Yacht Delivery and Boat Captain Service
Professional Yacht Delivery Services You Can Trust
Trusted Yacht Delivery provides experienced, fully licensed yacht delivery captains for private owners, brokers, dealers, manufacturers, and insurance companies. Whether you’re purchasing a yacht out of state, relocating for the season, moving a newly purchased vessel home, or preparing for hurricane season, we provide dependable delivery services tailored to your schedule.
If you’ve never hired a delivery captain before, visit our How Yacht Delivery Works guide or browse our complete collection of Owner Guides to learn what to expect before your trip.
Powerboat, Motor Yacht & Commercial Vessel Deliveries
We regularly deliver motor yachts, trawlers, sportfish boats, express cruisers, catamarans, powerboats, and commercial vessels. Learn more about the different boat types we deliver and the experience required for each.
Popular Yacht Delivery Routes
Our captains routinely complete deliveries throughout the U.S. Atlantic Coast, Gulf Coast, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean. Some of our most requested routes include:
- Florida to New York Yacht Delivery
- Florida to New England Yacht Delivery
- Florida to Bahamas Yacht Delivery
- Florida to Chesapeake Bay Yacht Delivery
View all of our Yacht Delivery Routes.
Helpful Resources for Boat Owners
Whether you’re buying your first yacht or preparing for an offshore relocation, we’ve created a growing library of resources to help owners make informed decisions.
Recent Boat Delivery Projects
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Qualified Credentialed Captains and Crew to Deliver your Boat
Depending on the delivery, we have Captains and Crew available with various skill sets to best match your delivery. Most of our Captains have 1,000s of hours of Offshore deliveries, some with vast Bahamas and Caribbean knowledge, and many with mechanical degrees and skillsets that best match up with older boats that may require more mechanical attention.
Why use Trusted Yacht Delivery?
- Protecting your vessel and ensuring the safety of everyone on board is our #1 priority.
- Your vessel will be delivered in a timely, safe and professional manner.
- Yacht delivery is more cost effective than shipping your vessel.
- Maximize your time enjoying your vessel and minimize your time spent on care and preparation.
For all your Delivery needs
- Owner Assisted Deliveries
- Full Crew Deliveries
- Repositioning for Boat Shows
- Delivery to New Owners
- Transfers Between Dealerships
- Seasonal Transportation Needs
- Delivery to the boatyard for Repairs
- Holiday & Vacation Delivery & Return
- Vessel Port-to-Port Delivery
- Survey Assistance
Recent Boat Relocation Routes
- Miami, FL to Daytona Beach, FL
- Cape May, NJ to Stuart, FL
- Tampa Bay, FL to Miami, FL
- Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Clearwater, FL
- Tampa Bay, FL to Mobile, AL
- Miami, FL to Freeport, Bahamas
- Cape Coral, FL to West Palm Beach, FL
- Stuart, FL to St. Petersburg, FL
- Ft Lauderdale, FL to Charleston, SC
- Miami, FL to Annapolis, MD
Satellite Tracking & Communications
Trusted Yacht Delivery utilizes the latest satellite technology service to show the progress of your vessel during deliveries. From the moment we leave the dock until we reach your intended destination you can monitor our progress.
This service also gives us satellite communications with you, the Coast Guard or anyone else that we may need to reach when we are outside of normal cellular communications.
From our Blog
25 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Yacht Delivery Captain
Hiring a yacht delivery captain? Ask these 25 important questions about licensing, experience, insurance, pricing, communication, safety and vessel preparation.
Yacht Delivery from Gulfport, MS to Kemah, TX
Yacht Delivery from Gulfport, MS to Kemah, TX. While on boat delivery from Boston, MA to Middle River on the Chesapeake Bay, on a 41 Cruisers, I received a call from my new client. Tommy had been looking for a captain to help him and a friend move his ‘new to him’ 41DS Hunter from Gulfport, MS to Kemah, TX in the Houston area. After agreeing on a price and date, we were all set to meet in Gulfport to start the delivery.
Check Ride Certification – Insurance Underwriters Evaluation Sign Off by Captain
If your insurance company requested an evaluation and/or training, you can get either (or both) from Captain Dave Subers.
New boat owners as well as experienced yachters with new policies are often requested to have a United States Coast Guard Licensed Captain sign off on the yacht owner’s vessel familiarity and operation before the new boat’s insurance policy goes into effect.
Yacht Delivery & Boat Relocation
Trusted Yacht Delivery is a Florida-based vessel relocation business specializing in navigating the waters of the United Stated and the Caribbean. Whether it’s a motor vessel, powerboat, or commercial vessel, our qualified and credentialed Captains and Crew can safely deliver or relocate different types of vessels to a location that is most convenient to you.
How to become a Boat Captain…it’s Easy
Are you a seasoned boater who loves taking friends and family out on the water? Or perhaps while growing up, you spent a lot of time out on the water and being around people who love boating? Do you daydream about nautical charts and make plans for the fun of it? If yes is your answer to any of these, then becoming a charter boat captain may be a suitable profession for you.
Why Hire a Captain to deliver or receive your boat from a Shipping Transport Company
The process all started when the yacht broker contacted Trusted Yacht Delivery to help with a delivery of a 2017 51’ SeaRay Flybridge that needed to go Miami to Freeport Bahamas to be loaded on the ship shipping ship called the Happy Dragon.