Next Level Charters · St. Petersburg, FLPrivate yacht charters in St. Petersburg
Relentless is a private 2019 Beneteau Gran Turismo 40 on Tampa Bay. Licensed captain, up to six guests, fuel and water toys included. You bring the crew; we take care of the boat.
A day aboard
Every frame, off the drone.
The Vessel
A sport yacht built for the way Florida actually lives: fast mornings on the Gulf, slow afternoons at anchor.
Air Step® hull
Beneteau's patented hull injects air beneath the running surface. She gets onto plane faster, and lands softer when Tampa Bay turns choppy.
One-level living
Cockpit, galley, and helm sit on a single deck under the glass hardtop, which opens to the sky in seconds.
Two private cabins
A full-beam owner's suite amidships and a forward VIP cabin, finished in brushed oak, sharing one head with a separate shower.
Thirty-one knots across a turquoise bay, and the water never feels far away.
Joystick docking, pod drives, and the Air Step hull make her easy for the captain to handle. Out of the slip at Demens Landing and onto plane before the Skyway is off your bow.
What is included
What a charter actually covers.
The captain, the fuel and the gear are all part of the charter. Anything else you want aboard for the day, ask when you book and we will sort it out then.
A USCG-licensed captain
Every charter runs with a USCG-licensed captain aboard: Robert Rodriguez, DJ, Ryan or Greg. You are not chartering a bareboat and you do not need any boating experience: turn up, step on, and the running of the boat is handled for you.
Fuel for the day
Fuel is part of the charter rather than a number that moves depending on how far you decide to go. The tanks hold 198 gallons, which is more range than a day on Tampa Bay asks for.
Water toys and a swim platform
The teak swim platform folds down at anchor and the floats come with the boat, so a sandbar stop is already equipped when you step aboard.
The whole boat, privately
Charters are never shared or sold by the seat. The six guests aboard are the six people you bring, and the day runs at the pace your group sets.
Charters and pricing
Private boat charters in St. Pete, run by a licensed captain.
Not a shared boat tour: every charter is private, the whole boat for up to six guests, with a USCG-licensed captain, fuel and water toys included. Pick four, six or eight hours.
Half-day charter
$1,692
Morning or afternoon on the bay. Shell Key sandbar, dolphin runs along the channel, swim stops wherever the water looks best.
Shell Key guideSix-hour charter
$2,292
Time for the sandbar and a long lunch at anchor without watching the clock, or a slower run down the beaches and back.
Tampa Bay charter guideFull-day charter
$3,096
Mon to Thu · $3,192 Fri to Sun
The complete Gulf day: Egmont Key, lunch on the hook, open-water cruising under the Skyway and back with the sun.
Egmont Key guidePrices are for the whole boat, not per person. Pick a date, start time and charter length in the booking form below.
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The Showcase
Forty feet of Gran Turismo.
On the water
Days aboard, as they actually looked.
Every clip below came off the drone over this boat. None of it is stock footage.
Anchor down on the sandbar
Waist-deep water over white sand, the swim platform folded out, and nowhere to be until the tide turns.
Run home with the sun
The last hour is the one everybody remembers. The intracoastal goes to glass and downtown St. Pete lights up off the bow.
Green water, open throttle
Twin Volvo Penta IPS pods push her across clear green water at a cruise that still leaves room to talk.
White sand from above
Barrier-island beaches, turquoise shallows and a sandbar at the tip. This is the view the drone gets on the way out.
Ruins in the surf
Old concrete ruins sit in the shallows off the beach, and the drone caught her idling past them.
Nowhere to be
Engines barely turning and clear water under the hull. Most of a charter looks exactly like this.
Shorts
One day on the water, fifteen seconds at a time.
Barrier islands from above
Wake on green water
The crew says hi
Anchored off the beach
Gallery
The vessel, unframed.
Aboard
Step inside the GT40.
Helm to forward cabin, every photo taken aboard this boat. What you see is what you step onto.
In Rotation
Every angle of her.
Drag sideways to spin
Specifications
Forty feet, measured precisely.
The Gran Turismo 40 pairs express-cruiser pace with weekender accommodation. The full specification sheet is available on request.
Questions
The things people ask before booking.
How many people can come aboard?
Six guests, plus the captain running the boat. The cockpit seats the group together under an opening glass hardtop, so six is a comfortable number aboard rather than a squeeze.
How much does a private yacht charter cost?
A 4-hour charter is $1,692 and a 6-hour charter is $2,292. A full 8-hour day is $3,096 Monday to Thursday and $3,192 Friday to Sunday. Each price is a private boat charter for the whole boat and up to six guests, with the captain, fuel and water toys included.
How long is a charter?
Four, six or eight hours. Four hours suits the Shell Key sandbar with time to swim. Six adds a long lunch at anchor. Eight is the full Gulf day out to Egmont Key and back.
Where do we leave from?
The downtown St. Petersburg waterfront, at Demens Landing. It is about ten minutes from the slip to open water, so almost none of your charter is spent getting out of the marina.
Where can we go?
Shell Key sandbar and Egmont Key are the two most requested. Shell Key suits a half day; Egmont Key, under the Sunshine Skyway at the mouth of Tampa Bay, is a full-day trip. Tell the captain what kind of day you want and the route follows from that.
Can we swim and anchor up?
Yes, and most charters do. The boat anchors off the sandbar in waist-deep water, the swim platform comes down, and you stay as long as the tide allows.
Do we need boating experience?
None. The captain handles docking, navigation and anchoring. Your only decisions are where you want to stop and how long you want to stay there.
What is the boat?
Relentless, a 2019 Beneteau Gran Turismo 40: a forty-foot sport yacht with twin Volvo Penta IPS pod drives, an opening glass hardtop, two cabins and a head with a separate shower. It cruises at 25 knots and tops out around 31.
How do we book?
Pick a date, charter length and start time in the booking form below. It shows the open start times for that day, and the charter agreement and deposit link follow to confirm your date.
St. Petersburg · Florida
Berthed where Tampa Bay opens to the Gulf, at 27.7676° N, 82.6403° W.
Ten minutes from the slip to open water, with anchorages, sandbars and waterfront docks in every direction.
Tide checker · St. Petersburg
Check the tide before you book.
Lower water shows more of the Shell Key sandbar. Here are the next seven days of highs and lows off downtown St. Pete.
Loading tides…
Predicted tides for St. Petersburg, Tampa Bay (NOAA station 8726520), feet above mean lower low water. Times at Shell Key and Egmont Key differ slightly. For planning only, not navigation.
Book
See her on the water.
Pick a date and time that's open, and we'll confirm your charter by email. Departures from the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront.
Or call(727) 342-0306
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What date?
Pick the day you want on the water and we'll show what's open.