Yacht Charter
Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Fort Lauderdale
Dock pickup at Bahia Mar Yachting Center, Fort Lauderdale Beach, and the surrounding Fort Lauderdale marinas and clubs. Captain and crew on every charter across Fort Lauderdale and Miami.
Bahia Mar Yachting Center is Fort Lauderdale's flagship charter marina, the deep-water basin on A1A that hosts the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show every fall and handles superyachts well past two hundred feet the rest of the year. It is the primary departure point for a Fort Lauderdale yacht charter, with direct access to the Atlantic through the Port Everglades inlet a short run south. The marina sits directly on Fort Lauderdale Beach, so guests walk from the sand or the A1A hotels to the slip, and the scale of the place means there is no vessel in the Limitless Yachts fleet it cannot accommodate. Charters from here open with a quick run down the Intracoastal to the inlet and straight into open ocean.
Why Charter Out of Bahia Mar Yachting Center
Bahia Mar is the superyacht-capable Fort Lauderdale origin, and that capacity is the headline. Where the Miami marinas cap out around mid-size vessels, Bahia Mar handles the largest charters in the fleet without a second thought, and its deep-water basin and Port Everglades access mean a clean, fast path to open ocean. It is also the Boat Show marina, which gives it a logistical fluency with large-vessel charter operations that the smaller Fort Lauderdale docks do not match. The beachfront location is the other distinction: Bahia Mar is the only Fort Lauderdale charter origin that sits directly on the ocean beach, so guests staying along the A1A strip walk to the slip. For groups chartering the Azimut Daniella 100 or the Rodman 110 out of Fort Lauderdale, this is the default.
Best Yachts for Bahia Mar Yachting Center
Azimut Daniella 100'
Dock pickup at Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Captain and crew included on every charter.
View Vessel Recommended #2Rodman 110'
Dock pickup at Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Captain and crew included on every charter.
View Vessel Recommended #3Leopard 94'
Dock pickup at Bahia Mar Yachting Center. Captain and crew included on every charter.
View VesselMarina Transfer to Bahia Mar Yachting Center
Bahia Mar is on A1A directly across from Fort Lauderdale Beach, so guests staying at the beachfront hotels, including the W Fort Lauderdale, the Ritz-Carlton, and the Conrad, are a short walk or a five-minute ride from the slip. The marina has parking on the property for guests who drive themselves. For arrivals at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International the drive to Bahia Mar is short and avoids the downtown traffic, and for private-jet arrivals at the Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport or the Sheltair FBO the concierge stages a sedan to the marina timed to boarding. Groups splitting time between Miami and Fort Lauderdale often use Bahia Mar as the Fort Lauderdale anchor point.
Near Bahia Mar Yachting Center
Bahia Mar opens straight onto Fort Lauderdale Beach, so the sand, the beachfront promenade, and the A1A restaurant strip are all at the marina gate. Las Olas Boulevard and its dining and gallery scene are about a mile and a half inland, a short ride. The marina property itself has dining and a hotel, which makes it easy to build a full day around the charter without moving the car. During the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show the marina is the center of the action, and charters that week book far ahead. The concierge coordinates beachfront-hotel pickups and Las Olas dinner reservations around the charter window.
Bahia Mar Yachting Center Charter FAQs
What size yachts can Bahia Mar handle?
Bahia Mar is a deep-water marina that handles superyachts well past two hundred feet, so there is no vessel in the Limitless Yachts fleet it cannot accommodate. It is the right origin for the larger charters out of Fort Lauderdale.
Can we walk to the marina from a Fort Lauderdale Beach hotel?
Yes. Bahia Mar is on A1A directly across from the beach, so the W Fort Lauderdale, the Ritz-Carlton, the Conrad, and the other beachfront hotels are a short walk or a five-minute ride from the slip.
How long is the run to open ocean from Bahia Mar?
Short. The marina has a quick run down the Intracoastal to the Port Everglades inlet and then straight into the Atlantic. The deep-water basin and inlet access make it a clean, fast path to open water.
Is Bahia Mar harder to book during the Boat Show?
Yes. Bahia Mar hosts the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show every fall, and charters that week book far ahead. If your dates fall in late October or early November, reserve well in advance.
Is there parking at Bahia Mar?
Yes, the marina has parking on the property for guests who drive themselves. Guests staying along the A1A beachfront usually walk or take the short ride instead.
Charter from Bahia Mar Yachting Center
Dock pickup at any Bahia Mar Yachting Center marina, club, or private slip. Captain and crew included on every charter.