How the two hours actually go
Charters run weekends only, two hours dock to dock, with up to six guests on a private boat. Departures are at 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 3:00pm, 4:30pm, and 6:00pm.
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The water: how clean it is and how hot it gets
A backyard hot tub needs chlorine because the same water sits in it for weeks. Ours never gets the chance to become a question.
Drained every time
Emptied completely and refilled with fresh water off the dock before every single rental.
Nothing added
No chlorine, no bromine, no chemicals of any kind. The water is only in the boat for one charter.
Wiped down between
The shell is cleaned between charters, so you are not sitting in anything the last group left.
Up to 300 gallons
Filled to the top for every departure, deep enough for six people to sit in properly.
104°F is the ceiling
We set a starting temperature from the day's weather, hotter when the air is cold, so it's already hot when you board. Feel free to ask for a change, and it will move toward the new setting as you cruise.
What to bring
Short list, because most of it is already on the boat.
You bring
- A swimsuit, worn under your clothes or changed into at the dock
- A towel and dry clothes for afterward
- A warm layer if you booked one of the evening slots
- Shoes you can slip off
- Sunscreen for daytime departures
- Snacks and drinks, in cans or plastic. No glass
Phones and keys can come aboard, and there is somewhere dry to put them.
We provide
- Fresh water, drained and refilled before you board
- Bath salts for the tub
- A Bluetooth speaker
- Underwater LED lights
- A cooler and drink holders
- A phone holder and dry storage
- USCG-approved life vests for all six guests
- A restroom, a changing room and free parking at the dock
Swimsuits, a towel, something to drink. That is genuinely the whole list.
You drive it yourself
- It drives with a joystick. No wheel, no throttle lever, nothing to learn.
- No boating license and no prior experience needed.
- Whoever drives is 21 or older and stays sober for the two hours.
- The whole harbor is a 5 mph no-wake zone, so nothing moves fast.
Easier than a Duffy.
Safety
Life vests for everyone
A USCG-approved vest for every guest, on board for every cruise.
Briefed before you cast off
The orientation happens once everyone is aboard, not on the way out of the harbor.
Registered vessels
The boats are registered and meet US Coast Guard requirements.
Liability insurance
Carried on every charter.
One thing to flag before you book
Getting into the tub takes some mobility. There's no lift and no assisted boarding, so anyone who'd struggle to step over a low side should know that before the group commits.
If your plans change
What you get back depends on how much notice we have.
3+ days out
Full refund
3 days to 1 day
50% refund
Within 24 hours
No refund
Running late
Departures are scheduled back to back, so a late arrival comes out of your own two hours rather than pushing the next group back. Build in time to park, check in, and hear the briefing.
Common questions
Because the water is only in the tub for one charter. The tub is drained completely and refilled with fresh water off the dock before every rental, and the shell is wiped down in between. A backyard hot tub needs chlorine or bromine because the same water sits in it for weeks. Ours is drained before that becomes a question, which is why nothing needs to be added to it.
It is already hot when you step in. We set a starting temperature ahead of your departure based on the day's weather, warmer when the air is cold. If you want it changed, the temperature is adjustable, but the water moves toward the new setting gradually over the cruise rather than jumping there.
No. There is no restroom on board. There is one at the dock, along with changing facilities, so use it before you leave. Two hours is a long time on the water if the whole group skips that step.
No license and no prior boating experience. It drives with a joystick, so there is no wheel or throttle lever to get used to. Whoever drives needs to be 21 or older and has to stay sober. There is no minimum age for passengers. We run through the controls once everyone is in the water, before you cast off.
A swimsuit under whatever you arrived in, plus a towel and dry clothes for the dock afterward. Shoes you can slip off easily are better than anything with laces. Sunscreen for daytime departures, and a warm layer if you booked one of the later slots.
No glass, and no drinks for whoever is driving. Beyond that the boat is BYOB and coolers and ice are permitted. Cans, plastic, and insulated tumblers all work.
There is no minimum age for passengers, so kids can come. Two things to weigh: 104°F is hot for small children, and the tub is adjustable, so ask for it cooler when you check in. Getting in and out takes some mobility, since there is no lift or assisted boarding.
Standard guidance is that pregnant people stay out of water above roughly 100°F, and our tub is adjustable, so a cooler setting is a real option rather than a workaround. Tell us at check-in and we will set it low. Ask your own doctor before you book, and do the same for a heart condition. That is a question for your physician, not for us.
Charters run rain or shine whenever the weather permits, and weather cancellations are rare. You are sitting in hot water already, so light rain is less of a problem than people expect. If conditions do not allow a departure, we will be in touch about your booking.
Come get in the water
$495
Two hours on Newport Harbor, up to six people. Bring a swimsuit and a towel and we will handle the rest.
A $300 deposit is held against damage and comes back to you after the rental. Charters run weekends only, so the slot you want on a summer Saturday tends to go early.
If you have any questions, call (949) 257-2765 and ask.
Comparing it against a Duffy? We wrote that up too.