Had an amazing time on the "Miami Lady" ship of the Island Queen company on a special tour of…read moreStiltsville with the HistoryMiami museum, presented by Dr. George. The boat was spacious, clean and the crew was very helpful. Great option of snacks and drinks. Jorge from the team did a fantastic job keeping everyone safe explaining the needed safety procedures and politely redirecting people if they stood in an unsafe place or position during the tour. Dr. George has a plethora of knowledge about literally anything we seem to pass by and provides the commentary in a generally neutral and positive way (not always easy to do when discussing Miami's history!). There was also staff onboard from the museum that were very helpful to answer questions. Just a couple points of feedback about the ship: the snack and drink bar seemed to not be able to accept card, due to technical difficulties, which was a bummer since many people nowadays don't have cash. Also, the indoor space at the bottom seemed to be kept very cold. But of course, there were lots of other options for seating including the top that is covered and the front part of the boat had a great view and plenty of room for lots of people.

There seemed to be only 2 options for short boat tours from Miami - speedboats or this one. The…read morefocus of this tour was "homes of millionaires". You should reserve tickets in advance if you want to secure a time. The departure point in Bayside Marketplace, an open air mall and bar / restaurant / entertainment complex in downtown. Parking here (for 2+ hours, which is pretty much required to cover the entire cruise + check-in window) was $34! You are required to check in 45 minutes before departure, probably so they can ensure you don't show up at the last minute and demand a refund. From what I could tell, there were several other boat tour companies also hawking trips from multiple booths at this mall, so maybe you can just walk up for some of them (?). We boarded about 15 minutes before departure. This involved getting forced photos taken, which is always a bad sign to me. If you had arrived early enough (before we did) they even tracked you down before the departure to try to sell you photos. In our case, we just exited afterwards and never got the sales pitch. The cruise itself is not bad. Miami's Biscayne Bay is certainly scenic, and the boats, homes, and skyline you see are interesting. My advice would be to sit on the right / starboard side, as you can generally get better views from there. The cruise starts along the Miami shoreline, then heads out into the bay past various islands. Eventually, you come upon a few areas that are densely developed with high-end homes. The owners of the homes were mostly people whom I'd never heard of - local retiree billionaires who sold pharmaceutical companies, whoever founded Instagram, someone who owns and NBA franchise, etc. Occasionally some name would come up that I had heard of (people recently tried or jailed for things, musicians from a bit further back, etc.). You then pass some even more exclusive island with more generic condos where other celebrities (most of whom I'd heard of) live at least part time. Then you pass the working port area with the cranes and large container ships en route back. The last 10 minutes of the cruise is again the Miami shoreline. The guy doing the narration was good - he seamlessly switched between English and Spanish and sounded fluent in both. There was a bar on board and some of the tour group were quite enthusiastic about it. However, given that I was facing 30+ minutes in Friday Miami rush hour right after the tour, I didn't really want to add alcohol to that scenario. In summary - this wasn't bad, it just wasn't "for us". The scenery was nice, but a lot of the 'content' was stuff I just don't care about.

Special thanks to this amazing yacht charter for making one of my best girl's Bachelorette weekend…read moreso memorable. I have to give it up for Capt Anthony and Shawn (Sean? Sp?) the nicest guys you'll ever meet. Big thanks for their patience with us (we could be a rowdy bunch) and showing our big group of 9 such a fun time! We arrived promptly at 2:15 for our 5 hour tour and boarded the beautiful Masterplan. We took some time to listen to the ground rules and then proceeded to carry on with our party! There was tons of space for all of us to dance, lay out, and walk around. We were even allowed on the top deck to hangout and take pictures. Passing through, we got to see parts of the the city, some cruiseships, and even dolphins from a distance! Docking at a small sandbar a few miles out, we were able to relax on the boat, float on the attached floaties, paddle board, swim to the tiny island, and best of all, we were able to rent JETSKIS which was a first for half of our group! So much fun in the sun was had on this trip and this was one of the most memorable parts. Highly recommend for your next milestone event whether it's a birthday trip, Bachelor/Bachelorette party, family reunion, etc. Guaranteed to be a fun time!

Highly recommend this company for renting a yacht in Miami! They were extremely easy to book with…read moreand responded to all of my questions quickly. Captain Lonnie, Brittany and Olivia made the yacht experience fun and lively. They were all super friendly. I'll definitely book with them again the next time I'm in Florida. I couldn't be happier with the service we received.

The best day of our trip was aboard the Pelican with Capt. Jules, on a six hour sail to Sands Key…read morewithin Biscayne National Park. It was an outstanding sail, with plenty of space for the four of us to feel comfortable. Capt. Jules was very friendly and informative, and he went above and beyond to make sure we had a great time. It was really nice to get to know him, and learn a little bit about sailing. Once we arrived at Sands Key, the snorkeling was so nice. Water is warm enough to just wear a swimsuit and feel comfortable. We saw little school fish, a puffer fish, and a spiny lobster! The water was very shallow (less than 7 feet, some places more like three feet). Capt. Jules provided fins and life jackets, and we decided to bring our own snorkel gear (though he offered that as well). We enjoyed the bottled water and Gatorade that he provided on our way back to shore. We would highly recommend this experience to anyone looking for a high quality sailing experience. It was worth every penny!

My partner and I booked captain Jules for a sunset sail for our last night in Miami and we couldn't…read morehave been more pleased. The booking process was very simple and the captain was very prompt to respond and communicate. We booked directly through his website, which I would recommend. The captain took safety very seriously and gave us a full briefing before we head out. But after that it was all laughs and good times. He explained all about the boat to us when we asked questions and shared some cool tidbits about the region's history with respect to pirates, which we really enjoyed. The two seats at the front of the boat had the best view, and we felt very relaxed there. Can't wait to some back and get out on the water with Captain Jules again!

10/10 Vivian went…read moreabove and beyond for my booking. she found the perfect boat and captain at a fair price point. the biggest problem I have when trying to book boats in Miami is that they're always expensive and don't meet standards for it to be so much. This boat was big clean and well worth every penny. I enjoyed every minute. from the time we got on to the time we got off the captain was helpful and observant. the boat was cleannn cleannn and had all the essentials we needed. booking with her every time!

Man I had the greatest time of my life. And Vivian was such a great hardworking host. I'd rent from…read moreher over and over and over. Thanks Mansion Key I love you!!!!!!!

Third time using Aqua-Jet Miami! I've always had the best time on their boats and their captains…read moreare fabulous. Whether you want a relaxing day or a fun vibe you'll be able to find it with them. I highly recommend. Thank you Captain Jonathan for being such a vibe and showing us the best time for my Bachelorette.

"Captain" of the boat has no respect for paying customers. He cusses at them, yells directions, and…read moreoverall is very rude. I don't recommend this company to anyone and if there are other options choose them.

Trying to think that is a great experience, well no! First the ship is outdated totally with the…read moredecor and WITHOUT MAINTAIN. But the MAIN part that I consider HORRIBLE is the cleaninless of the pool and social areas. The smell of stuck grease, mildew, cigarettes, and humidity is just disgusting. The pool have stains of rust most likely everywhere we didn't even want to go in it or any of the jacuzzis, scared of contracting any type of fungus. Its disappointing that you call to complain and nothing can be done. Not even a I am sorry for that experience. It's sad that you save for a experience and you leave feeling like you should have stayed home! Now my husband is sick INTOXICATED, and feeling dissatisfaction with the whole idea that the surprise for my bday was not great! I wish we wouldn't have been fooled by this company and service.

Best cruise ship ever…read more We left San Juan and took a week long trip to St Thomas, Barbados, St Kitts, St Lucia, and St Maarten Top notch service, all of the staff memorized our names and catered to our every need. The dinners were super fun and the night life was limited, you will pretty much run into the same people every night There was only one day at sea, which wasn't enough ... I probably needed a full month on the ship to see and experience everything Make sure you leave the boat in time, don't worry about taking an outside excursion versus the carnival excursion, the people are super friendly and very familiar with island commute times as they relate to the ships departure. My favorite islands were Barbados and St Marteen, as far fun and amenities This a great way to experience the islands in a week and stay within a reasonable budget.

I bought a boat last month and although I had some experience, this new boat has twin engines and I…read moredid not feel confident at all. I decided to look for hands on training and found a few people advertising in the Miami area. I quickly learned that I wanted to hire a Licensed captain that had the experience and necessary credentials to back it up. I quickly learned there are a few players in Miami that offer docking lessons yet they are not licensed or insured! I spoke with Captain Nick, the owner of Miami boating lessons. He worked with me to schedule a lesson at my marina and i could not be happier. He went over everything i didn't know and more! I have always struggled to anchor at the sandbar and now I know what i have been doing wrong.. I highly recommend any new boater considers hiring a licensed and insured captain.

Captain Nick has truly given me the confidence to navigate on any waters while keeping my family…read moresafe at all times. We have practiced and navigated through so many different scenarios from docking and launching to keeping an eye out for low tide and anomalies, both in the day time and at night. Truly grateful to have his wisdom bestowed upon me. I highly recommend him if you also want to get a deeper understanding navigating your vessel. Thanks Nick!

First time renting a boat with friends and WOW, this service was impeccable. We arrived and met our…read morecaptain, not only was he courteous and kind but he made us feel SAFE. During these uncertain times you can never be too safe and this boat was clean, fully sanitized, roomy and turned out to be a phenomenal experience. The weather was perfect, we arrived with a cooler and ice provided (I believe upon request but don't quote me) we brought our own food and drinks. Overall great experience, 10/10 we will be back again!!

I rented a boat for my dad's birthday. We got to choose the sailing time, and we went out for two…read morehours - just before sunset until a little after dark. It was the most perfect time. The price of the bot included a captain, which was awesome because we could all just relax and my dad didn't have to drive the boat! Chuchu was our captain and he was the man. We rode through Biscayne Bay towards south beach and around star island at sunset, and it was beautiful. Then we rode towards brickell and by the time we got to the river, it was dark and we had the most amazing view of all the city lights. The boat was clean and new and fit 6 of us no problem, definitely could have fit more. There was Bluetooth connection for music, and a cooler with ice to put all of our drinks in. Highly recommend!