Windsong Charters & Boat Rentals (Now Salty Boat Rental) - New Port Richey, Florida

K W.

The reservation process is quick and easy. We went out for a full day over to Anclote. This was my first time navigating north of Tarpon. The crew answered any question I had regarding the depths of the area.The briefing you get prior to departing is very thorough. The staff was all very polite. The pontoon was clean. The pontoon we had has a 40 yamaha. The boat also has an Aft anchor to make anchoring easy. We will definitely be back. Thank you, Windsong crew, for a great time today.

Ashley D.

Great day out on the ocean. Super affordable and easy to coordinate. Captain Doug was awesome. He took us out to the best spots and answered our endless questions on boat driving and etiquette. I really wish we could have done a full day tour instead of just a half day. The sand bar was our favorite part. Can't wait to book again.

Jaclyn T.

A lot of Pros and some Cons with our first time experience...
Pros: great friendly service; carts available that can be used to take all your gear down to the boat and employees offer help to cart over; convenient location easy to find; handicap accessible; good size parking lot right near the boat rentals and free parking 👍 There are clean restroom available nearby. They're inside the hotel doors just passed the bar by the dock. The boat was very clean and ready to go. The office to sign in is a yellow trailer with an awning off to the side in the corner of the parking lot.
18 feet 20 ft, 22 ft & 27 ft pontoon boat rentals available; reservations are allowed and probably your best choice to make one in order to have a boat held. Paddle Boards, Single kayaks double kayaks and canoes are available for rental 4 hours for a single kayak is $35 for 8 hours $45. Double kayaks are $45 for 4 hours and $55 for 8 hours. All pontoons have shade covers. They do give you instructions and a map. The Sandbar is absolutely beautiful and definitely worth the trip. They are dog friendly so I brought both my dogs and four kids they all loved it we got to see dolphins jumping near the boat, sea turtles, all kinds of crabs, all kinds of birds and all kinds of fish! Beautiful ocean views and views of some other keys, sandbars, Anclote Island and it's lighthouse. Family and dogs had a great time and would love to go again.

Cons: We were a little late, loading up, signing in and directions on the do's and dont's took a bit of time. It did knock off time that we had reserved so our time did not start when we left the dock. So whether you reserve the 4-Hour boats or the 8-hour boats just be sure to get their way earlier to be ready for your reservation time. We made the 4-Hour reservation which is definitely not worth it they give you a 40 horse power engine for a 18 ft pontoon which gets you there to The Sandbar in an hour and a half which only gives you about an hour or less to swim and then it's an hour and a half trip back to the Wind song dock. You do of course get charged $30 for every extra hour that you were late unfortunately we were 2 hours late because we were looking for the Red Roof mansion that they had told us to look for we also pinned the area that way we could find our way back and just for future reference the roof to look for is orange. They also do charge for gas which unfortunately is $6 a gallon right now. In our 5-hour trip we used 10 gallons of gas. So, I highly suggest getting the 8 hours that way there's plenty of time to get to the Anclote Sandbar hang out there come back and not get overcharged. Also, be sure to keep the boat clean when you get off that way you don't get charged.

18 ft Standard pontoons have a 40hp. No electronics. (6-8 people/1300lbs max)
20 ft Party Barges have a 50 hp engine bluetooth stereo 👍 (6-8 people/1300lbs max)
22ft Party Barges have a 70 horsepower engine and was going a lot faster, obviously. Lol.
20 ft Party Limo (12 people/1900lbs max) 70 horsepower; Bluetooth stereo; great for groups! 27 ft requires licensed Master Captain additional fees will apply and you have to pay the captain directly. Rates do not include gas or 7% sales tax.

Brochure says the best deal is the all-inclusive private Charter which includes 22 ft or 27 ft pontoon boat, captain taxes and fees and fuel with Maximum 6 passengers only.
Sunset is 2 hours on a pontoon $250 on a tiki boat $300
Half day is 4 hours on a pontoon boat it's $350 or on the tiki boat $400
3 4th day is 6 hours on a pontoon boat would be $450 on a tiki boat $500 and then there is the full day 8 hours $550 on a pontoon $600 on the tiki Boat.

Stephanie P.

Great place! Next to Widow Fletchers. Look for the kayaks. Great selection of boats, friendly staff. Read the rules before you rent so there's no surprises and you're fine. We went over by about an hour but we expected the fine. I do wish there were speed monitors in the wake area to appease the homeowners and the boaters. Only complaint is one of our two boats was noticeably slower than the other. Seemed like something was off with it.

L Z.

Wendy was absolutely amazing start to finish, she worked with and included every detail into our special day! From our private beach ceremony to recommending a great dinner place! Not to mention the top notch boat rental, we loved it so much we came back and rented a second day! Thanks Wendy for making our trip work out perfectly!!!!!

Jashelle O.

It was an awesome experience! Recommend it! We did the half day and it was a great experience. However, next time I'd rent my own boat or get it for a full day with a captain. It takes almost 30 mins just to get to open water. I'd recommend making it the half day 5 hours just for that but still amazing nonetheless.

Jason G.

Over the top great staff. Boats a little run down but still run great and still had an awesome time. Didn't effect the enjoyment at all. Highly recommend renting the boat and going out to the sandbar. Watch out for sharks and manatees.

Marie E.

Beautiful area for boating. Pontoon boat prices are very reasonable. The rental the process was quick and easy, 99% could be done online. Windsong staff was friendly and thorough. Loved there straightforward website. The what not to do and the wall of shame had me laughing. Great way to get your point across!