Rare opportunity to acquire a unique harbor cruise and private event business in Ventura County, California. The offering includes two well-kept vessels — a 112’ yacht and an 87’ paddle wheeler — supported by two 100’+ docks and an exclusive 15+ year lease. The vessels were recently appraised at approximately $7.
2 million, providing strong asset backing relative to the asking price. The business is positioned around memorable waterfront experiences, including weddings, private parties, corporate events, birthdays, holiday/public dinner cruises, and catered harbor cruises. Scarlett Belle is marketed as a paddlewheel riverboat/private event venue at Channel Islands Harbor, with capacity information showing events for up to 150 guests.
Current public-facing materials promote all-inclusive event packages that include catering, bar service options, setup support, linens, tables, chairs, china, silverware, glassware, dance floor, and entertainment add-on opportunities such as DJ, photo booth, and casino-style event options. This is a highly differentiated acquisition opportunity for a buyer seeking a coastal hospitality, tourism, marine-event, or experiential venue platform with substantial vessel assets, dock infrastructure, and long-term location control. Financials are currently not disclosed in the public ad and may be made available to qualified buyers with an NDA.
Two vessels carrying up to 150 passengers each and targeting weddings, corporate events, birthdays, anniversaries, holiday parties, and private charters • Conservative operation: $2.0–3.5 million gross revenue per year.
• Well-managed operation with strong marketing: $4–6 million gross revenue per year. • Top-performing operation with excellent branding, high occupancy, and premium pricing: $7–10+ million gross revenue per year. Here’s an example of how the numbers can work.
If each boat averages: • 100 private events per year (about two per week) • Average event revenue of $10,000–15,000 That’s: • One boat: $1.0–1.5 million • Two boats: $2.
0–3.0 million Now add: • Public dinner cruises • Holiday cruises • Mother’s Day/Father’s Day events • New Year’s Eve • Valentine’s Day • Harbor sightseeing cruise Those can easily add another $1–3 million in annual gross revenue if the schedule is filled effectively. There is already proven demand for private events in Channel Islands Harbor.
Operators such as Scarlett Belle Event Harbor Cruises market weddings, corporate events, and private parties, demonstrating that this type of business has an established customer base.