Best Boat Club Ventura Near Me

4worldlovers:
Convenient with tons of parking, Ventura Isle Marina is located in Ventura Harbor! Freedom Boat Club Channel Islands is the newest way to boat in the Ventura area. Forget about all the hassles and just go have some fun on a boat. Our boats are brand new, our staff is friendly and knowledgeable, and you do not have to clean the boat. That's worth saying again, you DO NOT have to clean the boat.

A great place to create lifelong memories and avoid all the headaches associated with boating.


Independently owned and operated by Freedom Boat Club of Channel Islands


We’ve taken care to select a variety of quality boats. And we always keep them clean and maintained. We also take care of the storage, insurance and repairs. So you can just focus on the fun!


Just pay a one-time entry fee and select one of our membership plans. Your local Club will have a variety of plans to match your recreational boating needs.

Your safety is our No. 1 concern. So we give all our members unlimited training with certified captains. And if you wish to boat in a new location, they’ll show you the waterways.

Reserve a boat by phone or online. Then go fishing, tubing or head to a restaurant with friends. When you’re done, just bring the boat back and pay for the fuel. We take care of everything else!


World’s oldest and largest membership boat club with over 30 years of experience


We take care of the maintenance, cleaning, repair, insurance and storage


Fleet (which varies by location) includes bowriders, pontoons, offshore/inshore fishing boats (center consoles), deck boats and wake boats

4worldlovers:
Welcome to Carefree Boat Club! We’re a new alternative to buying or renting a boat in coastal Ventura County. With a membership to our exclusive club, you don’t have to worry about maintenance, trailering, moorage, usage fees, insurance, covering or even cleaning. You have unlimited access to our entire fleet of new boats.

By joining Carefree Boat Club, you can relieve yourself of all the other downsides of boating. Our boats are in slips, gassed up, and ready to go!

ENJOY THE BOATING LIFESTYLE FOR A FRACTION OF THE COST OF OWNING


Carefree Boat Club strives to provide our members with an affordable boating experience that is fun, easy, and safe. We take care of all the time-consuming hassles that come with boating so you don’t have to. For a fraction of the cost of owning, our members enjoy unlimited usage of the club’s boats.


Carefree Boat Club is finally in Ventura County at the Channel Islands Harbor & Ventura Harbor – welcome to boating the Carefree way!


With membership, you also have access to boats all across the country included in the price! Imagine your next vacation to a sunny, scenic waterfront destination. From San Francisco to Los Angeles and Miami to Boston, with nearly 100 Carefree Boat Club locations coast to coast and growing, a boat will be waiting for you at no extra charge, all year round!


With membership as little as 1/3 cost of owning a boat, you can cross these expenses off your list: boat purchase, slip fee, insurance, maintenance, repairs, taxes, towing and winterization.

Use the boats as often as you would like with no additional cost.

Our online reservation system allows you to pick the day, time, boat and Carefree location...easily.

Varieties include 18'-27' Cruiser, Deck, Bowrider, Pontoon, Fishing, Ski and Sail Boats & more! Members have options in both type of boat and type of activity!

With low member to boat ratios, an easy to use online reservation system & spur of the moment walk-on access members can enjoy boating how they like when they like.


Members have access to all US and Canada locations. Experience the member benefit of Reciprocity at any of our clubs, from sea to shining sea!


Instructors at each location provide Boat Safety training and handling skills so our members can comfortably and safely enjoy the great variety of boats for all activities.


Located at the Anacapa Isle Marina, Carefree Boat Club membership includes access the pool, spa, clubhouse with BBQ area, sauna, gym, showers and lockers. Parking is free.


Walking distance to restaurants, great visibility for holiday events, and fireworks shows.


Carefree Boat Club has the best availability in the industry. In business since 2002, we’ve been making boats available to members for 15 years. With thousands of happy Carefree Boat Club customers nationwide, ask to see our reservation system anytime to see for yourself!


Members have a whole fleet of new boats available to them for about a third of the cost of buying their own boat! There’s simply no better way for residents of Ventura County areas to enjoy our beautiful waters.


Don’t like hidden fees? Neither do we. Our members never pay any additional fees to use the boats – the only expense not included in membership is the fuel you use. We also provide classroom and on the water safe boater training……all included with the membership! Plus, members enjoy our frequent socials and organized events.

Our staff will greet you at the dock with the keys to your freshly cleaned boat and will help you get your gear on board and cast off. When you return we will be there to help tie up the boat.

Here are a few of the great destinations within reach of the Channel Islands Harbor.

Channel Islands National Park – This group of islands is known as California’s Galapagos consists of 5 of the 8 Channel Islands of the coast.

Anacapa – At only 12 miles from the harbor this is a great island to start exploring archipelago.

4worldlovers:
PBYC is a great place to relax after your weekend boating trips, or to hang out after working on the boat. Members have 24-hour access to free Wi-fi, a large screen TV, a friendly, full-service bar, a large kitchen, and an outdoor BBQ grill. All this and dazzling sunsets overlooking Ventura Harbor from our second story deck.

Monthly meetings include a full-course dinner with a program or guest speaker, and it is a great place to swap stories or discuss boating issues with other sailors. We invite both sail and powerboat owners to join, but if you don’t have a boat, no problem! Our members are both local and out of state.


Come by and talk to us. Learn about our racing program, cruises, and day sails. You may find a new home away from home … as well as make new friends with common interests!