Charter

Welcome to Chicago Watercraft's Bareboat Charter Experience.

Bare-boat chartering is much like renting a boat, but with boats that have a higher caliber boat safety licensing. Our program's insurance does require charterers to have three (3) years of documented boating history with the US Coast Guard or previous documented ownership credentials.

So please surf our site to review our boats, pricing, and Chicago Watercraft event ideas to compliment your experience with us. After you have reviewed our site, give us a call at
773-791-7311 or email us, so we may reserve your date and time on the boat of your choice. Costs

Boat Fee + 9% city tax + Insurance Refundable Deductible
+ Gas
Don't forget - Captain if necessary!

How to Book

50% Deposit on the Boat is placed at time of booking. A confirmation email is sent to you. You print out email and present email at the boat's location.

Day of Event

Charterer must arrive at boat a minimum of one (1) hour for final payment (fee/tax/insurance) and contract review and signing. A boat inspection and safety equipment review is expected. For Insurance liability purposes every passenger on your boat fills out your boating roster and you would include your float plan.

Boat Condition

Chicago Watercraft meticulously details every boat in our fleet prior to you leaving the dock. Each client receives the boat in a clean, supply provisioned, and well-cared-for manner. We expect you to return the boat in the same condition you have received it in. If not the following cleaning fees will be assessed:

$200 party pontoons
$200 sport boats
$500 for our yachts

Gas Replenishment

Gas is settled either during your event or at the home-base dock immediately upon your return during final boat inspection.
Your choices to pay for gas are:

Pay Pump Pricing if pumped by Charterer during, or
Pay Double the current on-water pump pricing if pumped by Chicago Watercraft.

Captain's Review

Whether you hire a captain or meet insurance requirements, captains are required to set-up an appointment with Chicago Watercraft's management to demonstrate and practice boat management skills with boat secured by you or your hired captain.

If you require a designated captain trained on our boats, please contact one of the following names:

Admiral & Commodore Yachts and Commander Boats

Captain Robert Johnson:
Phone: 708-417-4649
E-Mail: cptjohnson@aol.com
Captain Olaf Schneider:
Phone: 847-710-7245
E-Mail: olafsails@hotmail.com
Captain Bill Russell:
Phone: 312-446-4798
E-Mail: ismashipcaptain@aol.com

Commander Boats

Captain Garth Angel
Phone: 708-499-3353
Cell: 312-217-3353
E-Mail: CaptGarthAngel@yahoo.com
Captain Jim Sharkey
Phone: 847-695-3072
Cell: 847-899-3072
E-Mail: jimnrita@comcast.net
Captain Joe O'Connor
Phone: 708-366-5532
E-Mail: joeoconnor7321@sbcglobal.net

If not, that's OK! You can still "Hire a Captain" from Chicago's Captain's List located at the following web page www.shipmaster.org/lodge/chicago/c_list.htm.