Star Island Boat Tour by Private Yacht
A Star Island boat tour circles the guarded island in Biscayne Bay where Miami’s most famous homes face the water. On a private Feeling Yachty yacht you run the full loop, Star Island, Palm and Hibiscus Islands and Millionaire’s Row, at your own pace, from about $825 for two hours with captain, crew and fuel included.
Yachts for the Star Island tour
Three to start with: the 50' Sea Ray (Little Havana) (50 ft), the Days Like This 2 (70 ft, up to 13 guests) and the Helios (78 ft, up to 13 guests).
260 yachts in Miami
All 260 yachts on this page, by name
- Sundeck · 26 ft
- Hurricane · 26 ft
- Pontoon · 20 ft
- Glory Daze · 26 ft
- Bayliner Pink · 26 ft
- Wellcraft Martinique 30 · 30 ft
- Easy · 25 ft
- 26' Bayliner Sundeck · 26 ft
- Sarah Marie · 38 ft
- Cruiser · 37 ft
- Monterrey · 37 ft
- Monterrey Blue · 37 ft
- Well Craft · 30 ft
- Golf To Gulf · 40 ft
- Grandfather · 45 ft
- Melissa · 46 ft
- My Shel · 45 ft
- Ruffing It · 50 ft
- Seacrecy · 40 ft
- Sundancer · 37 ft
- Party · 50 ft
- Formula · 40 ft
- 2 Sundancer · 44 ft
- Doral Hawaii · 42 ft
- Doble K · 50 ft
- Impulsive · 50 ft
- Island Itch · 55 ft
- Joker 3 · 53 ft
- 30' Hurricane Sundeck · 30 ft
- 31' Sea Ray · 31 ft
- All In · 42 ft
- Catamaran · 60 ft
- Escape · 50 ft
- Exsea Mer · 50 ft
- Liam · 50 ft
- Sea No · 46 ft
- Seduction · 60 ft
- Sunseeker · 46 ft
- Mundomo II · 50 ft
- Bobcat · 50 ft
- Dream Luxe · 45 ft
- Grandson · 30 ft
- Princess · 48 ft
- Barbie · 40 ft
- Maxum · 46 ft
- Regal · 42 ft
- Sunseeker Manhattan · 50 ft
- Last Fling · 50 ft
- Archemist · 54 ft
- Epic I · 50 ft
- Escape II · 60 ft
- Harkand · 50 ft
- Horizon Pink · 52 ft
- Salty · 60 ft
- Saxdor Fort Lauderdale · 32 ft
- Scarab · 53 ft
- Sea Daze · 45 ft
- Sea Lovers · 50 ft
- Sea Ray · 48 ft
- Sexy Lady · 55 ft
- Starward · 50 ft
- Tekila · 58 ft
- Tempest · 45 ft
- Joker 2 · 45 ft
- Batman · 60 ft
- Chiquimu · 52 ft
- Dream Boat · 45 ft
- Poseidon · 48 ft
- Prime Time · 45 ft
- Remedy · 50 ft
- Roma · 50 ft
- Schaefer V33 · 42 ft
- Seaduction II · 60 ft
- Wine Down · 60 ft
- 45' Tempest Sundancer · 45 ft
- Coco · 50 ft
- 37' Monterey · 37 ft
- Destin · 50 ft
- 44' Sea Ray Sundancer · 44 ft
- 2 Pink · 52 ft
- Anveras · 62 ft
- Lady G · 45 ft
- Above And Beyond · 45 ft
- Aicon 67 · 67 ft
- Az · 62 ft
- Here · 50 ft
- Pasha · 45 ft
- Sail La Vie · 50 ft
- Summer · 55 ft
- 36' Regal · 36 ft
- 47' Wellcraft Sundancer · 47 ft
- 50' Sea Ray — Starward · 50 ft
- Aicon · 60 ft
- Azure · 55 ft
- Epic II · 60 ft
- Epic III · 65 ft
- Epic IV · 55 ft
- Manga · 58 ft
- Thales · 57 ft
- The Ark · 52 ft
- Victoria · 70 ft
- Time Bandit · 45 ft
- 48' Azimut Sundancer · 48 ft
- Azimut 53 · 53 ft
- Nx370 · 36 ft
- 34' Sea Ray · 34 ft
- 43' Meridian · 43 ft
- 46' Maxum Sundancer · 46 ft
- Odisea · 55 ft
- Warrior · 70 ft
- 42' Regal · 42 ft
- Viking · 65 ft
- 45' Azimut · 45 ft
- 50' Sea Ray (Regal Marina) · 50 ft
- Alana Rose · 62 ft
- Josy · 40 ft
- Julia Valentine · 52 ft
- Tito · 65 ft
- 50' Sunseeker Manhattan · 50 ft
- 28' Barletta · 28 ft
- 65' Viking · 65 ft
- 45' Sea Ray Flybridge · 45 ft
- 52' Catamaran · 52 ft
- 53' Azimut · 53 ft
- 2 Tifany · 65 ft
- 48' Sea Ray · 48 ft
- 55' Azimut · 55 ft
- Power Cat · 43 ft
- Predator · 60 ft
- Sea La Vie · 65 ft
- Saxdor · 35 ft
- 50' Sea Ray Flybridge (Chamonix Marina) · 50 ft
- Empire · 75 ft
- Summer Girl · 55 ft
- 45' Sea Ray Flybridge (2000) · 45 ft
- 50' Sea Ray (Little Havana) · 50 ft
- 60' Motor Yacht — A-YACHT · 60 ft
- Azzura · 60 ft
- Foolish Pleasure · 80 ft
- Freedom · 38 ft
- 45' Marquis Sport Coupe · 45 ft
- 50' Regal · 50 ft
- 52' Sea Ray Sedan Bridge · 52 ft
- Andiamo · 65 ft
- 55' Princess · 55 ft
- 60' Sea Ray — BETTSY · 60 ft
- 65' Sea Ray · 65 ft
- Elite Retreat I · 52 ft
- Maximus · 64 ft
- The Good Life · 75 ft
- 55' Flybridge Yacht · 55 ft
- Drakkar · 70 ft
- Our Time · 84 ft
- Pearl · 62 ft
- Supreme I · 60 ft
- 57' Azimut · 57 ft
- 60' Azimut (Miami River) · 60 ft
- 62' Anvera — ANVERA · 62 ft
- Whiskey And Waves · 52 ft
- Allegra · 65 ft
- Days Like This 2 · 70 ft
- Finstar · 62 ft
- 68' Yacht · 68 ft
- Le Grand Bleu · 70 ft
- The Godfather · 55 ft
- 55' Pershing · 55 ft
- 80' Flybridge Yacht — mirabella · 80 ft
- Leopard Power Cat · 44 ft
- The Gambler · 82 ft
- Bramante · 43 ft
- Pardo 43 · 38 ft
- 60' Azimut (Downtown Miami) · 60 ft
- 80' Sunseeker Manhattan · 80 ft
- The One · 68 ft
- 75' Flybridge Yacht — Mirabella · 75 ft
- Zeus · 90 ft
- Galeon H · 53 ft
- Life Is Great · 62 ft
- Snowbird · 74 ft
- 70' Azimut (Miami River) · 70 ft
- Aqua Sunseeker 90 · 90 ft
- Worldwide · 65 ft
- 60' Absolute — Disco · 60 ft
- 65' Prestige — No Plans · 65 ft
- 70' Yacht · 70 ft
- Bahia Panther · 90 ft
- Happy Place · 50 ft
- Sebastian · 65 ft
- Mav · 85 ft
- Pfo · 88 ft
- Days Like This · 95 ft
- Stamos Bien · 110 ft
- 50' Fountaine Pajot · 50 ft
- 85' Numarine · 85 ft
- Smu · 80 ft
- Destiny · 90 ft
- 80' Azimut · 80 ft
- 80' Sunseeker (2008) · 80 ft
- 82' Sunseeker Predator · 82 ft
- 90' Yacht · 90 ft
- 46' Express Cruiser · 46 ft
- 51' Cranchi · 51 ft
- Berpaw · 110 ft
- Daniela · 100 ft
- Aqua Aicon 105 · 105 ft
- Azimut 68 · 68 ft
- Deon · 64 ft
- Praying For Overtime II · 88 ft
- Seven Seas · 70 ft
- S7 · 72 ft
- 74' Sunseeker · 74 ft
- Rex · 120 ft
- 70' Azimut (Coconut Grove) · 70 ft
- 70' Azimut Flybridge · 70 ft
- 85' Ferretti · 85 ft
- Venture · 102 ft
- Millennium II · 100 ft
- 110' Maiora · 110 ft
- 80' Sunseeker (Miami Beach Marina) · 80 ft
- 95' Leopard · 95 ft
- Helios · 78 ft
- Spysea · 75 ft
- 70' Sunseeker · 70 ft
- 78' Sunseeker · 78 ft
- Leopard · 60 ft
- Nirvana · 110 ft
- Rmm Job · 96 ft
- San Lorenzo · 110 ft
- 68' Galeon (Island Gardens) · 68 ft
- 74' Princess · 74 ft
- 68' Galeon (Miami Beach Marina) · 68 ft
- Sunreef · 70 ft
- Julia Dorothy · 103 ft
- Sale Vita · 105 ft
- 72' Azimut S7 · 72 ft
- Lagoon · 70 ft
- 110' Horizon — 110’ Horizon · 110 ft
- 110' Antago · 110 ft
- 95' Mangusta · 95 ft
- Matrix · 135 ft
- Sirena · 88 ft
- Archipielago · 70 ft
- 88' Azimut — CLOUD 9 · 88 ft
- Monopoly · 100 ft
- Rylax 2 · 116 ft
- Bonus Round · 120 ft
- 90' Azimut · 90 ft
- Rylax · 116 ft
- 68' Galeon (Haulover) · 68 ft
- 70' Azimut with Tender · 70 ft
- 75' Sunseeker · 75 ft
- 85' Motor Yacht · 85 ft
- Sweet Caroline II · 166 ft
- 88' Princess — PFO · 88 ft
- Custom Lime · 120 ft
- Ciaos · 116 ft
- Make Big Happen · 100 ft
- Four Winns · 50 ft
- Sea Ray Kir Royale · 65 ft
- Uniesse · 80 ft
What you see on the tour
Star Island’s waterfront mansions line both sides of a single oval; from the water you see the lawns, docks and megayachts the street side hides. The loop continues past Palm and Hibiscus Islands and down Millionaire’s Row along the Venetian Islands, with the skyline behind the whole run.
Who lives on Star Island?
The island’s roster changes with every sale, but homes there have been reported over the years to belong to Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Shaquille O’Neal, Phil Collins and Sean Combs, among others. Your captain points out the current landmarks as you pass; that commentary is half the tour.
Can you visit Star Island without a boat?
Not really. The island is residential with a guard post at its single bridge, so there is no public tour on land. The water around it is public, so a boat is the one way to see it, which is why every celebrity-homes tour in Miami is a boat tour. The other routes are on Miami boat tours.
Route and timing
Two hours covers Star Island, the Venetian Islands and the skyline. Three to four hours adds a swim stop at Monument Island or the sandbar, and pairs well with the Biscayne Bay boat tour. Golden hour is the photographers’ slot; the light by season is on sunset yacht rentals in Miami.
What it costs
From about $825 for two hours, the whole boat, captain, crew and fuel included, about $63 a head with 13 aboard. Pick any yacht on Miami yacht rentals; every one runs this route, and the cards above show the exact price for your date.
Star Island tour questions
How much is the Star Island boat tour?
From about $825 for two private hours: the whole yacht, not a seat.
Can you drive past the homes instead?
The bridge has a guard post and the street is lined with hedges; the famous views are all from the water.
How close does the boat get?
As close as the no-wake zones allow. The homes are built to be seen from the water.
When is the best time?
Late afternoon into sunset: the light is behind you and the island lights come on for the ride home.
Is this the same as the celebrity homes tour?
Yes. Star Island is the heart of every Miami celebrity-homes route, with Palm, Hibiscus and the Venetian Islands around it.
Book the Star Island tour
Send the date and the group size and the team suggests the yacht and the slot with the best light.