Find your boat, without the guesswork
Real prices from real operators, the local rules that apply where you launch, and no surprise fees at checkout.
Featured charters
Crewed yachts and day boats from real operators, at their published rates.
122' Hamptons Event Yacht
122 ft · 85 guests · Captain included
$11,769 / day
64' Sunseeker Predator
64 ft · 12 guests · Captain included
$7,290 / day
52' Santasevera
52 ft · 13 guests · Captain included
$10,199 / day
75' Flybridge
75 ft · 12 guests · Captain included
$5,599 / day
62' Pershing
62 ft · 13 guests · Captain included
$10,199 / day
61' Sirena Fly
61 ft · 12 guests · Captain included
$5,000 / day
57' Okean (B)
57 ft · 13 guests · Captain included
$7,499 / day
42' De Antonio
42 ft · 10 guests · Captain included
$4,000 / day
200+
destinations with their own local guide
69
countries, from Miami to the Aegean
10% + 8%
the only two fees, both published
$0
to list a boat, with no exclusivity
Explore boating destinations worldwide
Charter hubs across 69 countries, with a local guide on every page.
Browse by boat type
From a pontoon for the sandbar to a yacht for the celebration.
Two ways onto the water
With a captain
A licensed captain — and on larger yachts, crew — runs the boat while you run the day. No experience or licence needed, and the captain knows the sandbars, the anchorages and the rules so you do not have to.
Browse captained charters →
Drive it yourself
Take the helm on a bareboat rental. Every market page states exactly what your launch requires — a safety card, a licence, or nothing at all — before you book, not at the dock.
Browse self-drive boats →
How it works
Find your boat
Search by destination, date and group size. Every listing shows a real price and what the day actually includes.
Request and chat
Send a request and message the operator directly. Requesting never charges you — they confirm availability first.
Get on the water
Meet at the dock and go. Captained or drive-it-yourself, the local rules for your launch are right on the page.
Why BoatRental.com
Two published fees, both flat
Operators pay 10%. Renters pay 8%, itemised in your quote before you send a request. No insurance-tiered commission ladders, and nothing that appears for the first time at checkout.
Local facts on every page
Price ranges by boat type, named marinas and launch ramps, no-wake and manatee zones, and who needs a boating safety card.
We never hold operator money
Owners settle directly with renters today, and when card payments launch, payouts will not be held back. Fair supply-side terms mean more boats and better availability.
We publish what the dock already knows
Every market page carries verified local facts — named sandbars, marinas, no-wake zones and licence rules — not template copy. A few of them:
Miami
Haulover Sandbar
Shallow two-to-four-foot sandbar off Haulover Inlet and the busiest weekend anchorage in Miami. Depth is tide-dependent.
The Miami guide →
Tampa
Beer Can Island
Island at Longboat Pass that draws dozens and sometimes hundreds of anchored boats on weekends.
The Tampa guide →
Key West
Marquesas Keys
Ring of uninhabited islands roughly twenty miles west of Key West.
The Key West guide →
Questions, answered plainly
Do I need a licence to rent a boat?
It depends on where you launch and whether the boat comes with a captain. Captained charters need nothing from you. For drive-it-yourself rentals the rules vary — Florida, for example, requires a boating safety card for anyone born on or after January 1, 1988. Every market page on BoatRental.com states the local rule.
Is a captain included?
Each listing says so explicitly. Crewed charters include a professional captain, and often crew, in the listed rate. Bareboat rentals are drive-it-yourself.
What does it cost to book?
The boat price plus one flat 8% service fee, itemised in your quote before you send a request. Operators pay a separate flat 10%. Neither fee changes, and nothing new appears at checkout.
Am I charged when I request a boat?
No. A request costs nothing — the operator confirms availability first, and some will propose an adjusted price for your dates before anything is agreed.
How do multi-day charters work?
Boats with a day rate can be booked across several days, and a weekly rate applies automatically when it beats seven day-rates. The full breakdown is shown before you request.
How do I list my own boats?
Listing is free, takes a few minutes, and there is no exclusivity — list the same boat anywhere else you like. You approve every renter and pay one flat 10% fee when you get booked.
Run boats for a living?
List your fleet, keep your own calendar, and pay one published fee. We never hold your money.