Solent Skippered Motor Boat, Motor Yacht and RIB Charter Rentals
Sightseeing and trips to The Hut – half days and full days – from Lymington, Poole, Hamble, Yarmouth, Cowes & Southampton
A trip on a motor boat in the beautiful, sheltered waters of The Solent is a perfect day out for all ages.
My Zen Dog Solent Boat Charter Agency works with lots of charter boat owners and can book you RIB, Sports Boat, Motor Cruiser and Luxury Motor Yacht charter trips from Southampton, Hamble, Poole, Cowes, Yarmouth & Lymington. I aim to get you the best boats for the best prices.
So, there’s no need to shop around – just fill out my Booking Enquiry Form, I’ll contact the boat operators and I’ll present you with a choice of available options. We can chat through them and when you decide on one, I’ll put you in direct contact with the operator


up to 12 passengers – £700-£900


Hello! I’m Mike Griffiths. I’m a commercial Motor Yacht and RIB boat skipper based in Lymington with a vast knowledge of the best places to go, eat, swim and relax by boat.
I help book boat trips and charters on a variety of beautiful, registered and inspected charter boats – ideal for a birthday, an anniversary, a special occasion, a short break or a corporate day out. I even get to be skipper on some of them!
I ran my own Lymington based charter boat called Zen Dog for 10 years until its sale in 2024. It’s a distinctive name (there’s a kid’s poem called Zen Dog that my children loved) and there’s lots of legacy traffic to this site. So, for now at least, I’m sticking with Zen Dog Charters!
I have a great relationship with the owners of lots of exciting open RIB boats, enclosed but still exhilarating Axopar sports boats, large Motor Cruisers and Luxury Motor Yachts. All of my trips can include catering onboard or a stop for lunch in Cowes, Yarmouth and the wonderful Hut restaurant on the Isle of Wight.


If you are interested in booking a boat trip, have a look at my recommended trips then fill out my booking request form. I’ll send your requirements to the boat operators that I work with and I’ll aim to get you a choice of boats within 24 hours. Choose the one you want to go for, I’ll put you in touch with the owners, they sort out the details and payment and they’ll either pay me a small commission or make me your skipper for the day!.