Gizmo’s purpose is simple: to put the entire yacht charter industry at your fingertips — with the speed, precision, and expertise you’d expect from a seasoned broker. He never sleeps, never forgets, and never stops looking for the yacht that fits you perfectly.
With Gizmo, you’re not just booking a yacht — you’re unlocking data-driven confidence, exclusive access, and a concierge-level experience from the first click to the final port of call.