Give a Boat

Get a boat without chopping a tree

✅ Verified for Java 26.2 · Bedrock 26.32 — checked June 2026

Gives an oak boat for fast water travel — the quickest early-game transport. Boats also famously trap mobs that touch them, which makes them a cheap way to capture villagers and even endermen.

/give @p oak_boat

Java: yes
Bedrock: yes
Command block: yes
Needs cheats / OP: yes

How to use

Open chat (T on Java, / on Bedrock).
Paste the command and press Enter.
Place the boat on water and hop in.
Trick: place one next to a mob to trap it for transport.

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