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Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC

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Room
Private kitchen
Bathroom
Living area

Reviews

9.8 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area
2 bedrooms1 bathroomSleeps 5

Popular amenities

  • Outdoor pool
  • Onsite parking available
  • Dog-friendly
  • Kitchen
  • Laundry room
  • Air-conditioning

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Tavernier, FL
  • Place, Mangrove Marina
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Place, Florida Keys Dive Center
    ‪3 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 5)

Loft

2 Single Beds

Master

1 Queen Bed

Queen Serta Sofa Sleeper

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Kitchenette
Dining area

About this property

Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC

The Sea Biscuit 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 front patio overlooking wonderful views. 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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House Rules

Check in after 3:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
There is a $75.00 per pet fee. Max weight - 40 lbs
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
After hour check in packets are in the BLACK mailbox to the right of the Marina door. Map to boat & keys are enclosed

Important information

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Property # 692754vb
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. Hurricane Monument and Indian Key Historic State Park are local landmarks, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park and Windley Key Fossil Reef Geological State Park. Jacob's Aquatic Center and MoradaWay Arts & Cultural District are also worth visiting. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing, kayaking and scuba diving nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with ecotours.
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Tavernier, FL

What's nearby

  • Mangrove Marina - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Florida Keys Wild Bird Rehabilitation Center - 7 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Florida Keys Dive Center - 3 min drive - 2.7 km
  • Harry Harris Park - 4 min drive - 3.7 km
  • Baker's Cay Resort Beach - 8 min drive - 10.3 km

Getting around

  • Miami International Airport (MIA) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Circle K - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Snappers Oceanfront Restaurant & Bar - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Old Tavernier - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Dillon's Pub & Grill - ‬13 min walk

Frequently asked questions

Does Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC pet-friendly?

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

How much is parking at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Sunset View Aqua Villa at Sea Biscuit @ Mangrove Resort LLC located?

Situated on the waterfront, this houseboat is within a 15-minute walk of Mangrove Marina and Mariners Hospital. Florida Keys Dive Center and Harry Harris Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 32 out of 38 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 5 out of 38 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 1 out of 38 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 38 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 38 reviews

9.8/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Laura G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Wonderful houseboat! Can’t wait to come back!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Morgan H.

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

Great place to stay!

The front desk attendant who checked us in was amazing, helpful, and so kind. The boat was clean and cozy. Great spot for a vacation!
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Dec 2022
Hi Morgan, Thanks for taking time to submit a review. And THANKS for your kind words. Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tammy B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
What a cool experience! The houseboat was meticulously clean and stocked with all the essentials. There’s a food truck within walking distance, along with a bar that sells only wine and beer, plus access to a heated pool. Highly recommend if you’re looking for a little adventure.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2026
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Jody C.

Great place!

The marina is very nice. The aqua house is excellent. The staff is helpful. Can't wait to stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2021
Thanks for our review, we appreciate your time. Be Safe.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Millard K.

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

Great view, great location

Easy access to everywhere in the keys. Great experience staying on a boat house.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 28 Feb 2024
Thank You for the Review!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Kimberly F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
amazing view. great for people who get sick on the sea because there’s very minimal rocking. front office staff are very nice. roomy enough for 4 people and did not feel like we were on top of each other. will definitely stay again next time we’re in the keys.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Larry M.

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

Great stay

Houseboat Manager and boat crew were very helpful with everything. Houseboat was immaculately clean, quiet at night, well decorated. We had a great time! Even the little doggies were friendly with ours.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 15 June 2022
Thanks Larry & Sharon.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tony T.

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

Does the trick!

Houseboat was very accommodating! Everything you need for a great stay!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 May 2022
Thanks for the review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Darryl S.

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

3 days at Mangrove marina Sea Biscuit

Fun place, great views, good location but they must take out the word "spacious" regarding the shower in the bath :o)
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2021
Thanks for our review, we appreciate your time. Be Safe.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Pamela H.

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

Winter get away

Beautiful setting! Check in and out was painless. Owners were very nice and accommodating. Such a pleasant little get away. All we had hoped it would be!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jan 2023
Thanks for your review. We appreciate it.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Place was clean and perfect

Office manager was so very helpful and friendly. Made us feel very welcome
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Emily A.

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

Very neat rxperience

This was a great place to stay. Something different for sure. Houseboat was super clean, great view from the back porch. Staff were very helpful and lots of good info was provided about the area. Definitely would stay again!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2022
Thanks for your review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Michele T.

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

Quiet Getaway!

We loved our experience on the Sea Biscuit! Mike our host was friendly and made us feel as though we were family. Everyone was friendly, the service was amazing and the pool was quiet, clean and cool! We will definitely be back!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 1 Sept 2022
Hi Michele, Thanks for taking teh time to provide a review. Be safe, Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alice G.

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

Weekend getaway

It was our first time on a houseboat, and we truly enjoyed it. We had a little bit of a hiccup, but the property manager was so quick to fix it. And really enjoyed the stay and the accommodations. We definitely will be back again.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Jan André J.

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

Great stay!

We had a very nice stay on the house boat. Everything was easy. Our kids loved the pool. We loved sitting outside at night, with the beautiful view. Will recommend! Jan André
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 4 Apr 2024
Thank You for the review!!!!
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Aileen W.

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

Great experience

Staying in the houseboat was fun and a different experience from the norm! A great time, loved the pool area, being on the water. Blow dryer issue a little bit of a challenge but not a deal breaker.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Oct 2022
Hi, Thanks for the review. Unfortunately, the amperage on the docks does not accommodate the power consumption of a certain electrical devices, like hair dryers. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay at the marina. Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Reiko S.

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

Cosy and clean

Spent here two wonderful days/ nights with my family. Houseboat is fully equipped as described and the host is very friendly and helpful. The only minus is the temporary bad smell when using the toilet flush, which is probably related to the marine toilet. We really liked the sunset view from the “veranda”.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 28 July 2022
Hi, Thanks for taking the time to provide a review. We do our best to sanitize the toilets, as they are pumped out 3 times a week. We could have added extra treatment, had we known of the strong odor. I will instruct our housekeeping department to add additional treatment to that houseboat. I apologize for any unpleasant odor that you experienced. THX, Mike
Verified

8/10 Good

Sarah U.

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

Fun Times on a Boat House

We loved our stay. Property was cute but tiny. The pictures showed a stove top, but our unit actually only had a type of camping stove that's electric so that part was weird. Everybody was very nice. Wish the pub at the marina was a full bar.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Mar 2023
Hi, Thanks for taking time to provide us a review. All houseboats have 2-burner plug in stoves, as we have removed ALL propane from the units for safety reasons. I did find the 1 picture that still showed the original stove configuration and removed it. There are 2 other pictures that display the current stove/kitchen configuration. THX, Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Amber K.

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

Loved It

We loved our stay. There were some issues with our house boat when we got in. We checked in super late, but the staff more than made up for it the next day. Super friendly and responsive. They were awesome, and waited until we left for the day and came in promptly handling everything.The property itself was heavenly. We will definitely come again. Boat was as pictured, and the bar next door was not too loud at night to hear.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Mar 2025
Thank you and can't wait to have your family visit us again.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Cindy S.

One of the Best Weekends!!

The houseboat was new, clean and so comfortable. I never sleep through the night but on the houseboat I slept through the night and woke up to beautiful sunrises. We had floats which we used right there in the bay and the marina has easy access for boats. My friends picked us up and we spent the day at the sandbar and then went snorkeling. The marina has a fire pit area where we had a crab boil with 20 people. It was amazing. I highly recommend staying on a house boat at this marina. Everyone who stayed there and worked there were so friendly.
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Oct 2022
Thanks for your review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Stephen J.

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

House boat - fun time.

Really a good stay. Two things to note. The shower in sea biscuit was really small. I fish and learned you cant fish from the boats. Which was not a major issue since i rented a kayak to fish, but in the evenings i would have enjoyed having a line out drinking a glass of wine. Overall it was a great experience
Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 26 Feb 2022
Hi Stephen, Thanks for taking the time to post a review. And I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with us at the marina. THX, Mike
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Tami B.

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

Great new experience!

This whole trip to the Florida Keys was kind of an adventure for our family. We did things that we wouldn't normally do. Once of them being renting this houseboat. Everyone was great from check-in to check-out. We had an issue on the last morning of the breaker flipping. The manager was right there to help correct it. Our girls loved the pool. It was warm and that is how they like it. We would definately stay there again! Great experience.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 22 May 2021
Thanks for our review, we appreciate your time. Be Safe.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Brent G.

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

Fun times

Our first time on a house boat. It was definitely an experience. The boat is bigger than it looks and the gentle rocking at night made for great sleep. Everything was great and we will definitely be back.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2022
Thanks for your review.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Deah D.

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

Rocking Relaxation

My whole family fell in love with the boat life experience:) Perfect size for family of 4 (15 and 13 year old kids) Was fun to meet new people who were also there on vacation and just hang around marina but also close enough to activities to make little day trips. Will be back!
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 19 June 2022
Thanks for your review.
Verified

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Check-in
Disliked: Communication

Meh….

A cool experience being on a boat but a few issues. The twin beds were uncomfortable and there was only a stained covering on the couch pullout so was unusable. The extra sheets were only for the twin beds. The tv in the bedroom didn’t connect to Netflix or other streaming services and the wifi was pretty weak, when I texted the after hours number for advice they never responded. We also lost power simply cooking dinner on the hot plate. The surrounding area was pretty noisy and the other boats are very close so could hear people coming and going a lot. The deck on the back was relaxing for a coffee and a book in the morning or cocktail at night. The pool area was nice and pool was clean and refreshing. There was an entertainment spot near there that had live music on Wednesday nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Feb 2022
Hi, Thanks for providing a review. I did come and help with the circuit breaker issue, which only really happens when a hair dryer is used. Other then that, we have not had any other guests have issues with the electrical on that houseboat. I will investigate with the maintenance engineer to see if we can reproduce the issue. The sheet set for the pull out sofa are located in the closet by the front sliding door. If the sheets were not the correct size, we would have been happy to supply you the correct size, had you notified the office. I will speak with housekeeping to make sure that all houseboats have the correct size linens for the pull out sofa. As far as the after hours number, you would need to CALL, as that phone is forwarded after hours. Text messaging is not implemented on the after hours phone, as it's mainly used for emergencies. I personally apologize if these items were not communicated to you upon check-in. I would like to offer you a FREE nights stay with us if you future plans have you in the Florida Keys. Call me directly to discuss. Thanks, Mike

About the host

Hosted by Aqua Villas at Mangrove Marina Resort

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Check-in time is between 3 PM - 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 allowed - you MUST contact the office directly to make arrangements at the time of booking or you may be denied access if you just 'show up' with a pet. There is a $75.00 pet fee and a $250.00 Pet Security deposit. Only 1 pet pet is allowed.
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 availability.

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 providing great food and libations. 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:

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