Heading out onto the water by boat is always a fun activity. There’s something about relaxing on the ocean, with friends and family, that makes any day better. Boating doesn’t require much to make it a great time but adding cocktails is never a bad idea. The best boating drinks help make happy hour on a boat even happier. These drinks can turn a great day of boating into an amazing day of boating.
Use the best boating drinks to turn an hour of boating into a happy hour of boating filled with laughs, friends, family, and great drinks.
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Light Strawberry Margarita | Best of Life Magazine
Patron Grapefruit Margarita | Best of Life Magazine
Tropical Rum Margarita | My Crazy Good Life
Patron Skinny Margarita | Best of Life Magazine
Pineapple Rum Punch | A Night Owl
Sparkling Blood Orange Margarita | Best of Life Magazine
Jameson and Ginger | Cooking with Curls
Beach Side Punch | Tipsy Bartender
Before you head out onto the water to mix up these cocktails, you’ll need some supplies. Shatterproof stemless wineglasses are a must. They’re great for all kinds of cocktails and if they get dropped or knocked over it’s no big deal.
Cherry Blackberry Mojito | Best of Life Magazine
Pineapple Breeze | XO Imagine
Creamsicle Margaritas | The Blond Cook
Fireball Whisky Cocktail with Passion Fruit | Best of Life Magazine
Tropical Sangria | Lemon Tree Dwelling
Tropical Pineapple Margarita Slushies | Whole and Heavenly Oven
A cocktail set is also great to have on hand. A nonslip cutting board will make life a lot easier when preparing garnishes on board!
Blood Orange Moscow Mule | Best of Life Magazine
Cherry Bourbon Slush | Who Needs a Cape?
Skinny Coconut Mojito | Fake Ginger
Strawberry Margarita | Best of Life Magazine
Bourbon Amaretto Coolers | Country Cleaver
Ruby Red Moscow Mule | A Communal Table
My husband and I have been enjoying boating ever since we got our first vessel. We live close to the water so it’s always a good day for boating in our opinion.
Perfect Lime Patron Margarita | Best of Life Magazine
Grapefruit Crush | Twine & Table
Summer Sangria with Watermelon and Pineapple | What The Fork Blog
Kentucky Lemonade | The Chunky Chef
Blue Devil Cocktail | Flour On My Face
Raspberry Limoncello Prosecco | Damn Delicious
We like to gather up friends and family and head out on the water to just relax. The sounds of the water and birds make for a great experience.
Yellow Bird Rum Cocktail | Best of Life Magazine
Sex in The Driveway | Restless Chipotle
Easy Mai Tai | Best of Life Magazine
Firefly Raspberry Lemonade | Home and Plate
Cake by The Ocean | Crazy for Crust
Another Day in Paradise Rum Cocktail | Best of Life Magazine
Loconut Colada | Captain Morgan
Besides family and friends, we like to bring a good meal with us. The only other thing we bring along is a list of the best boating drinks and all of the ingredients we’ll need.
robin rue says
All of those drinks sound so good. I would enjoy them on a boat or not 🙂
karen says
Can I just hop on your boat and try all of these yummy drinks with yo? Love all these summer fab cocktails and would love to try out a lot of them. Think I’ll start with that “Cake by the Ocean” – Cheers!
Kristina says
They look tasty. Not a big drinker but I’d try one or two. I like the fruit and color in the pictures. Very tropical.
Jessi Joachim says
I love strawberry margaritas, and mpjitos! Which is funny, because as a bartender i HATED making those, especially mojitos.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
These all sound so great! I could picture myself on the deck by the pool with any of them. Or in a Tervis on the beach!
Reesa Lewandowski says
OH cheers!!! These are so perfect for the summer and remind me of a warm vacation!!!
Cynthia @craftoflaughter says
Those drinks look not only delicious but beautiful. I would feel bad for the boat driver who couldn’t drink though!
Jeanine says
They all look and sound pretty awesome. I’m not much of a drinker myself so I usually stick to my same ol boring drinks!
Tereza says
These look so refreshing and delicious! What a shame that it’s absolutely freezing here in the UK today – I’m wearing a jumper AND a coat! Yet it was absolutely boiling here on the weekend, sigh! x
Cindy Ingalls says
I’m definitely bookmarking this page for future reference. There are just too many drinks on here I want to try. I love Sangria, Margaritas and Mojitos in the summer. They hit that refreshing spot we need in the heat.
roxy says
So many of these look so yummy! On a boat, at the beach, heck, I’d enjoy most of these anywhere! And I love how pretty they look too.
Amy Barseghian says
No need to be picky now, right? ?
Kim says
I love boating and a cocktail is the best companion. I always go fruity with mine! Pinning this!
Amy Barseghian says
Thanks Kim! Cheers!
Vicky says
So many yummy and refreshing ways to enjoy a beautiful summer day out on the water!
Chel says
This is a great summer cocktail list in general! Makes me want to go on a tropical vacay!
Kristin says
Tropical sangria is right up this girl’s alley! I wish I had a glass in front of me right now!
Jalisa Harris says
These are all great Summer cocktails. Definitely something to whip up this Summer.
Nikki Arnold says
These look so yummy!! My dad is currently boat shopping, so I will have to pass this along to him!
Jean says
Wow, what an incredible range of amazing cocktails! I love cocktails and like to try new ones when I can. Plus the idea of sipping them on a boat sounds perfect! I definitely would like to try some of these out over the coming months.
Toughcookiemommy says
The light strawberry margarita sounds delicious. I have always been a huge fan of fruit flavored adult drinks.
katriza | Mommy Engineering says
These drinks always look good! I definitely will have to try a few of these really soon!