Anyone do a bareboat Ocean Runner rental lately? Total Cost?

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:20 am

Just wondering if anyone has rented an Ocean Runner lately for day tripping off of STJ?

If so, what was the TOTAL cost including gas?

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Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:36 am

What size was the boat?

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Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 11:47 am

Thanks. It's the gas price that really puts this kind of rental over the edge for most - especially if there are just 2 people.

Thanks for the info!

flip-flop · Post by **flip-flop** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 10:51 pm

Gromit wrote:Thanks. It's the gas price that really puts this kind of rental over the edge for most - especially if there are just 2 people.

Thanks for the info!

Yet another reason you shouldn't travel without us

liamsaunt · Post by **liamsaunt** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:17 pm

Does anyone know how much it costs to add a captain? I'm thiking about doing this in October, but it's looking really expensive. I want to get to the Indians for snorkeling.

Sleehog · Post by **Sleehog** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:57 pm

Adding a captain is $100 plus tip. Cleve is highly recommended.

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:24 pm

We used Tony and loved him; he let us do whatever we wanted and snorkel as long as we wanted.

It was $100 plus tip as mentioned in the previous post, and we also bought him lunch.

He was worth EVERY penny of it too.

nothintolose

Jan&MikeVa · Post by **Jan&MikeVa** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:56 am

Mike & I used a Captain a couple of years ago, BEST money we spent!! $100 plus a generous tip. We did the Indians, Foxy's Taboo, Sandy Cay, White Bay, and cruised the North Shore of STJ. Based on our "to do" list and the sea chop our Captain helped plan our day.

The BEST part about having a Captain is that Mike or I didn't have to worry about docking, anchoring, navigating, or customs. We're boaters here at home so it was nice for Mike to have a break.

That said we'll Captain our own boat this December

We've gotten to know the water, customs, and "the drill" now.

iowaguy · Post by **iowaguy** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 6:29 pm

As mentioned, the captain is around $100 plus tip, but if you use a captain, they waive the insurance charge. We rented from Ocean Runners two days in February (without captain). Each day ran around $600, including gas.

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