Rent Chicago Boats 872.239.8496

Welcome! We’d love your pontoon rental!

We’ve been operating since 2001 and we’re the first pontoon rental company in Chicago.
We GO RAIN or SHINE, Year-Round with Advanced Bookings!

We love advanced booking but, we’ll accept same day bookings (Call and find out) if,

we have staff available to work;
we have bookings and staff already scheduled same day;
client has state boaters license (from any US state) or accomplished boater education with documentation,
and has (2) years of boating history, or;
has client hired a captain.

Bookings Prime Time Season Schedule

Memorial Day Weekend (Late May) through Labor Day Weekend (Early September)
Same Day Bookings Accepted with Notice by Phone to Us to Arrange Time
RAIN or Shine, Lightning we wait til storm passes then go same day!
MUST meet boat driver’s requirements. See Client Responsibilities lower on this page!
Daily timeline Sunday-Tuesday: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Daily timeline Wednesday-Friday: 9:00 am – 10:00 pm
Daily timeline Saturday: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm
$600 CASH / PayPal (Damage, Late Return, Cleanliness) Deposit for all Rentals
All Bookings: Mandatory (1) hour Pre-boarding prior to departure, if late, time will cut into your boating time.

Bookings Off-Season Schedule

Tuesday after Labor Day (Early September) through Thursday prior to Memorial Day Weekend (Late May)
48 hour rental notice on Bookings, So Plan Ahead and we’ll accommodate you! Contact Us 773.791.7311
RAIN or Shine, Lightning we wait til storm passes then go same day!
MUST meet boat driver’s requirements. See Client Responsibilities lower on this page!
Daily timeline from 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
$600 CASH / PayPal (Damage, Late Return, Cleanliness) Deposit for all Rentals
All Bookings: Mandatory (1) hour Pre-boarding prior to departure, if late time will cut into your boating time.

River cruises can be 2 hrs, 3 hrs, 5 hrs, or 8 hrs.
River & Lake Cruises are ONLY 5 hrs or 8 hrs and you must travel through the Chicago Locks to get to Lake Michigan.
Pets are Welcome! Bring blankets to cover furniture…
GROUPS… Book Our Floatsilla

Client’s Pontoon Driver

Client MUST Haves

If driving Yourself, you MUST be an educated boater and have one of the following: State Boater’s License or have taken the National Boater’s Safety Course and scored 90%+ on the exam with proof of performance presented to us
(2) years of proven boater’s experience.
MATCHING State ID & Credit Card onboard DURING RENTAL
$600 CASH for Damage / Late Return / Clean-up Fee – DEPOSIT, if DAMAGE occurs, we will hold cash until damage is resolved by the Client.

DAMAGE

Every Client, Driver who causes DAMAGE to our PONTOONS, DOCK, OR PROPERTY , Client WILL pay for the replacement parts, towing costs, installation labor costs, and All other costs including legal fees to restore our pontoon, our docks and property to its original condition. If the Client hires a Captain, the Client is responsible for the damage the hired captain causes. Client should make sure hired captain has insurance and that they stay in touch with the captain to resolve the issue. Just because you may have found the captain on our website (those listed captains work for themselves as outside contractors), you as the renter must resolve any issues with the captain’s performance of duties and boat damage between the two of you. We will look to the client for the immediate resolution of the boat restoration.

INSURANCE

Clients are self-insured for damage, so reach out to your homeowners policy, auto policy or renters insurance policy to learn about your boat rental extension so you are covered or you’re out of pocket on all damage. In addition, “any rentals after dusk”, if you don’t have a state boater’s license to show us, we suggest you hire a professional captain to avoid any damage or late return fees.

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