Coconut Grove yacht charters depart from Bayshore Landing Marina (2550 S Bayshore Dr) and Grove Harbour Marina next door — the closest pickup points to Stiltsville, the Cape Florida Lighthouse, and the Soldier Key flats. Charters from $650 for 4 hours include a USCG-licensed captain. Coconut Grove is the preferred departure for sailing-style days, family charters, and anyone who wants to skip the Government Cut traffic.
The Grove's marinas sit inside Biscayne Bay — sheltered water means a smoother ride for kids, older guests, and anyone prone to seasickness.
You're 12 minutes from the Stiltsville stilt-houses and 18 minutes from the Key Biscayne sandbar (vs. 35+ min from Miami Beach). Parking is easy at Bayshore Landing's on-site lot (a relief after Miami Beach), and Monty's Raw Bar is right at the dock if you want lunch beforehand.
Stiltsville → Soldier Key → Boca Chita lighthouse is the classic 6-hour loop.
4-hour charters typically do Stiltsville + Cape Florida + the Nixon sandbar. The Bahamas day-trip (Bimini round-trip) is also faster from the Grove because you skip the Miami Beach traffic on the way out.
The Grove's slips favor mid-size boats, so most charters here run on 50'–80' motor yachts.
Larger 100'+ vessels usually depart from Island Gardens or Miami Beach Marina instead.
The classic 6-hour Grove charter: board at Bayshore Landing at 11am and clear the channel markers into open bay by 11:15 — no long no-wake crawl here.
Reach Stiltsville around 11:45 for a slow lap of the stilt houses, then anchor on the Key Biscayne flats by 12:30 for swimming, paddleboards, and lunch aboard. Around 3pm, run south to No Name Harbor or the Cape Florida lighthouse for a sheltered final swim, and cruise home at 4:30 as the light goes gold over the bay. It's the least-traffic, most-water itinerary in Miami — you spend the day cruising, not idling.
Because the Grove faces the open bay rather than an ocean inlet, its water stays charterable nearly year-round.
Summer mornings are typically glass-flat — the best small-boat conditions Miami offers — with showers passing through mid-afternoon and clearing fast. Winter cold fronts kick up a short bay chop for a day or two, and captains simply hug the lee shorelines of Key Biscayne until it lays down. Water temperature runs 72°F in February to 88°F in August; swimming never really goes out of season.
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2550 S Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
2640 S Bayshore Dr, Coconut Grove, FL 33133
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