Private boat for hire with captain cruising turquoise water in the Maldives
Crewed · By the Hour or the Day

Private boat hire in the Maldives.

Rent your own boat with captain and crew — a speedboat for a few hours, or a luxury yacht for the day. No licence, no experience, no fixed route. Just the ocean, on your terms.

$150+
Per hour, speedboat
2 – 50
Guests aboard
Captain & crew
Always included
What You Can Do

Your boat, your day, your way.

Hire it for a purpose or for the pure pleasure of being on the water. There's no set itinerary — tell us what you'd like and the crew makes it happen.

Private boat cruising between Maldives islands
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Cruise & Explore

Drift between islands and atolls, dropping anchor wherever the water calls you.

Snorkelling from a private hired boat over a reef in the Maldives
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Snorkel & Swim

The best reefs, reached privately, with gear aboard and a crew who know every site.

Private boat stopped at a sandbank in the Maldives
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Sandbanks & Sunsets

Be set down on an empty sandbank, or cruise into a golden-hour sky with a drink in hand.

Boats & Rates

Hire the boat that fits the day.

Indicative 2026 rates. We match the vessel to your group, your budget and what you want to do, then send a fixed quote.

By the hour

Private Speedboat

Quick, nimble and flexible — perfect for a few hours, a sandbank run or reaching a reef fast.

from $150–300per hour
A day on the water

Luxury Catamaran

Stable, spacious and shaded — the ideal platform for a relaxed full day with family or friends.

$2,000–5,000per day
The finest

Motor Yacht

Crew, comfort and space, for a day that feels like a private island that moves.

$5,000–15,000per day
Why Private

Why hire privately rather than join a tour.

No licence needed

Every boat is fully crewed with a local captain. You never touch the helm unless you want to.

Your group only

No strangers, no shared schedule, no waiting on other passengers.

Go where you like

Change plans on a whim — another reef, a longer lunch, one more swim. The day bends to you.

The right boat

From a two-seat speedboat to a yacht for fifty, matched precisely to your group and budget.

Begin

Request a quote.

Tell us your dates, group size and what you'd like to do, and we'll reply personally with the right boat and a fixed quote — usually within hours.

Thank you.

Your request is with us. We'll reply personally, very soon, with the right boat and a fixed quotation.

Good to Know

Private boat hire, answered.

Yes. Every boat comes fully crewed with a captain — you never need a licence or any boating experience. You simply relax while a local crew handles everything.

Private speedboats run from around $150–300 per hour, luxury catamaran day charters from about $2,000–5,000 per day, and motor yachts from roughly $5,000–15,000 per day, depending on size, season and itinerary.

Yes. Speedboats can be hired by the hour or half-day; catamarans and yachts are typically a half or full day. We match the duration and vessel to what you want to do.

Cruise the atolls, snorkel and dive, stop at a private sandbank, visit a resort restaurant, go fishing, or watch the sunset — at your own pace, with no fixed route.

From your resort jetty, a local island or Malé, depending on where you're staying. We confirm the pick-up point when we quote.