Business At A Glance
Startup Costs: $10,000 – $50,000
Part Time: Can be operated part-time.
Franchises Available? No
Online Operation? No
Business Overview
Owning and operating a boat charter businesscan make you the envy of any burned-out corporate employee. Therequirements for a boat charter business are very straightforward. Youmust own a suitable boat and have a certificate that allows you tooperate the charter boat.
There are various types of boat charterbusinesses that can be started, and providing you meet therequirements, they include dive charters, sightseeing, businessfunctions, weddings, whale watching and fishing charters. Typically, aboat charter will include catering, an itinerary, and often some formof entertainment or social activity.
Generally, boat charter rates arecalculated and charged on a per person basis, and the rate will varydepending on the type of boat charter business you’re operating and theservices or activities that are included. The startup costs for a boatcharter business are high, in the $50,000+ range. However, the businesscan be profitable and afford you a rewarding lifestyle that moneysometimes can’t buy.