What cocktails to drink on a yacht depends mostly on what the passengers like to drink, and who doesn’t like a boat drink? A boat drink is a cocktail with a lot of alcohol commonly served in a tropical setting. Boat drinks are so popular that Jimmy Buffet penned a song, “Boat Drinks” in honour of these island favourites. Below are a few drink recipes that deserve their own songs.
Bahama Mama
This classic island drink is a favourite among tourists on any island, but don’t let that keep you away! This drink is designed to drink while sitting in the sun and relaxing
Ingredients
1/2 ounce light rum
1/2-ounce dark rum
1/2 ounce 151 rum
1/2-ounce coconut rum
1-ounce pineapple juice
1/2-ounce orange juice
Dash grenadine
Crushed ice
Add all of the liquid ingredients except the grenadine into a shaker with some ice. Shake the combination for 20 seconds. Pour the drink into a glass filled with the crushed ice. Add a dash of grenadine over the top and serve.
Daiquiri
This is the perfect drink for anyone who loves tangy, fruit drinks with a kick. This multi-fruit daiquiri combines the best flavours for a fantastic drink and it’s a great way to use up fresh fruit.
Ingredients
1 cup fresh peaches (peeled and sliced)
1 cup fresh strawberries
1 cup fresh mango (cut into cubes)
1 cup seeded watermelon
6 ounces frozen lemonade concentrate (thawed)
6 ounces light rum
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
2 cups ice cubes
In a blender, add all of the fruit, lemonade, rum, and powdered sugar. Blend until the mixture is smooth. Begin gradually adding the ice, a few cubes at a time, allowing the blender time to fully incorporate the ice into the drink before adding more. Repeat this process until the ice is gone or the drink has reached the desired consistency. Pour into chilled glasses and serve.
Mai Tai
Mai Tais pack a greater punch than other island drinks made with fruit. This is the perfect boat drink for socialising and experimenting with the recipe. It’s difficult to mess this one up, so subtract and add ingredients according to your whims.
Ingredients
1/2 ounce Amaretto
1 ounce light rum
1/2-ounce dark rum
1-ounce pineapple juice
1 ounce sweet and sour mix
1/2 ounce Triple Sec
Crushed ice
Mix all of the ingredients except ice together until thoroughly combined. Pour over the ice and serve.
Mojito
The Mojito is perhaps the grandfather of island drinks for good reason. Nothing can beat a classic Mojito on a breezy summer night, but the Mojito is nothing if not versatile. Try this watermelon version for a twist on an old favourite!
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups fresh, seedless watermelon (cubed)
5 mint leaves
1/2-ounce lime juice
1/2-ounce simple syrup
2 ounces light rum
Club soda
Crushed ice
Muddle the watermelon cubes and mint leaves until the watermelon is crushed. Add to a shaker with the lime juice and simple syrup. Shake to combine. Add the rum and some ice and shake again. Strain the drink into a glass filled with crushed ice and add a little club soda to finish it off.
Pina Colada
The Pina Colada is another traditional boat drink that has withstood the test of time. There are many variations on the Pina Colada, but below is the classic recipe that can liven up any party.
Ingredients
6 ounces dark rum
8 ounces cream of coconut
8 ounces pineapple juice
Ice
Combine all of the ingredients except ice in a blender. After the liquids are combined, fill the blender to the top with ice and blend until the mixture is a grainy texture. Serve in a chilled glass.
A holiday in paradise deserves a good drink to accompany it. Whip up a batch of boat drinks, sit back, relax, and enjoy your time in the sun, as you taste a bit of the island in your glass!
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Daniella has been passionate about travel, the sea, and nature for many years. As a child, she frequently traveled throughout the Mediterranean and continued with her journeys throughout her adult life.
Her experiences have created the desire within her to share her love for traveling with other passionate and adventurers who want to discover beautiful horizons and new cultures.
I like this website and I love the combination of cocktails and yachts. I like yachts and I like cocktails but I don’t like rum. I love Irish whiskey but it never occurs to me to make cocktails with whiskey. Do you have any ideas for whiskey coctails? I was recently in Venice, Italy and we found a cocktail bar that offered about 50 different types of mojitos … delicious!
Hi Nigel,
I am glad you like my website. There are a lot of whiskey cocktail recipes to be founded on the internet. I am sure it won’t be a problem to find a great one :).
If you find a good recipe, I’ll be more than happy if you share it with us!
Thank you for the comment and wish you a wonderful day!
Thanks for advising on some great drinks to share when on a yacht/ship cruise! I also like that you have videos for each to show clearly how to make them (I always like to see how the drinks are made so this is helpful)…
Hmmmmmmm some other cocktails I like to offer my guests…..The main ones that I get asked about seem to be the PinaColada, Sex on the Beach, Mojito, and anything with Bailey’s…
Thanks for “stirring up” my mind hehe, always good when that happens!! Cheers!!
Hi Dave,
You are very welcome, and thank you for the comment.
Cheers:)
Ah. A collection of classics if I’ve ever seen one. I haven’t spent much time on a yacht, but I’ve been to beach resorts and enjoyed these beverages.
These days, though, I have to order them ‘virgin’ style. They are just about as good that way, so nothing lost.
Gary
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Hi Gary,
Beach is also a wonderful place to enjoy a refreshing cocktail:)
Thank you for your comment and wish you an awesome day!
Hi Daniella
Great website – lovely theme and amazing colours and user interface. Very easy to navigate with information laid out beautifully (especially the destinations!).
A nice introduction to sailing for many who have always wondered about it but never experienced it. The page on cocktails is very enticing!
Best wishes,
Nik
Hi Nik,
Thank you , I am glad you enjoyed navigate in my website .
Have an awesome day!
Checking out your 5 island drinks, makes me want to go back down south again for another vacation. I have had 4 of the drinks you have mentioned quite often. The fifth drink choice Mojito I have never had with watermelon juice.
I have always liked the mixed drinks over beer and wine, and there is nothing better than having a drink on a boat on a nice summers day.
Some day I will have to try a catamaran vacation down south and have some of my favorite drinks.
Hi Travis,
The Mojito is a very tasty cocktail, and you should try it definitively on a Cat! Catamarans are so stable that you won’t spill a drop of your cocktail 🙂
Thank you for the comment and have a wonderful day
Hi, you’ve got really nice website and a great article with delicious recipes.. I like that you used a video for each recipe. It’s always better if you can watch how to prepare it.
I don’t drink alcohol anymore but when I used to drink it my favourite was pina colada. I even have a bartending course which I passed at high school 😀
Thanks for sharing:)
Iveta
Hi there,
Thank you for the compliment, I am glad you like my website.
Hope to see you soon again:)
Have a great day!
Hi Daniella,
Thanks for the fantastic article again – I want to try them all! I’ve tried Mojito myself, and I know all other’s by name but have never actually tried, especially Daiquiri seems tricky as you need a lot of different fruits if you want to make it on your own. But the videos certainly help, and by watching them, I forget this cold weather here in the UK, I’d love to go somewhere warm and drink these while sailing on a yacht!
Ray
Hi Ray,
Yes, I agree, you will certainly appreciate the cocktail under the sun while relaxing on a beach or on a yacht:)
Thank you for the comment
Awesome post Daniella!
This is an awesome list of drinks! I work at a Martini Bar and most of these drinks are on our most popular drink menu.
My favorite is the Bahama Mama and the Pina Colada, what is your favorite drink from this list?
Once again, great stuff, keep ’em coming!
Hi Evan,
My favorite drink is definitely the Mojito:)
No matter where I am, this is what I drink!
Thank you for passing by and for the comment.
Wish you a great day!
Hi Daniella
I loved all the different recipe you have on your website. I have been in the restaurant business for over 10 years as a chef. My friend was a bartender and her Mai Tai ingredients were pretty similar to the one you have on your website. Great videos as well!
I saw an error in your about me box, you might want to delete the a before passionate. Hope you don’t mind. I know that looks more like a typo. Besides that Nice job!
Vince
Hi Vince,
That’s great because I have many friends that are in the restaurant business as well:)
Thank you for the tip and for the comment, I really appreciate!
Have a wonderful day!