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Cannons Marina

6040 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat Key, FL 34228
941-383-1311
4.5 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Marinas
Owner description: Cannons Marina is located on Longboat Key, a beautiful barrier island just off of Sarasota and Anna Maria. We have the area's best boat rentals, water...... more » Owner description: Cannons Marina is located on Longboat Key, a beautiful barrier island just off of Sarasota and Anna Maria. We have the area's best boat rentals, water skis and tubes for your day on the water. It's super fun and seriously easy to rent a boat by the day, week or month.Here at Cannons Marina, our mantra is simple: We’re passionate boating people! When you buy a boat or rent a boat from us, you’re dealing with an award-winning boat dealer who wants you to have the best and safest boating experience. We have impressive line-up of new boats for sale and used boats for sale, including Grady-White fishing boats, Jupiter Boats, Scout Boats, SouthWind Deck and Hybrid Deck Boats and Yamaha Motors. We also offer used boats, used yachts and yacht broker services. And if you are looking for a boat rental - we have the area’s nicest fleet of boat rentals for you and your family. « less
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london
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012

Had a great day on the boat, it was clean and well maintained, stopped off at Long Pass for a bite to eat, excellent!! the only thing that spoilt the day was the staff at Cannons. They were surly and very uncommunicative, no safety guidelines were given and they had a very `couldnt care less` attitude. After all the great... More

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Venice, Florida
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

Clean, up to date boats to rent.. Great service, and affordable prices. More

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Mendota, Illinois
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2012

wonderful day out in the bay,but lots of shallow spots and boat was really dirty-didn't look like it had been cleaned at all. More

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Longboat Key, Florida, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012
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The boat rental people are very knowledgeable. They tell you everything to know about the boat, your safety and great places to see while boating and fishing. The boats are clean and maintained very well. More

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Longboat Key, Florida
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41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 February 2012
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person found this review helpful

just a so-so kind of place - nothing stuck out in my mind - went there had a pitcher of beer - sat on a stool out back - I guess I could have stayed home and did the same More

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LBK
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

friendly staff, good choice of boats, water is beautiful bayside or the gulf More

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Lucy620, Manager at Cannons Marina, responded to this review
4 February 2012

Thank you for your review. We do hope that you day was super fun and we look forward to seeing you again. -The Cannons Crew More

Los Angeles, CA
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

Cannons is the BESSST!!! We've been visiting Cannons since 1990 and will continue to go forever :) The cottages are heaven on earth, and the best kept secret on Longboat :) More

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Lucy620, Owner at Cannons Marina, responded to this review
25 January 2012

Thank you. We are happy that you enjoyed your day. The Cannons Crew More

Toronto
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7 reviews 7 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 December 2011

We rented a boat for 1/2 day and had a great time. The staff were very accomodating and they gave us good maps to guide us through all the shallow waters. More

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Lucy620, Owner at Cannons Marina, responded to this review
25 January 2012

Longboat Key is truly beautiful. Thanks for the feedback. -The Cannons Marina Crew More

Los Angeles
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 September 2011

We've rented boats from Cannons for the past couple of years and are never disappointed. My kids are skiiers and it's always a pleasure to rent the boats as they are always well maintained and very clean. There is even a little bait shop in the back in case you are going out to fish. We like to rent in... More

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Newcastle-upon-Tyne, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2010
1
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We were in Longboat for 5 days and took an afternoon out to hire a small boat from Cannons and explore the surrounding waters and islands. It was our best afternoon, staff were really helpful and price was reasonable. Being able to pull up at the sandbanks in the lagoon that are otherwise inacessible was a brilliant experience. Well worth... More

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Lucy620, Owner at Cannons Marina, responded to this review
25 January 2012

Thanks for saying something. We do hope that you enjoyed your visit. The Cannons Crew More

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