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Be your own captain on Biscayne Bay from Rickenbacker Marina. This flexible 4-hour rental puts an 18-foot Bayliner at your control for sandbars, Stiltsville views, and a family-friendly cruise.
Be your own captain on Biscayne Bay from Rickenbacker Marina. This flexible 4-hour rental puts an 18-foot Bayliner at your control for sandbars, Stiltsville views, and a family-friendly cruise.
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Operated by MIABOATS · Key Biscayne, Florida
The engine coughs to life, the bay opens, and Miami’s skyline slides aft as you steer into Biscayne Bay. Sunlight strings across shallow water; mangroves hunch along the shoreline while distant sandbars glint like islands of possibility. On an 18-foot Bayliner Element you set the pace: leisurely loops around Key Biscayne, a slow cruise past Stiltsville, or anchoring at a sandbar to stretch and swim.
easy.
4 hours.
Suitable for people in average health — mostly sitting/standing with brief periods of light activity for docking and swimming
Florida requires NASBLA certification if you were born on or after Jan 1, 1988; the operator supplies a link for a temporary online course when required.
Boats depart full; fuel is charged upon return at set increments (example listed is $35 per quarter tank) based on consumption.
Pets and fishing are prohibited on this rental; service animals are allowed with prior notice.
If conditions are unsafe the operator will cancel for a full refund or offer rescheduling; monitor forecasts and plan a flexible itinerary.
The Rickenbacker Causeway (opened in 1947) transformed access to Key Biscayne and increased recreational use of Biscayne Bay, overlaying a long indigenous maritime history.
Biscayne Bay’s seagrass beds and mangroves are sensitive; avoid anchoring on vegetation, pack out all trash, and follow wildlife-distance guidelines to reduce impact.
MIABOATS operates guided outdoor trips and adventures with an emphasis on safety, stewardship, and memorable experiences.
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