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Dolphin Cove Marina

4.3 (75 reviews)
Open 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Colette R.

We rented a deck boat for multiple days! Boat ran really well, plenty of lines on board, gauges and gps all in great shape. The staff is super friendly, efficient and knowledgeable. Since we were multi day renters we left our beach chairs onboard. Will definitely rent again from here! Pods of dolphins out in the gulf and jumping rays

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Mark S.

The best value to explore the waterways and private beaches is renting your own boat at dolphin Cove Marina. Tristan offered great help getting us started providing maps and suggestions. Open bow run-about was easy to pilot and the 150 hp had plenty of gitty-up. There's a couple of no-wake zone but otherwise wide open cruising got us across the water in a flash. Awesome beaches to dock the boat on the bay and then a short walk to a secluded portion of the gulf. We saw incredible houses and even dolphins swimming in the bay. Next time we're in Marco, we're planning on several days of rentals from Dolphin Cove. They do it right!

Terrible condition

The only thing worse than 2020 is this place. Zero stars. Everything from the coolers to the boats pictured online are stock photos and not at all representative of what you will actually get. To make matters worse the owner and staff are unapologetically rude. I can't believe this place is still in business. We had endless problems with the Tritoon we rented. It was in terrible shape (see photos), the engine would not trim down, and the fuel gauge did not work leaving us stranded in the water when it showed we still had half a tank of fuel. (We are experiences boaters. This was not operator error). We returned the inoperable boat early and I had to get my credit card company involved to get a reasonable refund from the company. The next day we saw the same boat out at the beach (it was unmistakable due to its condition) and I warned the renters about the fuel gauge. We later saw the boat stuck with the engine unable to trim down. They are knowingly renting inoperable boats to unsuspecting visitors. Don't be fooled.

At a private beach.
Jessy G.

These guys are awesome! We rented the 23-foot deck boat and went private beach hopping. You need a boat to get to the beaches. Had the time of our lives! I collected 100 seashells. Dolphin cove provided excellent customer service. Great boats! These guys were so cool. If you are thinking about renting from them, don't think about it, just do it! These guys are great people and treat you like friends! Thank you! Will definitely be coming back. Make sure you stay between the red and green markers while driving the boat. Other than that you are set for an awesome time!

Amy G.

We rented a 20' boat for a couple of hours and had a great afternoon! We walked right up to the dock, filled out a quick form, were given directions on how to work the boat and given a map and shown a great little beach spot. The price was very reasonable too. I'd definitely recommend this place!

Gary L.

Renting a boat here was a great experience because the checkout process in the morning is really fast and they get you all the information you need so you can be on your journey. They are casual about the maintenance on the boats so you don't have to worry about putting a scratch on it while you're out and about. We loved it so much on Tuesday that we rented from them again on Saturday and loved it again

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Dolphin Cove Marina has excellent customer service from the moment we arrived to drop off. Highly recommend this family owned rental marina!

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1 year ago

Highly recommend the Dolphin Cove Mariana! The boats are in great condition. Very nice staff, a great location. We will come back again.

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The staff is amazing and really helpful. The boat we had was in really good shape and we had a blast on our 4 day rental.

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We are here almost every month, they have everything from center consoles, jetski and pontoons. Family has a blast every time

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3 years ago

good boat selection and helpful staff. we went out around Naples and Marco island, saw dolphins and manatees

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6 years ago

Great time renting from Dolphin Cove! Fast efficient and great service! Good direction and and helpful! Will be back for sure!

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We rented a deck boat for 1/2 day my husband and three kids and myself.

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Marco Island Ski & Water Sports

Marco Island Ski & Water Sports

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(112 reviews)
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Zach and Caleb were fantastic! I was a bit nervous but their priority on safety put me at ease and…read moreI truly enjoyed my tandem parasailing with my son! Highly recommend this tour!

k I feel the need to post because we had a less than great experience. We took a boat trip May 26…read more 2026 and were looking forward to this trip with our 5 & 3 year old. The captain (Jack) was great. The guide Kristen did know a lot about marine life, I'll give her that. Her customer service skills were terribly lacking however. She def had an attitude about many things; one of them being when I asked for two life jackets for my little kids as we teach them when we're in a boat we wear like jackets supports. She acted like this was insane and out of the question and annoyingly grabbed them for us as said "you can have them but I don't want to invoke fear of the rest of the guests" I actually was so pissed she said that in front of my kids. At the end we got a bill and I was confused because when I booked, I was charged over $400 so I said simply I think we already paid, can I find my receipt and email? I showed her it said on my receipt "total paid" and showed her the charge on my credit card. She said in twenty some or thirty some years it's always the same and it's like a hotel and made me feel like an idiot. Again, I feel like i just asked a question and was spoken to like I was an absolute idiot. I then a little agitated calmly said, it's a little infuriating we are spending $400 and you are talking to me like this. I found your comment earlier about the invoking fear to be out of line and compared it to wearing a seatbelt in a car and I don't appreciate feeling judged by wanting to wear safety equipment in a boat. She gave zero apology and doubled down with both things and honestly I was so annoyed, I topped nothing and got off the boat. Kristen may be a marine expert, but having her with your business is honestly a liability. I am SOOOOO pissed we spent $400 on this ride. I hope you're other employees are better. Super turned off by the company

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Dolphin Cove Marina - boating - Updated July 2026

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