Isles of Capri Marina

We have rented a pontoon boat from them for four years in a row. When we made a reservation they said they know us and they did not need a credit card to hold it. When we got their the owner said someone else ran a boat aground and they had no boat for us. Never called us and said there was an issue. They had a boat but someone else gave them a credit card and even though they were not there they got the boat. Got 11 people up to go and because they «knew us» and they didn’t ask for a cc we miss out on our annual trip. Very disappointed.

This was the best part of our whole vacation! My husband, our 3 year old, and I rented a pontoon through Isles of Capri for 4 hours. It’s not easy to find where you should park or the office to check in (hint: you have to park to the left of the building and you have to step on the dock before you’ll see the signs for the office.) But once we found it, everything was a breeze! Mike was very welcoming and friendly. Having never driven a boat before, we were a little anxious but up for the challenge (Mike assured me over the phone he could teach us.) And he did! He got us onto the pontoon promptly and commenced a thorough and easy to follow lesson and explanation of the maps and places to go. He never made us feel unwelcome because of our inexperience. Just a really nice, friendly guy. The boat itself was in great condition– seemed like new, very clean, and TONS of storage and space to move about. Once we were out on our own, we had an incredible day. It felt like our own private vessel for those 4 hours and we enjoyed dancing (there is a radio on the boat, but we also brought our own Bluetooth speaker), a lunch we had packed, dolphin and manatee sightings, admiring the beautiful homes on the water, and over an hour finding shells on Coconut Island that we hadn’t seen anywhere on Marco. TIP: wear your flip flops/​shoes when you get off the boat onto Coconut Island! There are millions of burrs. Overall, Isles of Capri is an incredible value for the quality of service and equipment we enjoyed. We wished we had time to do it again the next day. We won’t hesitate to book with them again next time we are in the area!

Went here about 10 a.m. to rent out kayaks. We were the only customers on the lot. There’s not a lot of signs in the area to tell you where to go to rent out the kayaks. A guy on a boat near the dock told us to pay inside one of the houses converted into an office. There was an old man manning the registration and transactions. His picture can be found here —
but a lot older since this picture was taken, Captains Charlie Codman. His very same dog in the picture was there as well. He is a VERY grumpy guy — didn’t want to answer any questions, didn’t say hello back. Tried to make small talk with him but he didn’t respond nor crack a smile towards us.
In either case, we rented our kayaks and proceeded outside where we were greeted by a younger man who helped bring the kayaks out into the water. The old man came out of the house and told me to move my vehicle out from one area of the parking lot into the further end of the lot. He didn’t ask kindly either, though I think it was because it’s a shared lot with a restaurant that was not yet open since it was still early in the day. In either case, there are no signs stating to park at any particular area even though we were the only customers in the lot. Not the best customer service for a guy that has supposedly been doing this for years.
I’m giving it an extra star not because of Captain Charlie but because of the scenery once you’re on the kayaks in the open. You can rent out a single or a double and are free to roam anywhere in the enclosed area. You’ll know when you’ve ventured out further into the open ocean as the waves get stronger whereas in the enclosed mangroves and inlets, the water is more calm. The younger man said there are no sharks in the area but a friend on another kayak said they spotted a shark (and no it was not a dolphin as it had a vertical tail fin and circled their kayak). The kayaking experience was overall nice, but the old man left a bad taste.

Great way to spend a day or half a day. We rented a pontoon boat from this marina ¹¹⁄₁₅ for a half day and had a marvelous time. Given that the Season is not in full swing, the owner agreed to a later start which worked with our schedule.
On a half day option, you can either take the boat and head to 1) restaurants or 2) somewhat remote beaches close to the Gulf. We opted for the beaches, but decided to get some sandwiches at the onsite restaurant and bar. We had an absolutely marvelous time. The boat was in new, in good order and fit the group of 5 with lots of room to spare. It provides shade protection and has coolers and underseat storage that were both clean. The boat is easy to drive and they have a laminated map to help you navigate thru the channels which are well marked.
We pulled onto the beach, set the anchor and then walked across the spit to the ocean where we beach combed and enjoyed the view of Marco Island to the South or the ocean and nothing to the North given the curve of the land/​sea. There were several other boats doing the same thing and everyone was having fun.
We saw dolphins and various birds along the way. Pricing is reasonable and only thing I would do again is make sure I had the time for a FULL DAY.