How it works
Every boat, every day is its own auction. Renters bid or book instantly; owners open the days they have free.
Renting a boat day
1.Make an account
Press Sign in, then Sign up. Use your email and a password, or press Continue with Google. If you signed up with email, open the message we send you and confirm your address.
2.Pick a boat and a day
Choose a boat and date. Friday, Saturday and Sunday have separate auctions for 11 a.m.–3 p.m. and 3:30–7:30 p.m., Miami time. Each slot has its own bids, minimum and booking. Weekday trips and existing full-day commitments remain unchanged.
3.Place a bid
No saved card or payment is needed to bid. Type at least the minimum shown and press Place bid. After bidding closes, the highest eligible bidder pays a $300 deposit through Best Yacht Rentals’ Square, Cash App, Zelle or Venmo links. Losing bidders pay nothing. The deposit counts toward the rental and is nonrefundable except under the Small Craft Advisory policy below. The balance is due at the event; only the owner confirms the booking after confirming deposit receipt.
4.Or skip the auction with Pay me now
Pay me now shows the full rental total, but you pay only a $300 deposit now through Best Yacht Rentals' Square, Cash App, Zelle or Venmo links, not the boat owner. The deposit counts toward your rental. The remaining balance is due at the event. The day is booked once the owner confirms Best Yacht Rentals received your $300 deposit.
5.Know when it closes
Bidding closes at 7 p.m. Miami/New York time two days before your trip. Owners can raise the trip minimum until 7 p.m. three days before. For a Saturday trip, bidding closes Thursday and minimum updates close Wednesday. Bids below the new minimum must be raised before bidding closes to remain eligible. The highest eligible bidder pays the $300 deposit through the supplied payment links. Pay me now remains available through the rental day unless there is already a payment request or booking. Only the owner marks the day booked after confirming the $300 deposit for either an auction win or Pay me now. The remaining rental balance is due at the event.
Listing your own boat
1.Apply to be an owner
Press My boats, fill in your name, phone and a note about your boat, then press Apply as owner. The owner of Best Yacht Rentals must approve your application before you can add or update boat listings.
2.Add your boat
Once you are approved, press My boats again, then + Add boat. Fill in the name, location, guest count, a photo link if you have one, your starting bid and your Pay me now price. The Pay me now price has to be higher than the starting bid.
3.Open days on your calendar
Choose a date and open or remove each available time slot separately. Bidding must still be open. You cannot remove a slot with bids, card authorizations or a booking. Select an open slot under Trip minimum to raise its minimum before 7 p.m. Miami time three days before the trip; bids below the new minimum cannot win unless raised.
4.See how each day is going
Your calendar shows the top bid on every open day, and the price in green once a day is booked. Press View public page to see exactly what renters see.
Good to know
- Owners cannot bid on or book their own boats.
- Auction and minimum-bid deadlines use Miami/New York time, including daylight saving time.
- All auction deposits, rental balances, Pay me now payments and add-on payments go to Best Yacht Rentals through the supplied Square, Cash App, Zelle and Venmo links, not individual boat owners. No card is saved and no automatic Stripe charge is taken. Only the boat owner confirms bookings after receipt of the $300 deposit for either an auction win or Pay me now. All remaining rental balances are due at the event.
Weather & refunds
If a National Weather Service Small Craft Advisory applies to your trip’s waters and scheduled time, you can choose a full refund of all payments—including the normally nonrefundable $300 winning-bid deposit—or reschedule, subject to availability.
Contact the boat owner to confirm the advisory and arrange your refund or new date. Refunds and rescheduling are handled by the owner, not automatically.
Official Miami marine forecastCheck the forecast zone for your trip. This link shows current forecasts and advisories, not a guarantee of conditions on a future date.