Islamorada Boat Rentals

Islamorada Boat Rentals rents boats you drive yourself, with online booking and instant confirmation rather than a phone call and a wait for someone to get back to you. The fleet is five boats: a 21 foot Cobia, a 22 foot Cobia, a 23 foot Key West and a 23 foot Sea Hunt, all center consoles carrying up to eight, plus a 22 foot Bennington pontoon that takes twelve.

Rentals run by the half day or the full day and keep going from there: two to six days, one to three weeks, or a full month. That last part is unusual and genuinely useful if you have taken a place down here for a stretch and want a boat for the duration. Every boat comes with GPS, a VHF radio, life jackets and safety equipment.

The center consoles suit a day of fishing or a run out to the reef, and the pontoon is the one for a group heading to the sandbar with a cooler. Renters must be at least 25 and a credit card is required, with a $500 per day hold per boat up to $1,500 covering fuel and any damage. Call (305) 209-2725.