Elevate your corporate entertainment with private yacht charters on New York Harbor. Dream Boat NY specializes in intimate business events that combine professional sophistication with spectacular Manhattan views for groups of 2-6 guests.
Step aboard and transform routine business interactions into memorable experiences. Captain Martin has perfected the art of corporate hospitality on the water—complete privacy for confidential discussions, impressive backdrop for client entertainment, and the kind of attention to detail that strengthens business relationships.
This isn’t crowded corporate events at convention centers or anonymous dinners at steakhouses. This is a private yacht where 2-6 executives enjoy genuine conversation, meaningful relationship building, and the Manhattan skyline as your boardroom view. Starting at $700 for two hours, every corporate charter includes USCG-certified captain, professional crew, and seamless coordination of every business detail.
Why Choose Yacht Charters for Corporate Events?
In business, memorable experiences build stronger relationships than forgettable dinners. A private yacht charter demonstrates thoughtfulness, provides genuine privacy for important conversations, and creates the kind of impression that strengthens client relationships and motivates teams.
Complete Privacy for High-Value Conversations
No neighboring tables overhearing confidential discussions. No interruptions from servers at inopportune moments. No strangers photographing your executive team. With a maximum capacity of 6 guests, every corporate charter provides the genuine privacy that high-level business conversations require.
Unlike restaurant private rooms where servers constantly enter, or hotel conference spaces where walls are thin, a private yacht offers complete isolation. The entire vessel is yours. The captain and crew are professionals who understand discretion. New York Harbor becomes your private boardroom with the world’s most impressive views.
Impressive Without Being Excessive
Client entertainment walks a fine line—too modest and you seem uncommitted, too lavish and you seem wasteful. A private yacht charter for 2-6 guests hits the perfect balance: impressive enough to demonstrate genuine appreciation, intimate enough to facilitate meaningful conversation, unique enough to be memorable without being ostentatious.
Your clients have been to countless steakhouse dinners and golf outings. They haven’t been on many private yacht charters through New York Harbor with the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, and glittering Manhattan skyline as the backdrop.
A Break from the Intensity
The time together on a yacht charter creates opportunities for genuine relationship building in a relaxed setting—a welcome break from the intensity of office environments. Guests can’t leave early, arrive late, or take calls for hours.
Two to four hour charters provide dedicated time for meaningful conversations without the usual escapes or distractions. The environment encourages authentic dialogue. There’s something about being on the water that relaxes people, breaks down typical corporate formality, and facilitates the kind of genuine connection that builds lasting business relationships.
Corporate Charter Investment
Client Entertainment
High-Value Relationship Building
The 2-6 guest capacity perfectly suits executive-level client entertainment. Intimate enough for genuine conversation, impressive enough to demonstrate appreciation, unique enough to stand out from typical corporate entertainment.
Your most important clients deserve more than another steakhouse dinner. They deserve experiences that show you understand the value of their business and are willing to invest in the relationship beyond transactional interactions.
Closing Major Deals
Celebrate successful negotiations or major contracts with something special. After months of proposals, negotiations, and hard work, closing significant deals deserves recognition beyond standard business lunches. The private yacht setting communicates that this partnership matters.
Annual Client Appreciation
Show top clients genuine appreciation with annual yacht charters. It becomes an anticipated tradition—something clients actually look forward to rather than another obligatory business dinner. The setting facilitates the kind of relaxed conversation that deepens relationships year over year.
Introducing New Services or Products
Launch new offerings to key clients in a memorable setting. The unique environment creates natural curiosity and openness to new ideas. Clients are more receptive when they’re relaxed, impressed, and feeling genuinely valued.
Team Recognition and Rewards
Top Performer Recognition
Reward your highest performers with something they’ll actually remember. Cash bonuses disappear into bank accounts. Gift cards feel transactional. Experiences create lasting memories and genuine appreciation.
A private yacht charter demonstrates that the company values their contributions enough to provide extraordinary recognition. It’s the kind of reward that gets mentioned in conversations for years: “Remember when the company chartered a yacht for us…”
Project Completion Celebrations
Mark major project completions or successful product launches with team celebrations that match the significance of the achievement. The 2-6 capacity suits core project teams—the people who did the actual work get genuine recognition.
Department Milestones
Celebrate department achievements, revenue targets, or successful initiatives. Small team size ensures intimate celebration where everyone feels genuinely appreciated rather than lost in large company gatherings.
Retention Tool for Key Employees
In competitive industries, retaining top talent requires more than competitive salaries. Unique experiences demonstrate that the company values employees beyond their immediate productivity. Yacht charters become memorable perks that employees mention when considering competing offers.
Corporate Celebrations
Company Milestones
Celebrate significant company achievements: major anniversaries, reaching revenue targets, successful acquisitions, industry awards. The intimate 2-6 capacity suits founder teams, executive leadership, or key contributors who deserve special recognition.
Deal Closings
Successfully closed a major deal? Celebrate with the team that made it happen. The private yacht setting provides appropriate celebration for significant business wins without the excess of large corporate parties.
Successful Product Launches
After months of development, testing, and hard work, successful product launches deserve meaningful celebration. Charter a yacht for the core team that brought the product to market.
Partnership Celebrations
Launched a new strategic partnership? Celebrate with both companies’ key stakeholders aboard. The neutral, impressive setting facilitates relationship building between teams who’ll be working together.
What’s Included in Corporate Charters
Every Dream Boat NY corporate charter includes everything needed for professional business events:
USCG Certified Captain with 30+ Years Experience — Captain Martin brings decades of maritime experience and understands corporate professionalism. Discreet, accommodating, and focused on ensuring your business event succeeds.
Comfortable Interior Cabin — Wood-paneled indoor lounge with panoramic windows provides professional setting and shelter from elements. Maintains polished corporate atmosphere in any weather.
Outdoor Viewing Deck with Retractable Canopy — Spacious outdoor deck provides flexibility—full sun for beautiful weather, full shade when desired. Fresh air and spectacular views enhance the experience.
Premium Sound System with Bluetooth — High-quality audio for background music or presentations if needed. Professional quality without being intrusive.
Private Onboard Restroom — Maintain comfort and convenience throughout your charter.
Complimentary Water & Ice Service — Perfect for your own beverages or our optional catering packages.
All Fuel, Docking & Insurance Included — Complete transparency with no hidden fees. Your quoted price is your total price.
Completely Flexible Route — Customize your cruise based on business objectives—impressive landmark viewing for client entertainment, or quieter routes for focused executive discussions.
Corporate Charter Options & Timing
Duration Recommendations by Event Type
Client Entertainment: 2-3 Hours ($700-$1,200)
Two hours provides excellent landmark viewing and conversation time for client entertainment. Three hours allows more comprehensive routes and optional catered dining for elevated experience. Most popular for client entertainment: 2.5-3 hour evening charters with champagne service. Impressive without excessive time commitment.
Team Celebrations: 2 Hours ($800-$1,600)
Team recognition and rewards work best at 2 hours—enough time to feel special and create lasting memories while maintaining energy and engagement. Add catering service for celebrations where food elevates the experience appropriately.
Corporate Events: 2-4 Hours ($800-$1,600)
Company milestone celebrations vary based on the significance. Major achievements warrant extended 3-4 hour charters with full dining service. Smaller wins work perfectly with 2-2.5 hour charters.
Timing Recommendations
Weekday Afternoons (1pm-4pm) — Professional lunch charters or afternoon client entertainment. Harbor activity adds visual interest without overwhelming conversation.
Sunset Timing (Varies Seasonally) — Most popular for client entertainment and team celebrations. We schedule departure to ensure you’re cruising during golden hour—spectacular lighting creates naturally impressive atmosphere.
Evening Charters (6pm-9pm) — City lights and illuminated skyline create sophisticated corporate entertainment environment. Perfect for celebrating significant achievements or impressing important clients.
Catering for Corporate Events
All-Inclusive Dining Packages
Transform your corporate charter into memorable business entertainment with professionally catered all-inclusive packages. Our partners provide elegant yacht-appropriate cuisine with full open bar service, all served seamlessly by your professional crew member. Prefer to provide your own food and beverages? A $100 BYO fee applies.
Planning Your Corporate Charter
Determine Your Business Objective
Client Entertainment — Focus on impressive routes (Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, comprehensive landmark viewing) with optional champagne service for sophisticated atmosphere.
Team Recognition — Plan for celebration-appropriate touches—champagne service, sunset timing, and group photo opportunities at iconic landmarks.
Corporate Celebrations — Match the charter to the achievement’s significance—extended duration and full dining service for major milestones, or elegant 2-hour charters for regular wins.
Book Your Charter
Online Booking
View real-time availability, select your preferred date and time, choose duration, and add optional services. Instant confirmation for straightforward corporate bookings.
Call Corporate Concierge: 917-399-9084
Prefer discussing your business objectives first? Our team specializes in matching corporate charters to business goals. We’ll ask the right questions, understand your objectives, and recommend the perfect charter configuration.
Group Booking
Planning multiple corporate charters throughout the year? Our corporate concierge team coordinates series bookings, manages logistics for multiple events, and ensures consistency across your corporate entertainment program.
Customize Your Experience
Route Planning — Captain Martin designs your route based on business objectives. Impressive landmark viewing for client entertainment, peaceful routes for relaxed conversation—a break from the intensity of the office.
Catering Coordination — Add our all-inclusive champagne & appetizers or lunch packages for elevated corporate hospitality.
Special Requests — Want specific music? Require particular timing for business scheduling? We coordinate all details before your charter date.
Day of Your Charter
Arrive at Chelsea Piers 15 minutes before departure. Free parking available in nearby garages. Our crew welcomes your group aboard and ensures everyone is comfortable.
Your business guests experience impressive corporate entertainment. You know every detail has been coordinated professionally.
Captain Martin navigates to showcase spectacular views while maintaining appropriate atmosphere for business conversations. The crew handles all hospitality discreetly and professionally.
What Makes Dream Boat NY Corporate Charters Different
30 Years of Professional Maritime Experience
Captain Martin created Dream Boat NY specifically to fill a gap in New York’s corporate entertainment landscape: genuinely private, professional yacht experiences for small business groups who value quality over quantity.
After 30 years and thousands of successful corporate charters, we’ve refined the business entertainment experience to perfection. Our experience includes high-stakes client entertainment for Fortune 500 companies, international client entertainment requiring cultural sensitivity, last-minute corporate charters for time-sensitive business needs, annual corporate events spanning multiple years, and team celebrations ranging from start-ups to established corporations.
Professional Yet Personal Approach
Corporate events shouldn’t feel corporate in the negative sense—stiff, impersonal, transactional. Dream Boat NY delivers professional sophistication while maintaining warmth and genuine hospitality.
We understand business protocol. We’re discreet with confidential conversations. We know when to engage and when to step back. We handle logistics seamlessly so you focus entirely on your business objectives.
But we also understand that successful business relationships are fundamentally human relationships. Our approach balances professional excellence with authentic hospitality.
Consistent Excellence, Every Charter
Whether this is your first corporate charter or your 50th annual event with us, you receive the same exceptional experience. Same attention to detail for every booking, same professional standards regardless of charter size, same commitment to discretion and privacy, same focus on exceeding expectations.
Many corporate clients return year after year because they know exactly what to expect: flawless execution, professional service, and memorable experiences that strengthen business relationships.
Pricing for Corporate Charters
Transparent Pricing Structure
2-Hour Charters:
- Weekday (Mon-Fri): $700 for 2 guests, $800 for sunsets and 3-6 guests
- Weekend & Holidays: $850 for 2-6 guests
3-Hour Charters: $1,200 — Most popular for client entertainment with catering service
3.5-Hour Charters: $1,400 — Full Manhattan circumnavigation with comprehensive landmark viewing
4-Hour Charters: $1,600 — Extended corporate celebrations with full dining
Price is per boat, not per person. Whether you have 2 executives or 6 team members, the charter rate remains the same.
What’s Included
Your quoted price includes USCG certified captain, professional crew member, all fuel, docking, and insurance, comfortable interior cabin and outdoor deck, sound system and all onboard amenities, and flexible route customization.
Not included: Taxes and fees, gratuity (18-22% customary), optional catering, optional photography.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the guest capacity for corporate events?
Maximum 6 guests. This is our specialization—intimate corporate events where quality of interaction matters more than quantity of attendees.
The 2-6 capacity suits executive teams (C-suite, board members, senior leadership), high-value client entertainment (decision-makers, key relationships), core project teams (people who actually did the work), and business partners or merger participants.
How do we handle client billing and corporate accounting?
Online booking confirmation provides an automatic email receipt and statement suitable for most corporate expense reporting. If an additional invoice is needed, please contact our concierge team at 917-399-9084 or [email protected].
Can we book recurring corporate events?
Absolutely! We manage ongoing corporate charter programs including annual client appreciation events (same date each year), quarterly executive sessions, monthly top-performer recognition, and seasonal team celebrations.
Recurring corporate clients receive priority scheduling for preferred dates and dedicated concierge support for program management.
What if we need to reschedule due to business conflicts?
We understand business schedules change. For optimal flexibility, we recommend adding the Premium Reservation Policy to your charter reservation. The option accommodates business needs while protecting our scheduling integrity.
Weather-related cancellations receive complimentary rescheduling—you’re never penalized for conditions beyond your control.
Is alcohol service included?
Our all-inclusive packages include open bar service. For BYO, a $100 applies.
How far in advance should we book corporate charters?
Client entertainment: 2-4 weeks advance notice recommended, especially for sunset timing or weekend dates. Team celebrations: 2-3 weeks for preferred dates during peak season. Corporate programs: Book quarterly or annual series as far in advance as business planning allows.
Can international clients participate?
Yes! We’ve hosted corporate charters for international clients visiting New York for business. It’s particularly effective for showcasing New York to overseas business partners, impressing international clients during their NYC visits, celebrating successful international business collaborations, and building relationships across cultural boundaries in neutral, impressive settings.
Ready to Elevate Your Corporate Entertainment?
Transform routine business interactions into memorable experiences that strengthen client relationships, motivate teams, and facilitate genuine business conversations.
Private yacht charters aren’t excessive corporate entertainment—they’re strategic investments in the business relationships that drive success.
Book Your Corporate Charter
Call: 917-399-9084
Email: [email protected]
Book Online: Check Availability
Related Corporate Options
- Sunset Cruises – Evening client entertainment with spectacular golden hour views
- Brunch Cruises – Morning executive meetings with professional dining service
- Champagne & Appetizers – Sophisticated client entertainment package
- Manhattan Boat Tours – Comprehensive 3.5-hour circumnavigation for major corporate celebrations
- Private Boat Tours – Customizable routes for specific business objectives
- All Events – Browse additional corporate celebration options
Additional Resources
- Pricing Details – Complete pricing transparency and package breakdowns
- Catering Options – Professional dining service for corporate events
- Planning Guide – Comprehensive charter planning information
- About Dream Boat NY – Meet Captain Martin, our crew, and our commitment to excellence
- Location & Directions – Chelsea Piers departure point, parking, arrival details
- FAQ – Answers to common questions
- Policies – Cancellation, rescheduling, and service policies
Dream Boat NY
Chelsea Piers Marina, Pier 59
59 Chelsea Piers
New York, NY 10011
Professional corporate yacht charters for client entertainment, executive meetings, and team celebrations. 30+ years of NYC expertise. Book your business event today.