Freedom Boat Club of San Diego

The Freedom Boat Club in San Diego was amazing. Kellen and James made our experience unforgettable with their expertise and genuine care. Their guidance on the best routes and the well-maintained boats ensured a hassle-free and fantastic day on the water. It's the perfect place for anyone seeking a top-notch boating adventure in San Diego.

Perfect day on the water. Kellen was able to help us with a last minute reservation (not easy for an 80 degree weekend in San Diego). Mia and Luke welcomed us and helped us extend our 12pm return to the end of day- the whole staff went above and beyond to create an epic day for our crew- thank you!

Nice to have a clean, functional boat to go fishing with. If something breaks or is not working correctly, the club will fix it.

My local Freedom boat club is in SW Florida. I had a great time on mission bay with my kids and their friends. The staff at Dana Point was very accommodating and treated me like a local. I also took a boat out on San Diego bay while in town. The ability to check out boats in so many other places than just home is a great feature of the club.

My husband and I have been members for about a year and it’s one of the best decisions we’ve ever made. The fleet is very well maintained and all the boats new within the last 3 years. Concierge level customer service! We’ve never had a problem reserving if we just shop the different locations a bit or have some flexibility on choosing a boat. It’s been fun experimenting with the different styles of boats and learning what we like best. They always have the boats clean and ready to go on time, and are happy to help us docking upon return. In addition to the initial training, we’ve completed several specialty trainings at no extra charge. We just set an appointment up with a training captain any time. We are also really impressed with the selection of reciprocal clubs which are easy to book with the updated reservation system. We just went up to the Great Lakes region and there were many locations to choose from. I am pretty shocked by the negative reviews here as we haven’t had a single bad experience and boat several times a month. I think if you have any understanding of the costs to purchase, maintain and dock your own boat, you would be amazed by the value of a club membership.

Worst experience ever. Boats are not well maintained, the training is a joke, if you're lucky enough to get a reservation in the summer it takes a long time to get on the boat. One of the boat in their photos promoting fishing is not even a part of the club. FALSE ADVERTISING! I am reporting them to the BBC.

Was awesome until they changed the reservation structure. You used to get three full day reservations, but now they created a Platinum membership and different reservation schedule; it screws regular members with less opportunities to book. Now you get one full day and half day only. I imagine they are going to expand this and continue to play these games and dilute the membership perks. Platinum membership not worth it. Don't fall for it or waste your money.

Joe and his team are very knowledgeable and friendly. Looking forward to doing a lot of hassle free boating and fishing.