General Pricing Info:
Every delivery is priced individually. No two boats, routes, or timelines are the same, and your pricing reflects the specific requirements of your vessel and voyage.
Our pricing is transparent, straightforward, and designed to protect both your boat and your budget—without surprises.
What Your Price Covers
Every delivery quote includes professional services that ensure your vessel is operated safely, efficiently, and responsibly:
Licensed professional captain
Voyage planning
Weather routing
Pre-departure vessel inspection and systems check
Daily operation and safe navigation of your vessel
Regular position and status updates during transit
Post-delivery handover and condition report
Crew selection, routing, and pace are always matched to your boat, weather, and logistics.
How Pricing Is Structured
Delivery pricing is broken down into three parts based on time and materials. With the typical
1. Captain’s Day Rate
This covers professional operation of your vessel and includes:
Command and responsibility of the vessel
Navigation, seamanship, and risk management
Voyage planning and execution
2. Crew (If Required)
Some deliveries require additional crew for safety, compliance, or vessel complexity.
Crew rates are quoted per person, per day
Crew selection is based on experience and suitability for your vessel
Training deliveries with owner onboard may reduce crew requirements when appropriate
3. Travel & Logistics
These costs cover positioning the crew to and from your vessel:
Commercial flights or ground transportation
Reasonable lodging when required
Provisioning during the delivery
All logistics are planned efficiently to control costs. Standard per diem rates can be used if requested.
Expenses & Reimbursable Costs
Certain voyage-related expenses are paid by the vessel owner, either directly or reimbursed at cost.
Fuel
Dockage, mooring, or marina fees
Canal, lock, or customs fees
Provisions and onboard supplies
Communication or tracking services if requested
No markup is applied to reimbursable expenses. Receipts are provided upon request.
What Is Not Included In Pricing
Mechanical repairs, parts, or spares required for the delivery
Major maintenance or yard work that may arise
Vessel modifications or required upgrades
Unexpected delays caused by weather, mechanical issues, or regulatory clearance
If additional services are needed, they are discussed and approved before proceeding.
Fixed Quotes vs. Estimates
Short, well-defined trips may be offered as a fixed-price delivery
Longer or offshore passages are typically quoted as estimates due to weather and routing variables
You will always receive a clear explanation of how your quote is structured.
Deposits & Payment Terms
We use a live invoicing system, all delivery costs are updated in real time so you can keep track of expenses.
A Deposit of 25% is required no less than 5 days before departure
25% payment is required halfway through the trip
Remaining balance due after completion of delivery
Multi-week deliveries may require additional payment during trip
No hidden fees, no last-minute surprises
Delivery Estimate
Every boat tells a different story. Let’s talk about yours.
Request a personalized delivery quote based on your vessel, route, and timeline.
Pricing Details:
Here is a breakdown of the typical costs associated with a delivery. This is just a quick way to get a ballpark figure for your planning purposes. For a more thorough delivery quote you can submit a request and we’ll be happy to provide an estimate.
Wages
We believe the Day Rate is a simple and fair way to charge for Captain and Crew services. A day of work is up to 12 hours and we strive to maximize each day . For excessively long days that exceed 12 hours of work an additional fee of $50/hr for captain and $20/hr for crew will be applied. Travel only days are billed at 5O%. Days where Captain and Crew are aboard but travel is delayed due to mechanical issues or weather will be billed at the full day rate.
Captain Day Rate: $800/Day
Crew Day Rate: $300/Day
Food, Provisions, Accommodation
We typically bill for what we use and almost always come in below the published Per Diem rates. Food is typically a fridge stocked with the essentials, breakfast and lunch. Dinners ashore are nice to have on occasion but are always done with a budget in mind. Provisions include anything necessary to the living or comfort of the Captain and Crew. Toilet paper, cutting board and knife, coffee, etc. Simple items that may need to be purchased for use onboard. Shoreside accommodation only applies if staying onboard is not an option. For most deliveries the Captain and Crew will sleep onboard the boat, if that is not possible then reasonable shoreside accommodation will be needed.
Food: ~ $40 – $60/Day per person
Provisions: Needed essentials will vary
Shoreside Accommodation: ~$200/night. Rates vary by region
Transportation
Transportation to and from the location of the vessel is included here. Ground transportation may also include trips to and from stores for needed supplies. These costs can vary widely from delivery to delivery but we take care to keep the expense to a minimum.
Flights~$250-$350/each way per person
Ground transportation~$20-$60/each way per person
Additional Expenses
The following expenses are not considered part of our quote but will arise nonetheless and you should be prepared for them. Additional expenses include fuel, supplies and dockage/permits that would need to be purchased regardless of who was running the vessel. In other words, delivery or not, these are going to need to be paid for and we won’t be able to accurately include them in the quote. Boat supplies are items needed for the boat. Example of boat supplies would be engine spares: extra oil, filters, etc. Cleaning supplies, more fenders if the trip includes transiting a seaway or canal.
Fuel: Varies by vessel
Slip fees/permits: Varies by region
Boat supplies: Varies by trip
The Unexpected
The last thing to consider when budgeting for a delivery is, like any boat trip, to expect the unexpected. We’ll always do our best to plan accordingly and prepare for every situation. Weather, mechanical issues, seaway closures can all occur with little warning. The following are just a few examples of unexpected expenses that can occur on a delivery.
Weather hold: Full day rate
Engineering / Mechanical work: Full day rate
Seaway delay / closure: Full day rate
Delivery Estimate
Every boat tells a different story. Let’s talk about yours.
Request a personalized delivery quote based on your vessel, route, and timeline.