Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort

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2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 555.7 sq m

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Pet-friendly
Parking available
Dryer
Pool
Washer
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Tavernier, FL

Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center
‪8 min walk‬
Florida Keys Dive Center
‪3 min drive‬
Harry Harris Park
‪5 min drive‬
Ocean Reef Club, FL (OCA)
‪41 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

2 Twins i the loft

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Queen Serta Sofa Sleeper

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Kitchen

Dining area

About this property

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.

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Aqua Villas at Mangrove Marina Resort

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English

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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 21

Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher

About the area

Tavernier

Located in Tavernier, this houseboat is near theme parks and on the waterfront. John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park reflect the area's natural beauty and area attractions include Jacob's Aquatic Center and MarineLab Undersea Laboratory. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Tavernier, FL

What's nearby

Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
Florida Keys Dive Center - 3 min drive - 2.4 km
Laura Quinn Wild Bird Sanctuary - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
Harry Harris Park - 5 min drive - 3.4 km
Baker's Cay Resort Beach - 12 min drive - 10.1 km

Getting around

Miami International Airport (MIA) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
‪Hog Heaven - ‬10 min drive
‪Blond Giraffe Key Lime Pie Factory - ‬12 min walk
‪Dillon's Pub & Grill - ‬13 min walk
‪Snappers Oceanfront Restaurant & Bar - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort pet-friendly?

Yes, this houseboat allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa Dolphin @ Mangrove Marina Resort located?

Situated on the waterfront, this houseboat is 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Mariners Hospital and within 3 miles (5 km) of Florida Keys Dive Center and Harry Harris Park. Old Road Gallery and Islamorada County Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Kim V.

4 Mar 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Treat ya like family.

Lourdes was a gem to work with! The moment we walked in she made us feel right at home, so do the people that stay on the boat full time. We saw about 5 manatees right in front of our boat, and about 4 nurse sharks. Absolutely amazing! The price was very reasonable. Nothing fancy. We did pull the mattresses off the loft to make the couch more comfortable. The dolphin is a good fit for 4, I wouldn't exceed that. The only kicker is you can't blow dry your hair in the boat cause it will trip the panel but we made out well otherwise just know that going in. We enjoyed our stay as we island hopped daily and this was our central location.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leslie H.

6 May 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect little house boat!

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!

Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael R.

28 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun place

Fun spot to stay for a few nights. Actually a little bit bigger inside than it looks in the pictures. Kids loved it.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kellee M.

20 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Experience

We enjoyed staying on a houseboat. Views for the Dolphin were beautiful.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather C., Huntsville, AL

15 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Floating House

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!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Kathryn D., Rochester Hills

27 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful location and wonderful staff.

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.

Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ethan M.

23 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Very Nice

Nice location and the staff was very helpful. We really enjoyed the sunsets from the upper deck.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Arlene J.

9 Jan 2024

Liked: Communication, location

Weather and traffic was terrible

Same as above

Stayed 6 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jon Y.

21 July 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay

Very nice place, exactly as described.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jason v.

7 May 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

3-Day Weekend

Fun place to stay, great views and great home base for a 3-day weekend.

Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joe A.

12 Apr 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome Stay!

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

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Tracy M.

18 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Honeymoon Stay

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!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

mark & melanie k.

13 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Houseboat Experience

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!!!

Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael H.

17 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful boat house

Am adorable property, beautiful and serene.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mimi O.

16 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Lovely Stay

Everything was absolutely as described. The service, grounds and experience was wonderful!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Philip V.

3 Feb 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A nice stay in a beautiful location

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.

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Audrey W.

9 Jan 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing views!

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Dr. Martin S.

24 Dec 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Thanks a lot

Nice stay in the keys

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

8/10 Good

Deirdre O.

15 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfection. Will be back!

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.

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie C.

7 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fun experience on the houseboat

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!!!!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

David H.

1 Nov 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bucket List checked!

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Laura W.

17 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Anniversary Getaway

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.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Stacy B.

12 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house boat with a beautiful view

Perfect little getaway spot. Great location at the end of the dock with a wonderful view.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

John K.

18 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

The office staff were Superb

It was a great experience, EXACTLY what I wanted and expected 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Claire R.

12 Aug 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful view

Everything u need for a stay. AC works GREAT! Love the upper and lower decks.

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

About the host

Hosted by Aqua Villas at Mangrove Marina Resort

• Check-in time starts 3 PM
• Check-in time ends at 5 PM
• Late Check-in is available, please call the office for after hour check-in instructions
• Minimum check-in age is 21
• Check-out time is 11 AM
• Pets are not allowed on this Aqua Villa
• Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
• Boats and trailers have an additional charge and Must be requested at time of booking to verify if there is space available at the marina.

Why they chose this property

"Welcome Aboard" as we say here at Mangrove Marina! Situated on the waterfront, we are only 60 miles from Miami, 8 miles from Key Largo and John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, 10 miles from Islamorada, the “Fishing Capitol of the US” and the Theater of the Sea Marine Mammal Park and scenic drive south on Overseas Hwy, 90 miles to Key West visiting the southernmost point of the US and the famous Duval Street and all of the activities.

What makes this property unique

Mangrove Marina Resort has full marina services including a heated pool, bath house with showers, toilets and laundry machines, a boat ramp, fuel dock, wet slips and trailer storage. Fin and Juice bar & lounge is on property serving festive drinks while looking out over the bay. There is complimentary WiFi in public areas and parking are also provided.

Getting around:
Public transportation is limited. Uber and cabs available. If you are looking to explore, renting a vehicle or boat is recommended.

Languages:

English

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Popular amenities

Explore the area

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

2 Twins i the loft

Bedroom 1

Queen Serta Sofa Sleeper

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Spaces

About this property