Miami is the largest day-boat market in the United States and it is priced in blocks rather than days. A boat is sold for two or four hours, it turns over several times between breakfast and sunset, and the rate reflects that. Anyone arriving from the European charter market, where a week is the unit, should reset their arithmetic before comparing anything.
What Miami actually publishes
Sailo's Miami page listed 1,105 boat rentals when it was read on 11 September 2026, with the rate printed against each one. A 37ft Monterry cruiser of 2006 carrying 12 guests read 395 USD per 2 hours; a 26ft Sea Ray Sun Deck of 2006 carrying 11 read 244. Both were marked Captain Available. Those are the shape of the market rather than a catamaran price specifically, because the fleet here is overwhelmingly motor boats.
Catamaran charter Miami: where the catamarans sit in the market
Miami's catamaran hire is a smaller and more expensive slice of the same market, aimed at larger groups who want deck space rather than speed. A power catamaran of 40 feet and up carries more people comfortably than a monohull cruiser of the same length, and it is priced for that. Sailing catamarans are rarer still here: Biscayne Bay is a motor boat bay and the fleet reflects it.
What the block does and does not include
The boat and, where marked Captain Included, the captain. Fuel is normally charged separately and is substantial on a planing boat, a captain is often mandatory on the larger listings, and gratuity is expected. Docking where you stop, any water toys, and ice and drinks are extra. A two hour block with fuel, captain and tip can land well above the headline.
Miami against a charter week
They are not the same product and the arithmetic does not carry across. A 26ft boat at 244 USD for two hours is a Biscayne Bay afternoon; a week aboard in the Bahamas starts at 5,579 USD for a 7 day bareboat charter for 2 on The Moorings' own page. Multiplying a Miami block toward a week gives a figure nobody would ever charge for either.
Questions people ask about catamaran rental Miami
How much is a catamaran rental in Miami?
Miami boats are priced in two hour blocks. Sailo listed a 37ft cruiser at 395 USD per 2 hours and a 26ft Sea Ray at 244 across 1,105 Miami listings, read on 11 September 2026; catamarans sit above that.
Is a captain included in a Miami rental?
Sometimes. Listings are marked Captain Available or Captain Included, and on the larger boats a captain is usually mandatory. Fuel and gratuity are normally on top either way.
How much is it to rent a yacht in Miami for a day?
A day is sold as several blocks rather than as one rate. Expect to book two or four hour slots, and to pay fuel, captain and gratuity beyond the listed figure.
Can I work out a weekly price from a Miami block rate?
No. A block is priced for a boat that turns over several times a day. A week aboard is a different product: The Moorings publishes a 7 day Bahamian bareboat charter for 2 from 5,579 USD.