Bay Cruisers offers self-drive electric boat rentals in Morro Bay, California, with more than 15 years of dedication to serving both the local community and visitors from around the world. “Be Your Own Captain” — the business promises an easy, no-experience-necessary way to explore the bay with family and friends.
Boats seat up to 8 adults (10 with kids) and are extremely easy to operate, with life jackets provided for all ages, infants through adults. Rental options include a 1-Hour Boat Rental ($100, ideal for seeing the entire bay including sea otters and sea lions, roughly 45-50 minutes), a 1.5-Hour Boat Rental ($145, more time for photos and wildlife viewing), and a 2-Hour Boat Rental ($180, well suited to floating and hanging out with food and drinks for the afternoon). Sunset cruises run $110 for the first hour.
Captains must be 25 or older with a credit card on file for the security deposit. Food and beverages, including alcohol, are encouraged aboard, with a Bluetooth stereo for music; pets are welcome for a $10 fee. Swimming and fishing are not permitted on the boats, nor is smoking of any substance, and boats may only dock at the Bay Cruisers dock.
The business is genuinely part of a broader “boat yard” complex at 845 Embarcadero, alongside sister businesses Central Coast Lift (E-Foil demos, electric boats, sailboat and kayak rentals, whale watching, and private yacht charters), Rock Kayak Co. (kayaks, Hobies, aqua cycles, and pedal boats on the same dock), and Boat Yard Marketplace (a market offering refreshments, beer, wine, ice, ice chest rentals, and boating gear less than 200 feet from the boats).
Open daily 12pm-8:45pm (subject to early closure after 1pm Monday-Friday; calling ahead is recommended).
For families and groups near Morro Bay, California looking for a self-drive electric boat rental with genuine wildlife-viewing appeal, Bay Cruisers offers a well-established, more than 15-year operation at the Embarcadero boat yard.
