Yacht and Marine Video Production in Fort Lauderdale (2026)
Fort Lauderdale calls itself the Yacht Capital of the World and backs it up: thousands of vessels, the largest in-water boat show anywhere, and a marine industry that runs from brokerages on 17th Street to shipyards up the New River. In a market this visual, the listing video is not marketing support. It is the showroom. Buyers in Dubai, Monaco, and New York will watch the film long before they ever step aboard.
We are Live Global Studios, a production company in Miami Beach that shoots yachts, charters, and marine brands across Fort Lauderdale and the Intracoastal. Here is what separates marine video that sells vessels from footage that sinks quietly on a brokerage page.
What marine video has to do differently
Boats are the hardest real estate on camera. The spaces are tight, the surfaces reflect everything, and the product moves. Good marine production solves all three: wide lenses and gimbals for interiors, lighting and polarizers that manage glare off varnish and water, and drone plus chase-boat coverage that captures a vessel running at speed. Then there is the schedule. Light on the water is best in the first and last two hours of the day, tides and bridge openings dictate movement, and an owner’s window may be a single afternoon. Crews that do not know the Intracoastal lose the day to logistics.
What we produce for the marine industry
Listing films for brokers: three to five minute walkthroughs that let a remote buyer feel the vessel, plus thirty second cuts for social and email. Charter marketing: lifestyle films showing the experience, guests aboard, toys in the water, sandbar anchorages, sunset runs. Shipyard and refit stories: documentary-style films of refit projects that win the next contract. Boat show content: walkaround videos and social coverage during FLIBS, when the entire industry’s attention is on the docks. Marine brand campaigns: ads and product films for gear, electronics, and services sold to owners and captains.
What yacht video costs in Fort Lauderdale
A single-vessel listing film typically runs $2,500 to $8,000 depending on vessel size, drone and chase-boat needs, and edit depth. Charter lifestyle shoots with talent run $5,000 to $15,000. Refit documentaries and brand campaigns are scoped per project. Every quote is fixed before we load gear. For brokers moving multiple listings a year, we build retainer packages that bring the per-vessel cost down sharply.
Why the marine industry works with us
We plan around tide, light, and bridge schedules, carry insurance that marinas actually accept, and shoot with cinema cameras stabilized for open water. Every project includes a director, DP, audio engineer, and producer, and post-production is handled in-house: color that makes hull paint and water read true, sound design, and every cutdown a brokerage or charter manager needs. We are twenty minutes from the 17th Street docks and on the water year-round.
Frequently asked questions
Do you fly drones over marinas legally? Yes. We operate FAA Part 107 certified pilots and coordinate airspace clearances, which matter near the airport and cruise port.
Can you film a vessel underway? Yes, that is the best footage in the film. We coordinate a chase boat and plan the run for light and sea state.
How fast can you turn a listing film? Standard delivery is seven to ten days. During show season we offer rush edits, because timing against FLIBS matters.
Do you shoot interiors of larger yachts? Yes, with lighting and lens packages built for tight, reflective spaces, the same approach we use for luxury real estate.
Your vessel deserves better than phone footage. Start the conversation on our Connect page.
