Discover Tahoe Chartered Cruises - South Lake Tahoe, California

Joan M.

Mac was so informative and awesome! He made the trip so fun! He showed us some amazing beaches and their history. Mac recommended great restaurants and gave a lot of history to Lake Tahoe. It was a great experience! One for the books for sure! Thank you!!

Timothy

07/16/2024 Booked the  21' Bowrider Cruiser (Up To 6 People): 1x Black Bayliner - 4 Hour Rental.
An unfortunate one in a million event occurred for me and my family, half of them got really sick the night before and due to policy I couldn't get a reschedule or partial refund. Which I understand is in place for its reasons. Not a knock on them, but a bit of advice that's beneficial. They do specify in their emails their refund cancelation policy. Don't let my rare experience sway you.

I was able to convince the family to go, though we missed out on 2 hours we were able to go out on the water together for 2 hours. The time the charter gave was a gracious amount and Savanah was great in her assistance and help. Captain JB was great too! He was considerate of our situation, was patient, informative, and professional. He made a quick turn around at Emerald Bay because the sickys had to use the restroom. He did his absolute best to utilize the time we had left and I greatly appreciate all the efforts everyone at Discover Tahoe Charter made.

After researching in what charter to choose. This one was the best option for me and my family. Captain, life vests, watersports, cruising, and swimming all covered. The customization is a huge benefit. If you want to try to do it all than you have to get at least 4 hours. 2 hours will get you a fun cruise Or watersports but not both. Just gotta wear your suit, bring towels, drinks and food. Gas will be charged separately after the occasion ($50 an hour), if you didn't add tip in the purchase than bring cash to give tip in person.

Judging by the other reviews it seems like you can't go wrong with any Captain, and that alone will make or ruin your time one the water.
This place is worth it and as long as it offers the same things, gives the best service, than it will be the best option out there. I highly recommend and if able will do again.

Thank you for your commitment to excellence!

Jacob H.

Overall great experience. We had eight guys for a bachelor party. We arrived 5 to 10 minutes before our reservation time. I would definitely recommend showing up at least 15 to 20 minutes earlier, on busy days parking is very busy and it can be a long walk to the dock. Receptionist at the front desk was very helpful and very nice to get us on the water to have fun. The boat was very clean and ready to go at the dock. Our biggest complaint was that our captain wasn’t very outgoing or helpful for most of the trip. It’s sort of felt like it was a chore for him to take us out on the lake. While the weather was perfect the lake was a little rough wave wise and our captain constantly reminded us that “this is not the day to wake surf” as this was the only day that we are going to be on the lake. He wasn’t very open to any suggestions and wasn’t helpful when it came to some of the guys that had never wake surfed before. He complained about some of the guys that weren’t able to get up fast enough on the board and it just kind of made things awkward. He didn’t have to bow down to us but just wasn’t outgoing or helpful much. He only played his music on the boat and just wasn’t very open to anyone else playing music. Overall it was a lot of fun but it’s just really important to get a good captain. They did give us the option to choose our captain but we really didn’t know any of them.

Peter A. T. J.

We had the most relaxing day. The captain, Ariel was so nice and knew exactly where to take us. We had a great lunch and learned about the area. We all had a wonderful day.

Heydy T.

I recently had the pleasure of embarking on a boat charter with captain Ariel and I can confidently say that it was an unforgettable experience! From beautiful sightseeing emerald bay to tubing across the lake. I highly recommend discover tahoe chartered cruises for your next adventure.

Charlie S.

10/10 great guy and we had a blast! He had tour facts and told us a lot about the lake and wild life. Love this dude! Great Host! Definitely would book again!!!

Savannah S.

this was THE highlight of our trip. I was in Tahoe for my sisters bachelorette party and we wanted to do a boat day. We had Ariel as our captain and I can honestly say we couldn’t have had a better captain! He was professional but fun and we had a great time. Highly recommend renting from them and hiring Ariel!!!

Manuel L.

Our experiencing renting a pontoon boat with a captain was fantastic. This was my first time visiting Tahoe and boating. My only regret was not paying for more time on the hot.

JB our captain was very nice and even recommended us a great pizza spot. He was conscious of time and explained all the rules and safety procedures quickly and thoroughly.

The staff who checked us in were also friendly and willing to answer all questions. Will definitely be coming back. (: