How much would it cost to ship my boat and trailer to Costa Rica from Florida?

Question

Boat is approx 30' long with a 11' beam, From Port to Port. Can the trailer come as well?

Thanks

Answer 1

I agree with Capt. John.  Right now, boats are the cheapest I have EVER seen... with nearly 130,000 for sale on any day when you check the adverts in Boat Trader.  If I were in your situation, I would try to sell the boat there and buy  another when you get back to the U.S.

I recently saw an Endeavor 32 for $7,500 and a C&C Landfall 36 for $25,000... so boats are a blue light special in the U.S. right now.

If you have a lot of money left when you sell your boat in Costa Rica, I'll be happy to make you a good deal on my Slocum 38.

Answer 2

Well, it is 1150 miles (plus a couple more Gold Medals for Michael  Phelps) from Ft. Lauderdale to Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.

And just to let you know, myself and many-many others made/make a wonderfully good living and life - delivering sea worthy vessels all over the world - for people who would not pay the really expensive fees for shipping their vessels.

  To give you a real accurate price, I would need to have specific information - power or sail, length, height, weight, beam, and information to determine if a shipper could safely use your trailer as a shipping cradle, or not.  but, to give you an idea...  and judging by the size it may cost you more then you will want to spend.  You will most likely be better off selling & buying another...

  Knowing what I know however, if you can use the trailer as a shipping craddle, (that will save you some $) It will most likely cost you a minimum of $8,000. And personally, I think I would rather "sell" my boat, and add that $8,000 to the sell price to buy another boat.  Otherwise - when your vessel is setting at a dock in Costa Rica, and your $8,000 is gone - what do you have to show for it? Same ole boat - just setting in different waters...

For shipping, you will also need to pay for, or pay to get:

Wharfage: $100.00 fee

Documentation: $350 fee (plus attorney)

Insurance: (required) this is not insurance on your boat, this is insurance on the damage your boat might cause during shipping, handling, etc.

So, you're probably going to be looking at between $8,000 and $10,000 by the time it is all said and done...

Most people that ship their boats have "one of a kind" vessels that can not be replaced at twice the amount of their current investment...

Happy & Safe Boating!

Answer 3

why not strap the trailer to the boat launch it and drive it from florida to costa rica (just a thought)

both would get there together but it might take a while  good excuse for a vacation  

Answer 4

About $10,000. The boat will need to either be on a trailer or have a cradle built which you would pay for.