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Boating · Hire

# Self-drive boat hire on the Peninsula

Tinnies and polycraft from Mornington, Sorrento, Rye, and Safety Beach. No-licence options for visitors. Half-day and full-day rates with the gear sometimes included - confirm with the operator.

## [Mornington Boat Hire](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/boating/hire/mornington-boat-hire/>)

Schnapper Point Drive, Mornington · No licence required

Self-drive boat hire at Schnapper Point Drive, Mornington. Tinnies and polycraft for protected bay water, no marine licence required, fishing tackle available. Operated from the Schnapper Point precinct since the 1990s, currently the only no-licence hire on Port Phillip Bay's mid-Peninsula shore.

[Operator profile →](<https://peninsulainsider.com.au/boating/hire/mornington-boat-hire/>)

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