My experience with salesperson Michael Praolini from Nautical Ventures was excellent! He was brought into my purchase process during my boat check out and systems explanations. Then thankfully he offered to go with me for the six-hour trip home to Key West. I certainly would have been okay alone, however with Mike's vast boating experience, multiple trips to the Keys and his invaluable and enormous service experience I learned a great deal of information that will make our Axopar Adventure even better! read more

Nautical Ventures - Axopar 37 Cross Cabin - Boat Dealers Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Previously Angler's Avenue Marine Center, I've done business with this marina under various names and different ownerships over the past decade and have never been disappointed. Over that period of time it has constantly continued to improve and is now what I would consider to be the best marina around offering a total range of marine services and equipment. It by and far has the best bang for your buck for experienced labor, good workmanship, parts and equipment. I also like their location on the Dania Cut Off, which is far less cramped and more spacious than those located along the Intracoastal which always seem to have a more rushed more hassle of an environment in which to perform marine services. read more

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Our salesman, Scott Maravilla was super helpful! He sold us our first Hobie Compass Kayak in 2023. Our experience at NV was great and we loved it so much we went back to purchase a second one (2024). I was looking for a very specific color, which had apparently been discontinued. Scott worked hard for me and was able to find exactly what I was looking for. Our second Hobie Compass was delivered last Wednesday and in the water by Saturday. read more

Nautical Ventures - ... nothing like an Islamorada sunset without the sound of an engine - Boat Dealers Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

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our experience with NV was amazing. Everyone is friendly and professional. After purchasing our boat with our sales rep Marilyn, we never had to wait for a reply or answer, she always got back to us right away. When we got our boat they had a Capital spend time with us explaining how everything works and spent time on the water. We will definitely go back if we buy another boat. They know their boats. read more

I wasn't thrilled. I went there to buy a new dinghy and outboard and their price was way out of line that I got online and from other venders in Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. Get a grip, covid is over. read more

I bought a boat from this place 4 years ago, and ended up with a bad experience. After addressing the issue with Management, they tried to make it right. For this reason I choose to come back again and give it another chance after all, to sell the same boat again. I spoke with Joseph in sales, and gave him all the details of the boat and asked if this would fit in. He said he would get right on it. After this, I didn't hear back. I called several times and sent text messages, no response. Two weeks later I finally got him on the phone where he promised to get on it right away. Another week went by with no reply. Reminders were sent, still no reply. I called him up again and again he said he was super busy, but this time, 3 weeks later he said he would probably not even be able to sell the boat. This was 3 weeks waste of time. If you don't have time to take in new clients, tell them. And if you don't think the boat is a match to sell, let the client know. This is super unprofessional. Never coming back to this place again. read more

Great service when I called to ask about the Hobie Mirage Eclipse. I made arrangements to come to the store and trail one accessing the water from their dock. Everyone was friendly and helpful. I did buy it and they even delivered the board to me at my convenience! read more

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We were looking for a first boat for our son, and decided that a Whaly was the perfect choice. I called Nautical Ventures and was put in contact with Sarah. Sarah was amazing. She found us the perfect boat. Working with Sarah was not work, she made every step of the process smooth and easy. This is my 5th boat purchase in the last 4 years, and my best boat buying experience ever. I pray that Sarah has a long and successful career in boat sales. I don't want to ever have to deal with anyone else when buying a boat. Thanks to Nautical Ventures, and special thanks to Sarah. You made my son the happiest boy in the world. read more

Not good customer service. Not really eager to come back for any reason. Long wait and they didn't have the simple item I was looking for. But the lady who greeted me at the door and took my temperature was very nice! read more

I worked with Yann and the crew in Fort Lauderdale to purchase my boat. They went beyond the call of duty to be sure that every question I had was answered and everything was right for delivery of the boat. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another boat here and to recommend them to my friends. read more

I don't understand how anyone can deal with that store. Sales Staff is arrogant and service always busy and just rude! I just bought some small items they told me the sticker price is out of date and they wanted to charge me way more than on the sticker! It's just a rip off store. I quoted a motor and complete rigging for boat Way too expensive - sorry that store I can't recommend at all. read more

Drove over to the new location to make a quick purchase of a dinghy replacement for our yacht. I'm not gonna go into crazy details but if you start off talking rudely to (me) a walk in customer about not wearing a mask and none of your staff or kids are wearing them....well good luck with your business. I will just order online and save myself a few thousand dollars. read more

This place is great. They have fixed my kayak 2x now and it's been good working with them. I highly recommend them to anyone with any kayak issues. I plan to buy another kayak soon, and it will definitely be with them. I worked with Luke and John, they were both super pleasant and very knowledgeable. read more

Nautical Ventures - They even found the original manual for the kayak. - Boat Dealers Near Me - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Wife and kids went paddle boarding at Nautical Ventures. We got the phone number from Concierge at Hilton Resort. The place is mostly known for selling boats. The kids were given a lesson by the instructor we met on the side of the building . The water in the intracoastal was nice. Kids jumped in and both instructors stayed with them the whole time. They were both very patient. Problem is you wouldn't know this is a paddle board rental location. Anyway kids had a great time paddle boarding there first time . By the way price is very reasonable 2 hours of paddle boarding and quick lesson for $35.00 per person which includes board. Give it a shot, great for beginners and next level paddle boarders . Also location is clean and new just the way I like it read more

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First class organization from the ownership group on down. The sales and service department worked in unison to ensure our satisfaction. I worked with ALEX in sales to purchase the 37' AXOPAR. Alex was exceptionally knowledgeable of the product, patient, and client friendly - no hard sales. I also worked closely with Captain Mike for Test Runs, Sea Trials and ultimate Delivery. Mike is an accomplished technician and certified captain. I highly recommend the product and the Nautical Ventures Team. Happy Cruising.....jct read more

Wow..This review has nothing to with Nautical Ventures..this review is for the old staff at Anglers. We sure miss them.

Great price on a Liferaft purchased at the Lauderdale Boat Show. Delivered on time , this store is great. Coolest toys available - gotta go see their showroom at 50 S Bryan Road in Dania Beach Fl 33004. These folks will be the first I call next time I buy a new Aquatoy !! read more

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Bought at 26' Century boat center console about two weeks ago from captain mike to captain Scott they were a real delight to deal with vey pleasant experience and the boat is awesome ! Super classy guys read more

Went to visit them at the boat show yesterday. Had a lot of questions about a boat I was interested in purchasing. Instead of being helpful and answering my questions they were more interested in my bank account. Do yourself a favor and stear clear. They are a bunch of used car salesmen. read more

Used Car Seller Experience. So we bought a sailboat from Jon at Nautical Ventures.. He FAILED to provide title on closing.. we had to chase him down and then he had the audacity to charge us for "Title Service" read more

As we all know the marine industry is comically incompetent. However Nautical ventures are even an embarrassment to the marine industry. They fixed my tender a few months ago to the tune of 9k and it completely failed after about a month. They've had it for a month and can't even give me a price quote to fix it again. They rented me a tender with deflated tunes and no adapter for the included pump. And the hits just keep on coming.... The engine stalled every single time I started it and--- after one use the motor tilt stopped working. Oh I forgot to mention it was three hours late on delivery. They were not even apologetic and just said it worked when they gave it to me. I am shocked they are in business. Pls , don't do business with them!!! We need to vote with our wallets here. It's scary they have a big operation. read more

Thank you Dylan for the bote board i love it!! I have purchased a lot from this store over the years, paddle boards, coolers, other accessories, etc. i always go to Dyllan when i'm there. he is their best and most knowledgeable sales rep! i highly recommend this store as well as Dyllan. read more

We were very impressed with their dedication and responsiveness on the sale of our boat this week. They were creative and and courteous at all times. Our salesman Yan is a high character individual who always stayed on top of details and exhibited tremendous patience throughout the process. I highly recommend using him. read more

I purchased a Malibu kayak in 2015 and a Bote SUP in 2017 from Nautical Ventures. In both cases I had issues with customer service after the initial purchase. After the SUP purchase, I ordered some spare parts and accessories and was told I would be notified when the parts were in. Over a period of two months and numerous phone calls it is now obvious that Nautical Ventures has no intent on ordering the parts or providing any customer service. My only assumption is that the dollar amount of my order is not worth their efforts. I do not recommend Nautical Ventures. read more

I needed some major mechanical work done on my Yamaha outboard, and took the boat to Nautical Ventures. They completed the necessary repairs to my outboard quickly, and when I picked up the boat, the invoice was actually lower than the original quote. The service manager, Jason Packlain, was great to work with, seems very knowledgeable and trustworthy. The boat was also cleaned and ready for the water when I picked it up. I'd recommend Nautical Ventures, and will use them again for my scheduled maintenance and other service needs. read more

I had to get 4 seats recovered on my Nautica Tender. Contacted Jason Packlain who said it would be no problem, will get it done in a week. Jason contacted me 3 days later to say it was all done, come pick it up. Great job, great service, unreal turnaround time. Definitely will use this company again read more

For my birthday, my boyfriend Kamil surprised me by booking a trip down to Fort Lauderdale. Knowing that my favorite animal is a manatee, he also wanted to see if there were any way to go swimming or paddle boarding with them. After hours of researching where to go we stumbled upon Nautical Ventures which was a mere 10 minutes away from where we were staying. We immediately called and spoke with Tatiana, the owner who was extremely accommodating and helpful. After booking the trip, a few days later our trip was being jeopardized by an impending snow storm heading our way. We called Tatiana several times figuring out what to do and when to reschedule if needed and she was always available to help us any way she could. When the day came to go paddle boarding, we were 30 minutes late due to our cab never showing up. We again called Tatiana who by this time knew us by name and she told us not to worry. Finally arriving to our lesson, we were introduced to our instructor Mileto who instantly became a good friend of ours. He was so patient with all of us learning to paddle board for the first time. He talked a lot about the canal and paddle boarding giving us facts we would have never know. We had an absolutely incredible time paddle boarding through the canal. We even got to see the manatees that I wanted to see so bad ! Over all this experience has made an ever lasting impression on both Kamil and myself (Kristen). We recommend Nautical Ventures to anyone and everyone, no matter what age. This place is A++++++ !! read more

Hubby scheduled a paddle board demo at Nautical Ventures. Ryan and Dillon set us up and were polite and knowledgeable about the various boards. We tried Bote in a variety of lengths and models. Ryan provided some paddle instruction as well. He had me try a Werner Ignite paddle and that's the one I'll buy. The canal we paddled on was home to 2-3 huge iguanas which was was cool. Very little boat traffic so fun to paddle and maneuver. Low pressure environment and Ryan answered all of our questions and was easy to chat with. Will definitely buy here if we go with Bote. read more

If you are looking to purchase a boat or other water supplies, go see Alex at Nautical Ventures. He is extremely knowledgeable in all the various boats and very friendly. I highly recommend Alex and this store as a whole. The best you will find around. read more

I bought an Axopar 28 Cabin from the Dania Beach store. Just took delivery today and can't wait to put it in the water this weekend. Their "try before you buy" made my decision to purchase this boat very easy. The service department did some very extensive customizing for me and the quality of their work is excellent. It's easy to have a good experience when everything goes smoothly, I feel it says far more about a company when you see how they handle problems. As with any custom project, there were unexpected issues that arose. I was very impressed with the way that Mike and Jason handled the issues, always keeping me informed as to the progress and resolutions. The end result is beautiful. The attention to detail is second to none. I will be having them do all my future service even though I live in South Dade and there are a number of service centers near my home , its worth the drive for me knowing that I will be getting first class service. read more

I'd give 10 stars to Chance Brown at Nautical Ventures if I could! Incredible service, incredible responsiveness, incredible attitude and always, always going the extra mile. I was looking for a jet tender for my new yacht and, with Chance's help, selected the RibJet 10 Sport. Fits well on my boat's platform, no outboard hanging over and not too heavy. I absolutely love it! As the mother ship was new, I wanted to customize also the RibJet accordingly. And I had a lot of special requests... colors, accessories, an even using the same fabric as the mothership for the upholstery and having that sent from Italy. Whatever I wished for: Chance helped in the decision process, sending pictures, examples, options and made absolutely everything possible. I didn't hear "no" once, only "no problem, I'll take care of it". On top of that and as I'm not based in Florida, Chance managed most via phone and email and at awkward times as I was often communicating from Europe. He made the extra effort to visit me at the boat yard in Deerfield Beach, where the mothership was being outfitted, with color and material samples, he brought over another RibJet in a tight time window from his shop to allow to fit the chocks on the mothership's platform, he stayed late and kept the shop open for me when I came by and got stuck in traffic, he got a GPS unit mounted in the last second and adjusted the cover accordingly, he even delivered the finalized tender, etc, etc. etc. And always with a smile! This was more a 2 month project than simply buying something and the experience I had was no less than AMAZING. Without a seconds hesitation, I 100% recommend Chance and Nautical Ventures. They are definitely my place of choice for the future. Life is great with experiences and service like this! read more

We have purchased 2 kayaks from Nautical Ventures. The staff is very knowledgeable and passionate about their products. They answered all our questions and were not pushy salespeople. They truly just want you to enjoy the sport as much as they do and to get you the equipment to do so. read more

I met with Rick A. while looking at a 2016 Key Largo 1800 CC, a beautiful boat, and even though I didn't purchase it, he was professional and courteous, great experience. Their showroom is beautiful, and more toys there than you can imagine. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

I am very happy with my recent experience with Nautical Ventures. I wanted to sell my boat, but I did not want to deal with the hassle of showing the boat, etc. After bringing my boat in to Nautical Ventures, they did all the work to get it sold for a good price, in a timely manner. I highly recommend Eric Brandon. He did an exceptional job, and went above and beyond to make the whole process easy and pleasant. Although I haven't purchased anything at NV, I did notice some awesome toys in their showroom. It's fun to walk through, and worth a visit. read more

Excellent service. Had a problem with the Head on my Axopar... A call to Jeff was quickly answered, he diagnosed the problem, and talked me through fixing it! Problem solved quickly! These guys know their stuff! Lou read more

Sales area and people really nice. Brought my boat in to add a few more bells and whistles to it. Can't say much about service center, seems unorganized and I made several calls about status and work being done. After not getting an answer and getting transferred to a woman there, I finally drove there and spoke to Mike I think he's a service supervisor or tech. After waiting for the manager who never came, Mike asked how he could help and this guy knows his stuff! During my time with him, he was called on the radio and hunted down by other employees. Don't know how he does it if that's everyday. He was very patient and answered all my questions. After picking my boat up, I called and asked for him because I could not get my new GPS tuned and another small issue. Who ever answered (accent French) said he'd send someone to my house. I said I only wanted mike, seems like the only one that knows what's going on and a real patient guy too. I've been to other Marinas but I've seen a lot of turnover since this is not my first time dealing with Nautical Ventures. Just a shout out and thanks to Mike for being a true professional. read more

Five star customer service! Domenico and Chance were great to work with! I purchased a Highfield dinghy from this location and couldn't be happier. I had prearranged the purchase of it with my work and had a evening window to get it. I was driving up from Key West, and when I put Nautical Ventures into my iPhone it pulled up the West Palm Beach location. Bottom line is I did not catch the error until I arrived at the West Palm location at 5:30 PM and the Fort Lauderdale store closes at 6:00. Ouch! I was an hour and fifteen minutes from the store! I called Domenico on the phone and explained the issue to him. He wanted to make sure I didn't drive all those hours for nothing. He told me that one of the employees, Chance, had volunteered to stay back and go to the warehouse with me after hours to grab the dinghy. I didn't get to the store until 7:30pm and Chance was there to meet me. We amazingly fit the dinghy inside my 4Runner and I got it back to Key West that night. I'm very appreciative that Chance went above and beyond so that I didn't waste all that driving time! Thanks guys! Customer Service isn't dead! read more