Recent News | AnchorsBook

With the summer season in Canada coming to an end, we are excited to officially launch our service internationally. With over 100+ boats and a dozen partner vendors signed up for Dubai, AnchorsBook is ready to bring Easy Watercraft Rentals to the UAE. View our offerings here.

The AnchorsBook team has secured contracts with numerous watercraft businesses in Dubai in preparation for our Fall/Winter launch in that market. View our UAE offerings here.

AnchorsBook has been granted approval by the UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) for our operations within mainland UAE. Vendors are being signed up in preparation for a Fall 2023 launch.

Our iOS iPhone and iPad app has completed the approval stage and is available to our new and existing users. Download it here.

The AnchorsBook team were invited to exhibit as an Alpha Startup at the Collision 2023 event in Toronto. Watch our interview with the Altitude Accelerator here.

Our Android mobile app has completed the approval stage and is available to our new and existing users. Download it here.

AnchorsBook in partnership with the University of Waterloo & the Conrad School of Business have hired on 2 computer engineering co-op students for a paid 3 month term during summer 2023.

Over a few months, AnchorsBook has been accepted to a number of regional innovation centers and programs in Ontario Canada. These include the Altitude Accelerator, Haltech, Communitech, and the Innovation Factory.

AnchorsBook has received acceptance to the Canada Digital Adoption Program for a $2499 grant to support our digital media and advertising activities while hiring in Ontario Canada.

AnchorsBook in partnership with Gifford Carr Insurance Group has setup fast-tracked insurance for our Canadian vendors. Finding insurance coverage for commercial watercraft operations is dificult and time consuming in Canada. AnchorsBook vendors can now get setup within a week, learn more about it here.

AnchorsBook has setup a partnership with Energy Powersports, the largest SeaDoo dealership in Ontario, to exclusively setup their online rentals. Energy Powersports is located a 2 minute drive from the AnchorsBook office in Oakville. View more here.