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
April 12, 2017 at 5:33 pmAll of those drinks sound so good. I would enjoy them on a boat or not 🙂
karen says
April 12, 2017 at 5:36 pmCan 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
April 12, 2017 at 5:47 pmThey 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
April 12, 2017 at 6:04 pmI love strawberry margaritas, and mpjitos! Which is funny, because as a bartender i HATED making those, especially mojitos.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh says
April 12, 2017 at 7:07 pmThese 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
April 12, 2017 at 7:11 pmOH cheers!!! These are so perfect for the summer and remind me of a warm vacation!!!
Cynthia @craftoflaughter says
April 12, 2017 at 7:42 pmThose drinks look not only delicious but beautiful. I would feel bad for the boat driver who couldn’t drink though!
Jeanine says
April 12, 2017 at 8:45 pmThey 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
April 13, 2017 at 2:34 amThese 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
April 13, 2017 at 3:41 amI’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
April 13, 2017 at 6:51 amSo 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
April 13, 2017 at 5:12 pmNo need to be picky now, right? ?
Kim says
April 13, 2017 at 8:08 amI love boating and a cocktail is the best companion. I always go fruity with mine! Pinning this!
Amy Barseghian says
April 13, 2017 at 5:11 pmThanks Kim! Cheers!
Vicky says
April 13, 2017 at 9:03 amSo many yummy and refreshing ways to enjoy a beautiful summer day out on the water!
Chel says
April 13, 2017 at 12:29 pmThis is a great summer cocktail list in general! Makes me want to go on a tropical vacay!
Kristin says
April 13, 2017 at 5:30 pmTropical sangria is right up this girl’s alley! I wish I had a glass in front of me right now!
Jalisa Harris says
April 13, 2017 at 6:55 pmThese are all great Summer cocktails. Definitely something to whip up this Summer.
Nikki Arnold says
April 14, 2017 at 6:49 amThese look so yummy!! My dad is currently boat shopping, so I will have to pass this along to him!
Jean says
April 14, 2017 at 11:56 amWow, 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
April 16, 2017 at 7:15 pmThe light strawberry margarita sounds delicious. I have always been a huge fan of fruit flavored adult drinks.
katriza | Mommy Engineering says
April 17, 2017 at 1:26 pmThese drinks always look good! I definitely will have to try a few of these really soon!