Awesome boat, great people to deal with, and good prices. I will definitely use them for my next Keys vacation!

I rented firm tropical boy rentals twice! The service is by far second to none! The boys were clean and ran without any issues. I will be renting from them again this year as well! read more

Tropical Boat Rentals - 25' rental - Boat Charters Near Me - Marathon, Florida

What a fantastic time we had fishing the Florida keys. For 2 1/2 months we rented a 25 foot SeaChaser open fisherman. The 115 horsepower Yamaha 4 strokes were quiet, powerful and fuel efficient. There was not one single problem with this boat due to Jeff's preventative maintenance every two weeks. The bottom was cleaned, oil checked, props pulled and lower unit inspected. Only at Tropical does this level of service assure a flawless rental. Even if a problem should occur, another boat is available. All of their boats come with plenty of extras included too! It was greatly appreciated. Luz made our long term rental reservation a breeze and checked with us periodically to make sure all was well. You guys are the best! See you next year. read more

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They rented us a boat with faulty equipment. One motor knocked and frequently lost power. Another motor lost power altogether when the battery died (due to a power drain elsewhere on the boat apparently, even though batteries where shut off after use, and no water pumps were used during operation). Lost about 2 days due to boat issues - eventually just got a refund for the boat and went elsewhere. They did eventually offer to replace the boat, but we didn't feel comfortable going offshore fishing in one of their boats. Fortunately after a long, endless discussion - they offered a refund so we could move on. So at least 1 of the owners (the male) gave us that... blaming covid and supply issues for not being able to properly fix boats is no excuse. If the boat doesn't work right, you shouldn't rent it out at all period. They KNEW it had issues, and sent us into the ocean with it anyway. They also tried to give us outdated flares at the beginning. Boater safety should outweigh profits anywhere. Here, apparently safety is not the priority. read more

First off want to say a major thank you and appreciation for Jeff. After a week of what he was going through and to still be there to fulfill orders and work with renters says alot about him. Hats off sir. We very much enjoyed our 25 sea chaser while in the keys, it got us offshore to bring in a great catch of Mahi. Highly recommend. Cant wait to come back again next year. read more

I put a deposit to rent a boat for 3 days. During that process, the gentleman was transparent, and told me the engines would overheat if I put the trim tabs down all the way. The lady was trying to hide it, and said she wasn't aware of anything. I came back on the first day I was supposed to rent the boat, and they asked me to sign an absolutely unacceptable liability waiver form. I strongly suggest you read it before accepting it. The lady attempted her best bullying trying to get us to signing..Long story short, I didn't sign, and lost my deposit. I drove 200 yards further in the same road, and found "All aboard boat rentals". What a difference!! All around. read more

The experience was really great. The office personnel was understanding and helpful. The boat was in great shape. The area is entertaining. The only hiccup was when returning the guy on the slip was very impatient and offensive. Other than that, peachy. read more

Accommodated our last minute rental request quickly. Great, immaculately clean boat. Comparable prices to other rentals in the area. Quick and easy return process. Couldn't really ask for more. read more

Have rented several times from Tropical and several times from other locations in the Keys. Tropical has been the best by far. I will not rent from anyone else again. This last trip we paid extra to have a Tropical boat delivered to us in Tavernier. The boat was delivered and picked up exactly on schedule. The boat was pristine and you could tell they take pride in their boats. Ir was a 27' CC with twim Yamahe 150's. Both engines ran great and the boat itself was pretty much in perfect condition. All of the latches and hinges were in good working order, the GPS worked fine, the live well worked fine, and the top was in great condition. You could tell that they take pride in their boats as it was all shined up and ready to get. I highly recommend. read more

Stop! If you are looking to rent a boat, look no further. I am a repeat customer. I keep going back for the GREAT service. I rented a 25ft Sea Chaser with twin 115hp, 4 stroke Yamahas this year. Boat ran great. Good fuel economy too. Delivery was right on time. Boat was clean and we'll equipped. Net, gaff, hose for salt water wash down. All safety equipment. The GPS worked flawlessly. At the end of the 2nd day I was concerned the baitwell pump was acting up. After a call to the office they had Marvin a service tech come to our dock within a half hour. NOW that's service. He not only replaced the bait well pump, he replaced the circuit breaker and he even replaced the bilge pump because he didn't like the way it sounded. He was trying to prevent any other problem. We'll the rest of the week went off without a hitch. Caught fish and had a great time. When we returned the boat, Marvin was right on time again and checked us out. Marvin is an asset to this company. Can't wait to see Tropical Boat Rentals next year for a wonderful time again. So if you're looking to rent a boat with no hassles, see Jeff and Luz at Tropical Boat Rentals for a great experience. Best regards, Retired Captain Tom Contino "The Knotman" read more

Tropical Boat Rentals - Boat Charters Near Me - Marathon, Florida

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We were referred to tropical by a competitor who had no availability,and am I glad they did! We arrived and were greeted by a very pleasant young lady who was very detail oriented and covered all the information perfectly. Then we went to our boat, wow! It was a 25' Center console which was perfectly clean and looked new! They went over all the main points and answered questions easily. We had a slight issue with the nav lights but it was handled in 5 minutes and we were on our way. Most importantly, when we tied up to the dock at our rental home, the girls were thrilled! Return was just as smooth! We will gladly recommend Tropical and hope to use them again soon! read more

DO NOT GO HERE! Horrible. They are Crooks. They will make unauthorized charges to your card and their boats are not safe. We rented a 34 foot center console with three 250HP Yamaha. They provided no safety review. They had no clue of my boating abilities. They ran through the usual self preservation paperwork and then one of the mechanics walked us to the boat where I started pointing out all of the problems, like the cracks in the fiberglass and the dead fish in the live well. Within the first 24 hours, the tilt/trim in the port motor seized and I discovered the live well did not work at all after I started catching bait. Had to eventually turn my bait loose. Additionally found that the raw water switch was broken and the windlass did not work. They sent a good mechanic out to make the repairs. Real nice guy with skill. The next day we were heading off shore and the lower unit on the port engine broke. We were about 20 miles out at the time. Limped back to the dock and called them for help - again! They had to pull the boat from the water and replace the lower unit. We had now lost both of our full days on the trip due to the poorly maintained vessel. Our expensive vacation was in large part ruined. The boat in general was a very poor and unsafe design. It has a very high bow and the console is set way back. Any speed between idle and full plane has the bow so high that you cannot see where you are going. With two motors, the boat will not plane, so you can imagine how unsafe this was. During the fiasco with the lower unit repair, I was promised that the owner would call to discuss refunding some of the costs. The owner did not call, so I called the final day, day four, before the boat was to be returned. After a couple attempts I finally talked to the owner, a woman named Lou. She has a foreign accent so thick that you can barely understand her. She wanted to debate the amount of down time we endured and when I told her about the unsafe design of the boat, she became very emotional. She denied the boat being unsafe very emotionally. After a long argument about down time and the nature of repairs we had no conclusion. The next day I discovered that she had made two charges to my card an additional $1100 at 8:00 AM and another $100 the morning of our final day. The boat was still in our possession and the rental was paid in full, so what could these charges possibly be for? If anyone out there is interested in discussing a lawsuit against these crooks, send me a message. I think it will be easy to form a class action suit and we may save some lives. This company is going to seriously hurt someone eventually. read more

We have used Tropical Boat Rentals on every trip we've ever taken to the Keys. They are the best. Excellent and friendly staff. The boats and engines are all very new and in excellent condition. I would highly recommend Tropical Boat Rentals over any other boat rental agency I have ever used. read more

Careful with this place! The first day we had engine trouble and the lights didn't turn on. We asked the owner what should we do before turning in the boat in reference to the gas. She said it would be $4.85 per gallon with them and said that was much cheaper than filling it elsewhere. When we brought it back the gas price was now over $1 more per gallon. They did not honor their word so I will not be back. Should've kept their mouth closed. read more

We rented a 22' boat here for 4 days while we stayed on Marathon. For 3 days we stayed around the reef and 1 day we went out to 'The Hump' to catch some big Tuna. We noticed the first night that the exterior lighting did not work so it made cleaning the boat at night pretty tough. The live well stop aerating the first day but the pump did continue to move some water. By the 3rd day we were forced to back flush the line to get water flow again. Day 4 we book a captain to take us to the Hump (Dustin) and discovered the live well completely stopped working. One more trip back to the marina and a quick back flush to try to get water flow and we headed out to the hump. By the end of the day our GPS was tracking about 100-200 feet off and told us we were driving on land. The fish hold had screen screwed to the outlet hold so it was nearly impossible to clean properly. Handling of the Boat: On the way out to the Hump the Captain noticed that the engine's RPMs were different and it was difficult to keep going in a straight line. He also complained that the boat would not hold a straight line when coasting/trolling. It continually spun causing problems when long lines were let out. We went out with 3-5 mph winds(super calm) and it the waves hit the hull like we were on a motocross track(another complaint of the captain). When we returned to unload and cleanup we were running a bit late. By the time we got the fish hold cleaned out and tracked by sight at night back to drop the boat we were pretty late. We were billed an additional $105 with no returned calls and when my brother went in to speak with them(he's a local) they were 'unavailable'. Save yourself the hassle and just rent elsewhere. The lack of customer service is what really makes this company horrible. FYI-They do not accept American Express for some reason Visited March 2016 read more

We rented a 25' Sea chaser center console for the week. We couldn't be more pleased with the condition of the boat and more importantly the staff. Lacey & Marvin were a pleasure to deal with. I am not sure about the other negative reviews but we had an awesome experience. We are looking forward to renting again next year! read more

Rented a 28ft concept last minute and it was great! I was a little nervous due to another reviewers experience. Everything on the boat worked great. Engines started easily every time. They even let us borrow a dive flag, cutting board, and fish net. The boat is better for cruising, diving, partying, than for fishing because of only 4 rod holders. read more

Stop. If you are looking to rent a boat look no further. I am a repeat customer. We rented a 25ft Sea Chaser from May 15th through the 22nd of this year. The boat arrived on time, clean and well equipped. GPS worked flawlessly. Got us wherever we wanted to go. The twin 115, 4 stroke Yamahas got us up and going. Boat ran great. Good fuel economy. At the end of the second day the bait pump started to act up. I called them and they had a service tech at my dock in half an hour. He not only replaced the bait well pump he also replaced the circut breaker so as to cover any bases should it act up again. He even replaced the bilge pump because he didn't like the way it sounded. NOW that's taking care of the customer. Marvin was exceptional in the delivery, repair and pick up of the boat. He is an asset to this company. So if you're looking to rent a boat in the Keys look no further. Give Luz and Jeff a call to reserve your next boat and have a wonderful time. Can't wait till next year. Best Regards, Retired Captain Tom Contino " The Knotman " read more

We rented the 22 footer from Tropical Boat Rentals this week. We have been renting boats in the Keys for over 20 years. We had a hard time finding a boat as the rental business is really busy right now. Tropical was recommended by another boat rental company, that is always a sign of respect. Tropical has great boats and keeps them exceptionally clean and well maintained. Rental boats are often used hard and barely maintained. Jeff keeps his boats looking new and the maintenance is excellent. Even new boats can break, but Tropical does a really good keeping their boats in shape. I will only rent from Tropical on return trips to the Keys. read more

Tallahassee My wife and I made arrangements to rent a boat for a week in May of 2013 and when we arrived the boat was "unavailable." Staff said they tried to contact me via telephone but no calls were made - I have my phone with me all the time. Tropical boats staff could have cared less! read more

Our experience renting a boat to take take our grandchildren fishing in the Keys was devastating. As we pulled away from the dock, our boat with our three grandchildren under ten years of age caught fire within two minutes. We turned around and were able to get them off after using a fire extinguisher to put out the fire. We got the boat back to the dock, but when we called Tropical they were very unapologetic about the incident. We rented another boat from Captain Pips to finish our vacation and when we got home there were trumped up charges for the full boat rental and damages from Tropical. Be careful..these people are dangerous. I'm just thankful we were close to shore. I wouldn't want this to happen to anyone else. read more

I wish we would have read the reviews before renting from this place. What a mess. We arrived at the requested time to find a line of people waiting. A lady who spoke very little English could not find our paperwork. After approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes we were finally on a boat. The weather was perfect and the waters calm, we didn't drop anchor either day of the 2 days we had the boat. The first day coming into our channel we lost gps/depth finder signal. We thought it was due to the approaching storm. But almost every house surrounding the lagoon had a boat (much larger than ours) so we didn't worry about the depth, also high tide was in. The next morning when leaving the channel we still didn't have GPS signal. We phoned and talked to a guy who helped us determine that the gps was detached from the boat. He said I think you guys have maps so they are pretty good...just use them. (NO offer to come with a new GPS or guide us back) When we returned the boat we paid for the gas, spoke with the "customer service" manager (who has no authority) and then we left. The next day the lady who spoke little english phoned and said we needed to pay for the GPS. When I asked to speak with someone who spoke English she said she was the owner. I explained that didn't help me as I couldn't understand her. The boat had no damage to the engine or around the engine...the normal wear and tear of using the boat perhaps detached the GPS. Later the so called customer service manager called and gave a sob story that if we didn't pay, they were going to dock his pay, because he didn't bill us when we returned the boat. This place is awful. Now I understand why they were the only ones that had a boat to rent. BE CAUTIOUS if you rent from them. read more

We are boat owners and former Keys residents. We came back for a vacation and reserved a boat at Vacation Boat Rentals. What a nightmare it was dealing with them. After an epic fail at Vacaction Boat Rentals, we called Tropical at 8:45am and had a great boat by 10:30. Lacy was awesome, the crew courteous, boat was newer, well equipped, and super fuel efficient. We saved money paying cash for boat/fuel (recommend). No lies, no surprises. We will rent again. read more

I rented a 22' center console for 4 days and was very satisfied. The boat was well maintained and worked great the whole time. They showed up when and where we agreed to drop off and pick up, and the operations manager Steve went above and beyond to help me out. On top of that, their price seems really competitive. I'd rent again from them. read more

My wife and I have been coming down from Michigan to Marathon for the past 20+ years. We have rented from many boat rental companies but none have been as good as tropical boat rentals. For the past eight years I have rented boats from tropical boat rentals and have never had a problem. Their staff is always friendly and their boats are always in first class shape.I would recommend tropical boat rentals to my friends. read more

We rented a deluxe 30' Pro Line from tropical boat rental for approximately a week in 2013. They gave us a deal to pay in cash and also secured a damage deposit on a credit card. Near the end of day 1 the boat filled up with water about 5 or 6 miles offshore. The boat was not even under power and the seas were fairly calm. According to their own information the wind was about 10 to 12 miles an hour (extremely reasonable for a 30' offshore fishing boat) at the time the boat swamped! I would like to clarify that the boat filled up with water from underneath and there was no visible water entering the boat until it fully swamped. We have no idea how the water got into the boat! Tropical Boat Rental (AKA Caribbean Boat Rental) charged the damage deposit to our credit card while we were being rescued by the Coast Guard (we hadn't even hit dry land yet), kept all of our prepaid rental money (CASH), didn't help us find another boat to finish our trip and generally treated us like criminals. Our trip was ruined. What a joke, we have been offshore fishing in the Keys for 15 to 20 years now and have many many years of owning our own boats. We are extremely experienced boaters and offshore fishermen! This was the least professional experience we have ever had with a rental company of any kind. We still have nightmares from the experience and will never know how the water got into the boat because they won't tell us. At this time we have exhausted all means of trying to get our money back other than a civil lawsuit. Yes we do have a video, yes Steve did tell us the boat had been run aground and repaired, yes there were cracks in the boat that Steve told us were just superficial and yes the toilet drain system had been modified. We have many eye witnesses and video proof of the above mentioned. Don't rent boats from Tropical Boat Rental. Many of the other boat rental places are honest and descent. It takes a lot of work to plan an offshore fishing event like we do every year and it's too bad companies like this are out there to ruin it! read more