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Free use of pontoon boat for your stay. Paradise on the water with heated pool

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FREE use of salt water 22 ft pontoon boat with fishing seats
Just a short ride to the open Gulf water or grass flats
FREE use of Pontoon boat, kayaks, bikes and fishing poles
salt water pool with travertine patio and deck
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Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
3 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 8172.1 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Parking available
  • Pet-friendly
  • Washer
  • Kitchen

Explore the area

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New Port Richey, FL
  • Green Key Beach
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Robert K Rees Memorial Park
    ‪10 min drive‬
  • Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Clearwater, FL (CLW-Clearwater Air Park)
    ‪30 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

4 Single Beds

Master

1 King Bed

2 bathrooms

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Master Bath

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Outdoor play area
Garden

About this property

Free use of pontoon boat for your stay. Paradise on the water with heated pool

If the dates you desire at The Crab Shack are not available, check out the little sister property The Pelican Place at VRBO.com/1309506, also on the water with a pontoon boat included.

The Crab Shack is nicely updated, newly decorated and furnished with a fun beachy theme.
3 spacious bedrooms with beds for a max of 8 people. The Master suite has an attached full bath, with shower/ tub and walk in closet. The other 2 bedrooms, both with large closets share the 2nd full bath with tub/ shower. There are new flat screen TV's in all 3 bedrooms and the living room. DVD player in the trundle room and living room. Lots of the furnishings are new. Fully stocked kitchen and basic pantry supplies. Enough paper products and laundry soap to get you started are provided
This home sits directly on a deep water canal leading out to the gulf of Mexico. You are 5 minutes away from open water. Fish and catch crabs right outside the back door from your private dock. You can experience lots of wildlife, from the friendly manatee, to the dolphins, sea turtles, stingrays, loads of fish and many exotic birds.
The pontoon boat is yours for your entire stay and is docked right outside, the salt water pool has the option to be heated to a comfortable 84 degrees
Guests with boating experience have FREE use of the pontoon boat with fishing seats during their entire stay. Cruise the canals, fish in the flats or venture out to the beautiful sand bar or island. Warm gentle waves lap up on clean white sand. You can walk out in shallow water forever collecting shells and enjoying this pristine beach. We provide Boat US for your safety and protection.
The home is protected with security cameras on the docks and all exterior doors and the pool deck.
There are 2 kayaks, fishing poles, and crab traps for your use. Enjoy 2 adult Cruiser bicycles, a bike trailer and several youth bikes to ride around the neighborhood.

We provide a gas grill on the large screened lanai.
We have free high speed internet, free WiF and there is a air printer/ scanner/ copier
available for your use.
The laundry room with high capacity washer and dryer are located inside the house.
Assorted life vests, beach towels, cooler, beach umbrella, beach matt, and chairs are provided.
Publix Grocery store is close and convenient. BOGO deals everyday! Bring your Sams Club card , its really close by too. The Crab Shack is in a quiet, relaxed residential neighborhood. This is not the place to go if you' re looking for a party place or lots of night life.
The backyard is fenced on 3 sides and sits directly on the the water. There is a completely fenced safe and secure area for approved pets.
Small, NON shedding, well behaved dogs under 25 lbs are considered, they must be approved prior to booking. Pet fee is $100.00 per stay for up to 2 dogs. Please be sure to check the pet box when you register to book with us.
Heating the pool is optional. The cost is $125.00/week to run the heater at 84 degrees, If the outside temps fall below 50 degree the heater will not keep the pool at 84.
Guests are required to purchase the $89.00 property damage insurance which provides $3,000.00 of coverage on the house and boat for accidental damage. You must have prior boating experience to operate the boat. The check in coordinator may be available for hire to drive the boat if you do not have experience or are not comfortable driving it in The Gulf.
Only registered and approved guests and pets allowed on premises... TOTAL of 8 people and 2 approved pets are allowed to visit or stay at The Crab Shack or use any of the amenities.

Property manager

Kim and Brenda
Premier Host

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 30
Check out before 10:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
Adult supervision required at all times
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 9 kg per pet (limit 2 pets total)
Up to 2 (under25lbs) dogs considered. Please ask.
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
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Only registered guests and approved pets may be on the property. 8 people and 2 dogs max includes all people staying and visiting,
2 dogs (under 25#) NON SHEDDING BREEDS MAY BE ALLOWED. Short haired dogs still shed. Vaccines, weight and breed info from vet will be required
5% fee applies when using a credit card for intern

Important information

You need to know

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, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

New Port Richey

Located on the waterfront, this holiday home is in Gulf Harbors, a neighbourhood in New Port Richey. The area's natural beauty can be seen at James E. Grey Preserve and Werner Boyce Salt Springs State Park, while Richey Suncoast Theater and Jimmy Ferraro's Studio Theatre are cultural highlights. Travelling with kids? Consider Lane Glo Bowling and West Pasco Chamber of Commerce. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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New Port Richey, FL

What's nearby

  • Lane Glo Bowling - 6 min drive - 5.0 km
  • SunCruz Port Richey Casino - 9 min drive - 8.2 km
  • Green Key Beach - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Robert K Rees Memorial Park - 10 min drive - 8.8 km
  • Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks - 13 min drive - 12.5 km

Getting around

  • Tampa, FL (TPA-Tampa Intl.) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Burger King - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪White Duck Espresso - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Thunder Tavern - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Cracker Barrel - ‬5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Free use of pontoon boat for your stay. Paradise on the water with heated pool have a pool?

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

Is Free use of pontoon boat for your stay. Paradise on the water with heated pool pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 2 total) with a maximum weight of up to 9 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Free use of pontoon boat for your stay. Paradise on the water with heated pool ?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Free use of pontoon boat for your stay. Paradise on the water with heated pool ?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Free use of pontoon boat for your stay. Paradise on the water with heated pool located?

This family-friendly New Port Richey holiday home is located on the waterfront, 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Lane Glo Bowling, and within 6 mi (10 km) of West Pasco Chamber of Commerce and Green Key Beach. James E. Grey Preserve and Robert K Rees Memorial Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mark H.

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

GREAT STAY !

WAS VERY NICE. DOGS ENJOYED IT.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tyler & Lauren C.

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

Wonderful Place on the Water

A fully equipped house in a nice area. It was a great place for our family. Highly recommended.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Teresa W.

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

Repeat Renter - Great Stay!

No complaints.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew W.

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

Fun vacation

The crab shack was a very nice place to spend vacation. There was a few mishaps during our stay, but the property manager and owner addressed it and dealt with it in a timely fashion. Our twins enjoyed the pool and also watching the Dolphins in the channel.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

James H.

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

Beautiful Home

Our week stay was enjoyable. The boat was very nice. The house was exactly as described. The pool was beautiful. The house was stocked with everything that you could need. We would recommend this house for sure and would love to stay again in the near future.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shellie G.

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

2024 Florida vacation

Owners were woderdul, beds were very comfortable, very organized, great location. The use of the boat was amazing. 100% would stay here again!!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Allen S.

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

A serene oasis!!

The crab shack is a cozy and welcoming place that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. It has a beautiful pool and a nice pontoon boat, as well as a comfortable and well-appointed home. Whether you're looking to relax or explore, the crab shack is the perfect place to do so.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley R.

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

Great getaway

Very beautiful house! Kim and Brenda met us for check in and went over everything. They have thought about everything you could need for the perfect getaway. Having the boat is a huge plus! We would definitely stay there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Belinda B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Crab shack vaca

This was a great place to stay. Brenda was great she helped with anything u needed n the house was the same. And a boat too!!Best family vaca.The only issue was Vrbo I paid insurance on property for any damages to insurance company n Vrbo charged us too. Never got money back for it so just b careful
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nora S.

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

Christmas Stay

Clean organized property with well stocked kitchen! Host was lovely to work with!
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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

Excellent stay

This house is absolutely perfect. All rooms were very spacious and the house was very clean. The screened in lanai was perfect for games nights and the pool was perfect to get cooled off. The location is great for shopping and many local restaurants. Bonus was the pontoon boat which the guys loved and used everyday for fishing and boat rides. Overall 5 star.
Stayed 14 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joel B.

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

Florida Dream

The place was beautiful and the location is very quiet, this was the reason why we booked it. We look forward to staying there again.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

josephine b.

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

Great vacation!

This property was great! It's so relaxing, the owners were great to work with. Very lovely property. It's like living in your own little oasis.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joseph V.

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

A little fun in the sun

Very nice home. Perfect for our vacation. Would recommend staying there to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tony W.

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

My happy place

This house always feels like my home away from home. Always has everything you need, always clean, love her decor, and the boat allows us to get to my favorite place ever…the sand bar. Can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick M.

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

Outstanding house with pool. Great for relaxing and family entertainment

Outstanding
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lori A. R.

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

Annual Vacation

When we arrived the owners were there to greet us and go over driving the pontoon (we have a pontoon so we knew how to drive one) and where we could go. The home is beautiful and the layout is perfect. We also received a fruit and cheese platter with a bottle of wine. I would recommend this property for a vacation! There are cameras outside to monitor the property.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Do C.

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

Great Home with excellent amenities

The home was clean and well appointed. Pool was very nice and well maintained. Dock and boat are in great shape. Canal is much wider than it appears in the photos, we were surprised by it's size. Very nice quiet spot to relax. Takes between 20 and 30 minutes to get to the sand bar from the house. Home is well appointed, fishing gear, beach gear, etc. The area outside the home is lacking, if you want something to do outside the boat and sandbar, you will need to drive down to Tarpon springs for shops and things to do. No complaints from us, Brenda was communicative and responded to any questions we had. Great host.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawna M.

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

Awesome vacation

We had so much fun. The house was perfect and had more than expected for amenities. The owners were wonderful!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Teresa W.

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

Having a boat included is awesome!

Kim and Brenda are engaged, attentive owners and it shows in the quality of their rental. We had a lovely stay and would rent again.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2021

10/10 Excellent

Teresa W.

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

Repeat visit - would book again!

Son and I enjoyed the pool and lanai. Husband and fishing buddy loved the boat. Owner and property manager are a pleasure to work with, property is very clean and well maintained. Location is convenient. Third stay at owner's properties and would book again!
Stayed 7 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Meg G.

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

Great attention to detail!

The house was set up perfectly for us. Thank you!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Krista H.

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

Crab Shack

Fantastic!! Boat was the best part. All the comforts of home plus paradise.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mike C.

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

Amazing vacation home

This is a wonderful private florida retreat with a pool, dock, and boat. The views right on the water were relaxing and the dolphins and manatees that swim up the channel were a fun surprise for all of us. The location is close enough to everything yet far enough away to be relaxing.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim R.

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

Has it all

From comfy beds to a fully stocked kitchen to the pool and pontoon plus board games on bad weather days, this place has it all. Excited to return some day.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2022

About the host

Hosted by Kim and Brenda

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We reside in NE Wisconsin and love to travel. After staying at several Florida VRBO locations, we fell in love with Gulf Harbors. One day we will retire and live in Gulf Harbors, but for now we want to share this amazing place with others. It is our goal to help make your vacation the best experience possible.

Why they chose this property

We love Gulf Harbors, and all it has to offer. This is a quiet friendly family neighborhood. If you are looking for a party place this isn't the right location for you. Experience the convenience of fishing, swimming and boating in the channel right outside your back door. There are 2 private docks. We frequently see the dolphins and manatees from the dock. We have kayaks and bikes for your use. Just a 20 minute boat ride on the included pontoon boat brings you to the beautiful Anclote Island State Preserve or the pet friendly sand bar. Here you can imagine you are floating in the Bahamas with white sand beaches and warm shallow gulf waters. There are tons of shells and fish..
Stocked with everything you need or a great vacation. We provide beach towels, beach chairs, sun umbrella, fishing poles, snorkeling equipment, assorted size life jackets, a large gas grill, wireless printer, high speed internet, baby/children items include high chair, pack n play, stroller, locks for kitchen cabinets, bike trailer, inside toys, beach toys, wagon, ride on toys and plastic dinnerware for the children.

What makes this property unique

The boat is included at no extra charge and is yours for your entire stay. You must have prior boating experience to drive the boat. Beautiful salt water pool has a sun shelf with bubblers, nice for sun bathers, babies and toddlers to play in the shallow water. The screened lanai with travertine patio opens to the pool deck. The screened lanai also opens into the living room dining room and Master bedroom by large sliders. After booking online we will email you the rental contract for your signature. .

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English

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