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Reviews of Key West Sailing Adventure With Sunset Charter Included

3 out of 5
Key West Sailing Adventure With Sunset Charter Included
201 Williams Street; Historic Seaport, E-Dock Slips E-10, E-11, E-12, Key West, FL

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7.0

Good

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6.6/10

Cleanliness

6.8/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Ronda Co owner Office Manager on 3 Jan 2020
So glad that you gave us a nice rating as it helps others to appreciate what we do as a stay and sail charter. We could not get to this right away as we had issues signing onto Expedia. Looking forward to your next stay! Ronda with Captain Albert

8/10 Good

Terry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Key West alternative
We enjoyed our stay on the sailboat as an alternative to staying in a hotel. However, this would not be suitable for everyone. Quarters are clean but somewhat cramped. Location is GREAT! Close to everything. Sunset cruise was wonderful. Captain Ben and crew are excellent! Only problem we had was getting on and off the boat. Needs a gangplank with hand holds.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019
Response from Ronda with Albert on 21 Apr 2019
Hi Terry! We did try a gangplank but never worked for a boat this size because of the aspect to the docks and the tide... so that is why we actually added a step from the City Dock. Sailboats are a bit like camping on the water and we fashioned our charters to be fun and living like a local. Hand holds can not work but we do have guide wires that we tell our guests to use to get on and off a boat. We do make sure that even our handicapped guests are as comfortable as possible! We tried to respond by our cell phone but did not post. Thank you for your comments!

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
True Key West Adventure
What an amazing way to spend New Year's Eve. The boat was so much fun to stay on. We were right in the harbor where all the fun was happening. The owners are really great and easy to work with. They called us and gave us all the info we needed plus their numbers to be contacted at. Our sunset sail was changed to a daytime sail which was much better for us. If you are looking for a fancy hotel this is not for you...its a boat. If you are looking to have a great Key West adventure the way the keys should be seen this is it!! Can't wait to go back. Thank you for an unforgettable holiday.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018
Response from Captain Albert on 24 Jan 2019
Thank you for sharing your experience and letting others know what we do! We are glad that you had a great time too. Please feel free to come back another time. Captain Albert with Ronda

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Obsession
Captain Al and his crew met and exceeded any need that we had. It was great staying on the sailboat and we had a wonder sailing adventure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

10/10 Excellent

Glenn, Florida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dream Come True
I have always wondered if I could rent a sailboat and stay for a couple days and there it was. I often dream of owning my own sailboat so this would be that experience It was easy to find. I already knew where to go. Checking in went fast and easy. We were shown everything about staying aboard and then some. We were given a key and shown us the "facilities" which had a restroom and shower if we required. Or you could use the boats. He spoke to us of several restaurants and things to do in Key West. We met the next morning for a sail, fishing and snorkel day of adventure. Our crew Knew their way around a sailboat and the Key West waterway. We had a tremendous day. At night, we walked the piers/docks and made quite a few new friends with the folks living on their vessels. All had the same thoughts. "You only live once, just do it" Mr. Albert was always available. We spoke with him on the dock and told him what a wonderful experience this was for both me and my grandson. He runs a great business. He has a great crew. They have a lot of knowledge of the local area and of sailing/snorkeling and live aboard lifestyle. I would rate our experience a 10 if I could!
Response from General Manager on 28 Dec 2016
Guests like this are the reason we are in business and love what we do sharing the beautiful tropical experience of a lifetime. We are happy to welcome you back and do have folks come annually. thank you for your kind comments! Captain Albert / owner operator

6/10 Okay

SANDRA, Michigan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Uncomfortable accomodations-nice boat trip
Reviews indicate poor conditions and they were true. While the owners of the boat were nice they did not have a good system for assuring that new employees were oriented or that the heat and lights were turned on. Not worth the daily price for the lodging,
Thank you for your taking the time to let us know what you experienced; we have probably since that time changed staffing and don't know what exactly happened; we do our best to make every stay fun. This was not our normal standard but our top mate double checks now for us that lights are on and we ask for arrival time in order to make sure your needs are met. thanks again, Albert and Ronda co owners

6/10 Okay

Don, Jupiter Fl

Liked: Staff & service
Cool place to stay
You need to be a camper if you like this idea. We rode down on Motercycles and had a blast. Parking was a little tough but it was worth it to be so close to Duval. Slept 4 no problem but showers on board a little to small for my 6'2" frame so we used the marina showers. Capt Albert the owner was very eazy to reach and very accommodating.
Response from Captain Albert on 12 Mar 2015
We do have a great location and you are correct we have marina shower. This is an outdoor type of activity combined with a place to stay and charter a sailing excursion now is optional. Our boats have six foot two headroom but we know families like to stay on board our larger vessel Wild Thing. Please come back someday and visit with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Altanta, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Can't get closer to the water !!
We stayed on the 37 foot Obsession and it was perfect for two people. Albert and Susan were great; very helpful and had many recommendations for things to do and places to go and see. Also had a great sunset sail with Capt. Brian. Great birthday weekend for my wife!!
Response from Captain Albert on 12 Mar 2015
Hope you come back and celebrate our 20th years with us in business since 1995. Ask about our larger boat Wild Thing. Make a special note that you are returning guests and we will add more sailing time. Thank you for your positive comments.

2/10 Terrible

Clay, Atlanta GA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely THE last place on earth
We booked a 2 day stay and we were supposed to sleep on the Sailboat being used for our cruise. We arrived only to find a phone number on the dock post. We called and the person answered and said he was at sea but had left the boat open for us. We quickly discovered that there was a fuel leak on board and that the cabin was so toxic it made you immediatly sick to be in there. The instructions left behind in the toxic cabin told you not to use the bathrooms on the boat but in the public bathhouse, except that they forgot to leave a key to the bathhouse and thus we were locked out of the bathhouse and thus no bathroom, we called and we were told he would not return until 2p the next day. The city was sold out that weekend and we had to sleep on the top of the toxic boat, and that would have been fine except for the fact that it was 90 degrees in the shade and it was located in a slip in a busy harbor with hundreds of people and boats filing in and out of the harbor kind of sadly peering out at us sleeping on top of the toxic boat.
Even though on this new system we maybe have talked to you we want you to know we renovated all of our boats and taken them out of the water twice since you have been here; we hope you will give us another chance to take you on a saiing stay charter! thanks again, Capt. Albert

2/10 Terrible

Crankie, St George, UT

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unsanitary, repulsive and very dirty conditions
I was most bothered that we paid a premier price for staying in a place without indoor plumbing. The restroom was unusable because we had to pump out the urine and pump in water every time we used the tiny toilet. The kitchen was filthy. The draws were full of junk left by previous visitors. There were zero amenities: no water, no soap, and no flush toilets. It was expensive camping; a premier price for an outhouse, middle of the night walks to the drunk-haunted public restroom one block away, and a miserable experience. Basically, we rented a dirty kitchen and very smelly and unusable restrooms in the middle of busy pier filled with drunken people and loud music throughout the night.
Response from Captain Albert on 12 Mar 2015
EXPEDIA should remove this comment as we do have indoor plumbing and a holding tank with plumbed water from the docks. Unfortunately it seems we did not have a chance to talk to these guests. We have looked through our notes and never found who CRANKIE was? We have updated the interiors on the boats and hope that they give us another opportunity to one day explain what a boat lifestyle is and how it works! thank you

2/10 Terrible

Katherine, Huntsville

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tired and Worn
I was very disappointed with the sailboat Obsession. It has not been kept up and was tired and worn. To their credit, the sheets and two towels they provided were clean and in good condition and the air conditioner worked. The 4 hour sail and snorkeling included being towed back to the dock because the engine wouldn't start. If you are true sailors with high standards, this is not the boat for you!
Response from Captain Albert on 4 Apr 2015
We have since redecorated and updated the features of this boat Obsession and would like you to consider someday having another look. Otherwise EXPEDIA may wish to remove this one star as we have REDECORATED. thank you!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Response from Captain Albert on 4 Apr 2015
We appreciate your kind five star rating and invite you to come celebrate our 20th year of being in business.

6/10 Okay

David and Allison, Tallahassee

A unique experiance
The boat is positivily relaxing...however, you only have the sounds of the bay and a radio. Not for the more pampered lifesttyles because you are far from that. I.E. no shower or tv. But the sails are beatiful and there is always something going on throughout the day in the marina. The crew was absolutly polite and we are thankful that they made our experiance very pleasant.
Response from Ronda with Capt. Albert on 31 Mar 2016
Thanks for some positive comments; we are in a historic marina and do actually go out to sea more than at the dock! we are more for the recreational vehicle on the water life style. But come back and spend some de frag time with us again; we made a few upgrades and want to welcome you back.