Miami · Biscayne Bay
Six vetted categories of boats for rent in Miami, from $140/hr pontoons to 65-guest party catamarans. You see real photos of your exact boat before any deposit.
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How our fleet works
You book a category, not a single hull tied to one dock — and that's exactly why your date is almost never sold out.
Come Yachts runs a Miami yacht fleet the way working charter brokers actually keep availability real: we maintain a vetted partner fleet spread across Miami Beach Marina, Sea Isle Marina downtown, and the Haulover area up north. Instead of showing you one boat that may already be booked, you tell us your date, group size and must-haves. We match the exact vessel from the category you chose and send its photos and full specs before you pay the 30% deposit. Approve the boat, hold the date — that's the whole flow, and it's the same for a $140/hr pontoon or a 60 ft yacht charter in Miami.
Why not just list fixed boats? Because single-boat listings go stale. A boat gets booked, hauled out for service, or moved to another marina, and the "book now" page keeps selling it anyway. The category model means we always have an answer for your date, and every vessel we assign has passed our condition check first. Prices below are the same canonical rates you'll find on our Miami charter prices page — captain, fuel, ice, water, cooler and bluetooth sound included on every private charter. You can pay by card or crypto, in USD either way.
Every partner boat passes a condition check — clean upholstery, working heads and sound, current USCG safety gear — before it ever carries our guests.
We confirm the exact boat for your date and send real photos and specs first. The deposit is only due after you approve what you see.
Multiple vessels per category across three marina areas means your Saturday isn't hostage to one boat's calendar.
The fleet
Canonical rates, honest minimums, and what each category actually feels like on the water.
UP TO 10 GUESTSBest for sandbar days, families and budget crews. Flat, stable, easy to board — the right tool for Haulover Sandbar and Nixon Beach.
Typical layout: open deck with wraparound lounge seating, bimini top, swim ladder and cooler space. No bathroom aboard, so we route trips around marina and sandbar stops. The 2-hour minimum makes it the cheapest way onto Biscayne Bay.
UP TO 10 GUESTSBest for couples, small groups and anyone who wants speed: Star Island loop, Millionaire's Row, a sunset run — all in one 3-hour block.
Typical layout: bow seating, cockpit bench, swim platform and bimini or tower shade. Quick enough to cover the whole bay and still anchor at a sandbar. Usually no bathroom, so plan a shore stop on longer runs.
UP TO 12 GUESTSBest for birthdays and groups of 8–12 — the workhorse of the fleet and the most-booked category on the site.
Typical layout: bow sunpads, shaded cockpit seating, air-conditioned salon, one or two cabins and at least one enclosed bathroom. Enough space to split sun-people from shade-people. The 4-hour minimum fits a sandbar stop plus a skyline cruise.
UP TO 13 GUESTSBest for milestone celebrations that want real yacht presence without the 60-ft price. One more guest, a lot more room.
Typical layout: large bow lounge, roomy cockpit, full salon and galley, two-plus cabins and usually two bathrooms; many hulls add a flybridge with its own seating. This is the category where 13 guests stop feeling like 13.
UP TO 13 GUESTSBest for corporate outings, client entertaining and anyone who wants the biggest private platform on the bay.
Typical layout: expansive flybridge, multiple lounge zones, formal salon, three-plus cabins and multiple bathrooms. Room for catering setups and a proper dinner service at anchor off Star Island. Still capped at 13 guests — that's federal law, not our policy.
40–65 GUESTSBest for the 14-plus crowd: bachelor and bachelorette parties, big birthdays, company events. The only legal way to float a crowd.
Typical layout: wide open dance deck, shaded lounge areas, restrooms, DJ-grade sound and space for a bar setup. These are USCG-inspected vessels certified for 40–65 passengers — the backbone of every real Miami boat party.
Side by side
Every category, one table — the same numbers our calculator and quotes use.
Rates below are starting points for well-kept vessels in each class; your exact quote depends on the specific boat, date and season. Peak demand runs January–April, so weekends in that window book out first — more on that on the boat rental Miami page.
| Category | Guests | Rate | Minimum | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontoon / deck boat | up to 10 | from $140/h | 2h | Sandbar days, families |
| Sport boat 24–29 ft | up to 10 | from $190/h | 3h | Couples, sightseeing, sunset |
| Yacht 40–49 ft | up to 12 | from $330/h | 4h | Birthdays, groups of 8–12 |
| Yacht 50–59 ft | up to 13 | from $450/h | 4h | Milestones, extra space |
| Yacht 60–79 ft | up to 13 | from $700/h | 4h | Corporate, luxury days |
| Party catamaran | 40–65 | from $900/h | 4h | Groups of 14+ |
| Jet ski add-on | — | from $120/h per ski | with charter | Adrenaline break mid-charter |
Quick match
Skip the browsing — here's what we'd assign nine times out of ten.
A 24–29 ft sport boat at $190/hr covers Star Island and a sunset run in a 3-hour block. Fast, private, and the best value per person for 2–6 guests.
A 40–49 ft yacht at $330/hr splits to about $132 each on a 4-hour charter with 10 aboard. Shade, a bathroom, a cabin, sunpads — everything a day at Haulover Sandbar needs.
Above 13 guests there is exactly one option, and it's a good one: an inspected catamaran from $900/hr with a dance deck, restrooms and room for 65.
For clients or a leadership offsite, a 60–79 ft yacht from $700/hr delivers a flybridge, formal salon and space for seated catering. Up to 13 guests, all-in pricing your finance team can read.
The 13-guest rule: under USCG regulations, a private charter carrying more than 13 passengers must operate on an inspected vessel. In Miami that means groups of 14–65 book a party catamaran — most private yachts, regardless of length, are legally capped at 12–13 guests. Any operator promising 20 people on a 50 ft yacht is offering an illegal trip.
Estimate it
Set your group and hours — the calculator uses the same canonical rates as the table above.
FAQ
You book a category and your requirements; we confirm the exact boat and send its real photos and specs before you pay the deposit. If the assigned boat becomes unavailable, we replace it with an equal or larger vessel in the same category at the same rate. You never pay for a boat you haven't seen.
Yes. Send your date, group size and category, and we reply with photos and full specs of the exact boat we're assigning — usually within an hour, 9am–9pm ET. The 30% deposit is only due after you approve the boat.
Every private charter includes a licensed USCG captain, fuel, ice and water, a cooler and a bluetooth sound system. Catering, dock pickup outside the marina, jet ski add-ons and gratuity (15–20% is customary) are extra.
All yachts 40 ft and up have at least one enclosed marine bathroom, and 50+ ft yachts typically have two. Party catamarans have restrooms. Pontoons and sport boats under 30 ft usually do not, so we plan those trips around marina and sandbar stops.
Yes. Pontoons carry a bimini top, sport boats have a bimini or tower shade, and yachts 40 ft and up add shaded cockpit seating plus an air-conditioned salon. Tell us shade is a priority and we'll match a boat with more covered space.
Every boat in the fleet has a bluetooth sound system — connect a phone and run your own playlist. Party catamarans carry bigger DJ-grade systems, and on 60+ ft yachts we can arrange a live DJ setup on request.
The exact boat varies by date, so we don't quote model years per category. Every partner vessel must pass our condition check: clean upholstery, working heads and sound, current USCG safety gear. The photos we send before deposit show the actual boat — what you see is what docks.
Date, headcount, vibe. Photos and an exact all-in quote back within the hour, 9am–9pm ET. Deposit only after you approve the boat. Start at the Miami charters hub if you're still choosing your day.
Keep exploring
Tell us about your day on the water — we reply with 2–3 matched boats and a firm all-in price. Within an hour, 9am–9pm ET.
We're matching boats for your date right now. Expect a reply within an hour, 9am–9pm ET.
Meanwhile — the full price list or the sandbar guide.