Located on the beautiful shores of South Lake Tahoe, Boat Tahoe provides the ultimate boating experience on Lake Tahoe! With our private captained boat tours choose from a day of cruising the lake while visiting Emerald Bay, Vikingsholm, Fannette Island, D.L. Bliss State Park, Rubicon Bay, Meeks Bay, Sugar Pine Point State Park and more or enjoying a more action packed day of tubing, wakeboarding or water skiing. Our US Coast Guard licensed captains can cater your tour to your exact needs! Book your adventure today and enjoy an amazing day on Lake Tahoe! *Groups over 6 passengers please make sure to read additional info below in the listing. All passengers (including children) count towards max capacity of booking.
Prices change with the date; the lowest is shown.
In demand: 10 of the next 48 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 4.
Your captain will take you to some of the most scenic spots on Lake Tahoe. Choose from scenic location such as Emerald Bay, Vikingsholm, Fannette Island, D.L. Bliss State Park and more or take on some watersports with tubing, water skiing and wakeboarding. If you have a special request for what to see just let your captain know and if time and weather allows we'll adjust the itinerary to fit your request!
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
2 Hour Private Boat Charter With Captain lasts about 2 hours. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $679 per person for this Lake Tahoe experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There are 4 booking options, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, with 17 departures a day between 8:30 AM and 4:15 PM.
It can: 10 of the next 48 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Meet your boat captain RIGHT AT THE BOAT. Once parked look for large flagpole, go to right corner of parking lot near flagpole & right of boat ramp, proceed past white shack down the Rubicon Dock. Look for a blue “Boat Tahoe” flag. Important: Arrive AT BOAT 20 minutes prior to scheduled time. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.9 out of 5 across 54 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Boat Tahoe.
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Captain Adam was gracious, friendly, and knowledge. We took a leisurely scenic trip around Emerald Bay. The day was beautiful and the boat comfy. Adam kept the wind down and had great history of the area. He even found the spot on the lake where we got married 20 years ago.
Captain Chad was great. He is very knowledgeable & the boat was super nice. Looking forward to going out next summer.
Great experience. Chad was an excellent captain and incredibly knowledgeable about the lake. Would definitely recommend to anyone
We spent a morning on the boat with Captain Brandon ! He was great ! It was very fun and he was really knowledgeable. We went around emerald bay and did a little hike up the tea house and swam around that area. The only complaint is that it felt too short. I would do this tour again but would probably try and extend the tour to 3 hours because it felt like we didn’t have enough time for swimming.
Awesome experience! Captain Adam did a fantastic job of showing us around the lake! Even got a chance to jump into the water in Emerald Bay!
We booked the two hour tour and had the best time! It was a gorgeous summer day and our captain was very friendly and knew lots of local history. 10/10 would do it again, but the four hour trip!
Booked a charter for just 2 people vs the group of 6. Well worth it. We were concerned we might pay for the boat and still have others join. Were told when we arrived that they do not do that and that was true for us. We had a large pontoon for just the two of us. Captain Chad was awesome. Very knowledgeable and engaging. We would highly recommend Boat Tahoe
Had a blast Brandon our Captain was great. The views are beautiful and the kids loved rubbing and swimming we did the 2 hour next time will book longer. Highly recommend
It’s the best thing to do at Lake Tahoe The captain explains everything about the lake, it was amazing
Beautiful, I loved the boat, very nice, the guide was excellent, without a doubt we would go again, I loved it because we were able to swim.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Hour Private Boat Charter With Captain | 2 hours | 4.9 (54) | $679 | |
 2 Hour Private Sunset Boat Charter With Captain | 2 hours | 5.0 (32) | $719 | View |
 Private Yacht-Class Boat Tour on Lake Tahoe | 2 hours | 5.0 (188) | $642 | View |
 Private boat tours of Lake Tahoe for up to six guests. | 2 hours | 5.0 (112) | $649 | View |
 Private Emerald Bay Boat Cruise 2 Hours Lake Tahoe Up To 12 Guest | 2 hours | 4.6 (52) | $488 | View |
 Emerald Bay Private Sightseeing Boat Tours | 2 hours | 5.0 (30) | $680 | View |
 Emerald Bay Private Boat Tours | 1h 30min | 5.0 (14) | $560 | View |