Excellent opportunity to learn how to sail. Very reasonable membership. Low key, experience. I'd…read morerecommend this to anyone wanting to learn to sail!

Worst expirence ever. The instructors are terrible and sometimes cuss in front of the children. I…read morewould know I attended one of their begginer courses. One of their instructors smokes so constantly it hurts your lungs. The instructors constantly shout at the students, there was not one day where a child was not crying because of them. Their center is absoloutly terrible also. Its a small tow-along trailer with warm watter bottles (that they give you when your thirsty) and a tent made of pvc and a tarp. Don't worry though, they have crappy lawn chairs you can sit in, even if some of them are broken. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DO NOT GO!!!!!

I am the admin of Charlotte County Girlfriends, a 7,000-member social networking group for ladies…read morein Charlotte County, FL. We chartered two tours on the Oasis Tiki Boat through Punta Gorda Adventures on December 19, 2025 and both were absolutely fantastic! The first mate and captain went out of their way to make it an amazing experience for everyone. Highly recommend!

We booked this for our honeymoon and we'd definitely come back. Our tour guide Kole was so full of…read morelife never a dull moment plus our captain Steve they both took care of us. Our other guests who we didn't know were so nice and friendly!!

First, it's hard to believe that a West Marine, in this wonderful boating community could have only…read morefive reviews and the most recent before today, was in 2016! Maybe we are not the boating community I thought we were. Further, I can't believe when someone leaves a review for West Marine, and they complain that it is pricey. It's a specialty store, they have what you need and they have it here in your community. Get over the price! Finally, went to the store in Punta Gorda yesterday. It was staffed by two children. I know, makes me sound like an old guy, which I am, but still these two very young people with absolutely zero boating knowledge provided absolutely zero help. At least the young man stayed to listen to me ask questions which he couldn't answer, while the young woman simply walked away as I approached. I have been to West Marine stores that were a wealth of knowledge and real asset to the boating community. Yesterday, this wasn't one of them.

I shop this store often. They have a good selection of boating products and stainless steel…read morefasteners. The customer service has always been good when I am there. I have bought rope, chain, fittings, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, life jackets, stainless fasteners, you name it. Only reason it is not a five star is their pricing is a little high, but I save time and gasoline by shopping there.

I worked with Tina from Nauti Loft on a canvas repair for my boat, And this was a challenging…read moretask. But I told her what I wanted done, and she did a good job. She does great work, is reliable, and reasonably priced. I highly recommend Nauti Loft!

Nauti Loft did an awesome job designing and building my custom cushions for my Beneteau Oceanis…read more393. Master craftsman at work. Highly recommend.

Cal made a service cloud to my boat yesterday and he was the most professional and careful service…read moreman I have ever worked with. I purchased a used sailboat and lots of the hardware is wrong and the Hilliard is down in the Matt and he analyzed carefully and made a plan and spent a lot of time.

The Yacht Rigger has performed several projects for me, lithium upgrade, solar install, radar,…read morewater maker and smaller miscellaneous services. The best service is while we are sailing. They answer the phone and help with issues. A great group with real time experience.

We had an amazing experience on our dolphin tour with Captain Karl. We saw at least a dozen…read moredolphins, a couple turtles and thousands of fish. We were not fishing but Captain Karl deffinatly knows where the fish are at! This was one of our most memorable experiences in Matlacha. Florida. We went on Monday and then went back on Wednesday and rented Kayaks and had an awesome time exploring on our own. Matlacha Boat Rides and Rentals not only does boat tours, dolphin watch tours, but they also rent kayaks, stand up paddle boards, sail boat rentals, and skiff rentals. They also do fishing trips for beginners to experienced anglers. Captain Karl was so knowledgable and even showed us private beaches that had no people on them! How cool is that? Matlacha Boat Rides and Rentals boats are super clean, and well maintained and have a great selection of boats to rent. They also let you request the type of tour and they will customize one for you. They are located at Angler's Inn on Matlacha, Florida. We loved the time we spent on the water. We will defiantly come back. Captain Karl and his wife treated us like we were old friends of theirs. We loved it.

Karl and Janette are wonderful hosts! Their room rentals come with a kitchen and lanai AND they…read moreprovide complimentary kayak rentals for people staying with them. I went on a last minute boat tour with them on my birthday and had a blast. They're genuine people who provide great service.