Powerboat Rental?

[stoddaj1]

We found a company who rents boats by the day and are considering it for this stop of our cruise. (Moore Marine) Our though is that we will be able to enjoy a day on the water and take ourselves to the stingrays, 7 Mile Beach etc. Has anyone done a similar thing and if so, who did you use? There are 8 of us so the rental is fairly reasonable compared to the individual excursion costs.

[bookbabe]

Is at least one of your party an experienced boater? You'd want someone with you with at least some boating experience. If so, it's doable.

 

I'm not sure if it's a great idea to try to go over to Seven Mile Beach, though, since you would have to circle half the island to get there...you'd be better off going to Rum Point, or even the Kaibo since they're in the same general area as Stingray City.

[stoddaj1]

Yes, there are a few experienced boaters in the group so we are not really worried about that, fortunately. Logistics from the cruise ship could be more of an issue...time, location etc.

[drew sailbum]

Yes, there are a few experienced boaters in the group so we are not really worried about that, fortunately. Logistics from the cruise ship could be more of an issue...time, location etc.

 

Boating from Stingray City to Seven Mile Beach requires navigating poorly marked channels. Miss the channel and the boat hits the reef. Local knowledge is important.