A private day on the water in Singapore starts from S$650 for four hours. That is the honest number, and we would rather you have it in the first line than hunt for it in the fifth.
The more useful question is what that number stands behind. A charter is not a boat you rent by the hour. It is a captain and crew who have the day ready before you arrive, a vessel cleaned and provisioned for your group, fuel in the tank, and someone whose whole job is that you never have to think about any of it. This is a plain guide to what a day costs, what is included in the price, and what is not, so you can plan without a single surprise waiting at the dock.
What sets the price
Four things move the number, in order of how much they matter:
The boat. A smaller flybridge for ten close friends and a fifty-foot catamaran for a company of forty are different days, and priced accordingly. Our fleet runs across three tiers, and the entry price for each is public.
The hours. Most charters are four hours or eight. Four is a long afternoon or a golden-hour evening. Eight is a full day: out to the Southern Islands in the morning, a swim and a long lunch at anchor, and the skyline going gold on the way home.
The day of the week. Weekends and the sunset slots are the ones everyone wants, so they sit at the top of the range. A weekday morning is the same water for less.
The occasion. A quiet family day needs nothing added. A birthday or a client evening might want a chef aboard, flowers, a photographer. These are arranged for you and priced against the day, never bolted on as a checkout upsell.
The fleet, by tier
| Tier | The boats | Holds | From (4 hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature | White Pearl (Riviera 39), the Clipper Heritage 40 | up to 18 | S$650 |
| Prestige | the two Aquila 48s, the Megaway 45, the Leopard 51 | up to 45 | from S$1,635 |
| Flagship | the Cora 48, the Aquitalia 68, the Manda 72 | up to 40 | from S$3,270 |
Every price includes the captain, the crew, and the fuel. There is no separate hire fee for the boat and a service fee on top; the number is the number.
What is included
- A professional, MPA-licensed captain and crew for the whole charter.
- Fuel for a standard cruise across the Southern Islands and back.
- The vessel cleaned, prepared and ready at the berth before you board.
- Ice, water, and the use of everything aboard: the sound system, the swim platform, the shaded saloon.
- A route shaped around your group, or one we suggest if you would rather leave it to us.
What is not
- Food and drink beyond the basics. You are welcome to bring your own, or we will arrange catering, from a grazing spread to a private chef at anchor.
- Add-ons. Water toys, a photographer, floral styling, a cake brought up from the galley on cue. All optional, all arranged for you.
- Card fees. A small fee if you choose to pay by card. Bank transfer and PayNow carry neither.
How you pay
A deposit confirms the date. The balance is due before the charter, by bank transfer or PayNow, against a proper invoice. We do not collect card details on the website. Companies that need an invoice with a purchase-order reference need only ask; we do this often.
Three days, three real numbers
A birthday for fifteen, on a weekend afternoon. One of the larger catamarans, four hours, from about S$1,960, plus a BBQ spread and a cake carried up at anchor. Comfortably a day the guest of honour remembers, for less than the same group would spend on a private room and dinner ashore.
A client evening for eight, at golden hour. White Pearl, four hours, from S$699, a chef aboard and a case of something cold. The setting does half the work that a boardroom never could, and the invoice reads cleanly for the finance team.
A family day for twenty, a full eight hours. A Prestige catamaran out to Lazarus for the morning, lunch at anchor, home by sunset. From about S$3,595 for the day, three generations on one deck, and nobody watching a clock.
The short answer
If you want a straight figure to plan around: most first charters land between S$650 and S$2,200 for four hours, depending on the boat and the day. Tell us the date, the number of people, and the one thing that has to happen, and the full quote comes back within a day, complete, with nothing hidden behind it.
Tell us the date and the people you are bringing, and we will shape the rest. Enquire for dates. Read next: Planning a birthday on the water and what the weather really means for a Singapore charter.