I cannot say enough good things about the DRC. Their dolphins are clearly very well cared for. They…read moreare in a habitat directly in the ocean - there are no tanks here. We got to watch two presentations with the keepers. Afterwards, they were doing a medical check on a particular dolphin that was having stomach upset. A nice man came along and told us "a keeper smarter than we will be along soon, but I can answer your questions for now. Oh, there's someone smarter than me now!" And he gestured to one of the summer interns. They both laughed. He told us all about each dolphin and their story. He told us about the hurricanes 10 years ago, and how the water rose far above the dolphin enclosures, offering them freedom, but none of them left. It was clear he really loved these animals. He walked away to assist the team working with the dolphin. The intern turns to us and says "that's the founder of this place. He's here every single day. He's the smartest of all of us!" She was great too. She said she's been dreaming of being a dolphin trainer since she was a kid. She was from Texas, but you could tell she was exactly where she was meant to be. I hope they hire her permanently. We loved the dolphin research center and will definitely be back someday!

For my 500th review on Yelp, I'm covering the Dolphin Research Center in the Florida Keys. This is…read moreactually my second visit as my wife and I came in 2021. This time, however, we brought our kids along too. In 2021, my wife did an encounter that included shaking hands/flippers with a dolphin, rubbing their back as they swam by, and performing a couple basic training signs. For this trip, we each did the Memory Maker Meet encounter, which included the shaking hands/flippers and back rub, but most importantly, having a dolphin paint us a picture. We each chose two colors and held a canvas out while a pair of dolphins (Reese and Louie on that day) took turns spinning around with paint brushes in their mouths painting the canvases. It was very much worth the time and extra cost. Throughout the day there are opportunities included even with basic admission to watch training sessions or learn about caring for dolphins. You can very easily have a fun day and support a great cause at the same time.

I rarely write negative reviews, but my experience with Blue Marlin Jewelry was extremely…read moredisappointing. I brought my watch in on June 19, 2025 for what should have been a simple clasp repair. I was never given a written estimate before the work was approved. Later I was told the clasp/buckle needed replacement and I verbally approved the work based on the information provided at the time. When I came back to pick up the watch, I immediately noticed that one of the hands had fallen off the watch. This means the watch was damaged somewhere during the service process while it was out through their service chain. That should never happen when a customer leaves a watch with a jewelry store. Because of that damage, the watch had to be sent out again. From the moment I dropped it off to the moment it was finally ready, the process took about eight months. Regardless of where the delay occurred, that is an extremely long time for a customer to wait for a watch repair. What was most surprising was the way the situation was handled afterward. Despite the damage occurring while the watch was in their service process and the extremely long delay, I was still expected to pay the full amount for the buckle replacement. There was no real effort to acknowledge the customer experience or take responsibility for what happened during the process. Unfortunately, that level of professionalism and accountability was not demonstrated here. The response I received from management made it clear that the focus was on explaining their internal process rather than understanding the situation from the customer's perspective. When a business stops caring about how the customer experience feels on the other side, it becomes a serious problem. I remained patient throughout the entire eight-month process and tried to handle the situation respectfully, but the overall experience left me very disappointed. If you are considering doing business here, I strongly recommend that you get everything in writing before leaving your watch or jewelry. Based on my experience, this is not a level of service I would expect from a professional jewelry store.

The BEST jewelry store in all of the Florida Keys! I look forward to going to Blue Marlin every…read moretime I visit the Keys. I wasn't aware that in the past year, Armando opened a second store in Key West, and I was so excited when I stumbled upon it. It's just as great as the original Islamorada location. For anyone who is looking for unique, fine jewelry that has a Florida Keys vibe, I highly recommend checking them out. And if it's your birthday, let them know, they have discounts for your special day!

We had a wonderful experience at Sea Bird Marina! A special thank you to Lynn and the entire staff…read morefor all their help along the way. Everyone was friendly, considerate, and incredibly helpful. We especially appreciated how much they care about protecting the environment. They took the time to assist us with launching and retrieving our boat in a way that helped prevent any unnecessary impact or damage to the surrounding environment. We highly recommend Sea Bird Marina and truly appreciate the care and service we received!

Go here if you enjoy high prices and rude owners…read more We rented with them in Oct 2023. We rented a 23' Ft Key West (largest they had- only one engine). It was in rough shape. Despite being fellow Floridians, they treated us like pirates. Due to the poor condition, we were nervous to take it too far. We returned the boat free of damages, and they refused to give us our deposit back. *Be warned if the boat breaks down (even due to their negligence) it's YOUR cost. We're headed back to the Keys this month. Since we believe in supporting local, we wanted to give them another shot. Note, that the lousy first experience wasn't enough for a review. My husband spoke to the owner direct and explained we were staying this time in Marathon. The owner argued we couldn't keep a rental boat in Marathon, despite pointing out their black and white content on their website (see image). Again, they were rude and their prices are outrageous. Congrats, now you have an honest review exposing your incompetence and corruption. Thanks for your lack of manners. We were able to rent a higher quality, newer, two-engine, larger boat for cheaper elsewhere.

Employee was so nice and helpful. It's fast and for me reasonable in cost. Loved sitting in and…read morereading and relaxing a while. Done in an hour.

The shirts were well priced ironed perfectly on the scene as it should be the owners seem to be…read morevery nice and pleasant will deathly take my shirts back although I wish they would be open on Wednesdays.

I have friends that live in Marathon so I am in the Keys several times a year. We rarely go farther…read morethan a 3 mile radius.....except for fishing! This last trip it was windy so we actually drove up and down the Keys multiple times being tourists. I stopped in my favorite bookstore in Islamorada to purchase another copy of Capt Fizz's book on Treasure Salving to re-read. When we got home, I started looking up some coin information online. I have a 1 Reale pendant that I love for the shape and I started thinking about maybe getting an (authentic) 8 Reale for my husband for his upcoming birthday. After quite a bit of looking, I kept coming back to one listed by DePaula Jewelers. Not so coincidentally it was a Capt. Fizz coin! I kicked myself for not getting this idea while I was THERE and could have shopped in person. I sent an email with a couple of questions and got a response the next day. My questions were answered and I was offered an incentive to purchase. SOLD! I PayPal'd the money and my purchase was mailed immediately. Thankfully the husband went offshore fishing today so *I* got the mail. O_O. The only drawback is that now I have to wait to give the gift! It is SO cool. I feel like I got 5 star service even with an online purchase. And I like that I got to shop from my home away from home. I recommend this store for unique items and superb service.

Billy and the rest of the gang here are just awesome. They really go out of their way to help you…read more If they don't have something they will make it. Quick easy turnaround time and quality work. I get all my jewelry from these guys and have had some repair to old stuff as well. I bought a watch from them that had a problem. It was within the warranty period from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was giving me problems about fixing my watch. I contacted them and Billy had the issue resolved almost immediately. This is a great local establishment. I shop mostly at the south store here in islamorada because of close proximity to home. However don't forget to check out their other great location up in the Winn Dixie plaza. Great customer service guys. Thank you. Keep up the outstanding job.

Very friendly and accommodating. I'm a light packer on vacation so I'm always bring a load for…read moretheir full service and done same day.Great!!

We stopped in two times to wash clothing during our trip. This place is clean and has heavy-duty…read moremachines. It's a little expensive compared to what we are used to. Machines still use quarters and there's a change machine. The medium machines that we used cost $4.25 and were done with the wash in 23 minutes and for the dryer it was about $1.50 for 40 minutes.

Great folks who offer a much needed service in the Keys and at reasonable rates. We rented units…read morefor years until moving out of the Keys. Highly recommend them.

We have rented a storage unit from Bonefish since 2002, choosing them after visiting all available…read morestorage in Marathon. They have always been friendly and kept an extremely clean facility. We were fortunate in choosing this facility as it didn't sustain any damages during two major hurricanes during our time here. The facility has been very convenient for us as we can pick up our items on the way into town and drop them off on our way out. I would highly recommend Bonefish Storage to anyone.