Miami yacht advice

[Hornin04 249]

Friend is doing a 40th bday in Miami Beach and renting a yacht. Has 20 people coming but said rules in Miami state max occupancy of 13 for the boat. Despite these boats looking plenty big for 20 people. So now he's debating renting 2 which sounds stupid to me unless the second is filled with strippers to meet the 13 person quota.

 

Anyone do this? Are these rules hard to circumvent or can we slip the skipper some cash to look the other way?

[0xdeadbeef 1617]

Simple answer:

[MNLonghornFUKM 8791]

Pic of yacht? Usually if it comes with a helipad you can fit more. Is he cheaping out?

[justhookit 4174]

1 hour ago, Horny04 said:

 

Friend is doing a 40th bday in Miami Beach and renting a yacht. Has 20 people coming but said rules in Miami state max occupancy of 13 for the boat. Despite these boats looking plenty big for 20 people. So now he's debating renting 2 which sounds stupid to me unless the second is filled with strippers to meet the 13 person quota.

 

Anyone do this? Are these rules hard to circumvent or can we slip the skipper some cash to look the other way?

 

Sounds like the rules are different there than Texas but no you’re probably not going to be able to bribe a captain. That’s some serious shit if they get caught. How big is the boat?

[Gene Parmesan 3957]

13?  I don't think I'd call that a yacht.  

[Deej 76316]

5 minutes ago, Gene Parmesan said:

13?  I don't think I'd call that a yacht.  

 

[Brisketexan 104194]

Weird way to tell us you party with the Falwells, but okay.....

Be sure to tell the pool guy who's sexing them up "hi."

[Bevo&Pevo 4948]

There's a large insurance liability with too many folks on board.  Find a shady mofo and offer up some of Columbia's finest and ya'll can come to an agreement. 

[Bigbend1812 12871]

3 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

Weird way to tell us you party with the Falwells, but okay.....

Be sure to tell the pool guy who's sexing them up "hi."

[LebongJames 1775]

Tell him to stop being poor.

 

https://www.sailo.com/boats/Miami_FL/Motor/rental_boat_32896/?duration=halfDay

[Telegraph_it 3350]

We had 26 people on a yacht from Miami Beach. It was also 105 ft long. Probably need a bigger boat, more life jackets, or a bigger insurance policy. 

[next2naus 436]

you can have too little boat, not too much boat.

[HenryJames 65792]

[conVINCEd 21468]

I’m pretty sure a 32’ center console that is yacht rated can handle more than 13 people.  Quit calling whatever your friend is renting a yacht.  

[Texzilla58 4697]

That ain’t a yacht, it’s a boat. The skipper not only won’t risk his license to accommodate your friend’s dumbass request to take on 20 folks illegally, he might just cancel the charter. He needs a bigger boat, or has to tell some friends they have to stay home.

[USCATX 1064]

My surf boat is rated for 13 so this hits close to home for me. 

[futureman 22365]

3 hours ago, next2naus said:

you can have too little boat, not too much boat.

 

[Hornin04 249]

lol at the responses. So I am not a boat person and I'm just along for the ride. Just relaying what he told me. Don't want to sound like a dick and call him out. Maybe he's being cheap but then why the hell consider renting 2, unless 2 are cheaper than one big boat. But 2 boats sounds dumb if you want to hang with all of your friends.

So this is the link he sent. Looks more like a catamaran?

[next2naus 436]

10 hours ago, futureman said:

 

totally different th, that was a kick ass jet boat that uncle Roman rented. 

[Wiler77 1547]

8 minutes ago, next2naus said:

totally different th, that was a kick ass jet boat that uncle Roman rented. 

Yea, "Suck My Wake" is not to be confused with a pontoon boat trying to be played off as a yacht.

I mean, not even Chet called the pontoon boat he wanted to rent a "yacht".

 

BTW, this thread absolutely delivers.

When I clicked, I thought it would be the least humble humblebrag ever.  This is WAY better.

[futureman 22365]

Pontoon boat? What the hell are you gonna do with a pontoon boat? Retake Omaha Beach?

[DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt 12301]

i was watching a porn video the other day and it started with 3 whores driving to a marina in miami and filming themselves just shooting the shit...they park and start walking to the boat ramp and see the boat and one of them goes 'are you fucking kidding me? it's so small'...then proceeds to hop onto what basically looks like a boat for wakeboarding and gets railed in the bay while her friends watch.

 i'm guessing the 'director' oversold the size of the boat quite a bit. probably even called it a yacht.

[Hook1997 5256]

Film all the guests reactions when they walk up to what your friend called a yacht and they find out it’s a 13 person pontoon boat and post it here….

[PenelopeWitherspoon 18988]

 

[TonyTexas 10458]

Here’s a preview 

 

[Hornin04 249]

Yeah initially when he said he was getting a yacht I thought "damn, for us to stay on all weekend? He must be doing well."

Now it's apparently a pontoon boat for 4 hrs and perhaps a life preserver to ferry guests between 2 boats

[Trey3216 15317]

Don't forget to wear linens and have some bottles to pop for those awesome yacht pics.  

[Texzilla58 4697]

That thing might carry 13 but it looks more comfortable for 6. I don’t think that’s made for the ocean. Just a cruise up the intracoastal.

I’d skip it and go hire a fishing charter

[Ag with kids 579]

My deck boat has legal capacity for 12 people.  Any larger and it's classified as a yacht which doesn't have a "set" number of passengers allowed.  However, I'm quite sure if the Coast Guard or TP&W came up, they get to use "discretion" in deciding if there's too many people on it - beyond just the number of life vests/cushions.

[Armybrat 40623]

This is a yacht….. 446’ -  only €3,000,000 per week to charter…. Plus expenses.

https://www.yachtcharterfleet.com/luxury-charter-yacht-50836/flying-fox.htm

 

Edited June 7, 2022 by Armybrat

[Updawg 2252]

My deck boat has legal capacity for 12 people.  Any larger and it's classified as a yacht which doesn't have a "set" number of passengers allowed.  However, I'm quite sure if the Coast Guard or TP&W came up, they get to use "discretion" in deciding if there's too many people on it - beyond just the number of life vests/cushions.

When it’s for hire there are set numbers I think

I wouldn’t go on it if the captain cheats. Huge issues if got busted or something went wrong

[Sbbruin 21651]

Doesn't sound right.  Are you talking about chartering for overnight or just booze-cruising?  There are literally dozens of large party boats (Hornblower Cruises is the main one) out here that do weddings, corporate events, etc. with 50+ people.

[Updawg 2252]

Yeah but there are different classifications. Or maybe south Florida is different. I’ve seen something like that before over there.

[Ag with kids 579]

2 hours ago, Updawg said:

When it’s for hire there are set numbers I think

I wouldn’t go on it if the captain cheats. Huge issues if got busted or something went wrong

Oh hell no.  I wouldn't either.  Because I have this strange urge to not die at sea, I guess...

I've got a buddy that has a 42' that he uses for charters though.  He's not stupid enough to break rules and lose his captain's license.

[Gil Bang 25822]

Looks legit.  Every boat here shows 13 guests.

 

https://www.vistayachts.com/yacht-list/

 

 

[Angry Gorilla 1751]

Watch your cornhole

 

[Mez2 4019]

On 6/7/2022 at 11:06 AM, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

i was watching a porn video the other day and it started with 3 whores driving to a marina in miami and filming themselves just shooting the shit...they park and start walking to the boat ramp and see the boat and one of them goes 'are you fucking kidding me? it's so small'...then proceeds to hop onto what basically looks like a boat for wakeboarding and gets railed in the bay while her friends watch.

 i'm guessing the 'director' oversold the size of the boat quite a bit. probably even called it a yacht.

link?

[jimmyjazz 45328]

[AllTerrainTom 0]

It all depends on the type of boat you plan to rent in Miami. Typically, most yachts can accommodate up to 13 people, but there are options for up to 20 people. However, these are not exactly yachts but rather catamarans, pontoon boats, or small ships.

[LonghornJones 834]

NARC!

[CoTex 1157]

My limited experience is/was to ask someone that does this regularly (e.g. concierge from a nice hotel) and tell them what you want.  

"I want a boat that will comfortably hold __ people for 8 hours, with liquor, snacks and music, and we want to go up and down the Miami River looking at hoochies, and then drop us off at Kiki on the River at __p.m."

That person is going to say "your best option is ____, or you could go bigger with ____, but I wouldn't recommend ____."

Then tip the concierge.

[Jerry Callo 8639]

Well, his buddy is now 42.  Y'all might have missed the boat on the helpful advice.

[AllTerrainTom 0]

On 6/8/2022 at 7:15 PM, Gil Bang said:

Looks legit.  Every boat here shows 13 guests.

 

https://www.vistayachts.com/yacht-list/

 

 

Here's an example: https://boatyachtrentalmiami.com/ offers options for 40 or even 125 people. These can be sailing catamarans, which can accommodate more than 13 people on board.

[ChiTownDoc 21004]

13 is a charter rule and they enforce that shit in miami.  If the owner is on boat you can do more.  But if they board the boat nobody better slip up and say it’s a charter.  
 

Have options I trust and have used if anyone ever needs one down there. 

[NebulaVibe 1]

There's another option to get around the 13-person limit: you can rent several yachts at once and throw a party. I found this tip here: https://miamiyachtrent.com/.