Nalu Bookings
Most Booking Platforms Aren’t Built For Boat Operators
This means more for your team to manage, from extra steps and workarounds to slower support and compromises you can’t afford.
One Size Software Doesn’t Fit All
When software is designed to serve every industry, the specific needs of boat operators take a back seat.
Your Software Shouldn’t Add Work
When the platform doesn’t match how your team works, spreadsheets, manual steps, double-checks, and extra processes fill the gaps.
Support Should Know Your Business
Generic support teams serve every type of business, so getting help often starts with explaining how your operation works.
Rigid Pricing Holds You Back
Large platforms often lock operators into standard rates and fee structures, even when they don’t make sense for how your business operates.
Nalu Is Specifically Built For Boat Operators
We build and shape the software, support, and pricing around the needs of boat operators. We’re not a one-size-fits-all model.
Built Only For Boat Operators
Boat tours and charters are the only industry we serve, so everything we build and improve is shaped around the needs of boat operators.
Improve Your Team's Efficiency
Nalu helps your team work more efficiently with fewer manual steps, fewer opportunities for mistakes, and more time to focus on your business.
Support That Knows Your Operation
You get help from real people who know you, and your operation.
Pricing Built Around Your Business
We take a flexible approach to pricing, so your rates work for your operation instead of forcing you into a standard structure.
More Than Software, A Long-Term Partner
When an operator trusts Nalu with a critical part of their business, we believe they deserve more than just booking software. They deserve a platform that is reliable and simple to use, backed by a team that knows their operation and is there when they need us. That’s why we stay close to the businesses we serve, listen to their needs, and continue improving Nalu alongside them. We don’t want to just provide software. We want to be a team our operators can rely on for the long term.
A Few Of The People Behind Nalu
Built by a team with decades of experience across product, design, engineering, and operations, with contributions from senior engineers at companies like Google.
Francis Chan
Steven Schoenhals
Steve has spent more than 20 years designing software and digital products, with a focus on making complex systems feel intuitive and easy to use. Throughout his career, he has worked across everything from startups to large enterprise platforms, bringing a user-first approach to solving problems. At Nalu, he applies that experience to building a platform around the real needs of boat operators and their teams. When he’s not working, Steve enjoys surfing, kiteboarding, and spending time with his wife and three kids on Kauai.
Holly Barton
Holly Barton has 15+ years of leadership experience spanning athletics, operations, and community engagement. She's led ambassador programs at lululemon and Vuori, driven retail operations across 500+ lululemon stores, and now serves as Product Operations and Quality Assurance Lead for Nalu Bookings, stress-testing the booking experience end to end and keeping operators and customers aligned. Outside of work, she spends fall weekends glued to football, and is happiest at the gym or outdoors with her 6-year-old daughter.
Worried About Making the Switch? We Handle It With You.
Moving booking systems can feel risky when trips are running every day. That’s why migration isn’t something we hand you a guide for, it’s something we do together, step by step, without disrupting your operation.
We Map Your Operation First
Before anything moves, we sit down with your team to understand your trips, pricing, policies, and day-to-day workflow, so Nalu is set up around your business from day one.
We Work With You To Move Your Bookings
We work with you to ensure your bookings, guest records, and schedules are transferred over so nothing gets lost along the way.
We Support You After The Switch
Once you’re live on Nalu, our team stays close to help with questions, make adjustments, and ensure everything continues running smoothly.
See Nalu In Action
Pick a time that works for you and we’ll walk you through Nalu, answer your questions, and show you how it can support your operation.