Excellent People, Great Knowledge, Extremely Friendly, Engaging, and Knowledgable ---- Highly…read moreRecommend for Learning, Renting & Buying This kayak shop is awesome. They have by far the best fleet of kayaks for rentals that I've seen in Long Island, with quality models that you can try. Gabriel and the other lady, whose name I unfortunately forgot, were so friendly and informative. These people are kayak enthusiasts, not true salesmen. Yes, they run and operate a kayak shop, but they're kayakers themselves and they love talking boats, gear, gear and experiences. I'm newer to kayaking, but I'm learning fast. I'm absolutely going to take lessons here at Empire and really enjoyed speaking to Gabriel. Again, she's extremely friendly, but she knows her stuff, and is full of knowledge waiting to be shared. I told her she was like the North Star guiding me through uncharted waters. If you want to learn about kayaks/kayaking/kayak gear, stop by this shop. I really think you'll be happy you did. If you want to rent a kayak, stop by here, they have by far the best kayak fleet, along with good rates, and you will have a great time. Thank you for your hospitality, patience, and teachings! I had a great time speaking with and learning from you both! Highly recommend.

The man that helps run it is very rude. With my experience I will never go there again. I was…read moreaccused of not following suggestions and not to come back again. I never did anything dangerous or rusky. The lady who owns empire Kayack is very nice. Her husband who runs it with her is the problem.

Everyone on the boat seemed have enjoyed the fishing,the birds that followed us and the sceneryread more

Took our grandchildren out on the 2:00-5:00 fishing boat with Capt. Whittaker and crew. What a…read morewonderful afternoon! The boat is clean, equipment is well kept and crew was terrific! All the crew were very friendly, helpful and right on top of things when you need them. They made the afternoon easy for those of us who never fished before. We will definitely go back. Don't forget to tip these guys at the end of the trip. They depend on that and they earned it. Thanks guys for a great afternoon!

Went on for a graduation party. Vessel arrived on time and was clean. Would recommend and use again.read more

Every week I ride the capt lou 7 with Anthony Gillespie at the wheel and his mates Kyle and Bill…read more Fishing has been excellent but bear in mind it's still called fishing and occasionally even the sharpies go home with an empty cooler. You won't find a better or more dedicated captain and crew anywhere. The regulars are friendly and welcoming. The trips run anywhere from full day fluke to three quarter day sea bass. Tuna season in the canyon is about to begin. This season we go deep sea in 125' of water. I've fished all over Long Island and I always come back to my friends at Capt Lou fleet!

Nothing but great things to say about Dante and his amazing crew and his service manager Paul…read more They've been very informative, very attentive to deadlines and are true to there word on what they delivered. They made me feel very comfortable in the process of buying a new Mercury 90 Outboard motor. There is nothing on the North Shore , which is where I live that can compare to this facility...it's huge...They provided Great service, they are very organize, and they provided a professional complete service to me. I purchased a new Mercury 90 hp outboard which is fantastic! I am happy to give a 5 plus star review

I come here once every month to pay my rent and they always treat me great! I rent my apartment…read morefrom the Grovers and their office here handles all my paperwork easy as 1-2-3. The ladies at the front desk are quite affable, very funny and super efficient. Every time I enter through the gates, I'm amazed at the incredible boats that they are either working on or selling. One day, I'd love to purchase one direct from Al Grover's. In the meantime, I highly recommend them to anyone looking!

We recently booked a sunset dinner cruise on the Super Hawk, for 35 people. The captain, Steve…read moreKearney, did a beautiful job piloting the boat to the most scenic spots and coordinating everything with our caterer. His staff did everything to make sure the cruise went off without a hitch. The boat is mainly a deep sea fishing boat with a second floor covered by an awning and plenty of indoor space on the first floor for food service and a bar. The ship can hold up to 70 people.

First time fishing and almost everyone caught at least one sea bass. The boat itself is ok, the…read morefishing rods are placed very close together so make sure you are near people you know! The mates were pretty helpful in putting the bait on the hooks and they measured each catch to see if they were big enough to keep. The only negative I would say is there is no prior instruction on safety, no clue where the life preservers were located and we could barely hear the captain over the PA. And if you get seasick, as a dozen of us did, dramamine doesn't help and 5 hours on the boat is too long!!

Well organized, timely responsive. Excellent condition of the jet skis fabulous location. And we…read morehad the time of our lives. Competitive pricing.

I had the absolute best time jet skiing - hands down one of the most thrilling and fun water…read moreadventures I've ever had! I'm already planning my next ride. Highly recommend it to anyone who loves speed, water, and adventure! Thanks GSBW!

I like the start by saying my family and I had the trip to Hawaii planned year in advance…read more A couple of months prior to the trip, my boys mentioned that they want to go skydiving From that point forward, I could not stop thinking about it. I was very stressed because obviously it had to jump out of a plane and I did not feel comfortable about it. That being said it was the best thing that I ever did. I thought I would have the fear of the free fall effect, which immediately as soon as you jump out of the plane, you do not feel that. All the instructors and photographers, the staff were extremely friendly and cooperative. It made you feel very at ease with all that. Not to mention all the beautiful sites being in skydive await to wrap it up, it was an awesome experience that I would recommend to anybody.And I am definitely looking forward to doing it again

The most incredible experience!…read more As a 40th birthday gift from Hubs and Bubs, I finally got to jump out of a plane. I have talked about doing this for years, and even have done daring things, but I had yet to do it, until now. GoJump made this experience pretty quick, seamless and made you feel super comfortable given the high intensity of the activity. You fill out the waiver on the tablet which was to the left when you walk in. After that's complete, you check in over at the front desk. You settle up the final bill there because thats where you can pick if you want pictures/video and what package you would like. There is one with just a handcam and then the second is the handcam and another jumper filming you from an outside POV. I just did the handcam which was sufficent enough. It came with a TON of stills of me along my skydiving journey. It also came with an edited video which first features the jump itself, and then a video of the whole experience from being harnessed up to the jump itself. Shout out to Steve, the COO, who was our harness guy. Having him give me the background of the whole operation added that much more to the whole thing. Coming in and sticking around New York while they set up their newest location makes me hold a lot of respect for the whole operation. He was just a super cool dude as well. Rohrbeck was my instructor and he was the dopest! He made me feel super comfortable from the jump. He also made sure Hubs and I got a picture at the very beginning before taking me up. It's really indescribable. A 10 minute flight takes you 8000 feet up. It was the nicest day. I could see to connecticut. I looked over the beach. I saw Long Island in a way I never thought I would see it before and it was even more beautiful. I know I hate on LI sometimes, but it is part of me and at that moment I was proud.

I had the first time pleasure of renting a boat from Empire Boat Rentals 2 Empire Boulevard Island…read morePark NY- just around the corner from Peter's Clam Bar. Since I was hosting my family including grandchildren I had a number of questions even as an experienced boater. The team there answered my multiple questions and we set out on Monday, August 4th. John greeted us for the 4-8pm rental and went over every safety regulation including checking my grandchildren's safety vests for Coast Guard approval. John is an enlisted member of the coast guard. Right there you are dealing with a safey conscious boating company. And we had precious cargo on board. John gave clear instructions on boat usage with maps and boating travel limits. We followed every rule and created family memories forever. Upon return we were met by Sean and owner Joe inquiring about our trip. That's impressive. Highly recommend Empire Boat Rentals for a 4 hour or longer excursion along Reynolds Channel with stops for lunch or dinner at water front restaurants from Island Park to Point Lookout. Thank you Empire Boating Team. 5 stars. Ps light fishing allowed