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How to beat the mall crowds? Black Friday Boat Rentals!

Boatsetter Team · Dec 28, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022

What’s better than packed parking lots, crowded malls, and long checkout lines? Head out on the water for Black Friday boat rentals, the new (ultimate) way to SPEND something…it’s called [...]

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boat rentals improve health!

3 Ways Boat Rentals Fix Tech Neck

Boatsetter Team · Dec 28, 2017 · Updated Jul 24, 2023

In today’s digital world, we are always looking down. How many hours do we spend staring down into the screens of our smart phones and electronic devices? There’s even a named [...]

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How Yacht Rentals Saved My Wedding Plans

Boatsetter Team · Dec 28, 2017 · Updated Jan 12, 2022

Wedding Yacht Rentals: the Cure for Boring Weddings There are a lot of events leading up to a wedding: engagement party, bridal shower, bachelor and bachelorette parties, and one big [...]

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Top 5 Holiday Gifts That Will Wow the Boater in Your Life

Boatsetter Team · Dec 27, 2017 · Updated Dec 1, 2023

I know what you’re thinking—oh, no, not another cooler! But we promise this isn’t that kind of boater gift guide. The Holidays are almost here and it’s time to start shopping [...]

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Peer-to-peer Boat Rental Trend Spreads To Puerto Rico

Boatsetter Team · Dec 27, 2017 · Updated Jul 24, 2023

Boatsetter, the leading international boat sharing service announced the formation of a new partnership with Wally Castro Marine in Fajardo, Puerto Rico, bringing Puerto Rico boat rentals to this amazing [...]

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football and fishing

5 Things Football and Fishing Have In Common

Boatsetter Team · Dec 27, 2017 · Updated Sep 7, 2021

Football players have always been known as expert fishermen! Um, well maybe not so much…but football and fishing might just have a lot more in common than you might think. [...]

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Talk the Talk On National Talk Like A Pirate Day

Boatsetter Team · Dec 27, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022

Talk Like a Pirate Day is September 19th, which means ye’ll be spreadin’ yer favorite piratical ramblin’s with yer mates (arggh)! But around here, we like to take things a [...]

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boating apps

Your boat rental experience just got all techy (there’s an app for that!)

Boatsetter Team · Dec 27, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022

Find a boat? Check. Plan a route? Check. Set sail? Check! Yes, there is a boating app for that! Why wouldn’t there be? These days we rely on apps for just [...]

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manatee safety

Happy Manatee Day: Boatsetter is all about protecting the manatees!

Boatsetter Team · Dec 27, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022

Boatsetter, a leading international boat sharing community that provides a tech platform to make boat rentals easier and more accessible, announced on International Manatee Day, it is now working with [...]

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Boat Rental Captain Success Story: Meet Captain Larry!

Boatsetter Team · Dec 26, 2017 · Updated Jun 27, 2024

In his first season as a Boatsetter Captain, Captain Larry kicked off a budding new side to his 18-year career by joining Boatsetter. Captain Larry is a professional captain who [...]

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Boatsetter co-founder, Andy Sturner, honored by Millennials Project!

Boatsetter Team · Dec 26, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022

Boatsetter’s co-founder and accomplished entrepreneur, Andy Sturner, has been recognized as Miami’s Most Interesting Man this August for his involvement in the Millennials Project and support of women’s rights and [...]

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Miami-based boat rental startup helps America’s boaters get to Cuba

Boatsetter Team · Dec 26, 2017 · Updated Jan 14, 2022

Boatsetter, a leading international boat-sharing community for boat rentals, similar to Uber or AirBnB, is leveraging the recent changes in travel restrictions to Cuba and reconnecting America’s population to the [...]

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