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Wharfside Watersports
Self-drive boat rentals from Wharfside Village in Cruz Bay. No captain, no fixed itinerary, no schedule but yours.
03Boats to rent
4–10Guests by boat
3.5–8hRental blocks
01 / Overview
About Wharfside Watersports
Wharfside rents boats rather than running crewed charters. There are three: a 12′ AB dinghy with a 25HP outboard for up to 4 guests, a 22′ Zodiac N-ZO with 200HP for up to 8, and the Medline 9 on twin 300HP for up to 10. You drive. They are based in Wharfside Village in Cruz Bay, open daily, and rent in blocks rather than fixed tour times.
- Type
- Bareboat, self-drive
- Fleet
- 3 boats
- Guests
- 4 to 10, by boat
- Duration
- 3.5, 4, 7 and 8 hours
- Base
- Wharfside Village, Cruz Bay
- Hours
- Daily, 9am to 7pm
02 / Why we recommend them
Why BookVI recommends Wharfside
This is the option for people who do not want a stranger on the boat. Being based in Wharfside Village means you can walk down from most of Cruz Bay, pick up the boat and be at Lovango or Waterlemon Cay inside half an hour, stopping wherever the water looks right.
It is also the cheapest way onto the water on this page. The honest caveat: this only works if someone in your group is genuinely comfortable running a small boat in open water. If nobody is, one of the crewed operators is the better call, and we would rather tell you that than sell you a rental.
03 / Live availability
Available charters
Dates, pricing and booking are handled directly by Wharfside through FareHarbor.
04 / Concierge
Want a second opinion before you book?
Tell us your dates, group size and the kind of day you have in mind, and we will tell you whether this is the right boat or point you to a better fit.
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