The cost to rent a boat will vary from $200 per day for the smallest boats to over $50,000 per day for super yachts and larger vessels.
Boat rental prices will fluctuate based on location, demand and the time of year with the summer months being the most expensive time to rent a boat.
Multi-day or weekly discounts may apply if a boat renter is renting a boat for longer than a day.
Cost To Rent A Yacht
The cost to rent a yacht for a day ranges from $4,000 to $50,000.
Yacht rental prices based on boat sizes are:
- Small Yachts: Small yacht rental prices range from $4,000 to $7,000 per day. A small yacht is a yacht with a boat size of approximately 50ft to 80ft in length
- Large Yachts: Large yacht rental prices range from $7,000 to $30,000 per day. A large yacht is a yacht with a boat size of approximately 80ft to 150ft
- Super Yachts: Super yacht rental prices range from $30,000 to $50,000 per day. A super yacht is a yacht with a boat size of approximately 150ft+
August is the most expensive month to rent a yacht while January is the cheapest month to rent.
Larger yachts are more expensive to charter because a crew is needed to maintain the yacht when it's in use.
Popular Yacht Brands Rental Prices
The average rental prices per day for popular yacht brands are:
- Sunseeker: A luxurious Sunseeker super yacht costs an average $25,000 per day to charter
- Benetti: The Italian boat maker Benetti super yachts cost an average of $40,000 per day to charter
- San Lorenzo: The popular custom-made San Lorenzo super yachts cost an average of $22,000 per day to charter
These yacht brands' rental prices fluctuate throughout the year with the Benetti super yacht usually costing the most to rent.
Cost To Rent A Houseboat
The cost to rent a houseboat ranges from $250 to $2,000 per day.
Houseboat rental prices based on the size of the houseboat are:
- Small Houseboat: A small houseboat rental price ranges from $200 to $1,100 per day. A small houseboat is a houseboat that is between 30ft to 40ft in length and it is capable of sleeping a maximum of approx. 4 people
- Large Houseboat: A large houseboat rental price ranges from $900 to $2,000 per day. A large houseboat is a houseboat that is greater than 40ft in length and it is capable of sleeping more than 4 people
Houseboat rental prices are the most expensive in June and July and they are the cheapest in January and February.
Popular Houseboat Brands Rental Prices
The average daily rental price of popular houseboat brands is:
- Fun Country: A Fun Country houseboat rental price is between $400 to $600 per day
- Harbor Master: A Harbor Master houseboat rental price is between $480 and $700 per day
- Campi 400: A luxurious Campi 400 houseboat rental price is approximately $700 per day
Cost To Rent A Catamaran
The cost to rent a catamaran for a day ranges from $550 to $8,000.
Catamaran rental prices based on boat sizes are:
- Small Catamaran: A small catamaran costs between $550 to $2,200 per day to rent. A small catamaran is a catamaran with a size of between 20ft to 35ft in length
- Large Catamaran: A large catamaran costs between $700 to $8,000 per day to rent. A large catamaran is a catamaran with a size of of 35ft+ length
Catamaran rental prices are the most expensive in July, August and September and the prices are at their cheapest to rent in January.
Popular Catamaran Brands Rental Prices
The average daily rental price of popular catamaran brands is:
- Robertson & Caine Leopard: The 38 ft Robertson & Caine Leopard catamaran costs approximately $1,400 per day to rent
- Fountaine Pajot: The luxurious 39ft Fountaine Pajot catamaran costs approximately $1, 500 per day to rent
- Norman Cross Trimaran: The 40ft Norman Cross Trimaran catamaran costs approximately $900 per day to rent
- Lagoon 39: The Lagoon 39 catamaran costs approximately $900 per day to rent
- Rodriguez PowerCat: The 62ft Rodriguez PowerCat catamaran costs approximately $6,000 per day to rent
Cost To Rent A Motorboat
The cost to rent a motorboat for a day ranges from $800 to $7,000.
Motorboat rental prices based on boat sizes are:
- Small Motorboat: A small motorboat rental price ranges from $800 to $4,000. A small motorboat is a motorboat with a boat size of approximately 10ft to 30ft in length
- Large Motorboat: A large motorboat rental price ranges from $2,000 to $7,000. A large motorboat is a motorboat with a boat size of approximately 30ft to 60ft in length
The condition of the motorboat and the size of the vessel will cause the biggest differences in rental prices.
July is the most expensive month to rent a motorboat while January is the cheapest.
Popular Motorboat Brands Rental Prices
The average daily rental prices of popular motorboat brands are:
- Sea Ray: A sea ray motorboat costs an average of $1,200 per day to rent
- Azimut: The luxurious Azimut motorboats cost an average of $3,000 per day to rent
- Regal: A regal motorboat costs an average of $900 per day to rent
- Beneteau: The Beneteau motorboat costs an average of $2,200 per day to rent
Cost To Rent A Sailboat
The cost to rent a sailboat for a day ranges from $550 to $5,000.
Sailboat rental prices based on sailboat sizes are:
- Small Sailboat: Small sailboat rental prices range from approximately $550 to $2,000 per day. A small sailboat is a sailboat with a boat size of 20ft to 35ft
- Large Sailboat: Large sailboat rental prices range from approximately $1,500 to $5,000 per day. A large sailboat is a sailboat with a boat size of 35ft+
Sailboat rental prices are at their most expensive in the months of July, August and September and the rental prices are cheapest in December and January.
Popular Sailboat Brands Rental Prices
The average daily rental price of popular sailboat brands is:
- Catalina: The Catalina sailboats costs approximately $800 per day to rent
- Island Packet: The Island Packet sailboat costs approximately $900 per day to rent
- Beneteau Oceanis: The larger Beneteau Oceanis sailing vessel costs approximately $1,200 per day to rent
Cost To Rent A Speedboat
The cost to rent a speedboat ranges from $250 to $1,500 per day.
The average daily rental prices of a speedboat are:
- Small Speedboat: Small speedboat rental prices range from $250 to $600 per day. A small speedboat is a speedboat with a length of between 10ft to 30ft
- Large Speedboat: Large speedboat rental prices range from $400 to $1,500 per day. A large speedboat is a speedboat with a length of 30ft+
Speedboat rental prices are the most expensive in June and July with the cheapest month to rent in December.
Popular Speedboat Brands Rental Prices
The average daily rental price of popular speedboat brands is:
- Yamaha 25: Yamaha 25 speedboat rental prices range from $400 to $600 per day
- Tahoe: Tahoe speedboat rental prices range from $250 to $400 per day
- Bayliner: Bayliner speedboat rental prices range from $500 to $700 per day
- Hurricane Boats: Hurricane boats rental prices range from $450 to $800 per day
Cost To Rent A Pontoon
The cost to rent a pontoon ranges from $450 to $2,000 per day.
Pontoon rental prices based on boat sizes are:
- Small Pontoon: A small pontoon costs between $450 to $1,000 to rent per day. A small pontoon has a boat size from 10ft to 20ft
- Large Pontoon: A large pontoon costs between $800 to $2,000 to rent per day. A large pontoon has a boat size of 20ft to 40ft
Pontoons are at their most expensive to rent in the month of July while December and January are the cheapest months to rent them.
Popular Pontoon Brands Rental Prices
The average daily rental price of popular pontoon brands is:
- Bennington: The Bennington pontoon is a popular pontoon brand and they cost approximately $900- $1,200 per day to rent
- Bentley: Bentley pontoons cost an average of $900 per day to rent
- Sun Tracker: The party pontoon Sun tracker costs approximately $800 per day to rent
- Avalon: Avalon pontoons cost an average of $850 per day to rent
- Godfrey: Godfrey pontoons cost an average of $880 per day to rent
Cost To Rent A Fishing Boat
The cost to rent a fishing boat ranges from $450 to $3,500 per day.
Fishing boat rental prices based on boat sizes are:
- Small Fishing Boat: A small fishing boat rental price ranges from $450 to $1,000 per day. A small fishing boat ranges in size from 20ft to 30ft in length.
- Large Fishing Boat: A large fishing boat rental price ranges from $700 to $3,500 per day. A large fishing boat ranges in size from 30ft to 60ft
The prices of renting a fishing boat are stable throughout the year and do not fluctuate much in price.
The center console boat is the most popular vessel rented for fishing.
Popular Fishing Boat Brands Rental Prices
The average daily rental price of popular fishing boat brands is:
- Century Center Console: A center console fishing boat costs approximately $1,000 per day to rent
- Sport Fisherman: The high-end Sport Fisherman fishing boat costs approximately $2,500 per day to rent
- Jarvis Newman Trawler: The Jarvis Newman fishing trawler costs approximately $3,000 per day to rent
The fishing trawler boat brands are more expensive to rent than the center console brands.
Factors Affecting Boat Rental Prices
The factors that affect the rental prices of a boat are:
- Time Of Year: Boat rental prices are generally much more expensive in the summer months when there is more demand for boats
- Condition Of Boat: A newer and better condition boat will generally be more expensive than older boats in a poorer condition
- Boat Type: Different types of boats will change the boat rental prices. For example, a super yacht will be substantially more expensive than a houseboat
- Location: A boat's location will influence the rental price of a boat. Popular beach and seaside cities tend to be more expensive for renting boats than less popular areas
The boat rental prices will change based on time of year and location.
Newer model boats are more expensive than older models.
These rental prices were compiled using data from pebbel, clickandgo & sailo.