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July 2023 by Kevin Montello
Always a great experience at this location. Mark and Chris are great and are always super attentive.
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November 2022 by Trish Digliodo
What a fabulous decision it was to become a member of Carefree Boat Club! The customer service is awesome! Mark and Chris on the dock are fantastic! Always helpful and friendly. Perfect way to get time on the water without all of the work.
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November 2021 by Erin Beesley
Great customer service, clean boat, lots of fun!
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November 2021 by tigran galstyan
Rented boat for my daughter's birthday. Good service. Highly recommended.
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May 2021 by Chris U.
Not sure about the two old reviews out there at the time of this writing, but I've now been a member at Carefree in South Florida for about 16 months and I have nothing but good things to say about it. For years, I read things that made me think boat clubs were all just a big scam, but it couldn't be further from the truth. We use the club locations in Fort Lauderdale, Aventura and Coconut Grove, and have recently added Pompano Beach. The boats range from good to brand new condition and, just in the past year, they have dropped a number of new, high quality boats in the water, while reupholstering a couple of the older ones to like-new condition. The boats are well- maintained and the club employs dedicated staff at each location who are always taking care of them. When you arrive, the boats are scrubbed down to pristine condition, even if they just came back in 30 mins prior. The bottom line is that, if you do a little bit of planning, you can almost always get a boat when you want them. If you want a boat on a whim and want to take it cruising down the coast for a few days, a boat club is not for you. But, for weekend warriors and day boaters, Carefree is perfect. The staff is also good about accommodating last minute request or notifying you of last-minute cancelations if you let them know that you're interested in going out. We've probably been out 60 times since we joined and never had a bad experience. I should also note that the dock staff are great. They're extremely friendly and helpful, as is the front office staff. We consistently say that it's the best decision we've made in the past year, especially after researching all the time and expense of buying and maintaining a boat ourselves. Our friends who join us on the water are always intrigued and and are considering joining. Our friends who have boats are jealous of how easy things are for us. I hope to be a member for many years to come. I know this sounds like a paid ad for Carefree, but you can look at my other reviews and see that I'm clearly real lol.
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November 2020 by HBK Burger
this club is a thieves club !!!!!!!!!! they never have boats, when you find a boat the lift is broken so you can't put it in the water and they cancel your reservation ... they invent repairs that don't exist and take your money on your credit card. person I answer on the phone, the staff is horrible and cheeky ... I am canceling my membership but nobody answers me ......
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November 2019 by David C
The best boat that I have tried
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November 2018 by David Cottes
My new boat club. I dumped another club to join Carefree. I love it!
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November 2016 by Al Troisi
I was a member of another boat club in Florida and before you give these guys a bad review join any one of the other clubs around here. The boats at this club rate at least an 8. Considering constant daily use that is tremendous. At my other club the boats were at best a 2. The dock staff at Carefree Boat Club of South Florida are courteous, friendly and the boats are always clean. They help you on and off with your gear and have ice on the boat upon request. I own 2 boats in New York and believe me the boat club is far more worry free. In the club there is No maintenance, no repairs to worry about and I don't have to clean the boat when I get done for the day. Boat clubs may not be for everyone however if you want to boat often with no hassles and an overall lower cost than owning I would recommend these guys.
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November 2014 by daniel peruyero
I have been a Care Free member for about 7 months now and have no complaints. When comparing the cost per month of owning a boat and what it costs to be a member, there is no comparison, Care Free is the way to go. Each time I get to the dock, a staff member knows who I am and has my boat ready in minutes. They help me load the boat, get ice for the coolers, and the boat is already fueled. There hasn't been any issues with the boats when using them, we have taken the boats both intercoastal and open water and always have a great day.Haulover Sandbar is very close to the marina and Nixon Sandbar in Key Biscayne is only about 25 minutes away in the intercoastal.Brian (The Owner) and his team are great and I would recommend this program to anyone I meet. Having had my own boats in the past, this is definitely the way to go for the recreational boater.
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November 2013 by Ami M
Rip-off would be the most fitting descriptive for this outfit. They took my money, along with monthly "dues"; however, getting use of a clean and sea-worthy boat was quite a hassle to say the least. Boats were frequently unavailable, regardless of whether reserved or not. When a boat was available, it was often problematic (expired registration, no or insufficient required safety equipment, on-board electronics not working, dead battery, broken prop, dirty boat, etc. Worst was when I caught them playing with my credit card, including charging me for my gas as well as someone else's gas. I had to replace my credit card because of them. If you make the mistake of buying their story, stay safe and don't give them your credit card! After trying to resolve matters with them, I finally gave up even though it meant losing my "initiation fee". Bad experience sums it up. Filling in government forms is more pleasure than a "membership" with "carefree boat club", at least as far as my experience with them goes.
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November 2012 by Scotty Sheriff
I am a member in another care free location and ours is great. It is the Charleston location. I used a boat when I was in Miami and there was a problem. It was resolved. Next time I use it I will report back with another review. They have a lot of potential so I am hopping for a great experience next time.
