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Best Catamaran Rentals Near San Francisco, CA

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$333+ /hour

Oakland, CA

5.0 (35 bookings)

Ready to Cat around SF Bay?

3 - 8 hours Captained

Up to 10 passengers

$272+ /hour

Alameda, CA

5.0 (1 booking)

Frostbite-Free Sailing Adventures - Catamaran w/ Sunroom - Captained

3 - 6 hours Captained

Up to 6 passengers

$243+ /hour

Oakland, CA

5.0 (26 bookings)

Smooth & Stable on the Most Popular Catamaran Ever

4 - 8 hours Captained

Up to 10 passengers

Top catamaran rentals reviews in San Francisco, CA

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5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

We had a great time, everything was as expected… VErY GOOD.
We will do it again

Ricardo

Aug 2024
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

Safe, Easy, knowledgeable, and efficient. The ten of us had a great time touring the bay on a well kept catamaran.

Michael

Jun 2024
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

Barry is the best! Great day on the bay!

Paulette

Oct 2023
5/5 stars

Ready to Cat...

Great boat & excellent crew. Captain Tom took great care of us, we felt safe, and we had a wonderful time on the...

Ravi

Oct 2023
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

Barry was so helpful in booking out excursion. Captain Pip took us around from Oakland to Sausalito and we were lucky...

Jennifer

Sep 2023
5/5 stars

Frostbite-Free...

CPT EFE was professional and courteous. We had a wonderful family four hour sail in the San Francisco Bay. The...

Thomas

Aug 2023
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

We had a great time even in strong winds. The catamaran was steady and our captain could not have been more skilled...

Kelsey

Jul 2023
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

Captain Berry was awesome. Great time with family on the catamaran.

JIM

May 2023
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

We could not have asked for a more perfect trip. Barry and co-captain were wonderful. The boat was the perfect size...

Tiffany

May 2023
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

Shane

May 2023
5/5 stars

Ready to Cat...

Great experience.
Tom and Abbey were great.

Aniket

Apr 2023
5/5 stars

Smooth & Stable...

Excellent boat. Amazing skipper and first mate. We felt like we had the world’s best captain and crew

Bernard

Apr 2023

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How much does it cost to rent a boat?

The cost to rent a boat depends on whether you are renting for a half-day or a full day, the boat features and the boat size can impact your boat rental price. Rental prices can range from $200 to $1,000 plus depending on the boat rental itself and the length of time of the rental.

How many people can fit on the boat rental?

The number of people who can fit on boat rental largely depends on the boat’s size and how many life jackets are on board. Currently the coast guard allows a maximum of 10-12 people on a Boatsetter boat rental.