What beats having you boat serviced by Mad Max? Not much say I. Please give them a try. You won't regret it.

They treat you like royalty. The staff is AMAZING - Special thanks to Matt and Capt Keith. We walked into the show room "just to look" - ended up buying a Boston Whaler Super sport. They really take special care of their customers. They treated us like we were buying one of their million dollar boats (we got the entry level model LOL). Our sales guy (YAY MATT!!), was very attentive and responsive. The parts department was great too (they installed our seats, that we purchased online). When you pick up your boat, Capt Keith takes you out and teaches you the basics. I had never been behind the wheel of a boat, and was super nervous. Capt Keith was patient and wonderful! We are already signed up for a group trip next month. You buy a boat, and you join a club. Super excited to begin our life as "boat people". Everything about this place is TOP NOTCH!! read more

I purchased a new boat from Marine Max Clearwater in 2015. A sailfish center console which I initially was very happy. I took excellent care of it and left it in a dry dock and was flushed and fully washed down after each use. Within 6 months the boat has signficant rust damage. I notified marine max and they said they would take care of it. I continued to trust them and had my boat annually serviced there thinking they were on the up and up and would take care of the rust as it was under warranty. They led me on for over 2 years and it still has not been taking care of!!!! It gets better, they have the ballz to send me a $500 bill oil change even though they have not taken care of there responsbility. They have sent me to collections regarding this issue. I have no problem paying for the oil change, as long as they honor the warranty. To sum it up, once they get your money you are just another sucker. Lots places to buy boats, recommend trying another place!!!!! Nik P read more

BUYER BEWARE! We have given this company plenty of opportunities to make good on our purchase and subsequent service issues with them and they have absolutely failed. We purchased an '09 Sea Ray 270 Sundancer through this Marine Max. From the beginning the broker misled us about the history of the boat. We decided (unfortunately) to go ahead with the purchase anyway after an apology was made, being assured that this was not a typical occurrence. This would have gone away had we been satisfied with subsequent dealings with this company. We had a minor oil leak that was to be covered by warranty, the company explained they needed to have the boat brought in to their shop. They had our boat for over 9 weeks. Over 2 months. They had no explanation for this and the service manager even became rude and argumentative when I asked for explanations. Finally, after several emails back and forth, his manager did step in and apologize stating that there was no reason why the repair should have taken so long. He assured me that he would look into why the boat was kept there for so long. When we FINALLY got our boat back the carpet was destroyed by dry-rot and filthy. They also damaged the antenna. Mistakes do happen and we brought these issues to the service manager's attention hoping for the best. He refused to make it right stating that the antenna was damaged already (an absolute lie) and that it was typical for the carpet to dry-rot. We keep our boat in a high and dry marina and the carpet was perfect when they came to get the boat. The antenna was not damaged, they obviously left the boat outside, uncovered, with the carpet in place for those more than 9 weeks. I am deeply disappointed to say the least and I urge anyone considering a purchase through this company to look elsewhere. I hate to have to write this but I am so frustrated with the lack of service and honesty that I feel the public needs to know. read more

We bought a SeaRay from MM in Clearwater in October 2020. Matt Norman was our salesman and he was terrific--he was informative, friendly, transparent, and incredibly helpful with our first boat purchase. I would recommend him highly and without reservation! After the sale, he has stayed in touch to check on us (and the boat of course), and has been a tremendous resource--go see Matt if you are looking for a boat! read more

Couldn't be happier with the new G23 Nautique we purchased from Aaron Abel at Marine Max. Aaron, Mike Field, and Colin Heimensen made sure that everything was perfect and delivered as promised. This is our second G23 Nautique purchase from Marine Max and Aaron went above and beyond. Thank you!!!! read more

I have bought a New Sun Dancer 280 2015 in 2016 a left over. In the first year Marine Max was Great very happy, then the second year Oh No! I still have a 100% Sea Ray warranty on the boat. So How can i be charge for any labor parts or sea trial when it's 100% coved? I chatted with Sea Ray manufacture in Knoxville Tn and MerCruiser. They All advise me ALL parts and LABOR are cover 100% and SEA TRIAL is COVERD 100% So! How could I be quoted thousands of dollars for parts and labor sea trial that are cover 100%! I was also charge $300+ dollars for an Oxygen sensor that was all cover 100% Fuzzy business MarineMax service department is. They double dip read more

We had the absolute best buying experience here bar none!!! Nick Hutchinson and Aaron Able went so far and above any expectations words cannot do them justice!! read more

Best buying experience ever! The entire Marine Max team is very customer focused. Jacob was one of the best sales people I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. He took time to find out our requirements and found a perfect boat to match! The entire experience was actually a lot of fun! Won't go anywhere else! read more

BUYER / BOAT owner BEWARE: I have not bought a boat from Marine Max but I have had to work with their service department unfortunately on 2 different occasions now and am very disappointed with the customer service and ability to do their jobs. If you are a boat owner that enjoys using your vessel this is not a place to buy a boat or bring your boat in for service. At this point in time my boat has been in for basic warranty work for over 6 weeks having dropped it off on November 8. And at this time no work has been completed on the boat. The company has no urgency to get the work done and does not do the basic parts of their job to ensure they are taking care of their customers. I have had to call the Marine Max of Orlando to get their service guy connected with the Clearwater service guy and then called Tige to get the warranty approver to get back in contact with the service department after he had already approved it the day it was submitted. The story consistently changes but the results of not completing their job does not. I was looking to be a Nautique from this dealership but have quickly changed that decision since it would require a long term relationship with the service department. read more

Bought a used boat from Marine Max in Clearwater. Started up well, looked great. To be fair, they told me it was as-is, but told me it ran and worked well for the person who owned it. Turns out it needs a new inboard engine, trailer is cracked, and mounts are broken. Will cost me $4,000.00 to be repaired elsewhere. The guy who sold it to me had quit, and the manager said they would call us back to make it right. That was two months ago. Do not buy from these people. read more

buyer definitely beware, these guys are just absolutely dishonest from sales to service. I purchased a new boat from marinemax in Clearwater and have nothing but issues and deception coming from all angles. I would never recommend or endorse a single thing associated with this dealership, hands down, they are worst there is. don't be swooned by their kind and gentle approach , the minute you buy the boat, you are going to be shocked at how crooked they are. please do your homework and research the reviews, I should of. read more