On vacation, my parents and I were able to rent kayaks here from Mike. Kind guy, helpful and took…read moreour last minute no appointment s to rent for half of the day. Great waterproof bags. We saw along the way cute white egrets, ospreys, and those snake birds. A guy told us he saw an alligator, but we didn't see it and he was drinking beer what did he know. Check around for manatees and dolphins no luck. A lot of cute trailer homes, tropical plants and mangroves to admire. An awesome day!

The only reason I am ranking them so low is because of the "hold harmless" agreement you'll have to…read moresign in order to rent one of their boats. I'm not an attorney, but read it carefully/understand what you are signing. I was not comfortable with the crazy terms and chose not rent. Note, you can hire a captain but for significantly more money.

I just can't say enough about how these boat clubs make not owning a boat so appealing. For less…read morethan the cost of dry docking your own boat, you can pay a monthly fee at the FBC and have not only 1 boat to take out into the Gulf waters, but about 12-15 boats from each of the 13 local Tampa Bay clubs. Most of the boats are 20-24 ft long and have 50-150HP out board motors on them. They have center console, pontoons, fishing, deck, ski, and skiff boats to choose from. So depending on what you want to do that day, and who is all going with you, choose the type of boat you want to play in. The initial up front membership fee may seem a bit high ranging from approx $2k-$5k. For what you get, all the choices, plus you have access to use any of the boats throughout the USA and Canada at any FBC. They are located in about 25 states and Canada, and have about 1500 boats in their fleet. The staff is very professional and helpful, and will help you launch and dock the boat and you leave and return. They also have wheel barrel type carts you can use to haul your gear from your car to the boat. You do not pay any insurance, maintenance, upkeep, registration fees, or anything else except for the cost of the fuel that you use. So if you burn 10 gallons of fuel during your excursion, then you pay about $4 per gallon, so $40 for that day, and it can be charged to your credit card on file. The only downside is the boats can only be used from dawn to dusk. But for the low cost, that's a fair trade off considering all the extra expenses of owning your own boat.

My father in law has been a member of the freedom boat club for 7 years and loves it. It's such a…read moreconvenient way to get to boat and we never have issues getting days and times we want. This new dock area is fantastic. It's super easy to get in and out of and the people are great! We had a fantastic experience each time we have gone.

Thank you Peter Freudenberg! Peter from Bradenton Boat Rental LLC, Saved the day. A day before…read moreour trip, we found ourselves in desperate need of a captain and Peter went above and beyond to help us out. He was so professional, made our trip worry free, did a fantastic job driving, and the 24' Hurricane boat was the icing on the cake. If you need a day out on the water and don't want the responsibilities or the hassle of driving a boat, I highly recommend Bradenton Boat Rental LLC. Conveniently off of 41 at the Marina Exxon Bait and Tackle. 941-708-3405.

Good customer service but horrible experience. The boat was clean except mildew on the all the…read morecushions. We rented the hurricane boat as due to lockdown this was the only option available to get away. We made a huge mistake by renting this boat on Saturday instead of Sunday. Enjoyed only 2 hours of sunshine. We were aware of the rain but were caught in a lightning storm. Heavy winds and lightning continued for at least 2 hours so we could not head back. Finally, made it back safely and were charged for half a day rate.

Beautiful very nice place, take your wife out to enjoy the weather and just a gorgeous view…read moreespecially sunset time. Greater restaurants around as well.

We joined 6 months ago and enjoy an outing. The dock hands Chris and Andrew have been very helpful…read morecasting off, tying down and filling up the gas at pump side. I recommend a tip for these guys as they are in the hot sun doing a great job. FYI for corporate. If possible, please remove the boats on the web site that you have decommissioned. If one is out for service, please post a notice on the reservation page indicating "out of service" and maybe an expected time back in service. Just leaving them blank so no one can book tells us nothing. It helps us club members when trying to book a date and time. Boats are always clean and ready to go. Keep up the good work guys.

What a fantastic outfit. Both Jareds in the office and Ronnie at the dock were OUTSTANDING ! The…read moreinstructions were on point. Not too vague and not so detailed to be boring. Just the right amount of information. The Jet skis were in great running condition and everything went just as they explained. We got to ride them flat out on the Gulf and cruise along on the intercoastal enjoying the scenery and encountering Dolphins. I even had one swim up to within 10 - 12 feet of the Jet ski when I was going slowly. All in all, an amazing experience. I can't recommend this outfit enough. Even Mason in CB's was very kind and helpful. Can't wait to come back again soon. You won't be disappointed.

Excellent. Ronny and Jared were fantastic. Great experience!!! Good condition jetskis and we're…read moresuper fast and was well told about how to operate the jetski. Thanks again!!! Highly recommend

I wanted an adventure exploring the beauty of Sarasota from the water and was not disappointed!…read moreGreg was very accommodating and friendly and the jet skis were new/Would highly recommend.

DO NOT HIRE THIS COMPANY! The owner Grant Lempriere is a scammer, he has scammed me over $400…read morehundred dollars . He never refunded my DEPOSIT , alleging that "I returned his jet ski damaged", something which is TOTALLY FALSE. I have uploaded all the screenshots , including a police report from the LongBoat key Police cost , where they confirm that the Jet ski was returned in perfect conditions !! Go to yelp.com where you can find all about that day, also you can find another person complaining about this awful and bad service provided by this guy.

This was an incredible kayaking journey! My family and I have kayaked a ton throughout our…read morelives/vacations and this was a great and relaxing experience. The Ultimate Kayak team was really sweet and knowledgeable. For arrival, make sure you turn into the Turtle Beach parking lot and drive all the way back and park, then you can walk towards the back and you'll see the Kayak truck. -wear sunscreen/hat/clothes You see wildlife birds fish etc Will definitely be back!!

We had a group of 10 and had such a great time kayaking & paddle boarding! Dave was such a fun guy…read moreand super impressive with his knowledge and guiding us on our tour of the mangroves.

We had a great time on a Hobie Getaway from the great folks at Coastal Watersports. Beautiful day,…read moreperfect equipment, all set up for us. Great sail and we are so grateful that they and Silver Surf Gulf Resort make this available to everyone.

We had a great time renting 2 jet skis from Coastal Watersports! Signing up was easy, renting was…read moresuper easy, the assistants were helpful and explanatory, Life vests were in good shape and the jet skis went fast! The parking is a little tricky. The signage isn't too obvious. You part in the hotel lot across Gulf Drive, rent the ski and go back to move your car to the designated spots while putting your parking pass on the car. Highly recommend.