# Marine surveys & boat services: what it costs and how to get quotes

Source: https://worklanded.com/find/marine-services (read 2026-11-13)

Across 14 firms that publish a price on their own pages, the middle is $238, half charge between $150 and $675, and the range is $5 to $20,000. Read October 2026, from 45 firms' pages, 31 of which publish no price.

## What happens to an enquiry sent here

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Typical cost | $238 middle price ($150 to $675 for half of 14 firms) |
| What that price is for | What does marine insurance cost, on what rate base, for each class of vessel and cargo? |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three marine surveyors and boat service firms, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £26 per enquiry in the UK, $35 per enquiry in the US, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK, the US |

## Published prices (14 firms, read October 2026)

| Firm's page | Price |
| --- | --- |
| [wearewarp.com](https://www.wearewarp.com/tools/freight-insurance-calculator) | $5 |
| [suncoastagency.com](https://www.suncoastagency.com/blog/how-much-does-jet-ski-insurance-cost) | $75 |
| [mitchelljoseph.com](https://mitchelljoseph.com/how-much-is-insurance-on-a-jet-ski/) | $100 |
| [premiumboatcare.com](https://premiumboatcare.com/resources/boat-insurance-cost-calculator) | $150 |
| [insuredbyingram.com](https://www.insuredbyingram.com/blog/jet-ski-insurance-how-much-is-it/) | $150 |
| [diamondbackins.com](https://diamondbackins.com/boat-insurance-cost/) | $150 |
| [hotalinginsurance.com](https://hotalinginsurance.com/watercraft-insurance/watercraft-insurance-cost-breakdown-2025) | $200 |
| [caseyinsurancecompanies.com](https://caseyinsurancecompanies.com/blog/marine-insurance-cost-by-boat-type/) | $275 |
| [atesariskadvisors.com](https://atesariskadvisors.com/blog/florida-boat-insurance-cost-2026-by-hull-length) | $300 |
| [geico.com](https://www.geico.com/information/aboutinsurance/boat/how-much-does-boat-insurance-cost/) | $300 |
| [truckinginsuranceservices.com](https://www.truckinginsuranceservices.com/blog/how-much-does-cargo-insurance-cost/) | $800 |
| [suncoastinsurance.com](https://www.suncoastinsurance.com/blog/how-much-does-yacht-insurance-cost) | $2,500 |

## What a firm will ask you

- Which type of survey? (Pre-purchase or full condition survey / Insurance or condition survey for an existing boat / Valuation / Limited scope (engines, electrics, one specific defect) / Damage assessment after an incident / MCA coding examination / Tonnage measurement for registration / Not sure which I need)
- Hull construction (GRP or composite / Steel / Aluminium / Timber / Ferrocement / Not sure)
- Type of vessel (Sailing yacht / Motor yacht or motor cruiser / RIB or sportsboat / Narrowboat or inland waterways craft / Commercial workboat / Something else)
- Approximate length overall (Under 8m / 8m to 12m / 12m to 18m / 18m to 24m / Over 24m)
- Where is the vessel?
- Is the vessel ashore, or can it be lifted? (Already ashore / Afloat, lift can be arranged / Afloat, no lift available / Not sure)
- When do you need this? (As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now)

## What happens after you send it

1. Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
2. Worklanded chooses up to three marine surveyors and boat service firms that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
3. As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
4. The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.

Send an enquiry: https://worklanded.com/find/marine-services#get-quotes (free). An AI agent can send one with the submit_enquiry tool at https://worklanded.com/mcp; the person confirms it by email before it goes anywhere.