Star Island Boat Tour by Private Yacht
A Star Island boat tour circles the guarded island in Biscayne Bay where Miami’s most famous homes face the water. On a private Feeling Yachty yacht you run the full loop, Star Island, Palm and Hibiscus Islands and Millionaire’s Row, at your own pace, from $650 for three hours with captain, crew and fuel included.
Yachts for the Star Island tour
Three to start with: the Days Like This 2 (70 ft, up to 13 guests), the Helios (78 ft, up to 13 guests) and the Princess (48 ft, up to 13 guests).
173 yachts in Miami
All 173 yachts on this page, by name
- Grandson · 30 ft
- Sundeck · 26 ft
- Hurricane · 26 ft
- Pontoon · 20 ft
- Bayliner Pink · 26 ft
- Wellcraft Martinique 30 · 30 ft
- Sarah Marie · 38 ft
- Monterrey · 37 ft
- Glory Daze · 26 ft
- Grandfather · 45 ft
- My Shel · 45 ft
- Cruiser · 37 ft
- Easy · 25 ft
- Formula · 40 ft
- 2 Sundancer · 44 ft
- Doral Hawaii · 42 ft
- Barbie · 40 ft
- Coco · 50 ft
- Island Itch · 55 ft
- Joker 3 · 53 ft
- Prime Time · 45 ft
- Ruffing It · 50 ft
- Sea Daze · 45 ft
- Sea No · 46 ft
- Sundancer · 37 ft
- Bonanza · 50 ft
- Doble K · 50 ft
- Party · 50 ft
- Starward · 50 ft
- Sunseeker · 46 ft
- Melissa · 46 ft
- Escape · 50 ft
- Horizon Pink · 52 ft
- Liam · 50 ft
- Sail La Vie · 50 ft
- Bobcat · 50 ft
- Dream Luxe · 45 ft
- Tempest · 45 ft
- Regal · 42 ft
- Archemist · 54 ft
- Salty · 60 ft
- Saxdor Fort Lauderdale · 32 ft
- Scarab · 53 ft
- Sea Ray · 48 ft
- Sexy Lady · 55 ft
- Tekila · 58 ft
- 2 Pink · 52 ft
- Harkand · 50 ft
- Impulsive · 50 ft
- Last Fling · 50 ft
- Mundomo II · 50 ft
- Seacrecy · 40 ft
- Sea Lovers · 50 ft
- Poseidon · 48 ft
- Schaefer V33 · 42 ft
- Seaduction II · 60 ft
- Seduction · 60 ft
- Maxum · 46 ft
- Destin · 50 ft
- Princess · 48 ft
- Princess Gazzella · 48 ft
- 2 Tifany · 65 ft
- Aicon 67 · 67 ft
- Az · 62 ft
- Lady G · 45 ft
- Manga · 58 ft
- Pasha · 45 ft
- Roma · 50 ft
- Victoria · 70 ft
- All In · 42 ft
- Epic I · 50 ft
- Saxdor · 35 ft
- Aicon · 60 ft
- Epic IV · 55 ft
- Chiquimu · 52 ft
- Exsea Mer · 50 ft
- Joker 2 · 45 ft
- Remedy · 50 ft
- Summer Girl · 55 ft
- Azimut 53 · 53 ft
- Nx370 · 36 ft
- Azure · 55 ft
- Catamaran · 60 ft
- Dream Boat · 45 ft
- Here · 50 ft
- Summer · 55 ft
- The Ark · 52 ft
- Alana Rose · 62 ft
- Josy · 40 ft
- Tito · 65 ft
- Time Bandit · 45 ft
- Above And Beyond · 45 ft
- Anveras · 62 ft
- Batman · 60 ft
- Epic II · 60 ft
- Epic III · 65 ft
- Escape II · 60 ft
- Foolish Pleasure · 80 ft
- Viking · 65 ft
- Wine Down · 60 ft
- Thales · 57 ft
- Julia Valentine · 52 ft
- Warrior · 70 ft
- Sea La Vie · 65 ft
- Freedom · 38 ft
- Odisea · 55 ft
- Andiamo · 65 ft
- Empire · 75 ft
- Elite Retreat I · 52 ft
- Drakkar · 70 ft
- Whiskey And Waves · 52 ft
- Leopard Power Cat · 44 ft
- Life Is Great · 62 ft
- Power Cat · 43 ft
- Predator · 60 ft
- Zeus · 90 ft
- Bramante · 43 ft
- Allegra · 65 ft
- Bahia Panther · 90 ft
- Pardo 43 · 38 ft
- Supreme I · 60 ft
- Azzura · 60 ft
- Maximus · 64 ft
- Days Like This 2 · 70 ft
- Finstar · 62 ft
- Happy Place · 50 ft
- Sebastian · 65 ft
- Deon · 64 ft
- Le Grand Bleu · 70 ft
- Mav · 85 ft
- Aqua Sunseeker 90 · 90 ft
- Pearl · 62 ft
- Sunseeker Manhattan · 50 ft
- The Godfather · 55 ft
- The One · 68 ft
- Worldwide · 65 ft
- Destiny · 90 ft
- Azimut 68 · 68 ft
- Galeon H · 53 ft
- Stamos Bien · 110 ft
- Seven Seas · 70 ft
- The Good Life · 75 ft
- Berpaw · 110 ft
- Daniela · 100 ft
- Millennium II · 100 ft
- Smu · 80 ft
- Helios · 78 ft
- Leopard · 60 ft
- Snowbird · 74 ft
- Aqua Aicon 105 · 105 ft
- Pfo · 88 ft
- Praying For Overtime II · 88 ft
- Spysea · 75 ft
- S7 · 72 ft
- Julia Dorothy · 103 ft
- Nirvana · 110 ft
- Rex · 120 ft
- Venture · 102 ft
- Matrix · 135 ft
- Sirena · 88 ft
- Rmm Job · 96 ft
- San Lorenzo · 110 ft
- Monopoly · 100 ft
- Sale Vita · 105 ft
- Rylax 2 · 116 ft
- Archipielago · 70 ft
- Sunreef · 70 ft
- Bonus Round · 120 ft
- Rylax · 116 ft
- Sweet Caroline II · 166 ft
- Custom Lime · 120 ft
- Ciaos · 116 ft
- Make Big Happen · 100 ft
What you see on the tour
Star Island’s waterfront mansions line both sides of a single oval; from the water you see the lawns, docks and megayachts the street side hides. The loop continues past Palm and Hibiscus Islands and down Millionaire’s Row along the Venetian Islands, with the skyline behind the whole run.
Who lives on Star Island?
The island’s roster changes with every sale, but homes there have been reported over the years to belong to Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Shaquille O’Neal, Phil Collins and Sean Combs, among others. Your captain points out the current landmarks as you pass; that commentary is half the tour.
Can you visit Star Island without a boat?
Not really. The island is residential with a guard post at its single bridge, so there is no public tour on land. The water around it is public, so a boat is the one way to see it, which is why every celebrity-homes tour in Miami is a boat tour. The other routes are on Miami boat tours.
Route and timing
Two hours covers Star Island, the Venetian Islands and the skyline. Three to four hours adds a swim stop at Monument Island or the sandbar, and pairs well with the Biscayne Bay boat tour. Golden hour is the photographers’ slot; the light by season is on sunset yacht rentals in Miami.
What it costs
From $650 for three hours, the whole boat, captain, crew and fuel included, from $50 a head with 13 aboard. Pick any yacht on Miami yacht rentals; every one runs this route, and the cards above show the exact price for your date.
Star Island tour questions
How much is the Star Island boat tour?
From $650 for two private hours: the whole yacht, not a seat.
Can you drive past the homes instead?
The bridge has a guard post and the street is lined with hedges; the famous views are all from the water.
How close does the boat get?
As close as the no-wake zones allow. The homes are built to be seen from the water.
When is the best time?
Late afternoon into sunset: the light is behind you and the island lights come on for the ride home.
Is this the same as the celebrity homes tour?
Yes. Star Island is the heart of every Miami celebrity-homes route, with Palm, Hibiscus and the Venetian Islands around it.
Book the Star Island tour
Send the date and the group size and the team suggests the yacht and the slot with the best light.