4 hrs
Half-Day Bay Boat
A self-drive boat for a relaxed half day.
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Boat rentals in Fort Lauderdale. Your boat. Your pace.
Orientation first, then the water.
The rentals
Greater Fort Lauderdale has 300 miles of waterways. We suggest starting with a short stretch.
Three of the eight, with no prices on the page.
2 hrs
Sunset Pontoon
Slow, wide and social; late-day times set by the crew.
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2 hrs
Helm 101, Orientation Plus a Short Rental
For first-time renters.
Request this rentalOrientation first
Docking is a skill. We teach it before you need it.
The paperwork
A short form at the dock. Renters sign a waiver at check-in.
The controls
Where everything is and what it does, with the crew beside you.
Docking and leaving a slip
Taught before you need it, because docking is a skill.
Signals, fuel and help
The signals, how fuel works and what to do if you want help.
The crew decides at orientation whether a self-drive rental suits you, and offers the captained option if it does not.
- 8rentals, from a short stretch to a half day
- 300miles of inland waterways around Greater Fort Lauderdale
- 165of those miles inside the city of Fort Lauderdale
- 1orientation at the dock, before the boat leaves the slip
How a request works
Three legs, no rush.
Send a request
Use the chat or the form: the rental, a day and a backup, who is coming, their ages and who has boating experience.
A person writes back
It arrives as one email at the dock. A person reads every line and confirms by email or a call. Nothing is booked or held until they do.
Orientation, then keys
The crew goes through the paperwork and an orientation at the dock before the boat leaves the slip.
The crew
A dock manager who explains. A crew that writes back.
Dock manager Cole Brandt leads the orientation, with dock hands Andre and Priya. They check the paperwork, fit the life jackets and read every request.
Reviews
What renters wrote afterwards.
We had never driven a boat. The orientation was calm and thorough, and nobody rushed us off the dock.
Sent the request on a Saturday night and a person replied on Sunday morning with sensible questions about our group.
Honest about the weather. They moved our afternoon and explained why.
The Sunset Pontoon was right for my parents. Relaxed pace, and the crew was patient with questions.
We chose the Captained Option for my brother's birthday and simply enjoyed the ride.
Clear about what was posted and what to ask. No surprises.
Before you ask
The questions people send first.
The rest are on the FAQ page, and a person answers anything else.
What happens at check-in?
The crew goes through the paperwork, then an orientation at the dock: the controls, how to dock and leave a slip, signals, fuel and what to do if you want help. Renters sign a waiver at check-in; a real operator sets its own.
Do I need boating experience or a licence?
Rules about age, licences and boating-safety ID are posted at check-in. Put the details in your request and a person will tell you what applies. The crew decides at orientation whether a self-drive rental suits you, and offers the captained option if it does not.
What is the captained option?
A captain drives and you do not. Ask for it in your request and a person confirms what is possible.
Where can we go?
Within the area the crew shows you on the chart. The Intracoastal and the New River are the usual starting points; the crew explains the limits, and boats stay inside them.
What is included?
Life jackets, fenders, lines and a chart are provided. A person confirms exactly what is included when they reply. The chat does not discuss money.
Send a request. A person writes back.
Tiller and chill, in that order. Nothing is booked or held until a person confirms by email or a call, no boat is held, and no payment is taken here.