Miami River Yacht Rental and Private Boat Charters

Miamarina at Bayside

Downtown Miami

The primary departure for Miami River charters, on the downtown waterfront at Bayside Marketplace at 400 Biscayne Boulevard. Five to ten minutes from the river district and walking distance from most Brickell and downtown hotels. The dock faces open Biscayne Bay with Star Island across the water, the Port of Miami to the north, and the full skyline behind. Validated parking at the Bayside garage.

Watson Island deep-water marina on the MacArthur Causeway, ten to fifteen minutes from the Miami River district. Handles the largest yachts in the fleet with direct central Biscayne Bay access and Star Island under 15 minutes by water. The westward view from the dock is the full downtown Miami and Brickell skyline framed by open water. The preferred departure for Miami River groups chartering superyachts that require deep-water berths.

Full-service marina on North Bayshore Drive in Edgewater, minutes north of the Miami River district on the downtown bayfront. Direct Biscayne Bay access with the Venetian Islands and Star Island a short cruise south. A convenient alternative departure for river-district and downtown groups who prefer a quieter dock than the Bayside waterfront.

Premier full-service marina at the southern tip of South Beach at 300 Alton Road, fifteen to twenty minutes from the Miami River district via the MacArthur Causeway. Deep-water berths, direct Government Cut access, and the open Atlantic immediately south. The preferred departure for Miami River itineraries focused on the South Beach coastline and Fisher Island.

Miami's largest marina, in the sheltered neighborhood of Coconut Grove, fifteen to twenty minutes south of the Miami River district via Brickell Avenue and US-1. The preferred southern departure for Miami River charters focused on Nixon Sandbar, Key Biscayne, and the south bay circuit. Ample parking for larger groups.

On the Rickenbacker Causeway at the gateway to Virginia Key and Key Biscayne, fifteen to twenty minutes from the Miami River district. The most direct departure for charters heading straight to Nixon Sandbar, Hobie Beach, and the Key Biscayne channel without crossing the central bay.

Boutique marina in Miami Beach's Sunset Harbour neighbourhood, twenty minutes from the Miami River district via the MacArthur Causeway. A quieter environment with street parking and direct bay access, an alternative departure for downtown groups who prefer to board on the Miami Beach side of the bay.

Coconut Grove waterfront marina adjacent to Monty's and Miami City Hall, with covered parking and easy bay access. A southern departure for Miami River charters routing toward the Coconut Grove anchorage and the south bay rather than the central and north bay corridor.

Miami's most photographed private island, home to celebrity-owned waterfront estates directly across central Biscayne Bay from downtown. Star Island is under fifteen minutes from Miamarina at Bayside, faster from the Miami River than from any departure except Watson Island. The slow cruise along the estate waterfront, with the downtown and Brickell skyline rising immediately to the west, is the defining moment of any Miami River charter. View Star Island yacht tour.

The downtown Miami and Brickell skyline, viewed from open Biscayne Bay, is immediately accessible on every Miami River charter. Miamarina at Bayside sits at the base of the towers, and charters anchoring in the bay between the marina and Star Island have the full skyline as a direct backdrop within five minutes of departure. Evening charters anchored with the Brickell city lights reflecting on the water are the most visually dramatic position available from any Miami departure. View Miami skyline cruise details.

The Port of Miami on Dodge Island, directly north of Miamarina at Bayside, is the busiest cruise port in the world by passenger volume. Downtown Miami charters navigate the outer perimeter of the port channel, passing active cruise ships at berth and container vessels in the Government Cut shipping lane. The Port of Miami circuit is a distinctive urban maritime route unique to the Miami River and downtown departure position. View downtown Miami cruise details.

Government Cut, the main shipping channel at the southern tip of Miami Beach, is twenty to twenty-five minutes from Miamarina at Bayside via central Biscayne Bay. From the Cut, charters enter the Atlantic with Fisher Island to the south and South Pointe Park to the north. The downtown departure gives a direct bay run to the Cut past the Port of Miami terminals, a different visual sequence from any beach or south bay marina. View Fisher Island tour details.

The Venetian Islands, connecting downtown Miami to Miami Beach via the Venetian Causeway, are under twenty minutes from Miamarina at Bayside via the central bay north past Star Island. Waterfront estate properties line both sides at close range with the downtown skyline framing the western approach. Miami River charters heading north enter the Venetian chain after the Star Island circuit before reaching the Intracoastal and the Miami Beach hotel corridor. View Millionaires' Row details.

Nixon Sandbar and Key Biscayne are twenty-five to thirty-five minutes south of Miamarina at Bayside via central Biscayne Bay. The south bay run passes the Coconut Grove waterfront and the Rickenbacker Causeway before reaching the Key Biscayne channel and the sandbar anchorage. Full-day Miami River charters combine a morning Star Island circuit with an afternoon anchor at Nixon Sandbar in a single itinerary. View Nixon Sandbar details.

Miami River charters exiting via Government Cut access the open Atlantic for passages across the Gulf Stream to Bimini, approximately 50 nautical miles east. Multi-day Bahamas charters clear customs at Bimini and continue to the Exumas or Nassau depending on the itinerary. Available on select vessels as overnight or multi-day passages with full professional crew and concierge service. View Miami to Bahamas charter details.