Galeon 45

A 45-foot Polish-built Galeon chartering from Miami. Three staterooms below where most 45-footers give two, a shaded aft cockpit, a bow sun pad and full...

Location: Miami, United States

3 bedrooms, sleeps 10.

Price: From $1,950 USD per charter

The Galeon 45 is a Polish-built day charter hull on Biscayne Bay, carrying up to ten guests with captain and crew. Three staterooms and two heads sit below where most boats this length give two cabins, so a group of ten has somewhere to change, cool down and stow bags rather than living on deck. The aft cockpit lounge sits under hard shade rather than a bimini stretched over a seat, which by two in the afternoon is the detail guests remember, and the bow sun pad covers everyone who came for the opposite. Air conditioning and a Bluetooth sound system run throughout. The bay circuit puts the Star Island cruise-by at about fifteen minutes, Key Biscayne at twenty, Stiltsville and Nixon Beach at twenty-five and Haulover Sandbar at thirty. Drawing less than the sixty-foot-plus fleet, she also slips into shallower coves the bigger boats anchor outside of. Guests may bring their own food and drinks, fuel is covered at standard cruising, and a fifteen percent gratuity is customary. | Location: Miami, United States | Bedrooms: 3 | Guests: 10 | Price: From $1,950 USD per charter | Top Amenities: Three staterooms below, Shaded cockpit lounge, Bow sun pad | Best For: Day charters wanting shade, Small groups and family days, Sunset cruises

Galeon is Poland's answer to the Italian yards and the 45 is the clearest statement of that build philosophy at an accessible size. Sharp hull cuts, a shaded aft cockpit instead of full sun exposure, and three staterooms below where most boats this length give you two. It is the charter for a group that wants the day on the water without the flagship price, and the shade is the detail guests thank you for by two in the afternoon.

On the Bay

Departures are from a Miami marina berth into the Biscayne Bay circuit: Star Island cruise-by at about fifteen minutes, Key Biscayne at twenty, Stiltsville and Nixon Beach at twenty-five, and Haulover Sandbar at thirty. The 45 draws less than the sixty-foot-plus fleet, so it slips into shallower coves that the bigger boats have to anchor outside of.

On Deck

The shaded aft cockpit lounge is the social centre of the boat and it is a genuine hard shade rather than a bimini stretched over a seat, which in Miami is the difference between staying out and going in. The bow sun pad covers the guests who came for the sun. Swim access is from the stern at anchor. Shaded aft cockpit lounge, hard cover rather than a bimini. Bow sun pad. Stern swim access at anchor. Cooler stocked with ice and water

Below Deck

Three staterooms and two heads below, fully air conditioned. Three cabins at 45 feet is the specification that makes this hull unusual, and on a day charter it means a group of ten has somewhere to change, cool down and store bags rather than living entirely on deck. Three staterooms, two heads. Full air conditioning in the cabin. Bluetooth sound system throughout. Space to change and stow bags

The Day

Sandbar runs, swim stops and sunset cruises are the standard shapes. Snorkel gear is available on request. Guests are welcome to bring their own food and drinks aboard, which keeps a day charter genuinely affordable rather than pushing the cost into a catering line.

Captain and Crew

Captain and crew are included, and fuel is included at standard cruising speed, so the quoted rate covers the two things that most often appear as extras elsewhere. The base price covers up to ten guests, which is a hard cap rather than a guideline. Gratuity of fifteen percent is customary and is not included.

Best For

Day charters where shade matters more than sun. Small groups of up to ten. Sunset cruises and sandbar anchoring. First-time charterers testing the format