Miami · Biscayne Bay
Shared party cruise tickets from $59 all-in, or your own 40 ft yacht for 12 friends at about $110 a head. The price we quote is the price you pay — nothing collected in cash at check-in.
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The honest math
Read the fine print before you hand over a card number. Better: read this.
A booze cruise in Miami really costs $109–$120 per person on most ticket boats — roughly triple the $29–$49 you saw advertised. Here is how the math works: the number on the ad is only a deposit. You pay it online, then at check-in the operator collects another $80 per person plus tax — and on several boats that balance is cash only. Nobody broke a law. The pricing is simply built so that a $29 headline competes against honest operators quoting $59, and by the time you learn the real total, you are standing at the dock with your group and your deposit is nonrefundable.
We think that model is bad for the whole harbor, so we run the opposite one. Every number on this site — tickets, hourly yacht rates, the works — is the all-in figure. No balance at check-in, no cash envelope, no tax bolted on after you have committed. Compare line by line:
| Line item | Typical ticket boat | Come Yachts |
|---|---|---|
| Advertised price | $29–$49 “deposit” | $59–$109 all-in |
| Due at check-in | $80 + tax, often cash | $0 |
| Real per-person total | $109–$120 | $59–$109 |
| Full price visible before booking | No | Yes |
Our shared party cruises run $59–$109 per person for 3 hours, priced by date and boat. Private charters start at $330/hour for a 40–49 ft yacht. Every rate we publish is on the Miami prices page, including minimum hours and what the captain and fuel cost you: nothing extra, because they are included.
Two ways to do it
Past 10 people, the private boat usually wins on price — not just on comfort.
For groups of 10 or more, a private yacht beats a ticketed party cruise in Miami on raw dollars: 12 friends on a 40 ft yacht for 4 hours costs $1,320 total — $110 per person, the same money you would hand a ticket boat after its check-in balance. Except the boat is yours, the guest list is yours, and the bar bill is whatever you spent at the liquor store, because BYOB is legal on private charters in Florida.
| Ticketed booze cruise | Private booze cruise | |
|---|---|---|
| Real price per person | $109–$120 | $110 (12 guests, 40 ft, 4h) |
| Crowd | 100+ strangers, one shared rail | Your 12, nobody else |
| Bar | Open bar — you prepaid for the thirstiest stranger aboard | BYOB — your bottles, your brands, coolers and ice provided |
| Music | The boat’s DJ, the boat’s playlist | Your playlist on charter-grade sound |
| Swim stop | Rarely | Standard on 3h+ trips |
| Schedule | Fixed 3h slots, select days | 3–8 hours, your date, your departure time |
| Payment at the dock | $80 + tax, often cash | $0 — all-in quote, card |
The two rules that matter: drinking age afloat is 21 with ID, same as ashore — and BYOB is legal on private charters in Florida, so your bar costs what the store charged, not what a boat marks it up to.
Slide the guest count to see your own split. The total is a real bookable number: a 40–49 ft yacht at $330/hour for 4 hours, captain and fuel included.
Bigger crew? A party catamaran takes up to 65 guests from $900/hour — the format most people picture when they search for a boat party in Miami. If you want the sleeker version with cabins and a swim platform, start with a yacht party instead.
On board
“All inclusive” should mean the boat comes ready. Here is what that means on ours.
Every private charter includes a USCG-licensed captain, fuel, ice and water, a cooler, and bluetooth sound — that is the baseline, not an upgrade package. You bring the drinks and the people; the boat handles the rest.
Charter-grade bluetooth systems on every yacht. Plug in your playlist from the first line handled. Want a live DJ instead? We arrange one as an add-on on 50 ft+ yachts and catamarans.
Stocked coolers and bagged ice are aboard before you step on. Do one store run for your group — a $150 haul typically replaces a $1,000+ open-bar markup for 12 people.
Anchor at Monument Island or Nixon Beach Sandbar, ladder down, floats out. It is the part of the day everyone photographs — and the part most ticket boats skip.
Your captain is USCG-licensed and drives while you don’t. Fuel is in the hourly rate. The only customary extra is gratuity, 15–20% if the crew earned it.
The same setup flexes to the occasion: slow it down into a sunset cruise with the skyline turning orange, or point it at a bachelorette party with a sandbar afternoon and a golden-hour finish. Jet skis dock alongside from $120/hour per ski if your group wants throttle with their drinks.
The route
Three hours is the classic format. Here is how ours actually runs.
A 3-hour private booze cruise out of Miami Beach covers the skyline, Millionaire’s Row, and a real swim stop — the loop below is the one our captains run most, departing Miami Beach Marina or Sea Isle Marina downtown.
Coolers aboard, two-minute safety brief, lines off. Music on before you clear the no-wake zone.
Cruise the celebrity-home stretch between MacArthur Causeway and Miami Beach. This is the photo leg — downtown behind you, mansions abeam.
A solid hour at Miami Beach’s party anchorage. Ladder down, floats out, drinks in koozies. On 4-hour trips we push north to Haulover Sandbar instead — 2–4 ft of clear water where boats raft up on weekends.
Anchor up and an easy cruise back along the bay with the full downtown panorama. Last round pours itself.
Nothing to settle at the dock — you paid the all-in price already. Grab your coolers and go.
In March the bay turns into the biggest floating party in the country — if that is your week, the spring break boat party page covers dates, demand, and why booking early matters more than any other month.
Weather
Miami boats year-round. Some days are just better than others — check before you lock a date.
Biscayne Bay is protected water, so most days score well even when the forecast app looks dramatic — summer rain is usually a 20-minute cell, not a washout. If the captain calls the weather unsafe, you reschedule free with 48+ hours notice. The board below scores the next days the way our captains do.
FAQ
Most ticket boats advertise $29–$49, then collect another $80 plus tax at check-in — often in cash — so the real total lands at $109–$120 per person. Our shared cruises run $59–$109 all-in, and the number you see is the number you pay. A private 40–49 ft yacht is $330/hour with a 4-hour minimum: $1,320 total, about $110 per person for 12 guests.
Every private charter includes a USCG-licensed captain, fuel, ice and water, a cooler, and bluetooth sound. Shared party cruises run 3 hours with music and bar service per that boat's package. The main extras are gratuity (15–20% customary), catering, and jet ski add-ons from $120/hour.
For most groups, yes. BYOB is legal on private charters in Florida, so you bring exactly what your group drinks — a $150 store run usually replaces a $1,000+ open-bar markup for 12 people. Open bar on a ticket boat is convenient, but you are prepaying for the heaviest drinker aboard, and it is one reason the per-head price runs $109–$120.
Drinking age in Florida is 21, on water as on land, and IDs are checked. Ticketed booze cruises are 21+ events. On a private charter, guests under 21 can join the trip — they just cannot drink.
Biscayne Bay is protected, flat water compared to the open ocean, and most guests feel nothing. We cruise inside the bay and anchor at calm sandbars, and captains adjust the route on choppier days. If you are sensitive, take a non-drowsy remedy an hour before departure and stay on deck in the breeze.
Yes, on private charters — 3-hour trips anchor about an hour at Monument Island or Nixon Beach Sandbar, and 4-hour trips can reach Haulover Sandbar. Floats and swimming are part of the plan, not an upsell. Most ticketed cruises skip the swim stop and stay on a sightseeing loop.
Swimwear with a light cover-up and soft-soled shoes — you will likely be barefoot on deck anyway. Bring a towel, reef-safe sunscreen, and a dry bag for phones. November through February evenings can be breezy on the water, so pack one warm layer.
Send your date, group size, and hours through the form — we reply within an hour, 9am–9pm ET, with exact boats and an all-in total. A 30% deposit holds the date, paid in USD by card or crypto. If the captain calls the weather off, you reschedule free with 48+ hours notice.
Tickets from $59 all-in, private yachts from $330/hour. One quote, one number, nothing due in cash at the dock.
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