I took my sailboat to APBM for a bottom + swing keel repair. Top notch work. I would recommend…read moregoing here.

Workers are extremely rude. They treat you like crap when you go there. They have no programs for…read morethose who use the boat ramp on a Friday and then take out on a Sunday. So each time you go there you have to pay $20.00. What a rip off for 5 minutes of tampons. They stick the money in their pockets and treat you like garbage.

I joined FBC in July/August timeframe 2024. Then divorce happened. No one to boat with so I…read morecancelled my membership only after sales pressure to keep it going in a frozen state. I basically had to find out how to cancel on my own as no representatives will help you. Then after cancellation I kept getting monthly charges. When confronted, FBC said I had not paid all of my initiation fees and that I owed around 2K. So then I paid the remaining 2K and they turned around and refunded it a week latter. So today I get an email and they say they had another error and they wanted to tell me they were going to charge my account again. They also said the monthly charge will be corrected as well so it looks like they are still charging me monthly too. FREEDOM BOAT CLUB and BRUNSWICK who owns them are awful. Nothing against Alafia River but so tired the account mismanagement with FBC and Brunswick.

It's only one of the many places Freedom boat club has. Always accommodating to requests from…read moremembers within reason. They help you leave the dock and help as you come back. Great staff

It would have been criminal not to put this marina at 5 stars. I bought a sailboat in this marina…read morewith a working engine, 2 weeks after I bought it the engine stopped working (classic). The mechanic I used took forever to fix it but the marina was so nice about everything. They transferred the slip, they checked in on me to see how I was doing, and I when I finally got the engine fixed (almost two moths later) they prorated my stay so I didn't have to pay another full month since I just a week into the next billing. Anytime I had a question they were there, whenever I needed services they were there, it was service with a smile since the day I bought the boat. The only reason I was there so long was because of the mechanic I used for the engine. It was not their mechanic. It's a special engine so it needed a special mechanic. I want to be clear that the work was not being done by the marina. Services are pretty good, they have free electric and water. They'll get you ice, they have pump out and water fill up and they have a full staff working on your boat for almost any type of issue or service. If they don't do it they'll point you in the right direction. I'm glad to leave but sorry this isn't my forever marina, at this point I have been paying for two slips for a couple of months. Heads up, I understand getting out into the bay is trickery if you have a deep draft sailboat.

I moved here two months ago these guys have been so helpful when I've had issues with my new boat…read moreeven though they didn't sell it to me they did everything they could to make sure it was in safe operating condition for me at a very reasonable price considering it was a boat of course. They have a fuel dock they sell Rec 90 which is the recommended fuel for my boat, every time I come by for fuel they are very helpful tying up the boat helping feeling giving the boat and overall look see make sure everything is okay before I venture out onto the water. Overall I give this place to thumbs up and five stars for their wonderful staff and great help.

Excellent spot when they have transient slips available. Nice location with great accomodations…read more Old reviews made us nervous but new owners have invested and docks are nice and well maintained. Should come in during mid to high tide. Channel needs some work.

Scheduled a haulout for survey only to find out 5 hours later that my financing fell through…read more Tried to get a refund for them and they no refunds. Arrogant, rude, and just plain mean people. Stay away from this business.

Love this peaceful place to chillax with a great view!read more

Great place to spend and afternoon at the beach! There is a great playground right next to the…read morebeach and some great spots on each side to go fishing. There are 3-4 large pavilions on the beach, along with grills. There are a couple of volleyball courts as well. Showers and restrooms are located near the entrance/exit of the parking lot. A word of caution - there are some sharks in the waters, so you don't want to venture out past the no swimming signs that are clearly posted in the water. Two downsides to this location - there are no waves (I know that's no ones fault!) and the sand/beach area isn't maintained by a staff, so there is grass growing very close to the beach. One could argue that you get that "natural" beach feeling, so to each their own.

Beer can island is awesome! It's one of the primary reasons why we moved to Apollo Beach. The…read moreisland is 1.5 miles off of my boat dock and our kids love going there and hunting starfish and shells. It's more fun on the weekends but also more crowd. Dozens and dozens of boats will beach and anchor there put up tents and umbrellas and barbecue and just basically hang out. Rumor is beer can Island is privately owned and the person who owns it doesn't care if you party there. We have actually camped out there with campfire several times overnight. Labor Day, Fourth of July, Father's Day, and other weekends holidays are very popular. If you want to get a spot for your boat on one of these holidays I suggest showing up very early like eight or 9 AM. On the south east side of the island is a small cove with Deepwater where we pull up on our 32 foot express. We can basically beach the boat in that spot and still have plenty of water for the engines. When you're waiting around on the sandbar be sure to do the "stingray shuffle". Scoot your feet as you walk it's cooler to stingray to get out of your way so he won't step on them.

Nice days get away. Small but work in progress. Will be interesting to see how it progresses.read more

We come here often. They recently renovated their bathroom, with new floor, each of the two…read moretoilets, completed with shower. The staff for the boat club is helpful and courteous. Relaxing and hassle free.

Nice looking place, but new management is a fail. Joined wait list (Hi&dry inside) March 21, 2021…read moreas there was approximately 1 year wait and my boat was not scheduled to arrive till March 2022. I followed up every few months to see where I was on the list and to let them know still needed it. Followed up again in February 2022 only to be notified they no longer have a wait list as they have new management. No phone call or emails to let me know. Thankfully found Tierra Verde Marina with better location, price and $.50 a gallon fuel discount. If I had not called in February, boat would have arrived with nowhere to store it.

Ronny and his crew did our pool and brought it back to live. Everything went very smoothly was…read moreefficient and fairly priced. Would highly recommend. Very Professional. Pool is not green and swampy anymore and watching the crew work and knowing exactly what was happening was very comforting.

Our day started off well, and they were pleasant and quick. However, the boats were filthy, with…read moreold crappy equipment and broken equipment. And worst of all, we were only 15 minutes late due to the long "No Wake" channel that you have to drive through and the distance from Downtown to Ruskin AND they still charged us $50. That is crappy customer service in my book especially after paying $430 + tax and $200 for gas (which is more than double the amount of gas we used!). Definitely will not be using them again!

What a great day on the water thanks to Freedom Boat Club - Alafia River. The staff was ready for…read moreus when we arrived, gave us a really good review of the local boating attraction and did a through job of review the craft we were using for the day. We caught Redfish and Catfish in the river and will return as soon as possible. Thanks