Who doesn’t like spending time on a boat? Whether you are on a boat on your favourite lake, sailing the sea, relaxing on a yacht or floating down a river, time on a boat is never time wasted. And if you have some amazing pics from your boat time you might be looking for boat captions that are just as amazing. We gathered the best boat captions for Instagram that include funny boat captions, lake boat captions, sailing captions, yacht captions, captions for time on the sea, river boat captions, cute boat captions, and short boat quotes for Instagram captions.
We quit our jobs over 10 years ago and have been travelling ever since. We have spent time a lot of time on boats around the world as well as coming home to spend time on our favourite lake so we have paired our favourite captions on boats with our favourite boat photos.
Jump ahead to your favourite category or just start scrolling to find the perfect boat caption for you.
Boat Captions
This list of boat captions is the perfect place to start.
Good vibes on the high and low tides
Boat hair, don’t care
Whatever floats your boat

I like big boats and I cannot lie
Where there’s a wave, there’s a way
Worry less, paddle more
Ocean air, salty hair
Giving in to the pier pressure

Long weekends and living the boat life
Escaping all that ordinary that’s back on shore
Floating into the weekend
Messy buns and boat days
Take time to coast
Boat Instagram Captions
We also found a great list of boat captions for Instagram for your next post. Your followers will love these Instagram boat captions and you just need to find the one that fits your pic the best.
This weekend was knot too bad
Just a fish out of water
Some people are boat people. I am one of those people.
Things are going quite swell
Summer is never oh-fish-ially over
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Not salty about this situation
Find your flow, and row, row, row
The tans will fade, but the memories will last forever
Life is better on the boat
Hooked on that summer feeling
It’s aboat time we all made it out on the water
Where there’s a wave, there’s a way
The boat is calling. I must go.

Weekend forecast: 100% chance of boating
You had me at boat
On cruise mode
Gone boating
Lake Boat Captions
Some of our favourite boating moments have been on the lake and these lake boating captions are great for those times. Pick your favourite caption for boating on a lake. And you might also want to check out our list of Perfect Lake Captions.
It’s a-boat time we got to the lake
Eat. Sleep. Boat. Repeat.
You bring the boat and I’ll bring the bubbles
Boat waves, sun rays, ain’t nothing like lake days
Floatin’ along
Boat, lake, sunset, perfect
Life is best with a lake and a boat
Keep calm and boat on

Home is where the boat is docked
Live. Love. Boat. Lake.
Lake life = Go boating, Nap often, Enjoy every sunset
I don’t need therapy, I just need my boat and a lake
I’m outdoorsy, I like to drink on boats
Funny Boat Captions and Ship Puns Captions
If you are looking for funny boat captions or perhaps a great pun about boats, this list is for you. Check out our list of Funny Captions.
Felt cute. Might go seas the day
I like big buoys and I cannot lie
My milkshake brings all the buoys to the yard
I got 99 problems, but the boat aint one
Having a reel good time with my besties
Let’s get nauti
You can’t be crabby when you’re on a boat

I live for taking the sea-nic route
It’s aboat time we all made it out on the water
Oh buoy, I’m not ready for summer to be over yet
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Partying like a lob-star
You’re gonna need a bigger boat
Shipfaced
Sailing Captions
Boats come in all shapes, sizes and styles. If you’ve been out sailing, these sailing captions work great for sailing Instagram captions. You might also like our list of Perfect Sailing Quotes.
I’m sorry, but this boat is knot for sail
Let’s sail away into forever
Let the sea set you free
Let your dreams set sail
I cannot not sail
Come sail away with me

Literally sailing into the sunset
Let’s sail away into forever
Shopping is fun and all, but this is my favorite kind of sail
A rough day at sea is better than any day in the office
Decided to let my dreams set sail
Something beautiful is on the horizon
May your anchor be tight, your cork be loose, your rum be spice, and your compass be true
Calm seas never made skilled sailors
I left my heart in so many ports
If your ship doesn’t come in, sail out to meet it
Let’s sea the world together
Yacht Captions
Everyone should spend some time on a yacht at some point in their life and if you’ve been doing just that, these yacht Instagram captions are for you.
Having yachts of fun?
What happens on the yacht stays on the yacht

I love you a yacht
Oh ship, it’s a sea day
Having yachts of fun with you
Yeah buoy, we’re on a yacht!
Always yachts of fun with this crew
Definitely not salty about this view
Yachts of fun
Captions About Boats and the Sea
Feeling the sea air while on a boat is always an amazing experience. Check out these captions about boats and the sea. Then check out our list of the Best Sea Captions.
I live for taking the sea-nic route
You keep me from getting lost at sea
Mermaid to be in the sea
You, me and the sea
Heading straight to the horizon

Forever in need of some vitamin sea
It’s going to be a long time with no sea
Seas the day
Summertime spritz on the sea
It’s going to be a long time with no sea
Never enough vitamin sea puns to last me through the summer
Some grow roots, but I put down anchors far into the sea
River Boat Captions
We love to float down a river on a boat and even spent three days doing it in Bolivia. When you are finished your time on the river these river boat captions are exactly what you need. If you are looking for more check out our list of the Best River Captions.
If time is a river then I want to be on this boat for all of it
Finding out what’s around the river bend
River floating

Floating under the bridges
Paddling my boat down the river
Loving life with a boat and a never ending river
Keeping it reel on the river
River boating is my therapy
Take me to the river
Keep calm and paddle on
Live, laugh, raft
We steer the boat, we don’t alter the river
Captions for Boat Pictures
These are great to use as captions for boat pictures.
Some would say that I’m an aqua-holic
Home is where the anchor drops
Good vibes on the high and low tides
Ahoy, matey
Take time to coast
Be an anchor in a world of waves
Sunsets and boats

Time wasted on a boat is time well wasted
Isn’t life just better on a boat?
If your ship doesn’t come in, swim out to meet it
This week I don’t give a ship
Cute Boat Captions
We saved a few that we think deserve to be on the cute boat captions list that will work perfectly for your boat picture captions. Check out our list of Cute Captions.
Oh buoy, I’m not ready for summer to be over yet
You can’t be crabby when you’re on a boat
Good vibes happen on the tides
Water you looking at?
Let’s just cruise and see where the waves go

Ocean air, salty hair
Happy as a clam
The water may be salt, but this is the sweetest life
Good vibes happen on the tides
Funny Boat Puns
You’ll love these funny boats puns that work perfectly as a caption for boats. Check out our list of Funny Captions.
Loving this ferry-tail ending
Do you like my ferry impressive boat?
It’s a-boat time to go for a sail
Stern, Baby Stern
Feeling nauti?
Ship happens
Pain in the boat
What’s this all aboat?

You are so boat-iful to me…
Kiss my mast
No Ship, Sherlock
Oar-ed out of my mind
Plank you very much
Having a hull of a time
B’Yacht’ch
Sail-abrate good times, come on!
What’s up, dock?
Fishing on a Boat Captions
If you are looking for specific captions for when you are fishing on a boat this section is for you. You might also want to check out our list of Perfect Fishing Captions and Funny Fishing Quotes.
We’re gonna need a bigger fishing boat
Boat, sunset, fish, perfect
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Reel girls fish

Nothing like the freedom on being on the lake fishing
What happens on the fishing boat stays on the fishing boat
I’m lost on the lake fishing, don’t bother me
Paradise: Lake. Boat. Fishing rod.
I’m either just floating or I’m looking for the catch of the day
Lake rules: Sleep in. Read. Nature. Memories. Relax. Fish. Enjoy each moment.
Short Boat Quotes for Instagram
Sometimes you might prefer to use short boat quotes for Instagram captions and other social media. This list is perfect for that. These are our favorites from our list of Perfect Boat Quotes. If you like using short quotes for Instagram check out our list of best Short Quotes.
“Shells sink, dreams float, life’s good on our boat.” – Jimmy Buffet
“For the ocean is big and my boat is small. Find the courage.” – Alanis Morissette
“Peace is not found in a calmer storm, It’s found in a better boat.” – Travis Meadows
“The boat is safer anchored at the port; but that’s not the aim of boats.” – Paulo Coelho
“I’ve always wanted to sail around the world in a handmade boat, and I built a boat.” – Will Ferrell
“The sea is the same as it has been since before men ever went on it in boats.” – Ernest Hemingway
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“I want a boat that drinks six, eats four, and sleeps two.” – Ernest K. Gann
“Land was created to provide a place for boats to visit.” – Brooks Atkinson

“Boats, like whiskey, are all good.” – R. D. Culler
“At sea, I learned how little a person needs, not how much.” – Robin Lee Graham
“The lovely thing about cruising is that planning usually turns out to be of little use.” – Dom Degnon
“She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her away, she adjusted her sails.” – Elizabeth Edwards
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Short Sailing Quotes for Instagram
Here are some great short sailing quotes for Instagram for your next sailing picture.
“The only ship you can truly steer in this ocean is the one you’re sailing.” ― Richelle E. Goodrich
“Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” ― Mark Twain
“You haven’t lived until you’ve sailed.” ― David Sedaris

“‘Tis the set of the sail that decides the goal, and not the storm of life.” ― Ella Wheeler Wilcox
“Sail away from safe harbor.” ― Mark Twain
“The days pass happily with me wherever my ship sails.” ― Joshua Slocum
“The art of the sailor is to leave nothing to chance.” ― Annie Van De Wiele
“When I’m out sailing, I don’t wonder what heaven is like because I know.” ― Anthony T. Hincks
“I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.” ― Jimmy Dean
“Sailing – The fine art of slowly going nowhere at great expense while being cold, wet and miserable.” ― Irv Heller
Well, there you have it! We hope you found the perfect boat caption for your boating picture or next Instagram post.
We also have other lists of quotes and captions about nature including the sun, waterfalls, sunsets , forests, rivers, lakes, trees, mountains, the sea, sunshine and sunrise.
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