Queenstown · Lake Wakatipu · Southern Alps
Boat hire in Queenstown & Lake Wakatipu
Cruise beneath the Remarkables, picnic ashore at Walter Peak or head up-lake to Glenorchy. Charter Lake Wakatipu's private vessels with verified skippers, split payments and private messaging built in.
Why charter with BoardMyBoat
Book now, pay later — together
Split the charter across your whole group at checkout. No chasing friends for their share, no one person carrying the full amount.
Private by design
Message your captain or host through our masked relay. Your contact details stay private until your booking is confirmed.
Verified local operators
Every Queenstown vessel is listed by a verified owner, skipper or charter company. Real boats, real people, real availability.
Every occasion on the water
Corporate days, milestone birthdays, hens and stags, sunset cruises, fishing trips — and discreet memorial charters handled with care.
The Queenstown fleet
7 private charter vessels across Queenstown Bay, Frankton Arm and Lake Wakatipu.
- Motor YachtNZ only CaptainedQueenstown, Lake Wakatipu·New listing
Pacific Jemm — Luxury Yacht Charter
30 guests80 ftNo reviews yetReservePrice from $6,900 per day, or split from $1,725 across 4 guests.
- PowerboatNZ only CaptainedQueenstown, Shotover River·New listing
Jet Boat Experience
12 guestsjetNo reviews yetReservePrice from $169 per day, or split from $42 across 4 guests.
- Fishing CharterNZ only CaptainedLake Wakatipu, Southern Lakes·New listing
Queenstown Fishing
0 guestsNo reviews yetReserveOn request
Enquire for dates and pricing - Fishing CharterNZ only CaptainedQueenstown, Queenstown·New listing
Unreel Fishing Queenstown
0 guestsNo reviews yetReserveOn request
Enquire for dates and pricing - Motor LaunchNZ only CaptainedLake Wanaka, Wanaka·New listing
Lake Wanaka Cruises
0 guestsNo reviews yetReserveOn request
Enquire for dates and pricing - Fishing CharterNZ only CaptainedLake Wakatipu, Queenstown·New listing
Chinook
0 guests10mNo reviews yetReserveOn request
Enquire for dates and pricing - Motor LaunchNZ only CaptainedLake Wanaka, Southern Lakes·New listing
Fish & Cruise Wanaka
0 guestsNo reviews yetReserveOn request
Enquire for dates and pricing
Where the fleet berths
General areas shown — the exact berth is shared once your booking is confirmed.
Chartering a boat on Lake Wakatipu
Lake Wakatipu is New Zealand's third-largest lake: 80 kilometres of deep, glacier-fed water framed by the Remarkables, Cecil Peak and Walter Peak. Private charters leave Queenstown Bay and the Frankton Arm for secluded bays, high-country stations and the quiet northern reaches towards Glenorchy.
The lake suits slow, scenic cruising. Popular options include sunset trips with local wine, lake fishing for trout and salmon, private transfers to lakeside lodges and celebration charters for weddings and milestone birthdays.
BoardMyBoat brings Queenstown's private lake fleet together in one place. Message the skipper privately through our masked relay, split the cost across your group with book-now-pay-later split payments, and keep someone ashore informed with our safety check-in. We also arrange discreet memorial charters on the lake.