Birthdays, bachelor and bachelorette groups, anniversaries and company days, on a boat that belongs to your group for the day.
A yacht party solves a problem that land venues cannot. Everybody arrives at once, nobody drifts off to another bar, and the group stays together for the whole day without anyone organising it. The boat sets the boundary, and inside that boundary the day belongs entirely to you.
It also removes the parts of a celebration that usually go wrong. There is no queue, no minimum spend behind a rope, no closing time being enforced by somebody else, and no negotiating with a venue about whether you can play your own music. The crew handle the drinks, the food and the driving, and your group does nothing except decide when to get in the water.
If what you want is a quieter day aboard rather than a celebration, that is a different page. Our yacht life page covers what an ordinary day on a charter is like, hour by hour. This page is about the days with a reason behind them.
Each of these changes how the day is planned, so tell us which one you are booking.
The most common celebration we take. Usually eight to fourteen people, a full day rather than a half, and a cake brought aboard. Larger catamarans work well because people can separate into small groups without anyone feeling stuck in a corner.
Music, an open bar and a long stop at a sandbar. These days run better with a plan for the middle of the afternoon, because a group that has been drinking since eleven needs something to do at three. Water toys and a swim stop solve it.
Smaller groups, later departures, and a route timed around the light rather than the clock. A sunset charter is a genuinely different booking from a day charter and we time it against sunset for your actual date.
Team days, client entertaining and end of year events. Crew who understand the difference between a company day and a holiday, clear pricing agreed beforehand, and a boat that is spotless when your guests step aboard.
Many of our vessels have a Bluetooth sound system, so you can play your own music rather than accepting somebody else's. Not every boat is fitted with one, so if music matters to your celebration, say so when you enquire and we will only show you vessels that have it.
A premium open bar with cocktails is commonly included, along with appetizers and hors d'oeuvres. On larger vessels that comes with bartenders and servers rather than crew doing it between other jobs. If your group drinks something particular, tell us in advance and we will find out whether it can be carried for your date.
On most yachts of roughly forty five feet and larger, and on the larger catamarans, a chef is generally available and meals are prepared on board. For a celebration this matters more than it sounds, because lunch happens when your group is ready rather than at a fixed sitting, and it happens at anchor rather than under way.
Usually fine. Tell us at booking rather than arriving at the dock with a box, so the crew can plan where it goes and keep it out of the sun.
A few things we have learned from running these, offered as advice rather than rules.
Book longer than you think. Celebrations run slower than ordinary charters. People take longer to board, longer to eat and longer to get out of the water. A four hour party feels rushed. Six or eight is the right length.
Go early for the good stops. The sandbars and the quieter anchorages fill through the afternoon in high season. An earlier departure buys you the same places with fewer boats in them.
Plan the middle of the day. The most common way a party charter loses momentum is a long stretch with nothing happening. A swim stop, water toys or a beach landing around the middle resets the day.
Tell us the headcount honestly. Capacity is set by the vessel. A group of sixteen on a boat comfortable for ten is a worse day for everyone, and the crew will not be able to fix it once you have left the dock.
Watch the sun, not the bar. The breeze under way hides how strong it is, and the water reflects it back. The most common thing that ends a celebration early is somebody badly burnt by mid afternoon.
For where these days usually go, see the Nassau guide. For the vessels that suit larger groups, see the catamarans.
Capacity varies by vessel and is set by the boat rather than by us. Larger vessels suited to celebrations are the first to be committed, particularly on weekends and in high season.
Availability changes constantly as boats are sold, repositioned between Miami and Nassau, or reserved by another client. Rates move with season, fuel costs and demand. A deposit is required to confirm a booking and every guest needs valid identification. Contact us for current availability and pricing.
It depends entirely on the vessel, and capacity is set by the boat. Tell us your headcount and we will show you only the boats that carry it comfortably, which is a smaller list than the boats that carry it legally.
On vessels fitted with a Bluetooth sound system, yes. Not every boat has one. If music is central to your celebration, say so at the enquiry stage and we will filter the options for you.
Six to eight hours. Celebrations move more slowly than ordinary charters, and a four hour booking tends to feel rushed from the moment everyone boards.
Usually yes, and it is welcome. Mention it at booking so the crew can plan where it goes and keep it out of the sun, rather than being handed a box on the dock.
A premium open bar with cocktails is commonly included and there is no tab settled at the end. What is stocked depends on the vessel, and the crew retain normal discretion about service, as they would anywhere.
Yes, and it is worth telling us the range. If some of the group are strong swimmers and others are nervous, the crew will pick a shallow protected stop where both are comfortable rather than one that only suits half the party.
Plan something. A swim stop, water toys or a beach landing around the middle of the day resets the energy. The charters that lose momentum are the ones with a long stretch at anchor and nothing arranged.
Yes. Sunset charters are a separate booking with a later departure timed against sunset for your actual date rather than a fixed hour. They suit smaller groups and anniversaries particularly well.
Water toys vary from vessel to vessel and snorkeling equipment is carried on most. Jet skis are not aboard every boat, and where available they may be included or offered at additional cost. Ask about a specific vessel and we will confirm what is genuinely aboard.
Additional people count toward the vessel capacity, so tell us at booking and we will factor them into the headcount. Whether specific equipment can be brought aboard depends on the vessel, so ask before you commit to anyone.
Tipping is customary but discretionary and is not built into the rate. We will tell you what is normal for the vessel and crew when you book, so it is not something the organiser has to guess at on the day.
Earlier than a standard day charter. The larger vessels that suit celebrations are the first to go, and weekend dates in high season are frequently committed months in advance.
Not comfortably in a day. The middle Exumas are roughly seventy five miles from Nassau, which means a celebration would be spent mostly under way. Party charters work best in the Nassau area, and if the Exumas matter, look at a multi day charter instead.
Tell us the occasion, the date and how many people are coming. We will come back with the boats that genuinely suit a group that size, what each includes, and what it costs.
Private charters from Nassau. The boat is yours for the day, and so is the playlist.
Weekend celebration dates are usually committed months ahead.