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Renting a Boat? For a Good Time, Just Add a Captain
· Dec 5, 2017 · Updated Jun 7, 2024 Although you’ve probably heard that you can rent a boat with a captain for the day, you may be a little unclear on how it works. Essentially, you’ll have a [...]
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How becoming a charter boat captain is easier than ever
· Dec 5, 2017 · Updated Jun 27, 2024 Are you an experienced boater who enjoys taking friends and family out on the lake, river, or bay? Did you grow up on the water? Do you see nautical charts [...]
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The Secret to Happiness? Experience trumps material possession every time!
· Dec 5, 2017 · Updated Jun 27, 2024 In today’s busy, complicated world, it gets harder and harder to move the “happiness needle.” As we set forth to achieve the perennial goal of success, balance and happiness, consider [...]
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Boat Rental vs. Yacht Charter, Do You Know the Difference?
· Dec 5, 2017 · Updated May 20, 2022 While similar in nature, boat rental and yacht charter have a few key differences. Knowing and understanding these differences will help you decide which option best suits your needs. Boat [...]
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5 Reasons to Charter a Boat for Your Next Big Event
· Dec 5, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 Is the conundrum of planning a great event that will leave everyone happy, excited and ready for the next one vexing you? Chartering a boat is not only an easy [...]
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Boating Etiquette Part 2: A few more boating tips for beginners
· Nov 30, 2017 · Updated May 19, 2022 Last week we got you all schooled up on the basics of being a boater…but we left a few things off the list. Following are a few more boating tips [...]
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Five Things To Do In Fort Lauderdale This Memorial Day Weekend
· Nov 28, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 What better way to celebrate Memorial Day than by spending time with friends and family? One of the most popular ways to spend this unofficial first day of summer is [...]
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So Many Reasons To Teach Your Child To Fish This Summer
· Nov 28, 2017 · Updated May 20, 2022 Don’t just entertain your kids with your fish stories. Take them out on the water with you. Whether you’re headed out into the deep blue sea or spending the day [...]
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South Florida Tech Startup, Boatsetter, Is Top Finalist At eMerge Americas 2015
· Nov 28, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 The 2015 eMerge Americas technology conference, held at the Miami Beach Convention Center, was a hugely successful event for the region, netting over 10,000 attendees representing 50 countries and 500 [...]
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Boating Etiquette: AKA how to look like you know what you’re doing ; )
· Nov 27, 2017 · Updated Sep 1, 2023 Every boat is unique and, just to keep it interesting, things work just a little differently on each one. As a guest, you have little to worry about other than [...]
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Do Something Different This Mother’s Day – Go Boating!
· Nov 27, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022 What’s really going to impress Mom this Mother’s Day? It’s pretty universal…quality time together with the people that she is so dedicated to throughout the year, her family! Family time [...]
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Boatsetter Helps Instacart Make Its Arrival To Miami In Style
· Nov 27, 2017 · Updated May 20, 2022 Two of the most talked about startups joined forces this May to shake up the Miami marketplace. Instacart is the new grocery delivery service whose Personal Shoppers hand pick and [...]
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