How do I match a Miami yacht to my budget and group size?

In Miami, for a group of 8, begin with the current 4-hour fleet listing for Easy | up to 8 guests | $850.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity. Then compare options that cover your headcount and stay within your spending ceiling. The right shortlist is the one that combines a listed capacity for your group, a current price you can work with, and a layout that suits the day.

Pricing · By The VCYC Team · September 6, 2026 · 9 min read

Start with the guest count

Write down the number of guests before comparing yacht styles. An eight-person group can start with Easy | 25 feet | up to 8 guests | $850.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity. Its listing describes it here: A wake\-ready day boat that runs from downtown to the sandbar and back without the fuss of a bigger hull\.. If you want another option for the same kind of group, look at BALI | 26 feet | up to 11 guests | $650.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity. Its listing says: A canopied day cruiser with bench seating and bow cushions for up to 11, leaving from La Coloma Marina for Biscayne Bay runs, sandbar anchoring, or sunset along the downtown skyline\.. Keeping the guest count in view makes the first decision simple: remove anything whose listed capacity does not cover everyone.

For groups of 10 to 12, compare the listed capacity before getting attached to a particular look. Unforgettable | 27 feet | up to 12 guests | $1,000.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity is described as follows: A bowrider that fits twelve, launches from the Miami River, and turns a short trip into exactly the kind of day a bachelorette group books a boat for\.. Another option is Four Keeps | 38 feet | up to 12 guests | $1,950.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity, with this listing description: A modern open sport boat that seats twelve, leaves from Miami Beach Marina, and runs to Monument Island, Nixon sandbar, or the South Beach shoreline with no fixed agenda\.. You can also compare Julia Valentine | 52 feet | up to 13 guests | $2,000.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity, described here: A modern sport cruiser with two staterooms, two heads, and deck space for thirteen on Biscayne Bay, the sandbar, and the Miami River run\.. These are useful comparisons because the current price, length, capacity, and description stay tied to the yacht you are actually considering.

A group of 13 can begin with Monaco | 57 feet | up to 13 guests | $1,750.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity. The listing describes it as A sport cruiser departing the Miami River with three cabins, aft\-deck seating for your group, and easy runs to Star Island or the Monument sandbar when you want to swim\.. For a larger group, compare Motor Mile | 75 feet | up to 20 guests | $4,000.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity, whose listing says A flybridge cruiser that seats 13, runs shade\-and\-sun layouts across two decks, and leaves from Miami for Star Island, Monument sandbar, or full\-day Biscayne runs\.. Capacity is yacht-specific, so use the number shown with each listing rather than assuming that one yacht’s limit applies to another.

Use the 4-hour fleet view for up to 8 guests and a $1,300 ceiling for a smaller-group search. For 12 guests, try the 6-hour fleet view with a $6,000 ceiling. These filters help you shop by group size, duration, and budget before you open individual yacht pages.

Compare the listings, not a generic boat class

A budget range becomes useful when it is attached to an actual listing. For a four-hour comparison, open Crescendo | 45 feet | up to 13 guests | $1,300.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity and read its listing: A sedan bridge with two staterooms, two heads, and three levels that let thirteen guests shift between sun and shade as the day moves from the Miami River to the bay\.. Then compare Monaco | 57 feet | up to 13 guests | $1,750.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity and its listing: A sport cruiser departing the Miami River with three cabins, aft\-deck seating for your group, and easy runs to Star Island or the Monument sandbar when you want to swim\.. Looking at the current price beside the listed capacity and the yacht’s own description gives you a much clearer decision than choosing an unnamed “mid-size” boat.

If two different layouts appeal to your group, compare Motor Mile | 75 feet | up to 20 guests | $4,000.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity with Yesenia | 80 feet | up to 13 guests | $7,700.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity. Their listings provide the relevant detail: A flybridge cruiser that seats 13, runs shade\-and\-sun layouts across two decks, and leaves from Miami for Star Island, Monument sandbar, or full\-day Biscayne runs\. and A flybridge yacht delivered last year with four staterooms, four heads, and enough deck to let a group claim their own corner between downtown and Key Biscayne\.. Use those descriptions to decide what kind of space feels right, while the listed length, capacity, and current price keep the budget conversation concrete.

For a lower ceiling, use the fleet search for up to 12 guests at $2,000 for 4 hours. From there, open Four Keeps and Monaco to compare the yacht pages directly. A fleet filter narrows the shopping list; the yacht page gives you the current listing details for the option you are considering.

Keep the duration consistent

Do not compare a four-hour price with a six-hour price as though they describe the same charter. First make a shortlist at one duration. Then check the same yacht at another duration if you are deciding whether a longer day fits the plan. For example, compare Easy | $850.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity with Easy | $1,300.00 USD for a 6-hour charter, before tax & gratuity, and compare Monaco | $1,750.00 USD for a 4-hour charter, before tax & gratuity with Monaco | $2,350.00 USD for a 6-hour charter, before tax & gratuity. This keeps the current prices easy to understand.

The 6-hour fleet view for up to 13 guests and a $6,000 ceiling repeats the same shopping process at a longer duration. If size matters, use the 4-hour view for up to 13 guests, $4,000, and 70 feet. The filters simply help you narrow the fleet before comparing the listings themselves.