Wild WorkationWild Workation vs Coboat: two ways to work from a sailboat
Both put remote workers on a catamaran. The differences are group size, how protected the working day is, and how predictably the trips actually run.
Coboat deserves real credit: it put "coworking on a catamaran" on the map back in 2015 and proved remote workers would happily share a boat. We are explicitly comparing formats here, not disparaging a pioneer — if a Coboat sailing fits your dates, it is a genuinely fun crowd.
The structural differences are worth naming, though: how large the group is, whether the working day is protected by design or by luck, and how predictable the schedule is when you need to book flights around it.
At a glance
| Wild Workation | Coboat | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Sailing catamaran, 7-day weeks, a new anchorage each day | Coworking catamaran with rolling multi-week legs, historically |
| Group size | 8–10, one fixed group all week | Historically larger and rotating as people hop on and off |
| Work rhythm | Protected deep-work mornings at anchor; sailing after | Communal coworking on board; rhythm varies by leg and crowd |
| Connectivity | 4G/5G + marina Wi-Fi near shore; Starlink on passages | Satellite/4G setups, as published; varies by route |
| Schedule | Dated departures published with prices; April–October Med, winter Thailand | Sailings have historically been seasonal and intermittent — check the current schedule |
| Cost | €1,100–€2,400 per person per week, all-inclusive except food ashore | Historically comparable weekly rates, as published at the time |
When Coboat is the better fit
- You want a longer, open-ended leg rather than a fixed 7-day week.
- You like a bigger, rotating cast of co-workers — more of a floating community than a fixed crew.
- Their current route (when sailing) matches a region we do not cover.
When Wild Workation is the better fit
- You need the working week to actually survive: protected morning blocks, calls scheduled at anchor, published speedtests.
- You prefer a small fixed group of 8–10 where focus hours are the default.
- You want dated, priced departures you can book flights around today.
Same dream, two generations of execution: Coboat proved the idea; we industrialised the working week around it. If you want a floating community, look at their current sailings. If you want your normal output from an abnormal office, that is what our weeks are built for.
Comparison questions
For the core idea — working remotely from a catamaran with other professionals — yes. The main differences are a smaller fixed group (8–10), a protected morning work block at anchor, and dated departures with published per-person prices.
Coboat’s sailings have historically been seasonal and intermittent. Check their site for the current schedule; our Mediterranean weeks run April–October with dates and prices published.
Our weeks are structured around the working day: mornings at anchor on coastal 4G/5G with a dedicated workspace, sailing in the afternoon. On a larger rotating boat the rhythm depends more on that leg’s crowd.
Ready to compare in person?
See the dated departures with live cabin pricing — or, if you are choosing for a team, get a whole-boat quote.