Boats listed on Getmyboat on Lake Travis offer boat rentals with or without a captain. You can always communicate with the boat owner through Getmyboat before confirming your booking to ensure your captain and crew needs are met.
No, you are no required to hire a captain if the vessel is registered as a pleasure craft. That said after about 40 feet you will most Likely need crew to safely run it.
As long as you're born before Sept 1st 1993 then a boating license/boater education card is not needed. Anyone born after Sept 1st 1993, then a boat education card/boating license will be required.
As far as I know there is no statutory limit in the Us. From a federal standpoint the issue is whether passengers are friends not paying you in any way in which case no license required or paying guests in which case a license is required regardless of size of vessel.
How much is it to rent a boat on Lake Travis? You can rent a boat on Lake Travis for $100 - $400 per hour depending on the size boat you rent.
In Texas, you must be 18 to rent a captained boat and 25 years old if you want to self-captain a boat. What Happens After I Book A Rental/Tour From AustinBoatRentals? After you book your excursion on AustinBoatRentals you will receive an email from the partner you booked with.