26 Ft Boat Rental Miami Bay: up to 11 people, 2-4 hours

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1/19

Duration2h–4h

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Rent a Boat in Miami Bay & Anchor Where You Want

You rent the entire 26-foot boat for a fixed 2 or 4-hour window, choose your own route around Miami Bay (Star Island, sandbars, celebrity homes, or all three), and get champagne and cooler service included. A captain is optional and available on short notice. The lead traveler must be aboard and comfortable boarding at variable tide levels.

2h–4h

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat rental and Miami water tour

Reserve 26' Sea Ray Sundeck boat
Prepare drinks and food
Depart with optional captain
Tour Miami celebrity homes
Visit Star Island and Venetian Way
Stop at sandbars for party
Enjoy Biscayne Bay views
Return boat after rental period

The Experience

The boat is already fueled and waiting when you arrive—no captain included in the rate, which means you're steering your own afternoon on the water. Bruschi has been renting 26-foot Sea Ray Sundecks since 2016, and the boats show it: well-maintained, newer models, the kind you can trust to handle a group of up to 11 people without drama. You book the entire boat as one reservation, pick your lead traveler, and then decide where the day goes. Star Island, the celebrity homes along Venetian Way, Bear Cut Sandbar, Nixon Sandbar—the itinerary is yours to make.

What surprised me was how flexible the timing actually is. You can rent for 2 hours or 4 hours, and the company has captains on call if you'd rather not handle the helm yourself—they say they can have someone ready in less than an hour, which is faster than most groups finish loading coolers and snacks anyway. The boat comes with a bottle of champagne, a cooler stocked with ice and water, and free parking around the area (just not inside the marina). You're not paying extra for those things; they're part of what you get. The lead traveler signs a bareboat charter agreement before departure, which is standard USCG requirement, and then you're off into Biscayne Bay.

One thing to know: the person making the reservation has to actually be on the boat. It's not a service you book for someone else and skip. And depending on the tide, getting on and off can be tricky—low tide especially—so you need to be comfortable with that part. The company has five consecutive TripAdvisor Certificates of Excellence, which matters if you're weighing this against other rental outfits in Miami. They handle last-minute bookings regularly, so if you're in town and suddenly have a free afternoon, it's worth calling to see what's available.

What’s included

Your rental includes use of the 26-foot Sea Ray Sundeck boat, one bottle of champagne, a cooler stocked with ice and water, and free parking around the marina.
A captain is available on request for an additional fee and can be arranged in under an hour for last-minute bookings.
You choose your own route and stops within Biscayne Bay—whether that's Star Island, celebrity homes, sandbars, or a combination of all three.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by Bruschi Boat Rental

Is this one for you?Right for groups of up to 11 who want to steer their own afternoon on the water without booking a guided tour. Plan for boarding at variable tide levels, and know that the lead traveler must be on the boat—it's not a service you arrange for others.