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    Mellow Ventures

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    Found a starfish.
    Erik L.

    Mellow Ventures is too notch. Our trip was cancelled, rebooked, cancelled, and rebooked and "modified heavily" due to weather systems in the Keys that week. Captain Chris was flexible, knowledgeable, honest, and helpful in getting us out on a trip that would finally work. I can't say enough good things about him and our experience. It wasn't exactly how he and I had planned it, but we still had a great time. Thanks again for giving us a great time without much to work with.

    The boat at our paddleboarding stop
    Marisa S.

    Pure serendipity that we found their brochure at the airport. This charter was exactly what we were looking for and was the highlight of our trip. We were a group of 5 with a tight schedule due to a conference. Luckily they were free when we needed them and booked a half day tour, explaining they would cater activities to our desires and the weather/tide conditions. They also provided ice, coolers, snorkeling equipment, and paddle boards. Captain Lisa was great - super friendly and chill and helped us load our provisions onto the boat. She took us to a snorkeling spot but unfortunately the weather/water conditions were not cooperating. We then went on to Little Mulllet Key and had THE BEST stand up paddleboarding tour. Our group was varied in experience and athletic ability but Lisa worked with all of us. We saw some big sting rays, paddled through the mangrove tunnels, saw lemon sharks, fish, and tons of birds. The biology/ecology lessons along the way were great and Lisa took some pics of the group. On the ride back, we stopped in the dolphin playground and drifted for a bit along with a pod. The water was gorgeous and the dolphin closeups were amazing.

    First time paddleboarding--we went out with Scruffy who was awesome. Went out to some channels which were very calm to paddle through--saw some fish, little crabs and a nurse shark! The tour takes pictures at no charge which is sweet. Scruffy also gave us little a tour along the coast of key west--he was awesome and informative--gave good tips about bars+happy hours to hit up along the water. We stopped for a swim towards the end of the tour. Recommend it. Don't forget to tip $!

    From our boat tour with Cap't Lisa!

    This was a fantastic tour of the keys. Capt Lisa was so warm and nice and taught us all how to paddle board. She made it so much less intimidating and all of us were able to do it. She gave us tons of interesting info about the mangroves we paddled through and the plants and animals we saw. We saw dolphins right next to the boat, baby sharks under our boards and tons of different birds. She customized the trip to what we wanted to do so we would get the most out of it. It was relaxed and fun and a wonderful afternoon! I'd love to spend everyday like this. They also made it super easy. We just showed up and they took care of the rest.

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    Great brews and an awesome location. will visit again!

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    First off the beer selection is phenomenal. The tuna Poke Bowl was amazing as well as the tacos. 10/10 recommended .

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    Lovely personalized half day trip with Captain Lisa and family only...highly recommended...pick what you want to do.

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    we took both the sunset cruise based in a recommendation from a friend but also decided to do the…read moreisland cruise. both offered light snacks and various drinks included. the sunset cruise also had live music. both of the (we took the 4:30 island cruise) offered a chance to see the beautiful Key West sunset. if you can only do one, I'd opt for the island cruise. we went to a sand bar and got off the boat. we could kayak or paddle board around the island to see the mangroves. had to stay in the water which was warm and crystal clear as the islands are protected. saw dolphins on the way out, a manate, a very small shark and various conch and sea floor wildlife. our guide for kayaking was knowledgeable about the mangroves and wildlife. the water all around was only 1-3 feet deep and you could walk all over. it was absolutely beautiful.

    This review is for the Sunset Sail on Fury's Commotion On The Ocean…read more We absolutely loved our sunset sail. All of the crew were super friendly, happy and amazing hosts. The served drinks promptly and expeditiously upon boarding the sailboat. The band was lively and sounded great. We stayed on the top level of the boat and the crew walked around and refilled drinks which was so nice. We didn't have to walked down to the bar and could just enjoy the weather, the sailing and the view! Kudos to Captain Willie and his entire crew for being such a delightful group. They deserved all the tips!

    Boat Rentals of Key West - 21 foot Hurricane deck boat

    Boat Rentals of Key West

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    Me and my wife recently planned a trip to Key West in June of 2012. We have owned boats for years…read moreand decided we wanted to rent a boat for the day while we were in Key West. A couple weeks before our trip we reserved a center console from Boat Rentals of Key West for 8 hours. On the day of the rental we arrived at their office in the Marina at Downtown Key West. The staff was courteous and gave us all the needed instructions we would need for the day. The boat was clean, gassed up and ready to go. We had a blast exploring the area and reefs around Key West. The Boat performed and ran great. Me and my wife have rented boats before and never have we encountered a staff as professional and courteous as the people working at Boat Rentals of Key West and their boats are in very good condition and obviously well maintained. In the future, we will be back to Key West and we will only rent a boat from Boat Rentals of Key West. Thanks again for the great service. Our boat rental was the highlight of our key West trip.

    Will try to keep this as short as possible, only focusing on the facts that impacted the…read moreexperience. I never leave bad reviews, but in this case it was absolutely necessary. - "Boat Rentals of Key West" is a broker, but does not disclose at time of booking. After making a deposit on phone, we were sent to pickup our boat at a place called "Paradise Boat Rentals" at Murray Marine on Stock Island. - We arrived at Paradise Boat Rentals at 1pm where final payment was charged. Upon which, the owner "Rocky" recommended he guide us through the narrow channels to main water. Very shallow area that surrounded the location. - When we hit open waters, Rocky waived us through and we were on our way. 35 minutes later, the boat broke down. From 1st contact, it took them 3 hours to come assist us. - By 5:15pm, we had everything swapped over to a replacement boat. We used this replacement boat to tow Rocky 45 minutes closer to KW (out of courtesy). - It was cloudy, windy and the water was very choppy that day, not to mention, we were in a flat bottom deck boat. It was extremely rough to say the least, and we still had to make it back to Murray on Stock Island. - By 6:45pm we could barely see. We realize at this time, the replacement boat has NO lights and NO navigation device. My wife calls Rocky on his cell, and explained we were about 500 yards from his marina, but needed an assist due to no lights or nav - it was not safe trying to navigate the narrow channels without someone experienced with such area. He begins screaming at her and accusing us of being intoxicated. I get on the phone and he begins cursing "I know what F...n games you are playing", "I'm not coming to help you", "Just wait until you get here and see who you are messing with", etc, etc. I explain to him that 3 of us on the boat, including driver had not taken 1 sip of alcohol that day. - At this point, due to the situation and the threats from Rocky, we pulled over to a bulk-headed area and called the local authorities. They agreed we should not drive the boat as it was very dangerous to do so without lights. They then helped return the boat and coordinated our vehicle pickup from Murray. At 9:30pm, we were finally returning to our hotel. - We are now going through the channels of dispute with our credit card company for right at $400 in charges (from both this broker and Paradise rentals)! Rant over. Proceed with caution.

    Lost Reef Adventures

    Lost Reef Adventures

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    My fiancé and I booked online with Lost Reef Adventures for our first ocean dives. We were…read morecertified back in October in a fresh water quarry. The day we went, the waves were pretty choppy. I got in the water and panicked. Kelly, our guide, expertly made sure I got back to the boat. Spencer, our dive master, helped me up and reassured me the whole time. I got to spend the next couple hours hanging out with Spencer and robin (the captain), which honestly, was a great time. What I loved is how committed they were to safety, and also making me feel valid in my decision to abort the dives. My partner successfully completed two dives and had a fantastic experience with Kelly guiding him. If/when we're back in key west again for diving, we will definitely book with Lost Reef again!!

    Lost Reef Adventures...the worst dive shop that I have encountered in 30 years of scuba diving…read more The negatives: The owner, Nick, was extremely unfriendly to the point of being hostile. He had a serious attitude problem and had no idea what the concept of "customer service" meant. He just stares at you, waiting for you to say something...it's really creepy. After telling us to show up at 7:00 for the morning dives, no one from the shop bothered to show up until 7:45. The crew was only okay. The dive master acted like this was an annoyance to be taking us out on a dive...like he just wanted to get this over and done with. He just swam around for 45 minutes until it was time to re-board. The boat pilot told us, "We're not leaving the dock until you get your gear ready." There was one guy (with a mullet and ear rings) that was pretty cool and very helpful. The equipment was fair, but had some issues. The first tank that I hooked up to only had 1200 psi, turns out that 1/4 of the tanks onboard had previously been used and not removed or refilled. The fact that they all had the rubber covers on the valve (indicating a fresh tank) made it very confusing as to which tank to use. My dive buddy's regulator was inoperable. The dives were fair at best. I guess Key West really isn't that great for sea life when compared to the USVI or Belize, buy the dive master didn't even bother to point out sea life. EVERY dive I've been on in 30 years had a dive master that took pride in his/her job and did their best to point out - things to see - during the dive. I told the travel office on the base at Sigsbee not to recommend them. There are vastly superior shops like Southpoint Divers and Captain's Corner that will give you a much more pleasant experience. I dove with Southpoint on all of my subsequent dives in Key West. The positives: The boat was great - lotsa space for everyone, safety equipment was plentiful, and the safety briefing was well done. As I mentioned before, one of the crew (lives in Roatan, Honduras and was visiting his daughter) was very helpful but unfortunately, he was the exception. The BCDs, masks, and fins were fine. There's not really anything else positive that came out of my experiences. Do yourself a favor and use one of the other dive shops in Key West.

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