Boat Captains
Boatsetter Captain Interview: Meet Captain Brian

Boatsetter Captain Interview: Meet Captain Brian

As one of our top 10 Boatsetter captains, Captain Brian obtained his Captain’s license with his sights set on introducing others to the water, be it friends or strangers on boat rentals. After becoming a Captain, he’s never been more excited to step on a boat, even after years of working in the business. The water never ...

Boat Captains
Captains: Learn 4 tips on how to provide excellent customer service

Captains: Learn 4 tips on how to provide excellent customer service

4 Ways to Give Your Passengers The Best Experience Charter boat captains have a key job to do. In addition to driving the boat (obviously), the captain of a boat rental wears many hats. He/she predicts the weather, knows where to grab the best sunset view, can navigate a challenging docking scenario to get hungry boaters to the best ...

Boat Captains
Get Ready for Hurricane Irma with these tips

Get Ready for Hurricane Irma with these tips

As we prep for Hurricane Irma’s approach to the Florida coast, the Boatsetter team wants to share information about the incoming storm. Florida Governor Rick Scott has declared a state emergency and the National Hurricane Center declared Irma a Category 5 storm. Even recreational boaters and commercial vessels outside of the direct ...

Boat Captains
Boatsetter Captain Interview: Meet Captain Roberto

Boatsetter Captain Interview: Meet Captain Roberto

Meet Captain Roberto, one of our top performing Boatsetter captains! There’s nothing he loves more than spending a day on the water, and he owns his own boat. Captain Roberto has incredible reviews on our site, whether it’s finding a secluded spot on the bay for lunch or bringing pool toys for kids to have fun on the ...

Boat Captains
How Technology Changed the Face of Boating

How Technology Changed the Face of Boating

Powerboaters and sailors agree that the GPS has been the single, most redefining element of modern boating but boat sharing with the onset of the sharing economy has changed the way people access boating. Boat Sharing Creates New Options for the Boating World! Technological advances in navigation and long-distance communications ...

Boat Captains
5 Apps No Boat Captain Should Even Try to Live Without

5 Apps No Boat Captain Should Even Try to Live Without

Boat captains use technology to improve boat safety, improve the overall boating experience for their clientele and here are five apps for boat rentals that no boat captain should even try to live without! Yep, there are apps for boat rentals for that! Attention Boat Captains: Download these apps for boat rentals that are ah-mazing! ...

Boat Captains
Boat Rental Captain Success Story: Meet Captain Larry!

Boat Rental Captain Success Story: Meet Captain Larry!

In his first season as a Boatsetter Captain, Captain Larry kicked off a budding new side to his 18-year career by joining Boatsetter. Captain Larry is a professional captain who specializes in both motor and sail vessels ranging from 30′ to 295′ in size and up to 100 tons.  With Boatsetter, Captain Larry has been able to ...

Boat Captains
6 Ways Captains Help Boat Owners Get The Most Out Of Boat Rentals.

6 Ways Captains Help Boat Owners Get The Most Out Of Boat Rentals.

Boat sharing has become mainstream in the boating world and many boat owners are listing their boats for rent and earning serious income on days when the boat would be sitting idle. Thousands of boat owners are exploring the best options to earn income with their boats while still feeling confident that their boat is well-cared for ...

Boat Captains
How to be a Five Star Boat Rental Captain

How to be a Five Star Boat Rental Captain

Boat captains have found a whole new career option with the emergence of the sharing economy and boat sharing. In the same way that Uber has created a new gig option for those who want to drive cars for a living or Airbnb has created an option for homeowners with an extra room to earn income. Boat sharing paves the way for ...