Yacht rental nyc: what a day on New York harbour costs and how it differs from a charter

New York is an hourly market with a very good view. Boats run out of Chelsea Piers, North Cove and the Brooklyn and New Jersey marinas for a few hours around the harbour, past the Statue of Liberty and under the bridges, and almost none of them are chartered for a week. It prices like an event venue, not like a yacht charter.

How a New York booking is priced

By the hour or the block, with a captain, and usually with a guest cap that matters more than the boat's length. That is the same shape as Sailo's listings elsewhere in this record, which price by the block: its Dubai page prices a 32ft motor yacht at $200 per 2 hours. Expect a minimum booking length, a fuel surcharge on longer trips, and a dock fee that may or may not be in the headline number.

The questions that actually decide the price

How many guests, for how long, and whether you are bringing food and drink aboard or buying it. Capacity is regulated and a boat certified for twelve is a different licence and a different price from one certified for six. Ask what happens in bad weather and what the cancellation terms are, because the harbour is exposed enough that trips get moved.

Why this is not a charter week

Nothing on this page transfers to the cost of a week in the Caribbean or the Mediterranean, where the published figures are weekly and the boat is yours for seven days. The Moorings publishes $3,284 for a 7 day BVI charter for two; a New York evening on a similar-sized boat can approach that and buys four hours. They are different products and should never be compared as though one were a scaled version of the other.

Questions people ask about yacht rental nyc

How much is a yacht rental in NYC?

New York is priced hourly or by the block with a captain, and no company in this record publishes a New York rate. Expect a minimum booking, a guest cap and possible fuel and dock charges.

How many people can I take on a New York charter boat?

It depends on the vessel's certification rather than its size, and a boat certified for twelve is a different licence from one certified for six. Ask for the certified capacity, not the length.

Is a New York yacht rental the same as a charter?

No. A charter is the whole boat for a week in a cruising ground; a New York booking is a few captained hours on the harbour, and they do not price alike.

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Related answers

Ask several charter companies what your week costsFree, and your details go only to companies chartering where you want to sail.