How big a group can you take for a corporate boat day?

Up to twelve guests on the Colnago 35, which is the usual choice for a company day because the cockpit seats everyone together and there is deck space to move around. For a smaller team of nine or fewer, the Kavi is a comfortable option with a hardtop for shade and air conditioning below. For teams larger than twelve we can run two boats together and keep them on the same route, so the group stays one group across the day.

What makes a boat day good for team building?

A boat takes a team out of the setting where everyone already has a role. There is no meeting room, no screens and no easy exit, and that changes how people talk to each other. Shared swimming, a long lunch on a quay and a few hours in the same relaxed space do more for how a team gets on than most structured exercises. The crew handles everything practical, so the day feels like a genuine break rather than an offsite with a hidden agenda.

Can you cater a corporate charter and handle dietary needs?

Yes. Drinks and refreshments are on board, and for lunch the day is usually built around a table at a harbour restaurant, where the group eats properly rather than out of a cool box. Tell us dietary requirements in advance, vegetarian, allergies, anything else, and we will make sure the lunch stop and what is on board suit the whole group. If you want a specific style of catering, mention it early and we will plan around it.

Is a boat day suitable for a mixed group, including people who do not swim?

Very much so. Not everyone needs to get in the water for the day to work. There is shade, comfortable seating, and plenty to enjoy from the deck for anyone who would rather stay dry. On the Kavi the hardtop and air conditioning make the non-swimming parts of the day easy in the heat. The crew shapes the day so that swimmers and non-swimmers both get a good version of it.

How far ahead should a company book?

For summer dates, as early as the plan allows. Corporate days often have fixed calendars, so once the date is set it is worth locking the boat in well ahead, especially for peak-season weekdays and any weekend. Send us the date and rough headcount as soon as they are known and we will hold the boat while the details are confirmed through your team.

Guide

Corporate boat charter

Corporate and team-building boat days from Split

A private boat is an unusually good venue for a company day out of Split: a fixed group, a crew that handles everything, and a setting that gets people talking. How to plan a corporate charter that works for a team rather than a stag do.

11 August 2026 4 min read

The open cockpit and teak seating of the Colnago 35, set up for a group at anchor

Most corporate days out try to engineer connection and end up feeling like work with a different backdrop. A day on the water does the opposite. It takes a team out of the room where everyone already has a role, hands the logistics to a crew, and lets the setting do the work. For a company based in Split for a conference, or bringing a team out specifically, a private charter is one of the better venues available, and it takes very little planning on your side.

Why a boat works for a team

The value of a boat day is that nobody can default to their usual position. There is no meeting room to sit at the head of, no screen to hide behind, and no easy way to slip out early. What is left is a group of people swimming off the same platform, sharing a long lunch on a quay, and spending a few unhurried hours in the same relaxed space.

That does more for how a team actually gets on than most structured exercises. It is not team building in the trust-fall sense. It is just people in a good setting with nothing to prove, which tends to be where the real conversations happen.

The boat for a company group

For most corporate groups the Colnago 35 is the right size: up to twelve guests, a cockpit that seats the whole group together for lunch, and a wide teak deck with room to move around. She comes with a crew of two, so drinks and the running of the day are handled while your team enjoys it.

For a smaller team of nine or fewer, the Kavi is worth considering, particularly if you are out in the heat of high summer: the hardtop gives real shade and there is air conditioning in the cabin below, which makes the non-swimming stretches of the day comfortable. If your group is larger than twelve, we can run two boats on the same route so the team stays together across the day.

What a corporate day looks like

A company day is usually a little more structured than a stag or a family day, and that is fine. A shape that works well:

A mid-morning start from Marina Zenta, once everyone has arrived and settled.

A first anchor in a calm cove for a swim, the easiest way to get a group of colleagues out of work mode.

A proper lunch at a harbour restaurant, with a table booked for the whole group. Eating well together, on a quay over the water, is often the part of the day people remember.

An afternoon on the water with time to talk, swim again, or simply sit in the sun.

A return to Split around 18:00, in good time for any evening the company has planned on land.

The practical side

The point of a private charter for a corporate group is that your side of it is simple. Drinks and refreshments are on board. Lunch is arranged around a restaurant stop rather than a cool box, so the group eats properly. Dietary needs, vegetarian, allergies, anything else, are no problem when you tell us in advance.

The day also works for a mixed group. Not everyone has to swim. There is shade, comfortable seating and plenty to enjoy from the deck for anyone who would rather stay dry, and the crew shapes the day so swimmers and non-swimmers both get a good version of it. For the difference between a private charter and a shared boat, the private versus group guide is worth a read, and the group charter guide covers larger bookings.

Booking

Corporate calendars tend to fix dates early, so once yours is set it is worth locking the boat in well ahead, especially for peak-season dates. Send us the date and a rough headcount as soon as you have them, along with anything specific the day needs, and we will hold the boat while your team confirms the details.

To start, send us your date and group size and we will build a day that gives your team the good kind of time out of the office.

Common questions

How big a group can you take for a corporate boat day?: Up to twelve guests on the Colnago 35, which is the usual choice for a company day because the cockpit seats everyone together and there is deck space to move around. For a smaller team of nine or fewer, the Kavi is a comfortable option with a hardtop for shade and air conditioning below. For teams larger than twelve we can run two boats together and keep them on the same route, so the group stays one group across the day.
What makes a boat day good for team building?: A boat takes a team out of the setting where everyone already has a role. There is no meeting room, no screens and no easy exit, and that changes how people talk to each other. Shared swimming, a long lunch on a quay and a few hours in the same relaxed space do more for how a team gets on than most structured exercises. The crew handles everything practical, so the day feels like a genuine break rather than an offsite with a hidden agenda.
Can you cater a corporate charter and handle dietary needs?: Yes. Drinks and refreshments are on board, and for lunch the day is usually built around a table at a harbour restaurant, where the group eats properly rather than out of a cool box. Tell us dietary requirements in advance, vegetarian, allergies, anything else, and we will make sure the lunch stop and what is on board suit the whole group. If you want a specific style of catering, mention it early and we will plan around it.
Is a boat day suitable for a mixed group, including people who do not swim?: Very much so. Not everyone needs to get in the water for the day to work. There is shade, comfortable seating, and plenty to enjoy from the deck for anyone who would rather stay dry. On the Kavi the hardtop and air conditioning make the non-swimming parts of the day easy in the heat. The crew shapes the day so that swimmers and non-swimmers both get a good version of it.
How far ahead should a company book?: For summer dates, as early as the plan allows. Corporate days often have fixed calendars, so once the date is set it is worth locking the boat in well ahead, especially for peak-season weekdays and any weekend. Send us the date and rough headcount as soon as they are known and we will hold the boat while the details are confirmed through your team.