A: No, sorry we don't.  For personal watercraft rentals in Brevard County please call Island Watercraft Rentals: 321-454-7661, or in Indian River County call Sebastian Watercraft Rentals: 772-589-5560.

Q: Are the rental time slots adjustable?
A: Usually not, the rental times listed above and on the Rates Page
are almost always what you're restricted to for your allowed time out on the water. There are a few exceptions however:
If you're renting for 1½ days or more, your first day (or first half-day) return time can sometimes be later than 5:00 pm when pre-arranged with us. Or if you have an overnight rental and are keeping the boat at your own dock, then you of course would be able to keep the boat out until the time printed on your rental agreement.
On days or seasons when the demand for rental boats is somewhat less than normal, such as the occasional mid-weekday and during our Fall/Winter season (mid-Sept.thru Feb.), we can sometimes "break up" our Half Days and allow for it to be 10am - 2pm, for example.
Also, just because you pay for a 4 or 8½ hour time slot, you don't
have to use every minute of it. You can of course take your boat out later than your start time or return it earlier than your return time as long as you let us know in advance. (But early-return, pro-rated refunds are only given for total rain-outs.)

Q: Can we rent by the hour instead:
A: Very rarely, only when we're extremely slow. You would need to call and ask on the particular day that you're looking to rent.
When we do, the Rate is $60/Hour + Tax + Gas.

Q: Do FL Boating Laws allow open alcohol containers & drinking?
A-1: Yes, BUT PLEASE read #14 on our Boating Safety Tips Page.

A-2: BOATING UNDER THE INFLUENCE:
It is a violation of Florida Law to operate a vessel while impaired by alcohol or other drugs. A vessel operator suspected of boating under the influence must submit to sobriety tests and a physical or chemical test to determine blood or breath alcohol content.
In Florida, a vessel operator is presumed to be under the influence if their blood or breath alcohol level is at or above .08.
Any person under 21 years of age who is found to have a breath alcohol level of .02 or higher and operates or is in actual physical control of a vessel is in violation of Florida Law.
CLINK HERE to read the complete details of Florida's BUI Law.

Q: Do I need to have a fishing license to fish from a boat?
A: Yes, Florida law requires anyone 16 years of age and older, fishing in saltwater from a boat, to carry a Florida Fishing License. If you're visiting Florida, temporary permits can be purchased at most WalMart sporting goods departments or at most local bait & tackle shops. Florida residents can purchase annual or long-term licenses at these same locations, or at any Brevard County Tax Collector's office. If you plan to fish from one of our rental boats, we are required to ask to see your Florida Fishing License(s). For much more information on fishing requirements, check out some of these Website Links.

Q: Can we bring our dog along with us?
A: Yes/No.  Yes, IF it's a non-shedding dog with trimmed nails and a non-aggressive temperament.  But no, we can't allow dogs onboard that shed at all, have long nails, or might be prone to aggression.

Q: What if we make a Reservation and it rains?
A: Please read our Reservation & Cancellation Policy.

Q: What about Insurance?
A: The only type of coverage that we can offer for your boat rental is our O.P.D.W. (Optional Propeller Damage Waiver).
We unfortunately can not sell any other type of insurance, nor do any other boat rental businesses in Florida.  This is due to two different facts.  One is that The State of Florida requires anyone selling any type of insurance policy to be a licensed insurance broker, and that is just not our line of business.  The other is that the rental of a boat is about as similar to the rental of a car, as ice skating is to walking.
The frequency of minor damage that occurs during the rental use of powerboats is easily double that of the rental use of cars because:

1. Boats have no brakes.  Anyone can stop a car on a dime while parking, but it takes experience and/or extreme caution to dock a boat without bumping into the dock or another boat, especially in windy conditions.
2. Boats are generally more fragile than modern cars are.  There are also many more external moving parts on a boat, and some of them are fairly-easily damaged if you're not familiar with them.
3. Nearly everyone is very familiar, experienced, and confident at the wheel of a car.  But at the helm of a boat most people, even many boat owners, simply don't have nearly the same level of familiarity, experience, and confidence as they do driving a car.
4. Driving a car, obviously there are clearly-marked roads and signs everywhere which prevent you from driving over unsafe or impassable terrain.  Out on the water, only the main channels are marked, leaving the vast majority of unsafe or unnavigable water unmarked.  Because of this, you must follow a chart of any unfamiliar waters you'll be boating on or else you might not only get lost but will also possibly hit bottom with your propeller.

For these reasons, and more, it wouldn't be financially feasible for any powerboat rental company to expand into the boat rental insurance business.  We would have to charge very high premiums to be able to offer the same type of full coverage that car rental companies do.  They're able to charge very low premiums for full coverage insurance because even though they sell thousands of temporary policies per day overall, they have a relatively low number of damage occurrences to pay for with all of those funds.
We've learned over the years that because the majority of customers understand that their credit card balances are at stake, rather than a few bucks they paid for a "license to misuse and abuse", they tend to be much more cautious about how they treat our boats.  So it really is just a simple matter of Business Survival 101.