Best Boating Drinks and Summer Cocktails
Boating doesn’t require much to make it an exciting time but adding cocktails is never a bad idea. The best boating drinks help make happy hour on a boat even happier.
Heading out onto the water by boat is always a fun activity. There’s something about relaxing on the ocean, with friends and family, which makes any day better.
These drinks can turn a wonderful day of boating into an amazing day of boating. The best part is, these drinks are easy to make as well. You can even bring the ingredients with you on the boat and make them while on the move.
The ocean can help you with the shaking part. Ultimately, these summer cocktails are filled with tropical and summer flavors. You don’t have to travel to the tropics to enjoy these drinks, either.
Instead, you can be on your way to Catalina Island or just a lake nearby. Where the boat is don’t matter, so long as you’re on it having a great time.
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. Get our popular summer cocktail recipes ebook for only $4.99!
These drink recipes are perfect for any thirsty desire!
Best Boating Drinks and Summer Cocktails
Sparkling Blood Orange Margarita
Fireball Whisky Cocktail with Passion Fruit
Drink Responsibly
Boating and drinking is a great time if it is done safely and responsibly. Always make sure you have a sober driver and be sure to drink water as well. After all, you’ll be in direct sunlight for most of your time on the water.
Another Day in Paradise Rum Cocktail
Cocktail Mixing Supplies
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.
Sparkling Cucumber Cooler with Gin Cocktail Recipe
Pineapple Breeze | XO Imagine
Creamsicle Margaritas | The Blond Cook
Tropical Sangria | Lemon Tree Dwelling
Boating Bar Supplies
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! As you can tell, preparing the best boating drinks isn’t as easy as at home. But still worth the effort.
Tropical Rum Margarita | My Crazy Good Life
Pineapple Rum Punch | A Night Owl
Cherry Bourbon Slush | Who Needs a Cape?
Skinny Coconut Mojito | Fake Ginger
Bourbon Amaretto Coolers | Country Cleaver
Ruby Red Moscow Mule | A Communal Table
Boating Bar Menu
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.
That is why we needed a long list of the best boating drinks. Especially since we have spent a lot of time on the water lately.
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
Tropical Pineapple Margarita Slushies | Whole and Heavenly Oven
Boating Tips for Family and Friends
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. 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.
Sex in The Driveway | Restless Chipotle
Jameson and Ginger | Cooking with Curls
Beach Side Punch | Tipsy Bartender
Firefly Raspberry Lemonade | Home and Plate
Cake by The Ocean | Crazy for Crust
Loconut Colada | Captain Morgan
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All of those drinks sound so good. I would enjoy them on a boat or not 🙂
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!
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.
I love strawberry margaritas, and mpjitos! Which is funny, because as a bartender i HATED making those, especially mojitos.
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!
OH cheers!!! These are so perfect for the summer and remind me of a warm vacation!!!
Those drinks look not only delicious but beautiful. I would feel bad for the boat driver who couldn’t drink though!
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!
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
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.
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.
No need to be picky now, right? ?
I love boating and a cocktail is the best companion. I always go fruity with mine! Pinning this!
Thanks Kim! Cheers!
So many yummy and refreshing ways to enjoy a beautiful summer day out on the water!
This is a great summer cocktail list in general! Makes me want to go on a tropical vacay!
Tropical sangria is right up this girl’s alley! I wish I had a glass in front of me right now!
These are all great Summer cocktails. Definitely something to whip up this Summer.
These look so yummy!! My dad is currently boat shopping, so I will have to pass this along to him!
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.
The light strawberry margarita sounds delicious. I have always been a huge fan of fruit flavored adult drinks.
These drinks always look good! I definitely will have to try a few of these really soon!