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5.0 (40 reviews)
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Birthday girl!!!
Michelle B.

I had a amazing experience for my 40th bday. We were able to book this beautiful yacht and the Chef they partner with in a few days. We had tons of questions and they were answered quickly. The owners were fun and provided customer service beyond my expectations. I told them it was for my bday and they even had a "Happy Birthday" sign up for me. The Chef was great! He provided exactly what I wanted: A cheese and fruit platter for the beginning along with mimosas. For lunch we had Ribeye steak, shrimp, grilled zucchini and salad. We had tortilla chips and salsa to snack on in between. We brought a ton of alcohol and they had all of the mixers and the owners kept our drinks coming! I expected that we would make our own drinks but they treated us like royalty! We were able to blast our crazy music, dance, swim and just have a relaxed and good time on an amazing yacht! My friends were so impressed. They made my birthday the best experience I could ask for! I can't wait to book again!

Ramona P.

I held my small birthday party on this yacht and had a great time. The staff on board were accommodating and super friendly. My guests were very impressed.

Captain Durant manning the boat

Such an amazing experience! I spoke initially with the owner Julia - she was so sweet and helpful, and she relayed all my requests to the crew. After I booked, I was put in contact with Mari who promptly answered my many questions via text. And when the day finally came, our hostess Drew reached out to make sure we could find the boat and reconfirmed the planned itinerary. The company offers to arrange for a host / bartender and a private chef. I'm so glad we opted to do this. It really made the experience! The captain took us out to Malibu where we spent some time with floaties in the water. The whole crew at Happiest Hours goes above and beyond to ensure you and your guests have a great time. The whole charter was such a blast! My friends and I can't stop talking about what a great time we had. I would book again with them in a heartbeat!

Claudia D.

I honestly couldn't have thought of a better way to celebrate my 24th birthday than on this yacht. Everything was amazing! Julia was so helpful & captain Ru was great! The yacht was clean & everything was just so detailed. From the moment we got on it was just great vibes all around. The sound system is great & I was able to connect to the Bluetooth speakers to play my own music. The bartender we got was Sandy & she was amazing as well & such a great time. Overall I'd definitely book with them again & I can't thank them enough for everything they did to make my day special. If you're thinking about booking, just do it. Definitely worth it.

Suz S.

I had a really great experience on this yacht. We planned a proposal recently and it went very well. Starting from the beginning to the end the staff was very responsive when I had any questions or concerns prior to the event. The boat itself was very clean and well maintained. The staff including the captain were very welcoming and friendly. Would definitely recommend this boat to anyone. Thank you for a great experience

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We rented this beautiful yacht (matches the pics perfectly) for my boyfriends birthday (during Covid). Our group of 12 felt completely safe! Sandy and Julia (owner) helped coordinate everything for us, they were both fantastic to work with and answered all of my questions quickly. They even helped me pick the best Captain for our boat (Romualdo--highly recommended he was so chill, engaged with our group, and was very knowledgeable). He drove us into the sunset so we could take the most breathtaking pics. I thought the pricing was perfect, it was worth every penny we spent ! Unfortunately our date and time had to change from the original day/time I booked (the day I tried to book was actually taken and then there was an issue with the boat being able to come in and dock at a certain time) but Sandy was super apologetic and even added a bartender to our cruise for free, we really appreciated it and the day/time change was not an issue for our group. The service was top notch and I highly recommend their chef (Chef Vincent), he cooked so much food and let us customize our menu (crab cakes, salmon, bbq chicken, Mac and cheese and much more!). The food literally kept coming, it was great! We can't wait to do another (longer) cruise with them. All of our guests were so impressed!

5 star service, accomodating staff, great amenities, modern interior, reasonable booking price, complimentary beverages, & many more. they went above and beyond to make my bday memorable. i most likely will book again.

Yossi D.

This yacht was definitely the best experience I've ever had I highly recommend this yard service they were super professional I used them for a few events one of them was my husband's 40th birthday party which was back in July the captain was amazing very inviting the yacht was beautiful very modern and super clean Great ride nice and smooth I really couldn't ask for more my guest were super happy and very impressed with the atmosphere !! I will definitely use them again !!

Vincenzo D.

Superb 5 star service ,the owner Julia rocks,she so sweet,captain John was great and the cook ,deckman were great also,its was my 1st time on a 60ft yatch...I would reccomend this dream team all day long

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Exceed expectations! The yacht stocked with drinks and food, in a great condition, and the crew was fun & accommodating.

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Doran is definitely the best!Our family had great time with Happiest Ours!Best Capitan,best crew!Will book again:)

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Marina del Rey Boat Rentals - Santa Monica pier

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The customer service alone deserves 5 stars. My boyfriend called a couple of times before coming…read morejust to ask about availability & fishing and the gentleman who answered every time was so kind and welcoming. I wish I remembered his name! He also had the sweetest dog named Stella. When we arrived, the employee who got us set up on the boat was just as great -- patient, informative, fun, and super easygoing. We rented a boat for 2 hours and it ended up being the perfect Memorial Day activity. Highly recommend if you want to explore the marina or ocean, sunbathe, fish, listen to music, and just enjoy good vibes. Thank you again for such a fun experience!

AVOID THIS PLACE. Worst boat rental experience I've ever had…read more The manager was rude and condescending from the moment we arrived. Someone in our group had already started the check-in process about 15 minutes before the rest of us arrived, yet we still stood around for another 20 minutes while he repeatedly ignored us. When he finally dealt with us, he spoke to us like we were children rather than paying customers. After we finished checking in, we waited roughly another 20 minutes with no boat. I finally went over and politely asked where our boat was, and instead of simply giving me an update, he started yelling at me and told me we were "lucky" we were even still getting a boat. He literally laughed in my face and was incredibly condescending. And somehow, that wasn't even the worst part. We finally got on the water and the boat failed while we were out there. We were stranded and someone had to come retrieve us from the middle of the water. They put us on a second boat, and that boat wouldn't start either. The manager immediately claimed it was "user error" and came over to show us what we were supposedly doing wrong. Except when HE tried it, he couldn't get the boat started either. Instead of acknowledging that there was clearly a problem with the boat, he then blamed us for "overheating" it. At that point they were going to put us on a THIRD boat, but we were completely over it. Between the excessive waiting, being yelled at and laughed at, getting stranded on the water, and then having a second boat fail, we just wanted to leave. What also bothered me was watching how he spoke to his own employees. Even his employees apologized to us on his behalf, which honestly said a lot. I understand that mechanical problems can happen. What made this experience unacceptable was the combination of two boats having problems and a manager who responded to legitimate concerns with yelling, blame, ridicule, and condescension instead of basic customer service. I wish I had read the other reviews before coming here because, based on my experience, many of them describe remarkably similar issues. I would never rent from this business again.

Happiest Ours - boatcharters - Updated October 2026

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