About Private Boat Tour Miami
Private Boat Tour Miami is an independent guide to private boat charters on Biscayne Bay. We compare every captained private option available — skyline cruises, celebrity-home loops, BYOB boats and sandbar trips — so you can book the right charter without the research. Ready to go? Compare every charter on the homepage.
Why we built this site
Finding the right private boat tour in Miami means sorting through dozens of near-identical listings with little clarity on what actually sets them apart — boat size, route, what's included, whether the price is per boat or per person. We do that work for you, putting the real details in one place: price per boat, captain rating, group capacity, exactly what's included, and which stretch of Biscayne Bay each charter covers.
We also explain what to expect from each experience, because the right boat depends on your group, your budget, and whether you want the skyline, the sandbar, or both.
How we choose the tours
We don't list everything. We feature operators that meet a consistent baseline:
- Licensed, insured operators with USCG-credentialed captains
- A verified track record of strong traveler reviews
- Clear, honest inclusions — captain, fuel, cooler and ice where offered
- Free cancellation policies so you can plan around Miami weather without risk
How we make money
This site is free to use. When you book through a link here, we may earn a small commission from the booking platform — at no extra cost to you. It never changes what you pay, and it never determines the order or rating of a tour.
Our comparisons reflect verified reviews, real value, and what's genuinely best for different types of travelers — not commission rates.
About the author
This site is written and checked by Danny Alvarez, a Miami charter captain who has run private boats on Biscayne Bay since 2011 — skyline loops past Star Island, sandbar days at Haulover, and more golden-hour cruises than he can count. Every route note, price and rule on this site is checked against what the operators actually run today, not a brochure.