Family Yacht Rentals in Fort Lauderdale
A family yacht rental in Fort Lauderdale is three or four calm hours on the Intracoastal with a swim stop at Lake Sylvia, life jackets in children’s sizes aboard and a captain who idles past the manatees, from about $850 for three hours on a boat under 40 feet for up to 13.
Yacht Events in Fort Lauderdale — Every Celebration, One Private Boat
Why the Intracoastal is right for kids
Flat water behind the barrier island, no swell, idle zones most of the way and something to look at every minute: the mansions, the drawbridges, the pelicans on the pilings. The ocean side waits for a calm day and older children.
Life jackets, shade and bathrooms
Florida law puts a life jacket on every child under six on a boat under 26 ft; the crew carries children’s sizes on every boat and hands them out at the dock. Every yacht of 30 ft and up has a head and a hardtop or bimini for shade.
Grandparents to toddlers: picking the boat
A 40 to 54 ft yacht for three generations: a saloon out of the sun, a swim platform with a ladder and a flybridge for the teenagers, about $1,050 for three hours. The bands are on Fort Lauderdale yacht rentals.
Dolphins, manatees and the mansions
Dolphins in the inlet most mornings, manatees in the canals from November to March, rays over the sand at Lake Sylvia. The eco cruise is the version with the captain narrating.
Family prices
About $850 for three hours and $1,150 for four on a boat under 40 ft, $1,050 and $1,400 at 40 to 54 ft, captain and fuel added at checkout. A birthday on the same boat is on birthday yacht parties; the rest is on Fort Lauderdale yacht events.
Boats for a family day
Every boat below is private and captained; the price shown is the boat for its shortest charter, with crew and fuel added at checkout.
Three to start with: the Whiskey And Waves (52 ft, up to 13 guests), the Sea No (46 ft, up to 13 guests) and the The Good Life (75 ft, up to 13 guests).
4 yachts in Fort Lauderdale
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Family yacht rental questions
Are children allowed?
Yes, at any age, with life jackets in their sizes aboard.
Do you provide kids’ life jackets?
Yes; tell the desk the ages and the right sizes are on the boat.
Can we swim?
Yes, at Lake Sylvia, with the mat and the ladder and a crew member watching.
Is there a bathroom?
Yes, on every yacht of 30 ft and up.
Book a family day
Send the date, the headcount and the ages, and the desk picks the boat and packs the life jackets. Text or call the Fort Lauderdale desk on (954) 246-3636, or WhatsApp the same number.