Abstract: The invention provides a privacy enclosure and entryway for a boat having a hull and a substantially planar deck mounted on the hull. The privacy enclosure and entryway comprises a first railing extending along at least a portion of the periphery of a first side of the deck with the first railing having an end, a second railing extending along at least a portion of the periphery of a second side of the deck, the second railing being substantially perpendicular to the first railing at the end, a door in the second railing adjacent the end, and a pivotable ledge mounted on the first railing adjacent the end and adapted to allow ingress to and egress from the deck through the door when pivoted in a vertical upright orientation and block ingress to and egress from the deck when pivoted in a horizontal lowered orientation.