Lake Lanier boat and jet ski rentals 22
Pontoons, ski boats, waverunners and captained charters.
Georgia requires a DNR-approved boat rental education certificate before a livery can rent to you. Most rental pages never mention it. Sort it out before you turn up.
North end 4
Gainesville, Clermont and up the Chattahoochee and Chestatee arms.
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Lanier Boat Charter
Gainesville-based operation running captained deck boat charters from about $291, a two hour sunset cruise on a 50 passenger boat at around $37 per person, and a nighttime ghost hunt cruise from about $51 per person. They also rent tritoons without a captain and sell prepaid rental cards.
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Lanier Luxury Jet Ski Rentals
Three jet skis for rent, two 2025 Yamaha VX Deluxes and a 2024 Sea-Doo GTI SE 130, all with sound systems, at $450 for a full day. Half days were not being offered when checked, and the pickup spot is arranged by call or text.
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Paradise Rental Boats at Port Royale Marina
Wide rental fleet at Port Royale Marina on the north end, from waverunners up to a 40 foot boat. Starting rates are $229 for a waverunner, $279 for a 20 foot pontoon, $389 for a 25 foot tritoon, $399 for a deck boat or sport tritoon, and $609 to $749 for the 32 to 40 foot cruisers and yachts. They do not employ captains, but the rental office can connect you with private captains who work the lake.
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Sunrise Cove Marina Boat Rentals
Small rental fleet of four boats around 23 feet at Sunrise Cove Marina off Flat Creek Road, two tritoons and two pontoons seating six to ten people. Rates are not posted on the site and booking goes through their online reservation page.
Mid lake 4
Flowery Branch, Cumming and the middle of the lake.
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Bait Shack Water Sports
Rents pontoons, tritoons and fishing boats rigged with rod holders and fish finders, serving the whole lake out of Cumming. There is no posted address or price list, so you call for a quote and arrange where to meet.
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Fletcher's Paddle Shack
Rents pontoon boats out of Charleston Park at $399 for six hours and $499 for eight, with multi-day rates from $800 for two days up to $1,995 for a week. A security deposit is required, reservations are paid in full up front and there are no refunds.
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Lanier Boat Rental and Tackle
Boat rental and tackle shop based at Bald Ridge Marina off Bald Ridge Marina Road. Rates are not posted online, so you call for availability and pricing.
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Lord Nelson Charters
Captained sailing charters out of Safe Harbor Aqualand Marina with Captain John Rice. A 2.5 hour sunset or day sail starts at $350 for two people with extra guests $60 each, a four hour half day is $750 for up to six, and a seven hour full day is $1,050. Trips are private and bring your own drinks.
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Buford, the islands and the water near the dam.
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Aqua Sports Adventures
Rents 21 to 24 foot pontoons plus deck boats and bowrider ski boats out of Holiday Marina, with tubes, water mats, floats and coolers as add-ons. Rentals are self-drive with no captain offered, rates are not posted, and you need the DNR-approved boat rental education certificate before you go out.
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Carefree Boat Club at Lazy Days Marina
Membership boat club at Lazy Days Marina on the south end, where members book from a shared fleet instead of renting by the day. Lake Lanier is one location in a multi-state network.
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Carefree Boat Club of Lake Lanier
Membership club based at Aquamarina Lazy Days with 18 to 28 foot pontoons, deck boats, center consoles and cruisers kept in covered slips. You reserve online, the boat is cleaned and fueled when you arrive, and membership includes a safety course, on-water training and reciprocal use at other Carefree locations.
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Freedom Boat Club Lake Lanier
A membership club rather than a day rental, where you join and then reserve from a shared fleet of fishing boats, flat boats, pontoons and cruisers. The Lake Lanier home base is Holiday Marina in Buford, with a second location at Bald Ridge Marina in Cumming, and membership also covers clubs in other states.
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Harbor Landing at Margaritaville / Lanier Islands
Boat rental dock at the Margaritaville resort on Lanier Islands, with 22 to 28 foot tritoons, a 30 foot picnic pontoon and a 36 foot party barge, plus tow tubes. Rates are not posted online; the dock runs 9 am to 8 pm from May through Labor Day and 9 am to 5 pm the rest of the year.
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Lanier Jetski & Watersports
Jet ski, Sea-Doo jet boat, kayak and paddleboard rentals from LandShark Landing on Lanier Islands, next to the LandShark Bar and Grill. Jet skis start around $109 and gas is billed to the card on file after the ride; each ski seats two adults up to 400 pounds, or one adult and a child 8 or older.
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Lanier Jetskis
Yamaha VX 110 waverunner rentals picked up on Lanier Islands Parkway. Posted rates are $160 for two hours, $240 for four hours and $375 for eight hours, plus tax and fuel, with a $300 security deposit. Each ski carries two passengers up to 400 pounds total.
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Nautical Boat Club – Lanier Islands
Boat club at Lanier Islands with tiered Gold and Platinum memberships, wake and surf boats including Axis, and dockhands who load the gear. Life jackets, tubes, boards and skis come with the boat.
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Ride Wake & Surf Co
Private captained charters on MasterCraft boats out of Lazy Days Marina, for watersports, cruising and anchoring at the usual party spots. A USCG master captain is included and sessions are charged by time rather than per person; prices are not posted. They are not affiliated with the marina itself.
Across the lake 5
Operators who work the whole lake, or who publish no fixed base.
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Lanier Experience
Captained water sports charters plus CraigCat boat rentals, wakesurf and wakeboard lessons on request, and kids summer camps. They work family outings, birthdays, sunset cruises and corporate days, including events at Margaritaville. Rates are not posted and no marina is given.
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North Georgia Boating Adventures
Supplies USCG licensed captains to run your own boat, a rental or theirs, starting at $65 an hour with a three hour minimum. A two hour sunset cruise is $250 and basic boater training starts at $95. No phone or marina is listed on the site.
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North Georgia Excursion
Captained Lake Lanier cruises on a double-decker boat with a water slide, plus boat bar-hopping trips and haunted-lake night runs. They never send a boat out without a captain, you meet at a dock agreed in advance, and rates are quoted by phone. Groups up to 20 get two boats and two captains.
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SailTime Lake Lanier
Shared-use sailing program where you get guaranteed monthly time on an assigned sailboat and they handle upkeep, cleaning and storage. Owners can put a new boat into the managed fleet and offset costs with other members' use. Boats sit at marinas in Buford, Flowery Branch, Cumming and Gainesville.
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Tiki Time Lanier
Private tiki party boat charters with a USCG licensed captain and a first mate included, booked online. Posted rates are $600 for three hours, $800 for four, $1,000 for five and $1,200 for six. The ten-person Pinki Tiki has a blender, an upper lounge with misting, a beer pong table and a paddleboard aboard.
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