Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort
Docked boat in Tavernier, FL
5 guests · 3 bedrooms · 1 bath
Reasons to book
Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating
Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones
High-end valuePrice for this property is higher than average in the area
About this docked boat rental
The Dolphin houseboat has 1 Queen bed, 1 Queen sofa sleeper and 2 Twin beds in the loft. Each houseboat has flat-screen TVs with cable and complimentary WiFi. The kitchen features a refrigerator, stove-top, microwave, coffee maker, toaster and well-equipped kitchens. The sliding glass doors lead to back patio with an upper deck overlooking wonderful water views, The sliding glass doors lead to a back patio overlooking wonderful water views, with a half upper deck for gorgeous sunsets. located between Key Largo and Islamorada in Tavernier at Mile Marker 91.7 on the Bayside, in a protected tranquil oasis cove of Community Harbor, in the beautiful Florida Keys.
Amenities
Pool
Air conditioner
Pets allowed
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony or Patio
TV
Map of Tavernier, FL
$$$$
Reviews
10.0
If you’re looking for a unique place to stay in the keys then don’t hesitate to book The Dolphin. It’s clean, has all the essentials and is close to some great snorkeling, diving, kayaking, fishing and restaurants! We loved spending time on the top deck of the house boat and even had a manatee visit us one afternoon! We look forward to staying here again!
10.0
Fun spot to stay for a few nights. Actually a little bit bigger inside than it looks in the pictures. Kids loved it.
10.0
We enjoyed staying on a houseboat. Views for the Dolphin were beautiful.
10.0
Have you ever wanted to stay on a floating house? This is the perfect opportunity to try it! This little house had everything that my husband and I needed to enjoy our day trips to the other Keys.
We did enjoy sitting on the patios in the early mornings to enjoy the wonderful views. During the day, we went exploring to the other Keys for breakfast, shopping, stopped off at Bahia Honda Park for beach time and late lunches. In the evenings, the bar in the Marina was hopping with a fire pit and music. They did turn off the music around 11.
I do recommend having Dramamine on hand incase the winds pick up and it is rough. This only happened for a few hours one night, but I wish I had something to help me.
I highly recommend this for two adults and maybe smaller kids that could use the loft. If we go back to the Keys for vacation, we will definitely stay here again!
8.0
The Dolphin sits on the end corner of a pier. We had a view of boats coming and going A great view of several house boats parked across the bay. It was so relaxing. It was quiet, a slow time so not many other renters around us. And Key Largo and Tavernier were not congested The sunset was beautiful from the upper deck and the lower deck provided shade in the heat of the day. It was picturesque all day but especially as the moon was a beautiful backdrop of the boats in the marina. We spotted what looked like a white bottle cap and at closer inspection it was a tiny jelly fish. We also saw anemones that look like cauliflower from the lower deck. We checked out a few local restaurants hidden off the main road. We will debate be back to explore more of the keys.
10.0
Nice location and the staff was very helpful. We really enjoyed the sunsets from the upper deck.
6.0
Same as above
10.0
Very nice place, exactly as described.
10.0
Fun place to stay, great views and great home base for a 3-day weekend.
10.0
My wife and I started our honeymoon off staying in the Dolphin. It is a great place!! We loved every bit of it. The marina also has a tiki bar and food truck that has amazing food. We will definitely be back
10.0
My son and his bride stayed for their honeymoon. They said the view was spectacular! Sitting in the chairs at night looking at the stars. The glass bottom was awesome, always fish to see.
Check in was a breeze. When they checked out they were told the get a discount to come again. My son said they will be planning to come back!
10.0
Nice place to relax on vacation. Nice friendly Working Boat Marina ..
A few hangers and a K-Cup coffee maker would be a plus plus.. Overall this spot is Solid!!!
10.0
Am adorable property, beautiful and serene.
10.0
Everything was absolutely as described. The service, grounds and experience was wonderful!
10.0
Spent a week on the boat and enjoyed our time. The view from the lower and upper deck was wonderful. Saw dolphin swim by one AM with coffee. Property clean. Bathroom adequate. Waves were worse first nite and wife felt seasick but rest of week was calm. Being at end of peer have more wide open feeling with better views. Much to do in area with good restaurants within 10-15 min drive.
10.0
The houseboats are so much to stay in. Our grandchildren loved the roof top decks, and the lofts. They are extremely clean and comfortable. We’ll definitely be back.
8.0
Nice stay in the keys
8.0
We enjoyed our 4 nights and were sad to leave. Wish the bar was back up and running, then there'd be no reason to leave the marina.
10.0
Great location and views, clean, peaceful sunsets over the water, Mike was very helpful, Lady in the marina very welcoming, Would love to return again!!!!
10.0
We've been wanting to stay on a houseboat for years and finally did it! This was really great. Location was perfectly centered for all of our planned activities and some very good restaurants. It was comfortable and had very nice views, specially from the upper deck. You must remember it is a houseboat and not a Ritz. There is a little rocking when the wind is blowing. During one good blow I was walking to the kitchen and started wondering if my wife had secretly spiked my drink because I felt unsteady. Then I just laughed and remembered I was on a rocking boat. We will be booking again.
8.0
We had a great time. The houseboat was perfect. There needs to be a better accommodation for hairdryers. 1 outlet in a room across the parking lot without air conditioning is inconvenient and a hassle. The shower rooms with outlets would have made this more tolerable and would have given 5 stars across the board.
10.0
Perfect little getaway spot. Great location at the end of the dock with a wonderful view.
10.0
It was a great experience, EXACTLY what I wanted and expected 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
10.0
Everything u need for a stay. AC works GREAT! Love the upper and lower decks.
8.0
The houseboat was wonderful and communication with the property manager was great. VRBO accurately described the property. We had a great time and would stay there again.
10.0
friendly people at check in and great location as they have a boat ramp, trailer storage and we were able to tie up in back of our accommodations.
10.0
Relaxing and practical. Great views of the sunrise and sunset. Staff were pleasant and helpful.
We had a wonderful time and plan to visit again.
10.0
Great time
Property very clean. Met Mike and he’s a great guy. Easy late check in and easy check out. Property 100% just like the listing.
10.0
Amazing!
The houseboat was beautiful and cozy! The marina is located at a convenient area with access to amenities and hotspots. We love the convenience of bringing our boat.
10.0
Just awesome!
From the check in, location, people, cleanliness and all around experience of staying on a houseboat, just awesome! Highly recommend & will definitely be back!!
10.0
Memorial weekend 2022 dolphin stay
This was our first time staying on a house boat. It was very nice, we really enjoyed it. The check in was so easy and the marina associates
were all very nice and helpful. The house boat was very clean and we had everything we needed for our stay. We will definitely come back.
10.0
It's an adventure
It's a great houseboat. Very modern and clean. Being on the water brought a sense of peace that you cannot get in a hotel room. The upper and lower deck was a plus. Our daughter and her friend, age 25, slept in the loft. The mattresses up there are probably more suited for children, but they did ok for three nights. We had a ball dancing to the band on Wednesday night. The entire staff was welcoming and accommodating. We made some awesome memories on this adventure in the Florida Keys. Thank you.
10.0
A very enjoyable experience
We absolutely loved and enjoyed our stay on the Dolphin houseboat. It was clean and comfortable. The property manager was easy going and helpful. My 7 year old granddaughter enjoyed watching the fish, birds, and sharks off the back deck of the boat. We had to leave to go home and she kept asking us why we can’t go back for another night!
10.0
Slice of Heaven
Wonderful experience. Enjoyed our stay on the houseboat.
10.0
Very nice
A unique, clean and memorable accommodation for our family while visiting The Florida Keys. We loved it!
10.0
Great time had!
Great time iPad.
10.0
Beautiful views
It was a really fun unique experience
5.0
We stayed in the Dolphin house boat for a week in early February. Check in was easy and there were plenty of eateries and stores nearby. The folks at the marina were very friendly and we enjoyed visiting with the folks paddle boarding and kayaking past our place.We experienced two hiccups which caused us to leave early. On day 3, we noticed our toilet leaking. Maintenance promptly came and investigated once we reported it. They didn't have the part to fix it so they ordered it to be delivered the next day and wrapped the base of the toilet in towels which were supposed to be changed out regularly by housekeeping but weren't. The part came the next day and once installed, they found another part broken and they didn't have that part in stock either. They ordered it and said it would be in the next day. Again, no change out of towels on the floor.The toilet issue was annoying - not sure why you wouldn't have critical parts on hand - but that wasn't why we checked out a day early.We were totally aware that this was a free floating vessel that moved and the movement did not bother us one bit - even when the winds kicked up to 10 - 15 mph. What we weren't prepared for was the thunderous noise of the waves hitting the pontoons under the vessel and also hitting the dock which was the end that the bedroom was located. The noise was loud and sounded like someone was stomping on the roof. It was loud enough to wake us up and by day 5 and 6 - we were unable to sleep. I understand that there's nothing anyone can do about the weather, but I wish someone had posted about the noise level when the water is choppy as it may have influenced our booking.Are we glad we stayed on the houseboat? Yes - but I think it's a one and done for us.
10.0
Good location!
We stayed in the Dolphin house boat for a week in early February. Check in was easy and there were plenty of eateries and stores nearby. The folks at the marina were very friendly and we enjoyed visiting with the folks paddle boarding and kayaking past our place.
We experienced two hiccups which caused us to leave early.
On day 3, we noticed our toilet leaking. Maintenance promptly came and investigated once we reported it. They didn't have the part to fix it so they ordered it to be delivered the next day and wrapped the base of the toilet in towels which were supposed to be changed out regularly by housekeeping but weren't. The part came the next day and once installed, they found another part broken and they didn't have that part in stock either. They ordered it and said it would be in the next day. Again, no change out of towels on the floor.
The toilet issue was annoying - not sure why you wouldn't have critical parts on hand - but that wasn't why we checked out a day early.
We were totally aware that this was a free floating vessel that moved and the movement did not bother us one bit - even when the winds kicked up to 10 - 15 mph. What we weren't prepared for was the thunderous noise of the waves hitting the pontoons under the vessel and also hitting the dock which was the end that the bedroom was located. The noise was loud and sounded like someone was stomping on the roof. It was loud enough to wake us up and by day 5 and 6 - we were unable to sleep. I understand that there's nothing anyone can do about the weather, but I wish someone had posted about the noise level when the water is choppy as it may have influenced our booking.
Are we glad we stayed on the houseboat? Yes - but I think it's a one and done for us.
10.0
Perfect view from houseboat
We enjoyed our location in the Florida Keys very much. Easy drive to local attractions and restaurants.
FAQs
How much does this docked boat cost compared to others in Tavernier?
The average price for a rental in Tavernier is $354 per night. This rental is $88 above the average.
Is parking included with this docked boat?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this docked boat?
Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort. Enjoy the water!
Is Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort pet friendly?
Yes! This docked boat is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.
What amenities are available at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort?
We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, air conditioner, pets allowed, kitchen or kitchenette, and internet / wifi.
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