Synonyms of boating

boating

verb

present participle of boat

as in sailing

to travel on water in a vessel

boated to the picnic site on an island in the bay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sailing
• cruising
• ferrying
• shipping (out)
• kayaking
• voyaging
• navigating
• canoeing
• making sail
• yachting
• taking ship
• coasting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of boating

Officials will also work through water quality testing and boating safety requirements before the boats can return. — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Gusty winds just over 20 mph could make boating less than ideal. — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

Calls range from people accidentally slipping into the river and overturned kayaks to boating emergencies and people intentionally entering the water. — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

In June, Rightboat, an online boating marketplace, released its findings on the best, most under-the-radar boating destinations in the United States. — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026

Despite growing up on a farm and initially fearing water, his girlfriend Carmen Mundt introduced him to boating, and team principal Toto Wolff to freediving. — Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Jennifer Aniston enjoys a boating summer vacation in Mallorca, Spain, with her partner Jim Curtis on July 27. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026

Officials also warned that boating in the Bahamas is not well regulated, noting that accidents have resulted in injuries and deaths. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026

Seafair Weekend Festival 2026 — a boating event, air show and festival — starts Friday. — ABC News, 30 July 2026