Want to Rent: Charter Miami & Upper Keys 7 days /6 nights

[GearGuy]

We're looking for a bare boat charter with day sail crew, and one overnight excursion in the Upper Keys. We need experience in provisioning the boat so sailing experience. We prefer catamaran, four private berths and 4 baths for 8 ppl (4 couples) wet slip *must* be at Miami Beach Marina due to beach location/shopping. Our budget is $8500-$9000. Date is for "March 2014", we will make a decision in December, and make full payment 60 days out.

*The following itinerary takes into consideration less experienced in our group, we are not sure how they will react. Send us your best price or appropriate modifications.

Day 1 (Tuesday or Wednesday)
Arrival via Delta Airlines. Guests take taxi to Miami Beach Marina (Government Cut)
Guests check in and embark. [No meals on board]
Guests get to know boat, rigging, gather provisions, etc...
Boat spends night in wet slip allowing guests to dine and explore Miami Beach.
Day 2 (Wednesday)
We request that the in the mornings we motor out and anchor off the beach, as we wake everyone up, we prepare a light breakfast.
Boat departs after lunch for full day sail.
Guests can get hands on experience sailing [Lunch and Dinner on board]
Guests can sunbathing and get familiar with the boat underway
Guests enjoy a sunset sail back
Boat returns to Miami Beach Marina spending 2nd night in wet slip
Day 3 (Thursday)
We request that the in the morning we motor out and anchor off the beach.
After lunch, [noon] boat departs Miami Beach for overnight trip.
Upper Keys /Marathon mooring
Guests enjoy snorkeling and sun bathing
[Lunch on board, dinner via land excursion]
Stargazing on deck!
Day 4 (Friday)
Boat departs Keys mooring
Guest enjoy snorkeling and sunbathing on return
[Lunch and dinner on board]
Boat arrives back at Miami Beach Marina at sunset
Guests enjoy exploring Miami Beach, 3rd night in wet slip
Day 5 (Saturday)
We request that the in the morning we motor out and anchor off the beach
We wake everyone up, make our light breakfast.
Boat departs for full day sail
[Lunch on board]
Sunset cruise return.
Guest enjoy dinner and exploring Miami Beach
4th night in wet slip
Day 6
Guests awake and disembark
Work to clean and prep.
Taxi to airport, departing Delta Airlines.

[GearGuy]

Clarifying our pricing- We need the charter portion to be about $5,500 to $6,000, additional slip fees at Miami Beach Marina might be $350 per night ($1,750), $150 per day ($750) for day sail crew. Total $8,500. (w/o airfare) Any better price gives the girls additional shopping money. Private Message me if you can help or post your advice.

[bstowers]

Fun In The Sun Yachts has cats for rent in your price range. They are in Ft. Lauderdale, but they will preposition in Miami for a fee. It looks like they charge $200 / day for a captain and $125-$150 for an additional mate.

Fun In The Sun Yachts – Florida Bareboat Sailing Charters

Note: I have no affiliation with them, and I've never directly chartered from them. I did an ASA 106 class aboard one of their Lagoon 440s for a week trip to Bimini and back through a different organization.