Day Tripper — 14-Guest Lake Travis Party Barge
Day Tripper is Premier's 14-guest Lake Travis party barge — couples' sunset dinner cruise, executive board offsite, and small-group format. Wide-beam hull, full audio, on-board head. Premier rate $200/hr base; Texas tax (8.25%) + 20% gratuity itemized at checkout.
Day Tripper is Premier’s 14-guest party barge and the smallest boat in the fleet — the right size for a couple’s sunset dinner cruise, a small executive board offsite, an intimate Sweet 16, or a 10-guest bachelorette who do not want to be on a boat with strangers. Premier rate $200/hour base; Texas tax (8.25%) and 20% gratuity itemized at checkout.
Day Tripper’s specs and small-group format
14 guests is the boardroom-meeting size of the fleet. Day Tripper is a single-deck party barge with a wide-beam, low-gunnel hull that loads easily for older guests, a center canopy covering about three-quarters of the seating, full bench seating with backs around the perimeter, an on-board head, and Bluetooth + AUX audio with corner-mounted speakers tuned for both background music and full-volume playlists.
Day Tripper is the most-booked Premier boat for occasions where group size is the constraint, not the budget: anniversary dinners for two with eight close friends, executive board offsites where the principal wants the smallest possible audience, family-only milestone birthdays, and dinner cruises where the couple has hired a private chef who plates two courses on the boat’s built-in counter.
Couples + small dinner cruise + executive board offsite
About 40% of Day Tripper’s bookings are couples’ anniversary or sunset dinner cruises — most-booked block is a 3-hour sunset window (5–8 PM summer, 4–7 PM winter) with the captain at idle during dinner, audio at conversation level, the table set facing west toward open water. Several couples bring an Austin private chef on board for two courses plated directly on the boat.
Another 30% are executive board offsites and small client dinners. Day Tripper is the most-booked exec boat in the Premier fleet — board-meeting size, focused conversation, the captain functions as silent staff. Premier issues W-9 + NET-30 ACH-payable invoices and COIs up to $2M general liability for any registered business; standard 24-business-hour COI turnaround.
The remaining 30% mixes intimate Sweet 16 dinner cruises, 10-guest bachelorettes, surprise-proposal cruises (Premier coordinates roughly two surprise proposals per peak weekend, photographer pre-staged), and small family-only milestones.
What the $200/hr base rate covers
Captain (TPWD-licensed, CPR-certified, average 7 years with Premier), fuel, the full audio system, a stocked cooler at the dock, USCG-approved life jackets in every size, the on-board head, and dock access at Anderson Mill Marina. Premier’s 15+ year zero-incident safety record across 150,000+ guests applies to every Day Tripper charter.
BYOB cans and plastic only — no glass on Lake Travis. Party On Delivery (Premier’s sister company) pre-stocks the boat with the exact bottles ordered — wine, premium spirits, non-alcoholic options for guests who don’t drink — so the boat looks staged rather than self-served. Texas state sales tax (8.25%) and a 20% captain + crew gratuity are added at checkout as transparent line items, every figure itemized.
Anderson Mill Marina is 25 minutes from downtown Austin via 183 N. Flat parking next to the dock, no stairs to the boat, ADA-accessible boarding — important for older guests at small milestone events.
Frequently asked questions
What does Day Tripper cost for a 3-hour sunset cruise?
$600 base ($200/hr × 3) + Texas tax (8.25%) + 20% captain gratuity = roughly $780 all-in for the boat. Per-guest at 14 = $55.70/guest; for a couple plus 8 friends (10 guests), $78/guest before BYOB and dinner.
Is Day Tripper too small for a real bachelorette?
For a bachelorette of 14 or fewer guests, Day Tripper is the right boat — cheaper than Meeseeks and intentionally tighter-knit. For 15+ bachelorettes, Meeseeks (25) is the move.
Can we host a private chef dinner on Day Tripper?
Yes — several couples each year hire an Austin private chef who comes aboard with two courses plated on the boat’s built-in counter. Bring-your-own catering (Salt Lick, Eddie V’s, Carillon) also delivers to Anderson Mill Marina with 24h notice.
Is Day Tripper the best boat for a surprise proposal?
Yes — Day Tripper is the most-booked surprise-proposal boat. Captain is briefed in advance, photographer boards 15 minutes early as a "fellow guest," sunset timed to NOAA tables.
Do you accept corporate NET-30 invoicing on Day Tripper?
Yes — Premier issues W-9 + NET-30 ACH-payable invoices for any registered business with a clean credit record. New clients run the first booking on credit card; subsequent bookings can move to NET-30. COIs up to $2M general liability with 24h turnaround.
Are kids allowed?
Yes — all ages on private charters. The 21+ rule only applies to the public ATX Disco Cruise on Clever Girl.
Where does Day Tripper depart from?
Anderson Mill Marina, 13993 FM 2769, Leander TX 78641 — 25 minutes from downtown Austin via 183 N. Free parking next to the dock, no stairs to the boat, ADA-accessible boarding.