Boat Rental Delivery
Staying on a canal or the water? Paradise Boat Rentals can have a captain bring your boat right to your rental's dock.
Delivery
Your Boat, Waiting at Your Vacation Rental
Boat rental delivery from Paradise Boat Rentals means a captain brings the boat to your vacation rental by water, for a fee. There's no tow-and-go here: you never hitch a trailer or back down a public ramp. The captain arrives at the time you agreed on, walks you through the boat and the map, and hands you the keys at your own dock. If you'd rather start at our Cape Coral marina, pickup there is always an option too.
Step by Step
How Boat Rental Delivery to Your Dock Works
Watch the Safety Video
When you reserve, we send you a link to our short safety video so you can watch it before your boat day.
Your Captain Confirms the Details
A captain gets in touch to confirm your delivery and pickup details.
Delivery to Your Vacation Rental
On your rental day, the captain brings the boat to your vacation rental at the agreed time.
A Walkthrough of the Boat
The captain goes over the boat and the important tips that keep you safe on the water.
GPS, Map and Tides
You'll go over the GPS and a backup map showing places to stop, eat and relax, plus where not to go and how the tides work here.
Sign and Go
Once the orientation is done, the captain gets a couple of signatures and you're on your way.
You're welcome to stop in at the marina before delivery day to meet our captains and ask your questions in person.
Fuel: Full When It Leaves
Every boat leaves our marina with a full tank. If you bring the boat back to us yourself, we top it off when you return. If we pick it up from your rental, we top it off at our marina and charge the card on file.
Multi-Day and Month-Long Rentals
Renting for a week, a month or the whole season? The boat can stay tied up at your vacation home's dock, so the canal out back becomes your launch point every morning. If your place isn't on the water, keep the boat at our marina and come and go as you please. We also recommend the marina when the forecast calls for high winds and rough seas. It's a convenient setup for snowbirds and long-stay visitors who want the boat ready whenever the weather is right.
Delivery Areas
Where We Deliver Boats
These are the areas with their own pages. Each area page covers the waters nearby and how to get a boat there.
Also on Request
We serve more places than the area pages show. Ask about Pine Island, St. James City, Bokeelia, Matlacha, Bonita Springs, Bonita Beach, Punta Gorda, Burnt Store Marina, Port Charlotte, North Port, Placida and Venice. For island stays on Gasparilla Island, Useppa Island or in Englewood, your boat will be ready at the nearest mainland public dock for you to take to the island.
What Does Delivery Cost?
Delivery is charged as a fee on top of the rental, and it depends on where you're staying. Call (239) 758-9512 for a quote. Pickup at our marina carries no delivery fee, and the parking there is free.
- Since 2006Paradise Boat Rentals has been renting boats from Cape Coral since 2006.
- Our Own Private MarinaPick up at our Cape Coral marina, where parking is free and you can leave your car while you're out on the water.
- CaptainsA captain walks you through your boat, the safety gear and the map before you head out.
- We Own Our FleetWe own and maintain the boats we rent, and we keep backup boats ready in case one has a problem.
- Delivery to Your RentalStaying on the water? A captain can deliver your boat to your vacation rental for a fee.
- A Day, a Week or a MonthRent for one day, a long weekend or your whole stay in Southwest Florida.
- Veteran-Owned & OperatedA veteran-owned business run with Midwest values: do the job right and treat people well.
How much is boat rental delivery?
It depends on where your rental is. Call (239) 758-9512 with your address and dates and we'll give you a quote.
Which towns do you deliver to?
We deliver to vacation rentals around Southwest Florida, from the Cape Coral and Fort Myers area out to the islands, with more places on request. See the list above, or call and tell us where you're staying.
Can you deliver a boat to an island with no bridge?
For islands like North Captiva and Cayo Costa, your boat is ready at the nearest mainland public dock, and you take it across to the island from there.
What happens when the captain drops off the boat?
The captain walks you through the boat and the safety gear, goes over the GPS and the backup map, points out tides and places to avoid, then gets a couple of signatures. You'll have watched the safety video before the boat arrives.
Who refuels a delivered boat?
We do. The boat leaves full. If we pick it up, we top it off at our marina and charge the card on file. If you return it to us yourself, we top it off when you arrive.
Book Now
Book Your Boat Delivery
Paradise Boat Rentals delivers boats by water to vacation rentals around Southwest Florida, including guests staying in Fort Myers, Sanibel and Captiva, with spots like Cabbage Key on the water nearby. Tell us where you're staying when you Book Now, or call (239) 758-9512 to set it up.
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