Spent the day with Captain Robin on a boat tour where we asked to see dolphins and manatees. We were not disappointed! We found a pod of dolphins pretty quickly and had them following us for quite awhile. The manatee cove was empty, except for some jumping fish, so he took us out to a sandbar to look for sand dollars. While at the sandbar he spotted a manatee so we boarded the boat to get a closer look. All in all a great day on the water! I would highly recommend Captain Robin. read more

Boats and Fun - Dolphin watching. - Tours Near Me - Captiva, Florida

We rented a boat during a recent visit to North Captiva. Boats and Fun made the process easy and provided great support via instructions and a laminated map book of the area. Captain Andrew who assisted us throughout the process recommended several stops and places to check out, which made our day even better. He also told us about dolphin alley and how to potentially get them to play in our wake, which resulted in 10+ minutes of dolphins playing in the wake of our boat. One of the coolest things I've ever experienced! The boat looked like it was brand new and it ran great. Definitely a recommended option during a stay in Captiva. read more

Boats and Fun - Tours Near Me - Captiva, Florida

When we moved to SWFL, we bought a boat. Just like everyone else. I never felt comfortable going out on it or docking or pretty much doing anything with it. I mostly had anxiety that something ominous would happen and I'm an old trauma flight nurse used to pressure. I wasn't happy when I discovered boats don't have brakes! Lol. Then COVID happened. We tried to practice but without a good base we just repeated the same mistakes. Finally I called Captain Matias at Boats and Fun to send us some assistance. In came Captain Bill. He was a perfect fit for us. Smart, nice, friendly and most of all, knowledgeable. I cannot tell you how patient he was with us. It was so nice to have someone to teach us on our own boat. I only wish we had done it a long time ago. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Captain Bill. He was just the best! read more

Captain Mike took us out for an afternoon tour. We made a quick stop at cabbage Key which is a small island off of North Captiva only accessible by boat. The rest of the trip was a beautiful afternoon on the water with Dolphin so close we could've reached out to touch them. North Captiva is a beautiful place to visit, and this it was a great way to spend an afternoon read more

Boats and Fun - Tours Near Me - Captiva, Florida

Nothing but great things to say! Robin is honestly the nicest guy and went completely out of his way to help us on THANKSGIVING DAY! If you're on North Captiva we highly recommend coming here. All of their boats that are available for rent and plenty of golf carts. Thank you again Robin, you seriously saved our weekend and we appreciate you so much! read more

Amazing boat ride with Captain Bill. He knew the area well and was an excellent captain. We saw dolphins and learned about the area. Highly recommend! read more

We were a little nervous about renting a boat for a day. Being from Michigan, I have a little experience with boating, but in Lake Erie. Captain Mike was an excellent teacher, by the time we finished going over everything, we were super comfortable with taking the boat out. He told us good spots to go, gave very specific directions, made us repeat the important rules and program the GPS before getting on the boat. The boat was clean and beautiful. We had an amazing day! The weather was iffy, storms predicted in the afternoon, he instructed us to keep an eye on our phones/weather radar, and what to do if we were out and a storm rolled in. He ended up calling us and telling us that the storms were coming, didn't tell us that we had to come back early, but recommended that we head back in the direction of North Captiva to be on the safe side, which we did. Awesome day!! I know there was a bad review because of the deposit cost, but honestly if someone were taking my boat out, I'd do the same. We got it back of course. read more

It should be called Boats and No Fun because that is how we felt after our experience. My family recently rented a boat from Boats and Fun on North Captiva. The first day was great. On the second day after exiting the marina, it was very clear to us that it was not a good day for boating due to winds. We made it to a nearby marina to fill the boat with gas and was told they were discouraging their boat renters from going out that day. We decided that there would be no way that we could have any fun at all with the high winds and choppy waters and seven people on the boat and decided to return to the Boats and Fun Marina around 11:30 am. Boats and Fun did not care even though the conditions were such that the ride would have been no fun and everyone on the boat would have been bounced around. We proposed a credit toward another half day rental and they said no. They ended up only giving us a $69 credit, the difference between a half and full day rental (we essentially paid half day price - for about an hour and a half on the water that day). We cannot understand why they would insist on making people feel the need to take their boats out in uncomfortable and possibly unsafe conditions. Customer service is severely lacking and customer satisfaction, is apparently, not a concern of theirs. read more

This company really makes it difficult to rent a boat! They used to be great but new mangement is hard to work with. I have rented from them multiple times in the past but all rules have changed. They really dont want the business. Unless you are staying on north captiva dont call them! The website is in real need of an update very old information. read more

We had a great experience renting a boat from boats and fun, it was my husband's first time driving a boat, Robin and and Matias made it very easy, from the time of booking the online classes and the training. They suggested us to go to Cayo Costa and Manatee hall. We did it, we took the tram went to a paradise beach and after it we went to Manatee hall we could see several manatees. It was a great experience and we will tray again, we had a wonderfully time easy smooth and every body from grandchildren to grandparents had a blast. Thank you Matias and Robin!! read more

They forget to mention in their add that you will need a 1000.00 dollar deposit!!! Yes that's right!! Stay at one of the resorts or homes that come with a gulf cart! No small print or mention of the Grand deposit!..... literally! read more

We had a great time on North Captiva island. The staff was very helpful and friendly. They stayed over an hour past closing time to help us set up a charter fishing trip and rent 4 bikes for the week. The rental bikes were very helpful to have when getting around the island and giving our children some independence as she could explore the island and we felt safe without cars on the roads. We brought down a bike attachment we found on amazon that allowed us to ride with our 2 year old sitting in front of my seat and behind the handle bars. He absolutely loved going for a cruise and we could ride around the entire island like a family. The bike attachment was called UrRider child bike seat, portable, foldable, front mount baby kids bicycle with handrail. We accidentally left the attachment on the bike when we were leaving and they shipped it back to us!!!!!! Thanks boats and fun, you made our vacation that much better. read more

I do not recommend this rental company they are rude and bit***y there boats are very old and not fuel efficient they have times you can be in the water and it ends at five and it is way to soon and if you have a dock forget about it you can not keep it there you have to return it every night and the north captiva boats and fun have a horrible location making it difficult for new boaters to pull in and out they are also way over priced if you are going to rent a boat rent from 4 winds marina they have great service cheap prices and gas at the marina and very efficient and new boats and don't get me started on the fishing rod rentals those thing have never seen a drop of fresh water and are never oiled and are very old DO NOT USE read more

Surprised to see bad reviews. Have rented boats the last three years from them and have had nothing but great service. The boats are always in great shape and they are super nice. The last two years the boat was brand new. Best day on the water when staying on north Captiva. read more

We had an awesome experience with the staff and this business. Friendly, outgoing staff, ready to help at every need. We rented a boat on June 14, 2018. As novice boaters we were a little nervous. After taking the information boating class with Captain Mike it put us at ease. Captain Mike instructed us in any situation that could accure. He also gave us a few good fishing spots and where to go and what time to be there. I will definitely keep coming back to Boats and a Fun!!! Terry Kovar read more

This is the worst place to rent a boat. The staff is unreasonable and rude. Do not rent a boat from here!

Spent the week at this island paradise. We rented a boat for one day to go to some of the other islands and enjoy the sound. The staff at Boats and Fun were great, specially Captains Mike and Captain Matias. They made the process so easy, boats were top notch, hooked us up with the perfect size boat for our group of 4. Their GPS route set up is so easy to understand and made it great for us to go everywhere we wanted to go plus their recommendations were right on the money. If you are planning on going to NCI and are looking to rent a boat. We highly recommend them! read more

I rented a center console boat from this company in December 2016. First of all, I made the reservation a month before my trip and about a week before the day I was going to rent the boat I received a phone call from an employee of the company advising me that the weather was going to be bad on that day and he gave me the option of moving my rental to another day. This was awesome. I took him up on the offer and moved the rental and it was an amazing day to be on the water. The boat was in great condition and had a lot of power. The briefing was concise and took place within a reasonable amount of time. I cannot wait to rent a boat from this company again. Thanks Mateus and Capt. Andy. read more

Rented a boat for 1 day and had a blast! Very friendly staff and helpful in anything we needed. Would definitely use this service again!