Private yachts, catamarans and cruisers with a skipper and crew. Bring your own drinks. Hold it with a deposit, split the rest.
No Crew Dibs fee during launch — you pay the venue's price only.
A comfortable 42-foot sailing yacht for up to 12, skippered, leaving from King Street Wharf. Good for birthdays and small work crews. BYO, we bring the ice.
A 38-foot sailing cat for up to 30 with a skipper and a deckhand who runs the BBQ. Huge trampoline nets up front, swim stops at Store Beach. BYO drinks, ice supplied.
Marketplace with live prices and instant confirmation. 50% deposit at booking, rest 45 days before, deposits non-refundable. No split-pay.
A Beneteau 40.7 for 12 with a skipper who talks you round the harbour. Fixed prices and instant booking on Rezdy.
Big agent-style fleet: 250+ vessels for 4 to 186 guests. Enquiry form or phone; they reply within the hour in business hours.
Global marketplace, 20+ Sydney listings, mostly captained. You send an inquiry and the captain sends an offer.
Operator of Seawind sailing cats: the 1160 Resort takes 40 guests for about $2,600 per 4 hours weekdays, skipper, crew, wharf fees and fuel included. Quote via marketplace.
Agent plus owner of a few boats (Aquarius, Susurrar, Platypus 2). 50% deposit to confirm. Phone or request a quote.
200+ boats with a public price table, from a 7-guest cruiser at $170/hr to 950-guest event ships. Enquiry form or phone.
35 premium boats from 12 to 950 guests. Big Christmas-party operator: they say book by early November.
40+ vessels from 30-guest yachts to 100+ party boats. In-house caterer. Enquiry form or phone.
Owner-operator with 8 yachts from 31 to 45 ft plus a catamaran. BYO food and drink at no extra cost. Books online; payment confirms the booking.
Broker for 100+ yachts and cats. Most are $300–$750/hr with a 3–4 hour minimum. 50% deposit, balance 7–14 days before.
One of the biggest brokers on the harbour: close to 200 boats, 4 to 950 guests. Search by price and size, then contact them to book.
A Beneteau Oceanis for 2 to 10 with skipper and host, from Palm Beach, Newport or Church Point. $450/hr, 4-hour minimum. Books instantly on Rezdy.
Boat, skipper and crew, fuel. Catering and drinks vary: some are BYO, some have packages. Each listing says which.
Weekends in November and December go by early November. Mid-week and shoulder months are much easier.
Operators usually want 25–50% to hold the boat and the rest 2–4 weeks before. We collect the shares from your group along the way.