Gulf Coast · Camera Boat
Camera Boat, Tampa.
The Basilisk is a purpose-built production vessel based in Miami that mobilizes to Tampa for film, television and digital media shoots. Gulf Coast productions get the same stabilized crane, crew and on-water color suite as Miami shoots.
At a glance
Can I rent a camera boat for filming in Tampa?
Yes. Terrific Watercraft Films brings the Basilisk — a crewed camera boat with a stabilized Ultraarm crane, Motocrane head, licensed captain and on-board DIT dark room — to Tampa from its Miami home port. Send dates and location to bookings@terrificwatercraftfilms.com or call (786) 286-5894.
- Operator
- Terrific Watercraft Films
- Vessel
- The Basilisk — Chameleon 3 (CH3M) Multipurpose Production Vessel
- Hull & power
- 28 ft Protector Targa, twin 250 hp Yamaha outboards
- Configurations
- Camera arm boat · Marine drone control unit · Underwater film & scuba command
- On board
- Ultraarm crane with Motocrane head, air-conditioned DIT dark room, Wave Central wireless video
- Home port
- Miami, Florida — Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach, Haulover, Florida Keys
- Service area
- South Florida daily; deployable to any U.S. water-accessible location
- Booking
- bookings@terrificwatercraftfilms.com · (786) 286-5894 · replies within 24 hours
Included
What you get
- —A 28 ft Protector Targa with twin 250 hp Yamahas — fast enough to lead the picture boat, stable enough to hold the frame.
- —An Ultraarm crane with a Motocrane stabilized head, with Wave Central wireless video to the director.
- —An air-conditioned DIT dark room in the cabin for color-critical monitoring on the water.
- —Commercial marine and production liability coverage, with COIs issued per production.
- —The Flat Water Guarantee — if the captain calls the sea state unshootable, you reschedule instead of paying twice.
The Reframe
One vessel instead of three vendors in Tampa
Most productions shooting on the water around Tampa end up booking a camera boat, a drone team and an underwater unit separately. The Basilisk reconfigures on the water between a camera arm boat, a marine drone control unit and an underwater film command — so one booking covers all three.
We work Tampa Bay, the Gulf of Mexico coast and surrounding waterways. The Basilisk trailers across the state, so Gulf Coast productions are quoted per job.
FAQ
Questions
Can I rent a camera boat for filming in Tampa?+
Yes. Terrific Watercraft Films brings the Basilisk — a crewed camera boat with a stabilized Ultraarm crane, Motocrane head, licensed captain and on-board DIT dark room — to Tampa from its Miami home port. Send dates and location to bookings@terrificwatercraftfilms.com or call (786) 286-5894.
Is there a travel fee for Tampa shoots?+
Shoots outside home-port range are quoted per job, based on distance and how many days you book. Published day rates are at terrificwatercraftfilms.com/rates, and the team confirms mobilization in the quote.
Do you supply the camera?+
No. The Basilisk is a vessel and rig platform. You bring the camera package from your rental house; we supply the boat, crane, stabilized head, wireless video and crew.
Get a quote in 24 hours
One vessel, one calendar. Send your window before you lock your schedule.