Rent an electric boat in Newport Beach with no boating license required. Newport Fun Tours offers quiet, eco-friendly electric boat rentals on Newport Harbor for groups of 2 to 12 people. Choose from open-air cruisers and enclosed premium boats, all self-driven and ready to go. BYOB is welcome, reservations take two minutes online, and our fleet is available seven days a week.
| Boat | 90 minutes | 2 hours | 3 hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8-Passenger Electric Duffy | $185 | $245 | $345 |
| 12-Passenger Electric Duffy | $225 | $300 | $425 |
| Pontoon Boat | — | $350 | $525 |
Whether you’re celebrating, team bonding, or just soaking up coastal charm — Newport Fun Rental has your perfect harbor escape.
🌊 Smooth, quiet, 100% electric boats
🍷 BYO snacks and drinks
👨👩👧👦 Great for families, friends & large groups
🚤 Multiple boats available for coordinated group tours
Book your electric boat tour with Newport Fun Tours today — and see Newport Harbor the fun way!
Our fleet accommodates groups of all sizes. The 18ft Standard Open Boat (The Breeze) holds up to 8 passengers. The 21ft Large Open Boat (The Social) and our 22ft Premium Enclosed Flagship (The VIP) each hold up to 12 passengers. For larger groups, we can arrange multiple boats to cruise together so everyone stays connected. Children count as passengers, and kids 12 and under must wear a life jacket at all times.
No, you do not need a boater’s license to drive the Electric Boat.
You must be 21 years old and over to rent out our Electric Boats, while anyone younger, must be supervised by someone 21 years of age and older on board.
Yes! You may bring your own food and beverage on the boat.
While it isn’t illegal to drink alcohol on a boat, it is against the law to operate a vessel while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs. The blood alcohol limit for boating is the same as that for driving a car – 0.08%.
Yes, BYOB is fully welcome on all our electric boat rentals. You can bring your own food, non-alcoholic drinks, beer, wine, and spirits. Please drink responsibly as the legal blood alcohol limit for operating a vessel is 0.08%, the same as driving. We recommend bringing a cooler, cups, and any snacks you enjoy. See our full BYOB guide for packing tips and what to bring.
Pricing varies by boat size, duration, and time of booking. Use our online booking tool to see current rates and availability in real time. We offer 0% APR financing through Affirm, so you can spread the cost across monthly payments with no interest. Call us at 949-675-8433 if you would like to discuss rates for a large group or special occasion.
Yes and Kids 12 and younger must wear life jackets at all times.
You may operate the boat yourself, or you may hire a captain to operate the boat for a fee.
Reservations are not required, however, are recommended to get a guaranteed time slot.
Yes, pets are allowed on board for a fee. Service animals, however, are free at no charge.
Our address is 2901 W. Coast Hwy in Suite160 . There is convenient parking onsite in the underground parking structure at our location. Due to ongoing construction in the area-and the subsequent increase in demand-The Parking Company has rates that can range from $20 to $30 per vehicle per day depending on the day. We unfortunately have no control whatsoever over these parking rates and are unable to validate.
Parking Map
We look forward to sharing our FUN with you!
We are committed to customer service and making the experience as smooth as possible. So we have manually created a parking map of the area for your convenience with some alternative locations for parking. In the attached map, areas in green are typically free, but are also often used by other folks that are seeking free parking, so please allot yourself sufficient time to find a spot, get to our location and get checked in.
Areas in purple are typically metered, but most meters are only until 6pm, but please check signage to ensure that you are in compliance with any local city or state ordinances. Sometimes you have to pay a couple of dollars and sometimes you do not.
Additional options would be to legally park in a nearby neighborhood and take an Uber/Lyft down to our location, or walk if it is close enough.
Again, please make sure that you observe any and all city/state ordinances (or rules and regulations if on private property) wherever you decide to park.
Triangle Square is also only about 8-10 minutes away and is a very reasonable Uber/Lyft away. It’s a great location to grab dinner before or after your cruise and they have a large, complimentary parking structure. If you do park here however, please make sure to observe any posted ordinances, rules or regulations.
