Flamingo Boat Rental

Rentals from Flamingo Boat Rental include life jackets, safety equipment, an anchor, fuel, cooler storage, fishing gear, a bimini top, a sunshade, a Bluetooth stereo and GPS navigation. Amenities vary by boat and by season, so confirm what comes with the boat you book.

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)

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)

From Sunny Isles Beach, you can cruise the Intracoastal Waterway into Biscayne Bay, explore the Oleta River, or use Baker’s Haulover Inlet to reach the Atlantic. Biscayne Bay offers calmer water, while Oleta River State Park adds mangrove trails. Baker’s Haulover is the transition to open ocean water, and NOAA records strong tidal currents in the inlet, so it calls for more care than the bay or river. Bill Bird Marina at Haulover Park has public boat ramps, while Oleta River State Park has designated launches for canoes, kayaks and paddleboards.

Source: Miami-Dade County Parks (miamidade.gov)

Boaters from Sunny Isles Beach can head to Bakers Haulover Inlet for an anchoring stop, Sandspur Island for an island break in North Biscayne Bay, Monument Island for boat access to the Flagler Memorial, and Hollywood’s North Lake for anchoring, swimming, paddleboarding or dockside dining.

Miami-Dade vessel surveys identify the Haulover area, Sandspur Island and Flagler Memorial Island among popular boating destinations. The City of Miami Beach describes Monument Island as accessible by boat, while North Lake is a tucked-away Hollywood anchorage with dock-and-dine options.

Source: Miami-Dade County (wwwx.miamidade.gov)