A shade assembly for a watercraft comprising at least one attachment device and a cover assembly. The attachment device includes at least one mounting assembly structured to be connected to any one of a plurality of predetermined portions of the watercraft. The cover assembly is structured to provide protection of various parts of the watercraft from at least sun exposure by producing a shaded area. At least one adjustment assembly is disposed in interconnecting relation between the mounting assembly and the cover assembly, and is structured to selectively dispose said the cover assembly in any one of a plurality of operative positions relative to the mounting assembly and the various parts of the watercraft.