Catamaran Sailing
Last Updated: September 2026
Planning a first catamaran sail? These guides cover who can go, lesson versus cruise, what two hulls feel like, clothes, cost, seasickness, kids, and snorkel-cats. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.
The first-timer product is a crewed ride on a two-hull sailboat. If you want to learn to skipper, see Sailing Lessons.
Start here
- Can Anyone Go Catamaran Sailing?
- What Does Catamaran Sailing Feel Like?
- Catamaran Cruise vs Sailing Lesson
- Catamaran vs Monohull
- What to Wear on a Catamaran
- What to Bring on a Catamaran Sail
- Will I Get Seasick on a Catamaran?
- Catamaran Sailing With Kids
Planning
- How Much Does a Catamaran Sail Cost?
- Sunset Sail vs Snorkel Cat vs Private Charter
- Where to Go Catamaran Sailing in the United States
Quick Facts
- Experience needed: none for a crewed sail
- Two hulls, more deck
- Crew sails unless you booked a lesson
- Sightings and wind are not guaranteed
- Best first step: Can Anyone Go Catamaran Sailing?
Find this near you
Search a city, state, or ZIP and filter to Catamaran sailing. Or browse Water. Independent directory, not a booking service. Book on the operator's official website.
Find operators
Browse Water for Catamaran sailing operators, or jump to one of these live listings:
- Afterguard Sailing AcademyOakland, CA
- Aventura Sailing AcademyDana Point, CA
- Blue Pacific YachtingSan Diego, CA
- Sail MontereyMonterey, CA
- Santa Barbara Sailing CenterSanta Barbara, CA
- Calypso SailingKey Largo, FL
- Caribbean WatersportsKey Largo, FL
- Cocoa Beach CatamaranMerritt Island, FL
- Florida Sailing and Powerboating School and ChartersSarasota, FL
- Kathleen D Sailing CatamaransSarasota, FL
- MidBay SailingNiceville, FL
- Port of Call Charters SchoolFort Myers, FL