Austin Party Boat Prices on Lake Travis — All-In 4-Hour Rates
Compare Austin party boat prices on Lake Travis — 4.9★ Premier fleet from $857.03 (Day Tripper) to $1,120.73 (Clever Girl), 4-hour all-in, gratuity included.
Austin party boat prices on Lake Travis start at $857.03 all-in on Day Tripper (14 guests), $988.88 on Meeseeks and The Irony (25–30 guests), and $1,120.73 on the flagship Clever Girl (75 guests), all Mon-Thu with weekends higher. Premier Party Cruises lists those all-in prices exactly the same way every booking — captain, fuel, audio, coolers, and life jackets included; Texas state sales tax (8.25%), fees and the 20% captain + crew gratuity already included, nothing added at checkout and no codes. No resort fees, no surprise dock charges, no surge pricing on holiday weekends.
Austin party boat prices by boat — what each all-in price covers
Day Tripper is the cheapest Austin party boat price in the Premier fleet at $857.03 all-in on a weekday. A standard 4-hour Saturday charter is $1,648.13 all-in with Texas tax (8.25%), fees and the 20% captain + crew gratuity already included. At 14 guests the weekday $857.03 is about $61/guest before BYOB (Saturday is higher). Meeseeks and The Irony start at $988.88 all-in on a weekday — a 4-hour Saturday is $1,779.98 all-in, about $59/guest at capacity on Saturday (about $33/guest on a Mon-Thu weekday). Clever Girl, the 75-guest flagship, starts at $1,120.73 all-in on a weekday — a 4-hour Saturday is $1,911.83 all-in, about $25/guest at full capacity on Saturday (about $15/guest on a Mon-Thu weekday).
Every all-in price includes the captain (TPWD-licensed, CPR-certified, average 7 years with Premier Party Cruises), fuel, the on-board audio system, a stocked cooler at the dock, USCG-approved life jackets in every adult, child, and infant size, and dock access at Anderson Mill Marina. BYOB cans and plastic only — no glass on Lake Travis.
How Austin party boat prices add up — the full math
Premier shows one all-in price so the total is never a surprise: tax (8.25%), fees and the 20% captain + crew gratuity are already baked in, so the number you see is the number you pay — nothing added at checkout and no codes. A 4-hour Meeseeks Saturday is $1,779.98 all-in; a 4-hour Clever Girl Saturday is $1,911.83 all-in (from $988.88 and $1,120.73 respectively on weekdays; weekends higher). Per-guest math falls out from there — full-capacity Clever Girl works out to about $15/guest on a weekday (Mon-Thu; weekends higher) before BYOB.
BYOB is the only meaningful cost on top. Party On Delivery (Premier's sister company) pre-stocks the boat with cans, mixers, and ice 30 minutes before boarding, so the boat is ready when the group arrives. Cooler rentals are included; ice is BYOB. Premier doesn't sell ice — that is a deliberate choice that keeps Austin party boat prices honest.
Why Austin party boat prices on Premier beat the cheapest pontoon rental
A self-drive pontoon rental on Lake Travis lists at $150–$180/hr — but you provide the captain (someone in your group stays sober and navigates), no audio system, no coolers staged, no insurance for your group, and no life jackets in the small sizes. The all-in cost of a self-drive day with a designated driver, fuel surcharges, and basic gear ends up close to Premier's captained charter from $857.03 all-in — without the captain, the audio, or the 4.9★ across 450+ reviews. See Premier Party Cruises pricing breakdown for full math.
Premier Party Cruises has run the same fleet, captains, and pricing structure for 15+ years on Lake Travis. The all-in prices have moved twice since 2020 — both times signaled in advance, both times still beating self-drive once you account for fuel and a sober driver.
Planning a bachelorette weekend?
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Frequently asked questions
What are the cheapest Austin party boat prices?
Day Tripper at $857.03 all-in is the cheapest captained Austin party boat price in the Premier fleet — 14 guests max. A 4-hour Saturday charter is $1,648.13 all-in with Texas tax (8.25%), fees and the 20% captain + crew gratuity already included.
Does the price include tax and gratuity?
Yes. Premier Party Cruises quotes one all-in price with Texas state sales tax (8.25%), fees and the 20% captain + crew gratuity already included — nothing added at checkout and no codes. That keeps the price comparable across operators and the gratuity transparent to the captain who earns it.
How much is a 4-hour Saturday charter on Meeseeks?
A 4-hour Saturday on Meeseeks is $1,779.98 all-in (from $988.88 on weekdays; weekends higher), with Texas tax, fees and the 20% captain + crew gratuity already included. At 25 guests that is about $33/guest on a weekday before BYOB.
How much is a 4-hour Saturday charter on Clever Girl?
A 4-hour Saturday on Clever Girl is $1,911.83 all-in (from $1,120.73 on weekdays; weekends higher), with Texas tax, fees and the 20% captain + crew gratuity already included. At 75 guests that is roughly $15/guest on a weekday before BYOB — the lowest per-guest Austin party boat price on Lake Travis.
Are coolers and ice included in Austin party boat prices?
Coolers yes — every boat is stocked with coolers as part of the all-in price. Ice is BYOB. Premier does not sell ice. Bring bagged ice from any HEB on the way to Anderson Mill Marina, or have Party On Delivery pre-stock the boat 30 minutes before boarding.
Does Premier charge holiday surge pricing?
No. Austin party boat prices on Premier Party Cruises are the same all-in price every Saturday from April through October — no Memorial Day, July 4th, or Labor Day surge. The booking calendar fills first-come on the same flat rate.