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Renting smaller boats worldwide

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We include direct rental operators and marinas; the information is attributed to their official websites and was verified on the date given. Offers, prices and terms may change. Before booking, confirm with the operator the deposit, the insurance, the qualifications or licence required locally and the rules for handling the boat.

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  • Verification21 July 2026
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The search covers the company name, the area, the offer, the type of boat and the stated conditions.

Showing 100 operators.

Northern and Central Europe

28 operators in this part of the directory.

Richardson's Boating Holidays

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: United Kingdom
  • Oferta: Richardson's Boating Holidays: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje cruisery na Norfolk Broads.

Boat types

  • Norfolk Broads cruisers

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets
Official sources (3)

Sloepdelen

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Haarlem, Leiden, The Hague, Loosdrecht and the Vecht, the Netherlands
  • Oferta: Sloepdelen hires out 12-person electric sloop boats for self-drive trips in selected Dutch cities.

Boat types

  • Electric sloop boats for 12 people

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence according to the site
Official sources (1)

GoBoat Copenhagen

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Denmark
  • Oferta: GoBoat Copenhagen: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje elektryczne łodzie piknikowe.

Boat types

  • electric picnic boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets
Official sources (3)

Bowness Bay Marina

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: United Kingdom
  • Oferta: Bowness Bay Marina: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje elektryczne łodzie rekreacyjne.

Boat types

  • electric leisure boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: safety briefing
Official sources (3)

BookaBoat Malmö

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Sweden
  • Oferta: BookaBoat Malmö: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje elektryczne łodzie kanałowe.

Boat types

  • electric canal boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
Official sources (1)

Eco Boats Amsterdam

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Netherlands
  • Oferta: Eco Boats Amsterdam: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje elektryczne łodzie kanałowe.

Boat types

  • electric canal boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
Official sources (1)

AquaVista

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: United Kingdom
  • Oferta: The company presents narrowboat hire on the inland waterways of the United Kingdom.

Boat types

  • narrowboats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
Official sources (1)

Mediterranean Europe

19 operators in this part of the directory.

Mallorca Boats Rental

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Portocolom, Mallorca, Spain
  • Oferta: The operator presents licence-free motorboats in Portocolom of about 4.8–5.0 m (15.7 ft–16.4 ft) with 15 HP.

Boat types

  • motorboats 4.8–5.0 m (15.7 ft–16.4 ft), 15 HP

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed; minimum age 18, according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: safety briefing

Price example — as of 21 July 2026: licence-free boats 4.8–5.0 m (15.7 ft–16.4 ft) / 15 HP: EUR 220 / not stated on the result page; a “from” price; the Portocolom offer according to the site. Official price source. This is a historical example, not a promise of price or availability.

Official sources (3)

Barcelona Boat Rental

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Spain
  • Oferta: Barcelona Boat Rental: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje motorówki i łodzie dzienne.

Boat types

  • motorboats and day boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • stated equipment/services: fuel included
Official sources (3)

Nautical Boat Rental Corfu

direct boat rental operator

  • Area: Alipa Port, Paleokastritsa, Corfu, Greece
  • Oferta: Direct rental of small motorboats from Alipa Port in Paleokastritsa on Corfu.

Boat types

  • small motorboats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence or prior experience for the offer listed, according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: safety and handling instructions before departure
Official sources (1)

Hvar Boat Rental

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Croatia
  • Oferta: Hvar Boat Rental: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje motorówki i RIB-y.

Boat types

  • motorboats and RIBs

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • stated equipment/services: fuel included
Official sources (3)

MyBoat Santorini Boat Rent

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Santorini, Greece
  • Oferta: The operator presents motorboats on Santorini available with or without a licence.

Boat types

  • motorboats with or without a licence

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: depending on how the specific boat is marked on the site

Price example — as of 21 July 2026: boats marked “No license required”: EUR 180 / not stated on the result page; a starting price; depends on the boat. Official price source. This is a historical example, not a promise of price or availability.

Official sources (3)

Lefkada Boat Rentals

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Ligia Port, Lefkada, Greece
  • Oferta: An operator from Ligia Port presents licence-free motorboats, including 4.8 m (15.7 ft) boats with a Suzuki 30 HP engine.

Boat types

  • motorboats 4.8 m (15.7 ft), 30 HP

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets, safety briefing
Official sources (2)

Rent a Boat Zakynthos

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Greece
  • Oferta: Rent a Boat Zakynthos: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje motorówki.

Boat types

  • motorboats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • stated equipment/services: safety briefing
Official sources (3)

MareBoats Hvar

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Hvar and the Pakleni Islands, Croatia
  • Oferta: An operator on Hvar presents a small 5 HP Pasara requiring no licence, plus other boats covered by Croatian law.

Boat types

  • Pasara 5 HP and motorboats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: “No Licence Needed” for the Pasara 5 HP; for the others check the operator's terms
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • booking period: per day for the Pasara listed
  • stated equipment/services: safety equipment, fuel included

Price example — as of 21 July 2026: Pasara 5 HP: EUR 150 / day; a “from” price; relaxed exploration of Hvar/Pakleni according to the site. Official price source. This is a historical example, not a promise of price or availability.

Official sources (3)

Boat Charter Dubrovnik

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Marina Frapa / Gruž, Dubrovnik, Croatia
  • Oferta: An operator in Dubrovnik presents licence-free boats, including the 5 HP Pasara, the Barracuda 530 RIB and the Fisher 20 Sun-Deck.

Boat types

  • Pasara 5 HP, Barracuda 530 RIB, Fisher 20 Sun-Deck

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: three licence-free options listed, according to the site
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • booking period: half a day for the published example
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets, safety briefing

Price example — as of 21 July 2026: self-drive boat hire: EUR 150 / half a day; a “from” price; three listed licence-free options. Official price source. This is a historical example, not a promise of price or availability.

Official sources (3)

North America

23 operators in this part of the directory.

Seaforth Boat Rental

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: United States
  • Oferta: Seaforth Boat Rental: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje motorówki, żaglówki i pontony.

Boat types

  • motorboats, sailing boats and pontoons

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • skipper: an option with a skipper/captain indicated on the site
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets
Official sources (4)

Metro Lakes Marina & Rentals

direct boat rental marina

  • Area: Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota, USA
  • Oferta: The marina rents out 25-foot pontoon boats directly on Lake Minnetonka.

Boat types

  • 25-foot pontoon boats

Stated conditions

  • booking period: half a day or a full day according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets, instruction
Official sources (1)

Keystone Harbor Boat Rentals

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: United States
  • Oferta: Keystone Harbor Boat Rentals: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje pontony i tritony.

Boat types

  • pontoon and tritoon boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
Official sources (1)

Oceania

10 operators in this part of the directory.

Broadwater Escapes

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Gold Coast Broadwater, Australia
  • Oferta: A Gold Coast operator presents 9-person self-drive pontoon boats.

Boat types

  • 9-person pontoon boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • stated equipment/services: safety equipment
Official sources (3)

Como Marina

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: South Sydney / Georges River, Australia
  • Oferta: A marina in South Sydney presents self-drive BBQ pontoons, small boats and runabouts.

Boat types

  • BBQ pontoons, small boats and runabouts

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets, safety equipment
Official sources (3)

Port Douglas Boat Hire

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Australia
  • Oferta: Port Douglas Boat Hire: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje pontony i łodzie wędkarskie.

Boat types

  • pontoon and fishing boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: safety equipment, fuel included
Official sources (2)

The Hire Boat Company

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: New Zealand
  • Oferta: The Hire Boat Company: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje pontony i łodzie wędkarskie.

Boat types

  • pontoon and fishing boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets, safety equipment
Official sources (1)

The Caribbean and Latin America

7 operators in this part of the directory.

San Juan Boat Rentals, LLC

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Puerto Rico
  • Oferta: San Juan Boat Rentals, LLC: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje wynajem motorówek i łodzi dziennych w Puerto Rico.

Boat types

  • motorboats and day boats
Official sources (1)

Asia

6 operators in this part of the directory.

Trident Marine Asia

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: Republic of Singapore Yacht Club, Singapore
  • Oferta: An operator at the Singapore Yacht Club presents a self-drive motorboat experience.

Boat types

  • bareboat motorboats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: PPCDL and Basic Competency Course according to the site
Official sources (3)

Sand & Waves Island Hopping Travel & Tours

direct operator for boat rental and island trips

  • Area: Cebu / Mactan and the island routes of Talima, Sulpa, Caohagan, Nalusuan and Gilutongan, the Philippines
  • Oferta: Sand & Waves offers private island-hopping boat hire with a captain and a crew member.

Boat types

  • small boats for 1–10 people
  • medium boats for 1–15 people
  • large boats for 1–20 people

Stated conditions

  • skipper: captain and a crew member included according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: captain, crew member

Price example — as of 21 July 2026: a small boat for 1–10 people: PHP 4000 / not stated on the site; island entry fees are not included. Official price source. This is a historical example, not a promise of price or availability.

Official sources (1)

Middle East

5 operators in this part of the directory.

Dubai Yacht Booking / Elite Rentals

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: United Arab Emirates
  • Oferta: Dubai Yacht Booking / Elite Rentals: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje małe motorówki.

Boat types

  • small motorboats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • requirements: no licence for the boats listed, according to the site
  • stated equipment/services: lifejackets, safety briefing
Official sources (3)

FishingUAE / ABSEA

direct rental operator or marina

  • Area: United Arab Emirates
  • Oferta: FishingUAE / ABSEA: oficjalna strona oferty wskazuje łodzie wędkarskie.

Boat types

  • fishing boats
Official sources (1)

Africa

2 operators in this part of the directory.

Coastal Boat Rentals

direct boat rental operator

  • Area: Knysna, Garden Route; Knysna Lagoon, Plettenberg Bay and Swartvlei, South Africa
  • Oferta: Coastal Boat Rentals hires out small boats for cruising, fishing, water skiing and exploring the Garden Route lagoons.

Boat types

  • Heart Craft 410, 4,1 m (13.5 ft) / 15 HP
  • Explorer 510
  • Fazer XT
  • Panache boats

Stated conditions

  • self-drive
  • skipper: no skipper required for the Heart Craft 410 according to the site
Official sources (1)
Before you book

A short checklist for contacting an operator

  • Confirm the dates, the pick-up point and the actual availability of the boat you chose.
  • Ask for the total price, the currency, taxes, fuel and any extra charges.
  • Check the amount of the deposit and the conditions for its return, the scope of the insurance and the excess.
  • Establish the requirements for a licence, certification, age, experience or a skipper.
  • Read the cancellation, weather and safety terms before you pay.
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