Yacht charter
Last updated on 19 September 2025
Types of boats for rent in Belize:
Depending on your budget, nautical experience, and travel plans, several types of boats are available to you:
- Sailing catamaran rental: this is an inexpensive alternative, particularly suitable for family trips, seeking comfort. The catamaran offers stability and interior space, to feel at home.
- Motor catamaran rental: this is a slightly more expensive alternative than the sailing catamaran. The engine will allow you to never lack speed, and you will have more ease in performing certain maneuvers.
- Yacht rental: this is the most expensive alternative. It's the perfect choice for people who love luxury and want to enjoy first-class service, thanks to the full crew included in the rental.
Services offered for your boat rental in Belize
We offer 3 different services for your boat rental in Belize:
- Boat rental without skipper: a member of your crew simply needs to have a valid boating license to be authorized to be the skipper of your trip! The boat will be completely private and you can enjoy your cruise in Belize with family or friends.
- Boat rental with skipper: this is the perfect type of service if no member of your crew has the skills to skipper the catamaran or if you want to enjoy a relaxing vacation. The professional skipper will take care of piloting the boat and will advise you on the best places to anchor and the tasty local spots of the destination.
- Boat rental with crew: this type of service will be included on all yachts and on some luxury catamarans, and will be optional for other boats. A crew is generally composed of a skipper, a cook and a hostess. For smaller boats, it will consist of a skipper and a deckhand. The crew will take great care and ensure that you experience a magical cruise!
What price for a boat rental in Belize?
Here is a summary table giving you an approximation of average prices for a week's rental in Belize. These prices may vary depending on the time between booking and departure, the size of the boat, or its age…
| Type of boat | High season February to April | Mid season December and January | Low season May to November |
| Catamaran (less than 50 feet) | €14,840 | €13,680 | €9,320 |
| Catamaran (more than 50 feet) | €21,080 | €20,280 | €15,430 |
| Yachts | €140,000 | €140,000 | / |
Source: Filovent - Official data from our offer on the dates of 08/01/2026, 01/02/2027 and 03/06/2027. Data calculated from 73 real prices extracted from our official database. Complete offer available at: https://www.filovent.com/location-bateau-Belize/location-voilier-Belize-d.html. All prices mentioned are verifiable online (last update: 09/17/2025). Prices rounded to the nearest ten.
The price includes: boat rental and equipment included on board, which may vary depending on the model (usually sails, dishes, wifi, dinghy, bedding, outboard motor…).
The price does not include: deposit, insurance, port and mooring fees, skipper or crew price, mandatory extras (cleaning, consumables such as gas or fuel, preparation fees…), optional extras (kayak, paddle sup…) and provisioning.
We recommend taking our cancellation insurance for your boat rental in Belize. It will protect all your loved ones in case of withdrawal for compelling reasons, whereas individual cancellation insurance or via your credit card will only cover its holder.
We also recommend subscribing to deposit buyback insurance (mandatory for rentals with skipper). At sea, damages and incidents happen even to the best sailors. This insurance will allow you to recover a significant portion of your deposit in case of damage related to navigation.
Where to sail in Belize?
With more than 400 islands and cayes just waiting to be visited, Belize has dream vacations in store for you. Our departure base is located in Placencia, on the coast, and opens onto unmissable stopovers:
- Placencia Lagoon which will offer you a unique setting mixing seaweed fields, forests and exotic mangroves.
- Wippari Cay, to the east, also attracts cruisers with its turquoise halo and crystal-clear waters perfect for fishing and snorkeling to observe the world's second-largest barrier reef.
- Lagoon Caye, whose unusual horseshoe shape is also a 5-star stopover. This lush island invites vacationers to thrilling kayak explorations among ospreys, frigatebirds, cormorants and other pelicans that beautify this nature-blessed environment.
- Ambergris Caye, at the very north of the country, its main town San Pedro, and its Bacalar Chico National Park, recommended for ornithology enthusiasts who will find nearly 200 bird species there, for its 9 archaeological sites and remnants of English and Spanish invaders..
When to sail in Belize?
- If you're looking for mild and pleasant temperatures, on land as in the sea, and ideal weather for snorkeling and diving, all in very clear water, travel in February, March or April, during the dry season.
- If you're looking to take advantage of more attractive prices, considerably reduced tourist crowds, and a tropical and colorful atmosphere, despite showers and weather disturbances, we advise you to travel in July, August or September, during the wet season.
Here is a table showing the average temperatures encountered in recent years in Belize:
| Temperatures | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| Air min (°C) | 20° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 26° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° | 22° | 21° |
| Air max (°C) | 28° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 30° | 29° |
| Sea water (°C) | 26° | 26° | 27° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 29° | 28° | 27° |
Source: Partir.com - Data available online at: https://www.partir.com/Belize/quand-partir.html
Sailing conditions in Belize
Belize presents favorable conditions for sailing, especially during the dry season. In summary: calm waters, winds that blow enough to carry your boat, without being too powerful…
Belize's winds are trade winds and blow from the east, at a speed varying between 15 and 22 knots on average.
However, one factor can make navigation difficult: the shallow depth of the waters. In addition, Belizean nautical charts are sometimes not up to date, and don't always take into account coral patches, which are newer than rocks but just as dangerous for the integrity of your hull. It is therefore highly recommended to sail with the sun overhead, or behind you, to have good visibility on reefs and corals.
There are also 2 additional warning points to note:
- Navigation near Tom Owens island is not recommended, as it is quite complicated due to the large number of reefs around it
- It is advisable to have very good nautical experience, or even to be accompanied by a local skipper if you wish to sail beyond the barrier reef. Even when well accompanied, crossing it is not recommended, because of the Atlantic Ocean swell.
Documents required to rent a boat without skipper in Belize
To be able to rent a boat that you will skipper yourself in Belize, the following documents are required:
- Valid passports during the trip for each crew member
- Immigration and customs form completed for each traveler, available online at the following address: https://ideclare.gov.bz/Belize_Digital_Forms/
- An up-to-date nautical CV, for the skipper and their second
- A Temporary Certificate of Competence, issued by the Belize port authorities.
- An ESTA (authorization to enter US territory) in case of a stopover in the United States during your flight (particularly in Miami)
Useful information for your boat rental in Belize
What language is spoken in Belize?
There are 3 main languages spoken in Belize:
- English, the official language inherited from its colonial past
- Spanish, particularly in the northwest of the country
- Kriol, the English equivalent of Creole
What currency to use in Belize?
The current currency in Belize is the Belize dollar (BZ$).
How to get to Belize?
To reach your departure base in Placencia, Placencia Airport (PLJ) will do just fine. However, no flights are available from Paris, even with stopovers. You will therefore need to take a first flight to Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) in Belize City, then another 45-minute flight to Placencia Airport. An overnight stopover in Miami may sometimes be necessary.
How to finalize my boat reservation in Belize?
When we receive your rental request, an advisor will contact you by phone to understand your sailing project. They will then send you boat proposals by email. Once the boat is found, you can pay a deposit on your customer area to validate the rental and secure the boat.
Good to know
| Number of boats available | 65 |
|---|---|
| Types of service | Skipper, Hostess, Chef (meals not included), Sailor |
| Average price per week | $13,095 |
| Minimum weekly price | $2,083 |
| Maximum price per week | $141,400 |