Miami · Camera Boat
Camera Boat Rental, Miami.
Most “camera boats” in Miami are charter boats with a tripod on the bow. The Basilisk was built for this — a stabilized crane bolted to the hull, a captain who has run the cut a hundred times, and a color suite in the cabin. Biscayne Bay, Government Cut, Haulover, the Keys.
What does a camera boat rental in Miami include?
A Basilisk day includes the vessel, a USCG-licensed captain, fuel, a stabilized Ultraarm crane with Motocrane head, Wave Central wireless video and the Flat Water Guarantee. The Full MPV Day adds the on-water DIT dark room and all three configurations. Quotes come back within 24 hours.
Included
What you get
- —A 28ft Protector Targa with twin 250hp Yamahas — fast enough to lead the picture boat, stable enough to hold the frame.
- —An Ultraarm crane with a Motocrane stabilized head. Full 360° tracking, not a handheld gimbal on a moving deck.
- —A USCG-licensed captain who runs these waters daily and knows where the chop starts.
- —Wave Central wireless video to the director, wherever the director is.
- —The Flat Water Guarantee — unshootable sea state means you reschedule, not pay twice.
Charter boat vs production vessel
| Feature | Typical charter boat | The Basilisk MPV |
|---|---|---|
| Stabilized camera arm | Typical charter boat: Rarely | The Basilisk MPV: Ultraarm + Motocrane head |
| Captain experience on shoots | Typical charter boat: Varies | The Basilisk MPV: Works productions daily |
| Wireless video to director | Typical charter boat: Usually not included | The Basilisk MPV: Wave Central, included |
| On-board DIT / color | Typical charter boat: No | The Basilisk MPV: Climate-controlled dark room |
| Drone + underwater from same boat | Typical charter boat: Separate vendors | The Basilisk MPV: Same hull |
| Weather day | Typical charter boat: You usually pay | The Basilisk MPV: Flat Water Guarantee |
The Reframe
A camera boat is one of three things this boat does
You came here for a camera boat. That is the configuration you will get, and it is the best one in South Florida. But the same hull reconfigures on the water into a marine drone control unit and an underwater film command station — which means the aerial you were going to hire a second vendor for, and the underwater unit you were going to hire a third one for, are already on board.
That is the difference between renting a camera boat and booking a Multipurpose Production Vessel. One call sheet. One day rate. One captain who knows what all three units are doing.
FAQ
Questions
How much does a camera boat rental cost in Miami?+
A Basilisk day includes the vessel, a licensed captain, fuel, the Ultraarm crane with Motocrane stabilized head, Wave Central wireless video and the Flat Water Guarantee. Rates depend on shoot length, distance from home port, how many configurations you need and whether you are shooting at night. Current day rates are published at terrificwatercraftfilms.com/rates.
Does the camera boat rental include a camera package?+
No. The Basilisk is a vessel and rig platform, not a camera rental. We work with client-supplied camera packages and coordinate with Miami-area rental houses. What we supply is the boat, the crane, the stabilized head, the wireless video and the crew to run all of it.
What waters does the Basilisk cover out of Miami?+
Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach, Government Cut, the Port of Miami approach, Haulover Inlet, the Intracoastal, and the Florida Keys from Key Largo to the Marquesas. The vessel also trailers domestically and mobilizes internationally.
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