Rocking the boat can lead to an epic party or a newly sunken home for blowfish and sharkopusses. Ensure it's a party when you step aboard today's deal: for $75, you get a two-hour boat rental for up to 12 passengers with Duffy Electric Boat Company in Fort Lauderdale. Launching off from a marina resting along New River, boats can be rented daily anytime between noon and 8 p.m.
A dozen sets of sea legs can flex their nautical muscle aboard the canopy-covered Duffy 21 Avalon. Powered exclusively by a combination of battery power and dreams, this spacious vessel hums along quietly, allowing passengers to soak in the natural surround sound. Wrap-around seating encircles a central table equipped with multiple cup holders and adequate serving space for sailors to tear into a recently commandeered party sub.
Although wearing a captain's hat can help get you into character, you won't need a fake diploma from boat school or a sack of expertly tied knots to step behind the wheel of your rental. With a straightforward control system and an adequate supply of electric juice, Duffy's boats can be navigated with the ease of an aquatic golf cart by drivers 21 years and older. Effortlessly glide west along the river and look portside to the tree line surrounding Secret Woods Nature Center. For a sightseeing tour of man-made scenery, tread east to the docks at Las Olas to grab a quick bite or beverage—or just throw direction discretion to the wind and steer with nothing but fate, hope, and the natural downstream gravitational pull.
Reservations are required. Duffy Electric Boat Company has a 24-hour cancelation policy.
Groupon Says
Can Electric Boats Get Wet?
If you're new to the electric-boating scene, here's a quick FAQ to put your fears at ease:
Q: Electric boats? But isn't water allergic to electricity?
A: No—just look at man's closest aquatic relative, the electric eel.
Q: How does the boat get its electricity?
A: Unlike the crude boats of yesteryear that relied on unsophisticated wind for their power, your electric boat uses a complicated system of on-board windmills to convert boring wind into exciting, boat-powering electricity.
Q: Is the electric boat susceptible to hackers or computer viruses?
A: Yes, like all sophisticated electronic equipment, your electric boat is likely to be targeted by hackers, but your boat is equipped with its own personal anti-hacker to protect the boat against explosion-causing computer viruses.
Q: What happens if the electric boat gets wet?
A: For God's sake, do not get water on or around the electric boat.
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