About Long Island Boat Rentals

Long Island Boat Rentals is the Island’s premier boating service. Located on Manhasset Bay in Port Washington, we offer bareboat rentals of 21’-27’ bowriders for experienced boaters (8-10 passengers max) plus captained rentals and yacht charters (6 passengers max) so you can enjoy boating in Gold Coast style.

Host your parties or entertain business guests with gatherings on the water! “Elixir” is our new custom-designed party yacht for 24 guests, an unmatched private luxury yachting experience. Our floating dock party, the “Flarty” accommodates 24 guests (with boat rentals of equal capacity) and is only available for rent to private boat owners.

Get boat training with semi-private classes to get qualified to rent and then enjoy 15% off 5 rentals in the same season. Now you can join the Carefree Boat Club for unlimited boating with over 80 locations in the US. Long Island Sound offers some of the best boating in the world and we love sharing the experience with our clients.

Are you ready to get out on the water?

Christian Gordon

We have a solution for you; whether you are someone who wants to become a boater, a casual-boater on vacation, a lifetime-boater without a boat, or you just want to get out and enjoy being on the water using a licensed captain.

Not only do we provide premium boats for our customers to enjoy, but we also ensure that our customers are safe boaters. That is why we provide access to boating education. We encourage our customers to earn the New York State Safe Boating Certificate and offer access to practical on the water training to ensure safe boating practices.

Our History

Long Island Boat Rentals was founded in 2011 by the former CEO of Circle Line Downtown – JB Meyer. As a lifelong resident of the Port Washington area and huge boating fan, he realized there is tremendous demand for families and friends to experience the pleasures of boating. After years of working through the details of the business, he started Long Island Boat Rentals, LLC.

In July 2013, Christian Gordon became a partner in LI Boat Rentals, taking over as President, to work along with JB, who remains a partner, to expand the business to new heights. Christian, also a life-long resident of Port Washington, has been on both sail and power boats since he was eight. His passion for sailing led him to become an accomplished sailor in several boat classes. He later became a sailing instructor at the Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club in Oyster Bay, and in 2012 became head instructor managing the Junior Sailing program. He is a US Sailing Certified instructor and a current member of the US Power Squadron. Understanding the time and cost of maintaining a boat in the New York area, Christian is excited about the opportunity to offer many people the pleasure of boating without the commitment.

As a company, Long Island Boat Rentals, LLC will strive to make boating affordable and easy as possible, so New Yorkers can experience a carefree day on the water. No longer does boating come with the expenses of maintenance, winter storage and dockage.

Christian will continue the work JB started, expanding the LI Boat Rental business and services for the benefit of our customers.

The Team

Christian Gordon

Christian Gordon

President

Born and raised in Port Washington, Christian wants to share the love he has for the water with others. Always coming up with new ideas, he is driven to make waves in the boating industry.

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In the Community

Long Island Boat Rentals loves to support the amazing Spectrum Designs Foundation, by having them handle all of our custom clothing needs! Spectrum Designs, based in Port Washington, provides meaningful employment opportunities for individuals with autism in order to help them lead fuller, independent and productive lives. Spectrum Designs has grown tremendously since 2011 and we couldn’t be more proud to promote our beautiful apparel and support their mission! Every single piece of apparel with our logo on it, comes from across the street, from the Spectrum Designs Foundation.

Renting vs. Buying

Why Renting is More Cost Effective

We seek to offer the most value to the casual boater in the Northeast who wants to enjoy being out on the water in the summer months while avoiding all the downsides of owning a boat. Those who have owned a boat in the Northeast know that boat ownership comes with many fixed costs: Winter storage and summer dockage, insurance, regular maintenance and the unexpected, but always present repair costs.