Don't forget to bring your wallet. You're going to need it!! At 150 per hour, 20 per launch and a…read moreforklift operator that has his out for a gratuity.

Avoid this vendor at all costs if you are considering renting a pontoon boat for the day. We…read morereserved a 22' pontoon boat approximately two months in advance for eight of us to enjoy a day on the water. The marina told me at the time that their boats will safely transport 10 people and have 100hp motors on them. I was pleased with the price and the deal (initially) on the phone. We arrived on March 29th, 2018 with 10 people (I decided to take my two grandkids with the original eight passengers). The pontoon boat they gave us was heavily damaged (see pics), only had a 50hp Honda motor on it (nowhere near enough horsepower to push a 22' pontoon boat carrying 10 people with coolers and gear), had no VHF radio (clear violation of US Coast Guard regulations), had no working 12 volt power to at least recharge a cell phone with a cigarette lighter adapter, had no anchor or working swim ladder, and upon firing up of the engine exhibited an incredibly loud whine from the prop bearing (to which the mechanic told me was normal noise for a Honda outboard). I've been captaining boats for 25+ years and I always take responsibility for passengers onboard my boats or any boat I rent. I complained about the condition of the boat and asked if we be assigned to a working vessel. The marina's reply was "no, but you are more than willing to call other marinas and try to rent their boat." I was shocked at Riverhaven's complete disregard for their customers' safety and their "couldn't care less" attitude. My passengers decided that we'd give the boat a try after driving 1.5 hours to Homosassa to try and have a relaxing day. We launched the boat and didn't get more than a quarter mile away before I noticed that the fuel gauge dropped from full to empty. I immediately turned the pontoon boat around and headed back to the marina figuring they just forgot to fill up the gas tank. Their response was "that gas gauge hasn't worked in years...but there is enough gas in it to get you where you want to go." I was fuming at this point, but tried to make the best of the day. The boat was extremely slow trying to push 10 people (max speed of 9 knots) with a 50hp motor but it lasted all day. Upon returning the boat there is a spot on the Homosassa River where spectators eat lunch at several locations. I was more than happy to display the Riverhaven logo as I slowly maneuvered the boat through the no wake zone with the engine whining so loudly that no one in their right mind could enjoy their lunch. I wanted everyone to know which marina NOT to rent from. We will NEVER rent from this marina again and we've informed the US Coast Guard of the numerous violations that the marina overlooks.

Rode out on the Trike to see Sarasota Slim and the River Monsters play on a beautiful Sunday…read moreafternoon, our first visit to this cool venue on the Riverfront. We ordered a blackened fish (flounder) basket with fries and coleslaw and they had draught beer too. The fish was done right, the fries were extra crispy, and the coleslaw was crunchy. The live music was great, a casual and cool place with plenty of parking, and a seemingly popular biker destination. Prices were very reasonable, domestic draught beer $3.25, and the fish basket $12.00. We're definitely coming back.

It's outdoor dining near the water. The ambience is good if you're worried about being hot, don't…read morego there. You order at the bar your food comes from a food truck. It was OK food but not knock your socks off. Compared to other seafood places that are close by if you're wanting spectacular seafood, don't go there. it is good but not spectacular

Deb did a lot of research to find a place that is reasonably priced and on the water. She scored…read morebig time here. It has a very 'old Florida' vibe with direct access to the river with lots of amenities to use on it. However there were a few items that were advertised but not available but it did not really bother us. Check in was quick and efficient. We were given our own spot. NOTE: use the supplied cone to hold your spot when you leave or else someone will take your spot. The Monkey bar was pretty popular and parking is scarce when it gets crowded. We had an upstairs room with a great view of the river. 2 rooms with lots of space and full size appliances. TVs in both rooms, satellite and WIFI was great! Fastest WIFI I have seen in a secluded place like this. Shower had good pressure and lots of hot water. The shower had the weird faucet 'switch' to get the shower going. Seems to be something they like in these parts. Just pull down on the end of the faucet to close it and start the shower. The resort is in walking distance to many bars and restaurants. We went to the Monkey bar every night just to chill in the open by the water. There is a water taxi to take you over to Crumps if you want. We didn't use it but it was available. We did use the pontoon boats that were available to guests for a fee. $100 for 4 hours was not bad at all. However we got rained on and were only out 2 so they guy working at the desk let us have it for free! Great customer care here! Overall our stay was great. If you have a boat this place is perfect as a launch point to explore the river. A very relaxing get away very close to both nature and nightlife. We will be back.

The pizza was terrible old food must have bad coolers made me very sick the beer was hot and sour…read morematt the man you're not don't know nothing the bar manager does not know nothing kin to the family hair all over his face all in her drinks all in our food full of hair and sour beer hot is horrible don't eat there make you very sick

Had a drink at The Shed and watching boaters come in to shuck their scallops. The music was a bit…read moreloud so we sat on the tables a bit further ways from the band. Quick service but not alot of seating.

A pleasant place to watch the sun going down, to watch the locals having fun and the wildlife. We…read moreenjoyed our time there.

My friends and I have been using River Adventure Tours over 5 years now for our annual scalloping…read moreadventure! A day out on the water with this outfitter has always been super fun regardless of the number of scallops caught. My group has gone out with a few different captains, all of which have been knowledgeable & safe. The booking process is pretty easy. I always book online - you can even sign the waiver through their website so there is no paperwork to take care of when you arrive at the dock. The boats are comfortable for the short ride out to the scalloping site and we always bring along a well stocked cooler of drinks and snacks to enjoy during our trip. All the snorkel equipment needed to dive for scallops is included in the tour. In general, the equipment is nice and well maintained. The conditions have been a little different every year I have gone - sometimes we catch a lot, sometimes a little. The captain has always dived with us to help search for scallops and moves to new locations as necessary. Cleaning the scallops after returning to the docks has always been easy - sometimes there is a group of high school students who will clean them for you for a fee. If they aren't around, there is a station to clean them yourself, and the captain has always been around to help / walk us through the best process. We will be back again!

It is about 3.5 stars for the experience. The river is nice where they located. It is located near…read morethe intersection of Halls River and Homosassa River. Basically has a lot of options to explore the area. You can take an 4 hour tour or two hour tour on kayak. If you really explore in one day use the motor boat is better. The rivers are wide and not much of cover. Sunny day will have big sun on you body, sun cream protection is recommended. The kayak trail have 4 different rout. We choose the homosassa spring head route. They need to improve on facilities. Such as changes clothes area when wet, better rest room facilities instead of potable station, better educate the people who rent the kayak and give details tours recommendations and direction. One thing for sure is they are nice to meet with us. We went to the spring head trail. And we did not know we need to get under the small bridge then further down. Nice to have proximity map. But better instruction to get there is equally importance. We also miss the tunnel river. We found out this point of interest when we get back docking.

We went with friends to the Gulf of Mexico in their boat rental. Everything was fine at departure…read moreand return. Smooth operation .

if i could give this place -10 stars i would. where to start, first of all after several repairs to…read morethe engine they "couldn't find the cause" and ended up doing a bunch of extra shit including but not limited to leaving the gas cap off the boat the night before a heavy rain, which as you guessed it costed alot of money in the long run which contributed to getting a new fuel pump which led to a new engine. (we got it inspected at a different place and it was most likely a starter issue, im no boat mechanic clearly they aren't either, but that would've been 1k ish rather than 20k ++++ getting a new engine.) after several weeks of dealing with that and a new engine everything is fine and dandy. so we thought. from the exact day we put the boat in that marina they have been hiding charges and then slowly adding a "past due" tax onto them. we have been very good at keeping up with our charges/payments, so good that the last time we checked they actually had a credit for us because we payed too much last time. we went in yesterday 8/23 once again to check if our payments were good and they hit us with a $1,000 bill!!!! we then asked why and how that happened to which they had no response, we then asked for a receipt and full invoice of everything we've payed and been charged for, and somehow that total went from 1000 to over 1,900??? dating all the way back to the first DAY, we had the boat put in. it started with $26 and somehow jumped up to 1,900 in "missed payments" which they verbally confirmed and owned up to there system messed up and didn't "log" the payments. sounds like some grimy employee has got a couple raises this year. they locked our boat up and are not letting us have our property until we pay for their fuck up?? save yourself the money, time, frustration, and headache these fuckers will give you. yes i'm writing this as our boat is locked up. everyone but jason and whoever the owner is (that didn't show his face when he wanted to break down our invoice with us) at homosassa springs marina have a nice day : )

Best way to see Homosassa!! thanks to this awesome #womanownedbusiness #motherdaughtercompany…read more (btw owners name is Pamela too!) They rent golf carts (and more) daily!! Sassa Style Rentals Thank You for a great view of your lil town! Well now our lil town!! started off flat tire- what a day- even dodging the rain - but this rental saved my weekend!! I traveled around and found more ol florida life and back roads than I ever would of driving. Plus it's great going to all the restaurants with cart parking :) Enjoy my ventures (full video can't upload so there's some screen shots-- vid on Instagram) When in town support these woman!!

From the owner: Come have fun with Sassa Style Rentals! Golf carts, pontoon boats, paddle boards and kayak rentals…read more Fresh smoothies, rated #1 in Homosassa, FL.

Garrett was a blast! We are just coming into the warm season and most manatees are back in the…read moregulf, he still got us to 7 manatees, 2 gators, and we caught a dolphin in kings bay towards the end. He gave us plenty of time to look for things to come up out of the water which was great for my 2 year old. Boat was shaded and was enjoyable even with a small child. Other tours wouldn't let me book because she was under 3- we brought our own lifevest but they did also have some on board that were her size.

I don't know where to start…read more This was the absolute best day. We started at the River Ventures Dive Center at 6:30AM, where we were offered coffee, tea, hot cocoa and snacks, and spent the next bit with an educational video and a wetsuit fitting. From there, we took a bus to the dock, in the most gorgeous sunrise light. let by our Guide Nat. Captain Emerson met us at the covered, heated pontoon, and our group set off through the water, for the protected manatee zone. The water was FULL of our sweet sea potatoes... in fact, it was difficult to even get off the boat because our new friends swam right up to the ladder. Nat had given excellent instructions. We immediately leaned into our pool noodles and gently followed her lead through the water. It took just moments before manatees were all around us. We stayed calm and quiet, and they either continued snoozing, or swam up to investigate us. Nat was on point with the camera, and with showing us things like the tarpon and sheepshead fish, and she was also shared little details about the manatees as we floated. Of course, with nature, there are no guarantees, and I really had no idea what to expect, but I was absolutely delighted by the interactions we had. The cold snap absolutely played into our favor, and I am so glad we showed up with our adventurous spirit. When we returned to the boat, there were more snacks, as well as hot cocoa, coffee, tea, and a variety of drinks in the cooler (water, beer, wine, soda, and white claws). We were so grateful for the boat covering and heater as we made our way back to the dock, and we had great chats with Nat, Emerson, and the other group on our tour. Was it cold? Sure. But the water felt great at 72ºF, and our wetsuits did a wonderful job of protecting us and keeping us buoyant. Our experience was incredible, from booking, to engaging with the staff with any questions we had, to the actual tour itself. The photos and videos were absolutely phenomenal, as well, and we were happy to purchase the package, as well as some gifts from the souvenir shop. We will be back for more manatee viewing, or to try one of their other tours. Thank you so much for the best day!

Super friendly staff. Excellent location for this event park. Live music and plenty of activities…read moreto do. We love that it's located on the river and close to Crumps Landing

Absolutely horrible campground. It was trashy, no standard of cleanliness. Disrespectful campers,…read morecouldn't even pull in a spot because their trash was all over ours and they were gone. Immediately got a refund, however.

I have probably been on the island girl cruise at least a dozen times in the past several years…read more Whenever I have houseguests from out of town that is on our agenda. Captain Joe and his first mate Janey are absolutely wonderful! It's a fun trip for any age. It's a narrated tour on a pontoon boat that even has a bathroom aboard for those that need one. Water and soft drinks are provided. It leaves from Seagrass restaurant on Halls River Road so you can have a meal before or after the cruise. Captain Joe will also drop off and pick up at Crump's restaurant if that's more to your liking.

Went with my 91 year old Father and we Loved it!!! Very informative, got to see Monkey Island up…read moreclose, got to see Bird Island close up with all the Blue Heron, huge houses that you can only get to by boat and a trip to Manatee Pub for a quick beer. Overall great experience and very inexpensive, only $25.