Are there any restaurants to stop and eat?
YES! If you select Lake Fairview as your Launch Location, there is a delicious new restaurant with Indoor seating, Outdoor patio/bar, and boat dock for parking. Grills Lakeside Seafood Deck & Tiki Bar is located on the West shoreline of Lake Fairview. For all other location options, we recommend packing a cooler with your favorite…
Summer Dock Assistant
Our business is only as good as our staff! Our staff is the first impression every customer has even before they step aboard our beautiful new pontoon boats. That first impression is very important to us. Orlando Boat Rentals is searching for our 2021 dock assistants! Anyone interested should drop us a line on the…
Sunset Cruise on the Butler Chain
Sunsets are one of the most beautiful times of day in Florida, and even more breathtaking on the water. What better way to enjoy the evening than to have someone drive you around in a pontoon while you sip a glass of wine and take in the beauty. Sounds great right?! It is true. Sunset…
How do we handle the Wait List
Weekends through the summer are a hot commodity. Saturdays will sell out June-August a month in advance some weeks. This year we created the waitlist. It has worked great and has relieved some pressure off our cancellations (which we honestly do not get many). We do want to let everyone know how the wait…
Oh Captain, My Captain: Why we do not offer Drivers
Every single day we get at least one call from a customer asking if we provide a driver for the rental boats. The answer is sadly no. We would love to come have a great day on the water with you though. Due to the number of calls we get on this though, we thought…
Rain in the Summer: A Love/Hate Relationship
Rain is a boat rental operators worst scenario. And summer showers in Florida are inevitable. You want clear skies all summer long so as many happy families can go out and enjoy the lake. This week it has been raining a lot. Luckily the schedule was able to move some reservations around and accommodate everyone’s…