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Jet car for yacht charter: a toy billed by the hour.
A jet car for yacht charter is an add-on sold by the hour beside the yacht: Miami operators deliver one to the swim platform at about USD 400 an hour plus a fee. It has 4 seats, where a Seabob carries one rider. It is also a boat the size of a tender, so it needs a berth or a large garage.
Why charter companies add toys: the yacht's own yield is thin.
A charter yacht grosses 8–15% of its value a year and nets 2–8%, often 2–4%, after running costs of 10–15% of purchase value and an agent's 15–20% of the fee (The Luxury Playbook; BOAT International). Yacht charter add-ons work on another scale: a complete jet car is about USD 50,000 per the builder's catalogue and is billed by the hour on top of the charter.
One Miami operator lists yacht delivery at USD 400 an hour plus a USD 150 fee (operator price lists, November 2026). In Dubai two of the operators we found are yacht companies. A jet car will not repair a yacht's accounts; it adds a line guests pay by the hour. More in is yacht charter profitable.
Yacht toys by price and by what they carry.
| Toy | Price new | What it is | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seabob | USD 9,980–17,780 | Single-rider toy | US retailer price list, 2026 |
| Jet car, R series | about USD 50,000 complete | 4 seats, steering wheel, jet drive | Builder's catalogue |
| Amphibious car | USD 135,000–175,000 | Drives on road and water; wheels retract | Maker's website |
Prices collected November 2026. A jet car is not amphibious. The full list is in luxury water toys.
Where a jet car for yacht charter lives: marina or tender garage.
Plainly: this is not a toy you fold into a locker. Typical for the class is 4.5–5.4 m long and about 2.0 m wide, per published builder and broker listings; one Dubai marketplace guide gives 544 kg. Our own dimensions and weight are confirmed with the quote, so ask before you size a crane or a chock.
On most charter yachts the craft lives at a marina berth or floating dock and joins the yacht at the pick-up point or at anchor, driven by crew. Only a large yacht with a tender garage, or deck space and a crane, can carry it aboard. Whether it may be towed astern is a question for the builder; we will get the answer in writing. Among superyacht toys and tenders it takes a tender's space.
What the crew needs to know.
- Briefing: a life vest on every seat, the kill-switch lanyard on the driver, a crew member alongside on a jet ski or tender.
- Local rules: Florida asks anyone born after 1 January 1988 for a boater education card; Dubai requires a Dubai Maritime Authority permit for rental; the Saudi Red Sea Authority licenses each rental boat.
- After use: freshwater rinse of hull and jet nozzle, engine hours logged.
Trim and numbers for a yacht.
For a jet car for yacht charter we suggest the R Elite, USD 28,990 without engine: underwater LED lighting for evenings at anchor, amplified audio, a spoiler, and a vinyl logo on the seats that can carry the yacht's name. Any body colour is available on request, to match the hull. The R Ultimate at USD 26,990 costs less; see the price page.
A company that already pays for berth, crew and booking desk is nearer our add-on case than our stand-alone one: in the Dubai base case, about 6 months against about 11 months. In Miami, at USD 175–350 per hour, a stand-alone craft barely covers its costs. Illustrative scenarios, not a forecast: enter your charter days in the ROI calculator and read the rental business page.
Questions buyers ask on WhatsApp
How much does a jet car add to a yacht charter?
The public reference is Miami: about USD 400 an hour delivered to the yacht, plus a fee. Dubai dock prices are AED 1,000–1,800 (about USD 272–490) per hour. We promise no figure for your waters. Local levels are on the Dubai page.
Will a jet car fit in a yacht's tender garage?
Only on a large yacht. The class is typically 4.5–5.4 m long and about 2.0 m wide; our exact dimensions and weight come with the quote. Send the garage opening and crane capacity on WhatsApp and we will check before you order. Background: how a jet car works.
Is a jet car better than a Seabob as a yacht toy?
It does a different job. A Seabob at USD 9,980–17,780 carries one rider; a jet car carries four and can run guests to a beach club, but it needs a berth. See the beach clubs page.
Can you deliver a jet car to a yacht outside the UAE?
Yes: by truck across the Gulf in 2–5 days by road, by container elsewhere, with freight quoted per shipment. Import duty, tax and registration at the destination are the buyer's. Routes are on the delivery page.
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Luxury water toys
Luxury water toys with published prices: Seabob from USD 9,980, jet car from USD 24,490, amphibious car from USD 135,000. Seats, storage, crew. WhatsApp.
Yacht charter profit
Is yacht charter profitable? Sourced ranges: gross 8–15% of value, running costs 10–15%, net 2–8%. Plus the toys that bill by the hour. Ask on WhatsApp.
R Elite
Jet car R Elite, USD 28,990 without engine: amplified audio, underwater LED lighting, spoiler and your logo on dual-layer seats. Quote on WhatsApp.