Daysail Charters in Miami Beach?

Connemara · 01-11-2009, 09:11

Gonna be in Miami Beach for a few days next week and thought I'd like to rent a boat for a day.

Anybody know if that can be done? And where? and how?

In San Diego, there's a company that has a range of boats for rent and an office in the marina next to the convention centre. I rented a 22-foot Catalina and had a great time earlier this year.

Want to replicate the experience in Florida.

Connemara

pete33458 · 01-11-2009, 09:49

I would check with Florida Yacht Charter (Alton Rd, South Beach). I've never chartered from them for a day, but my guess is that with the current economic situation, if they have a yacht available they'll charter it to you. It will almost certainly be more expensive than the per day rate for a longer charter, I would expect.

s/v Moondancer · 01-11-2009, 10:20

Castle Harbor at Matheson Hammock on Biscayne Bay south of Miami used to rent smaller boats. CastleHarborSplash but they wanted $180 to prove I could sail a boat...don't mind the test but refused to pay the money.

Got a few friends at www.CGSC.org that are retired, bored and need crew. PM me if you want a name or two.

The Alton Rd companies might have day charter but they have bigger cruising boats.

Connemara · 10-11-2009, 13:31

Thanks for the advice.

I eventually found a small company, Aquatic Rental Center, in Pelican Harbor Marina.

URL is arcmiami.com.

Boats a tad shabby, but they had a couple of Catalina 25s, a couple of J boats and a newer Hunter 21.

First few days here we had winds in the high 20s and low 30s, so no sailing. but the winds dropped today to 15-ish and we had a good sail on Biscayne Bay on one of the 25s.

Connemara

01-11-2009, 09:11	#1
Connemara Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Boat: Mirage 27 Connemara Posts: 339	Daysail Charters in Miami Beach? Gonna be in Miami Beach for a few days next week and thought I'd like to rent a boat for a day. Anybody know if that can be done? And where? and how? In San Diego, there's a company that has a range of boats for rent and an office in the marina next to the convention centre. I rented a 22-foot Catalina and had a great time earlier this year. Want to replicate the experience in Florida. Connemara

01-11-2009, 10:20	#3
s/v Moondancer Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Grenada and Trinidad for hurricane season Boat: Tayana 55 Posts: 287	Castle Harbor at Matheson Hammock on Biscayne Bay south of Miami used to rent smaller boats. CastleHarborSplash but they wanted $180 to prove I could sail a boat...don't mind the test but refused to pay the money. Got a few friends at www.CGSC.org that are retired, bored and need crew. PM me if you want a name or two. The Alton Rd companies might have day charter but they have bigger cruising boats. __________________ Phil "Remember, experience only means that you screw-up less often."

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01-11-2009, 09:49	#2
pete33458 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Jupiter FL Boat: Hunter 36 Posts: 102	I would check with Florida Yacht Charter (Alton Rd, South Beach). I've never chartered from them for a day, but my guess is that with the current economic situation, if they have a yacht available they'll charter it to you. It will almost certainly be more expensive than the per day rate for a longer charter, I would expect.

10-11-2009, 13:31	#4
Connemara Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Boat: Mirage 27 Connemara Posts: 339	Thanks for the advice. I eventually found a small company, Aquatic Rental Center, in Pelican Harbor Marina. URL is arcmiami.com. Boats a tad shabby, but they had a couple of Catalina 25s, a couple of J boats and a newer Hunter 21. First few days here we had winds in the high 20s and low 30s, so no sailing. but the winds dropped today to 15-ish and we had a good sail on Biscayne Bay on one of the 25s. Connemara