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- 3hrs
- All Ages
Dive into the world of boating with confidence through the Beginner Boating Course at Maine Boating Academy. Our expert-led courses are tailored for beginners, providing essential skills in boat handling and safety.
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Enjoy a personalized learning experience with hands-on guidance from our expert instructors
Training session aboard your boat or ours. Do you have a specific boating topic you want assistance with? Maine Boating Academy’s licensed and insured U.S. Coast Guard Captains may be able to help you. We offer customized training specific to your needs. Let us know what you want to learn and we can build a course that will help you gain those skills.
Our boat is conveniently located on the Royal River in Yarmouth, Maine just minutes from Portland.
If you prefer to have training on our boat we will use the 24′ Sea Fox 249 Avenger.
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- Advanced boat operation systems (e.g., thrusters, joysticks, etc.)
- Excursions, area familiarization
- Captain for hire
- Boat delivery
- Navigation rules
- Operation at night
- Trailering
- Electronics and Navigation Systems
Minimum of 2-hour training is $250
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Insurance policy
For all trainings and Captain for Hire services on customer boats, proof of vessel liability insurance must be provided prior to the training.
Cancellation policy
Maine Boating Academy reserves the right to cancel training due to Captain availability, boat availability, weather, or circumstances outside our control. Training or services will be rescheduled, or a credit will be issued.
Weather canceled training or Captain for hire service
Training and Captain for hire services are held rain or shine. Training or services may be canceled by the Training Captain or Maine Boating Academy if the weather is deemed unsafe or not conducive. Weather canceled training or services will be rescheduled or a credit will be issued.
Client canceled training or Captain for hire service
If client provides more than 48 hours notice, Maine Boating Academy will reschedule your training, issue a credit/refund minus a $100 non-refundable rescheduling fee. There are no refunds for cancellation notices 48 hours or less or for no shows.
Travel policy
For courses when our Training Captains come to you, free 1-hour round trip from Yarmouth, Maine included in cost of course. Additional travel is billed at $100.00 per hour / 30 min increments. Additional travel and gas charges may apply depending on location of training.