Rick's Beach Rentals, Llc

Name

Rick's Beach Rentals, Llc

Legal name

Rick's Beach Rentals L.L.C

Website

https://waterboyrentals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recreational Equipment Rentals

NAICS

Recreational Goods Rental (532284), Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing (532120), Other Consumer Goods Rental (53228)

SIC

Services-Auto Rental & Leasing (No Drivers) (7510), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Recreation Rentals & Tours Retail Counter (On-site Sales) (CRAMAIAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Golf Bags, Carts & Travel Gear Retail (CRAMAGAC), Water & Marine Guiding Services (Kayak, Canoe, Raft, SUP, Sailing) (THAAALAB)

Keywords

• Golf cart rentals
• Beach equipment rentals
• Recreational vehicle rentals
• Vacation rental services
• Outdoor recreation rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Galveston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Golf Cart Rentals: Golf cart rentals on a daily and weekly basis. Full payment is required at time of reservation. Rental options include 4-passenger, 6-passenger, and 8-passenger carts with gas and electric variants. No hourly rentals are available.
2. Beach Toy Rentals: Beach equipment rentals including kayaks, paddleboards, surfboards, beach chairs, umbrellas, beach wheelchair, and portable speakers. Daily and weekly pricing available. Beach toys without cart rental incur a $20 delivery fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Rick's Beach Rentals rents golf carts and beach recreational equipment to tourists and residents on Galveston Island, Texas. The golf cart line includes 4-passenger electric, 6-passenger gas, and 8-passenger gas variants available for daily and weekly rental. The beach toys line covers kayaks, paddleboards, surfboards, beach chairs, umbrellas, a beach wheelchair, and portable speakers with dry box. Customers book online, by phone, or in person, with full payment required at reservation and delivery available within the 77554 zip code on Galveston's west end.

Product overview

Rick's Beach Rentals operates as a recreational vehicle and beach equipment rental service on Galveston Island. The company offers two primary product lines: Golf Cart Rentals (offering 4, 6, and 8-passenger vehicles in gas and electric variants) and Beach Toys Rentals (including kayaks, paddle boards, surfboards, beach chairs, umbrellas, beach wheelchair, and portable speakers with dry boxes). Established in 1999, the company is Galveston Island's only Certified Club Car Dealer and provides online reservation and delivery services within the 77554 zip code area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Golf Cart Rentals Rental of 4-passenger electric, 6-passenger gas, and 8-passenger gas golf carts on a daily or weekly basis to Galveston Island visitors and residents. Renters must be 18+ with a valid driver's license and proof of Texas minimum liability insurance; full payment is required at the time of reservation and delivery is free within the 77554 zip code.
• Beach Toys Rentals Rental of beach recreational equipment including kayaks (single-person fishing, tandem, and bay-only sit-on/sit-in), stand up paddle boards, surfboards, beach umbrellas, wooden beach chairs with foot rest, reclining beach chairs, large bag beach chairs, a beach wheelchair, and portable speakers with dry box, on a daily or weekly basis. A $20 delivery fee applies to beach toy-only rentals.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Club Car (Certified Dealer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRick's Beach Rentals is Galveston Island's only Certified Club Car Dealer, providing exclusive access to Club Car vehicles and certified service. This certification distinguishes them from competitors and enables them to operate the largest rental fleet on the island with factory-supported products.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• ICON Electric Vehicles: ICON Electric Vehicles is a newer EV-focused low-speed vehicle manufacturer competing with Club Car, E-Z-GO, and Yamaha in the beach/resort LSV segment. Comparable because its electric carts target the same beach-rental use case that Rick's 4-passenger electric SKU serves.
• E-Z-GO: E-Z-GO (a Textron brand) is a leading golf cart and low-speed vehicle manufacturer competing directly with Club Car for the same beach-resort rental operators. Comparable because their vehicles are the most common substitute product if a competitor wanted to build a fleet without the Club Car certification.
• Club Car: Club Car is the OEM supplier that certifies Rick's as its only Galveston Island dealer and manufactures the golf carts and low-speed utility vehicles central to the rental fleet. It is comparable because it defines the product category Rick's rents and competes for end-customer mindshare through its own commercial rental programs.
• Polaris: Polaris owns the GEM low-speed electric vehicle brand and broader powersports lines that overlap with beach-cart rentals. Comparable because it supplies LSV-style vehicles and recreational equipment that could be deployed in the same beach-rental use case as Rick's fleet.
• Yamaha Golf Cars: Yamaha Golf Cars is a major OEM of golf carts and personal transportation vehicles used by beach and resort rental operators. Comparable because its product line competes with Club Car for fleet procurement decisions by independent rental businesses like Rick's.
• Tomberlin: Tomberlin manufactures golf carts and low-speed electric vehicles marketed to resort, beach, and residential communities. Comparable because its product range overlaps with Rick's electric and gas cart SKUs and it competes for the same fleet-purchase dollars.

Direct peers

• Sunbuggy Fun Rentals: Sunbuggy Fun Rentals operates multi-location beach and off-road equipment rentals (dune buggies, ATVs, beach gear) in Southern California, mirroring Rick's model of combining vehicle rentals with beach equipment bundles for tourist destinations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ricksbeachrentals

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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