A little about the people behind the boat

Why Choose Freaky Tiki Boat Charters?

We built Freaky Tiki for days spent with good friends, good music and a little time to enjoy the water. Meet the local team, see how a former water taxi became your party boat and hear what guests say about their day aboard.

Mixed group of adult friends smiling together beneath the covered Freaky Tiki deck in Fort Lauderdale
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Private groups of up to 22
One boat.
Owned and operated by Freaky Tiki Charter Boats LLC
Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
About Freaky Tiki

The people and the boat behind your day.

We’re proud of the boat we built and the days our guests have shared here. Get to know us through their reviews, our local story and the boat’s Coast Guard certification.

Locally owned in Fort Lauderdale

Freaky Tiki Charter Boats LLC owns and operates the boat here in Fort Lauderdale.

The business appears in the Greater Fort Lauderdale tourism directory and in independent local coverage.

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Passenger capacity

Can the boat legally carry the whole group?

Freaky Tiki operates a Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessel with a Certificate of Inspection and carries private groups of 1–22 guests. The U.S. Coast Guard explains that an uninspected OUPV “six-pack” charter is limited to six or fewer passengers, while inspected small passenger vessels may carry more than six.

The vessel

What makes this boat different?

The 40-foot tiki-style commercial charter boat was built around private groups that want room to stay together. Its inspected-vessel status, 22-guest capacity, high bar top, private bathroom on board, shade, seating, sound system and water-access setup create a different product from a small six-passenger charter.

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What is included

What’s included?

Every standard charter includes a licensed captain and mate, standard-route fuel, two large coolers with ice, a Rockford Fosgate sound system, a private flushing toilet and a giant floating mat. Guests can bring their own drinks and food.

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Owner and operator

Who is behind Freaky Tiki?

Azeem Sultan founded Freaky Tiki Boat Charters after rebuilding a former water taxi into the one-of-a-kind boat guests enjoy today. He continues to operate the company and shape its private Fort Lauderdale charters for groups of all sizes.

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Why book through Freaky Tiki?

Book directly to see live availability and work with the same local crew that operates your trip.

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Azeem Sultan, founder of Freaky Tiki Boat Charters, smiling with two thumbs up in front of palms
Independently owned

Locally owned and operated in Fort Lauderdale.

After college at the University of Maine, Azeem Sultan wanted work he could get excited about. He left his job, packed up and moved to Fort Lauderdale. A former water taxi became the project: rebuild it into a boat where friends could put on their music, relax and have a great time together. That hands-on start became Freaky Tiki. Today, Freaky Tiki Charter Boats LLC owns and operates the business, and Azeem is still involved in the boat days guests come here for.

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The story so far

From water taxi to Freaky Tiki.

Origin

A former water taxi gets a new purpose.

Azeem rebuilt the commercial vessel into a private tiki-style charter with an open social layout, high bar top and room for groups to enjoy Fort Lauderdale together.

Commercial operation

The vessel operates under Coast Guard passenger-vessel oversight.

Freaky Tiki’s Certificate of Inspection authorizes private groups of up to 22 guests and records the vessel-specific route, capacity and minimum-crew conditions.

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Guest record

5,000+ happy guests—and still one independently operated boat.

From your first booking question to the day you step aboard, the local Freaky Tiki team is here to help make your charter easy.

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Independent guest feedback

A few more stories from guests who came aboard.

Rated 5.0 stars by 400+ Google reviewers.

The live rating and count are attributed to Google. Every excerpt below names and links to its independent source.

Bachelorette crews

The captains were so accommodating. Highly recommend for bachelorette parties.

Ashley O.
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Weekends with friends

Best boat ever! We went for a bachelorette trip and it was so fun!

Shannon S. • Jun 2026
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Bachelor celebrations

Azeem and Ladd are an awesome captain and crew. Epic pontooning for a bachelor party!

Rob B. • 2025
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Planning and communication

The crew was great! Very easy to find the boat and communicated well! Such a fun boat for a girls trip!

Cathryn P. • Jun 2026
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A day on the boat

The staff was super helpful and friendly! The boat set up was perfect. It was a great day on the water.

Erin • Jul 2025
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Sandbar outings

We had a group of almost 15 people, they drove us to the sand bar and were super accommodating!

Cassidy B. • 2025
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Find us online

View our tourism listing, guest reviews and Coast Guard information.

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Come aboard and meet the crew.

Meet us at Cox’s Landing and let the crew show you around Fort Lauderdale by water.