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Marathon Pontoon Rental

19 Sombrero Blvd, Marathon, FL 33050
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Marathon, Florida is home to Marathon Pontoon Rental, a pontoon boat rental company serving visitors and local groups exploring the Florida Keys. Customers captain their own private pontoon for day, multi-day, weekly, or monthly use, with room for family and friends. Trips can include sandbars, swimming, snorkeling, fishing, historic sites, waterfront restaurants, and tiki bars. Rentals operate within the designated nearshore Marathon area, from Curry Hammock State Park to Pigeon Key.

This business offers rentals rather than a boat club membership, so it is not presented as an alternative to boat ownership through a recurring club plan. Each reservation includes a safety orientation covering the local area, and boats carry Coast Guard-required safety equipment. Drivers need prior boating experience and must meet the stated age, license, and boating-card requirements. Dogs can join the outing, and youth life jackets may be requested in advance. Contact Marathon Pontoon Rental to reserve a private pontoon trip.

Features

  • Private pontoon boat rentals
  • Multi-day rental options
  • Captain your own boat
  • Local safety orientation

Amenities

  • Rentals
  • Fuel
  • Safety Equipment
  • Life Jackets & PFDs
  • Pet-Friendly
  • Fleet & Boat Types

Why book with us

  • Captain a private pontoon with family
  • Bring dogs on the boating trip
  • Explore Marathon with flexible rental durations
  • Plan stops at sandbars and waterfront restaurants
  • Receive a local-area safety orientation

Frequently Asked Questions

How old do you have to be to rent a boat in Florida?

Florida law requires you to be at least 18 to rent a livery vessel other than a human-powered vessel. Florida sets no general minimum age to operate a boat, but a personal watercraft operator must be at least 14.

Under section 327.395, anyone born on or after January 1, 1988, operating a vessel powered by 10 horsepower or more must carry the required boating safety credentials. An exemption applies when accompanied by a credentialed or exempt person age 18 or older who is attendant to the operation and responsible for safe operation and violations. The rental operator sets its own booking minimum subject to state law, so confirm it when booking.

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (myfwc.com)

Do you need a boating license in Florida?

Florida does not issue a boating license, but operators born on or after January 1, 1988, must carry photo ID and a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission boating education card when running a vessel with a motor of 10 horsepower or more. This includes personal watercraft. There is no general minimum age for boats; personal watercraft operators must be at least 14, and no one under 18 may rent any vessel other than a human powered one. Exemptions include Coast Guard licensed masters, private lake or pond operators, operators accompanied aboard by someone 18 or older who holds the card or is exempt and is responsible for the vessel, and nonresidents with proof of a NASBLA-approved out of state course. Any non exempt operator may instead pass an FWC approved temporary certificate exam and carry that certificate with photo ID for 90 days.

Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (myfwc.com)

Where can you go boating from Marathon, Florida?

From Marathon, you can boat in Boot Key Harbor, Sister Creek, Hawk Channel, Florida Bay and the sandbar area near West Sister Rock. Boot Key Harbor is a secure, sheltered refuge with small-craft facilities; Sister Creek is a narrow, shallow passage linking the harbor with Hawk Channel. Hawk Channel is the marked navigable passage inside the Florida Reefs, while Moser Channel at Seven Mile Bridge connects it with shallow, irregular Florida Bay. The West Sister Rock area is popular with local boaters but surrounded by shoals. City launch options include the 33rd Street Gulf, Quay and Harbor Drive ramps.

Source: City of Marathon (nauticalcharts.noaa.gov)

What are the most popular boating destinations near Marathon, Florida?

Good day-trip choices from Marathon are Sombrero Key Reef, Pigeon Key and Bahia Honda State Park. Sombrero Key Reef draws snorkelers and divers to its shallow spur-and-groove coral formation. Pigeon Key welcomes private boats at its dock and combines island history with snorkeling near the dock and beach. Bahia Honda State Park offers a marina stop with sandy beaches, swimming, picnicking and nearshore snorkeling.

Source: Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (floridakeys.noaa.gov)

Location

19 Sombrero Blvd, Marathon, FL 33050

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