Reef Marine Inc.

Reef Marine Inc.

Reef Marine Inc.
4.5
Scuba & SnorkellingBoat ToursFishing Charters & ToursBoat Rentals
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
About
Reef Marine Inc. offers boat rentals and tours as well as fishing charters in Islamorada & the Keys. With over 20 years of experience in the rental business, and great prices along with excellent customer service, approximately 90% of our customers return to see us at least a second time. We’re the only rental facility in the Keys who will meet or beat any competitor’s price. That’s right, no one beats our prices! We pride ourselves on knowing how to make your FL Keys vacation pleasant and memorable, whether you rent a boat, enjoy a snorkel trip, or take a boat tour. Contact us today to request your reservation.
Islamorada, Florida
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4.5
4.5 of 5 bubbles25 reviews
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Madeline P
Loxahatchee, FL28 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2020
We had a great experince with Jeff at Reef ! I called at 8:30 got there was given a boat that we were looking for and for a great price!.. normal full day rental is $300-$400 everywhere else I called was quoting 600+ ... rentals seemed to be short supply due to mini season . We enjoyed a full day the kids loved thier first boating experince. Happy to see snall businesses doing well after the hurricane a couple years ago! Thanks Jeff !!
Written July 29, 2020
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BFK4567
Orlando, FL16 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2020 • Friends
Locals know best. A local dive operator, recommended Reef Marine to us. Great call. Jeff showed me the boats available for the next day, asked me what we wanted to do and suggested a boat for that purpose.
It was perfect. 7 of us on a deckboat with room to spare. He was thorough in the boat check out. Very clear about where to go, where not to go, and how to avoid the no go zones. Assured me that if we needed help he would come out to get us, no harm no foul. We anchored at the sand bar, Cheeca Reef, cotton key and looped back through the snake river. 2 of us went yo Alligator Reef. This boat did not have all the bells and whistles that others complain about. But we didnt care everything worked well. Got us on the water and out to where we wanted to be and back, safely.
Thanks Jeff. We had a great time.
Written November 15, 2020
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TJ
Davie, FL6 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2020 • Family
First things First JEFF the Owner was amazing helpful guided us threw the rules and safety where and not where to go .
Then he showed us out the snake canal out to the ocean and showed us the snorkeling spots the sandbar and the fishing spots .Jeff went above and beyond to make sure we had a blast .. He talked to us about the boat and made us feel very comfortable . Then sent us on our way .
The snorkeling spot was AMAZING we saw and swam with so many fish saw sea turtles a huge grouper amazing . Then we needed some chill time and we cruised On over to sandbar and there we just floated around and the wife’s where in heaven .
Life was good !
Highly recommend Reef Marine and Jeff for your boat rental and fun on the ocean
T
Written June 24, 2020
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AE M
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
This was a terrible experience . The owner warned us at check in that he was exhausted by clients damaging his boats, and that I should be ready to pay for any damages if I damaged the boat, and basically shouted at myself and my 2 boys when we arrived to pick up our weeks long boat rental. It was nothing short of bizarre, and I felt like we should have made a quick exit. We had arrived in an upbeat, excited vacation mood, which was quickly turned into a huge downer. Had there been a single other option, I would have left….. and now, I wish that I had.
Jeff came across as a very angry, dysfunctional recovering addict, who had fallen off the wagon just in time for me and my two boys to show up. I hope he gets better, for the sake of his business and customers, if not for himself.
The boats here are all very beaten up, which really was not an issue, as we just wanted to be able to get in the water. However, when Jeff tacked on an additional $600.00 on my debit card after we returned the boat and were home, I became very upset. I was told that we damaged his boat. He sent a picture of the damage, which was present, but had no relation to our care of the boat . There were multiple dings, dents, scratches, broken equipment, no running lights, no working ship to shore, and a lot of broken pieces…. All of which were present prior to our rental.
Jeff, what in the world? Please do the right thing and refund the $. You’re only going to hurt your business, and the bank will dispute the bogus charge.
That was really a terrible thing to do.
Written July 26, 2024
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Florida Keys Wild Bird Center
Florida Keys, FL5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
Captain Jeff is a great guy running a true Family Business. He is a small businessman working hard to try and give his customers a great experience. We received a good safety and operations briefing and had a wonderful time on one of his boats. Everything was quite perfect. Highly recommended!
Written January 3, 2021
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talisara
talisara7 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2018 • Family
I have never met anyone with as much knowledge of the keys that Jeff has, He is a true expert, guides you in the right direction, fair prices and nice equipment. Cant wait to go back...
Written February 17, 2018
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FloridaTravelmum
Pompano Beach, FL85 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2017 • Friends
We stayed at Postcard Inn in Islamorada and decided we'd like to spend some time fishing, the easy way--with a guide. We stopped by the Marina near the hotel and met Cap'n Jeff who took our party of 4 out later that afternoon. He was swell--funny, knowledgeable, helpful and willing to bait our hooks, help with our rods and take us to a place teeming with some really big--and hungry--fish. We got multiple bites with some really big fish, brought a couple of them right up to the boat (and could have landed them if we'd wanted to--but we're into releasing anyway, so the pictures and the thrill were enough for us) We spent a late afternoon having a wonderful time and enjoyed ourselves completely. Great guy. Great fishing.
Written August 2, 2017
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Dallaschickie
Praia da Rocha, Portugal48 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2016 • Family
Jeff and Mike were very friendly. Mike was especially helpful- gave us some good pointers! Boats were reasonably priced and roomy. We rented a 12 passenger boat and took it to the bay first for fishing. We had a hard time figuring out where to go and water was a bit shallow. It was my first time driving the boat and it was not too bad! We later went to the sand bar- spent most of our time there. It was a Tuesday so crowds were small- maybe 15 boats. The sandbar was nice, great to walk and just hang out. Then we went back to the channel close to the marina entrance and parked the boat to fish. We caught 7 snappers and saw a manta ray. Kids had a blast. Was a great trip and we will definitely go again!
Written August 17, 2016
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Carrie M
Denver, CO30 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021
Reef Marine saved the day! All other places we called were booked but Reef Marine had a boat for us at the last minute! I also liked the timing flexibility - we booked for 4 hours from when we arrived. Other places had set times, like 8-1 or 1-5 and we couldn't make that work. Yes, it was a little more expensive, but we were willing to pay that since it was the only day/time we had open. Jeff was really helpful. I do wish he would've provided life jackets for use when snorkeling - I felt very uncomfortable having my kids/husband jump into the wavy ocean without that gear and we ended up having them come right back into the boat since it was too tiring and unsafe otherwise. All other snorkel groups had floatation devices. I would highly recommend bringing your own since he did not allow us to use the ones in the boat to snorkel. This was a BIG dissapointment to find out after we arrived, since half the reason we wanted to go out that day was to snorkel. We could've borrowed vests from our hotel - had we known - but just assumed the boat would have them (they did have the required amount on board but we were told NOT to use them unless it was an emercency and we agreed). The other main reason we rented the boat was to fish and Jeff did provide us a pole at no extra charge (grab bait just a few blocks away before showing up). My son caught 4 fish in less than an hour. We ended at the Sand Bar which was a blast. GREAT day, thank you!
Written December 30, 2021
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Natasha J
Northfield, MN1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2021 • Family
This was by far the best part of our trip! Amazing family owned business! Would recommend to anyone! Very reasonably priced and boats are clean!
Written February 27, 2021
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