Yankee Lady Yacht Charters

Yankee Lady is a crewed 113-foot yacht with three decks and a climate-controlled interior on Toronto Harbour.

About the venue

Yankee Lady III boards at 259 Queens Quay West and Yankee Lady IV at 539 Queens Quay West; the company asks clients to confirm the vessel and meeting point for each booking. The yacht has a dance floor, sound and lighting, full washroom facilities and catering preparation areas. Events take place rain or shine, and the captain makes decisions in extreme weather. The company says it is family-owned and has operated since 1984.

On EventPlans.ca it is listed as a boat in Toronto, at 259 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON.

Event spaces

The venue lists these spaces. Capacities are the venue’s own figures and change with the layout you choose.

• Yacht (three decks): up to 280 cocktail-style, or 150 seated
• Second-deck open aft deck: ceremony seating with arch (no capacity published)
• Enclosed salon with bar (no capacity published)

Capacity

The venue publishes a maximum of 150 seated, 280 standing reception. Those are top figures for an empty room. A dance floor, a stage, a buffet or a photo booth each take space, so plan on fewer guests than the maximum once your layout is drawn.

A useful rule: a seated dinner at rounds of ten needs about 1 to 1.2 square metres per guest, a standing reception about 0.7, and theatre seating about 0.6, before you add a stage or dance floor. The venue capacity calculator does the arithmetic for your room.

Events it hosts

According to its own event pages, the venue hosts weddings, corporate events and private social events.

For timelines, budgets and checklists, start with the wedding planning hub, corporate holiday party hub.

Questions to ask on your site visit

Bring these to your walk-through. Get the answers in writing before you sign.

• What is the boarding time and the exact departure and return time?
• What is the capacity in the indoor space if the weather turns?
• Is the boat licensed, and how is the bar charged?
• Are there accessible boarding and washrooms on board?
• Can a performer or DJ set up on deck, and where is power?
• What is the cancellation policy for weather?

Planning entertainment here

On a boat, entertainment must stay safe while the deck moves. Strolling magicians and acoustic musicians work well; avoid anything that needs rigging, open flame or a large stage.

Send every performer’s technical needs to the venue before you book: floor space, ceiling height, power, sound and changing room.

Getting there

Check the venue website for directions, parking rates and accessible entrances, and send the details to guests with the invitation.

Official website: yankeelady.ca/venue

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