OUR STORY Nautical Tropical ABOUT US
In the 1990s, our founder wanted to build a nautical bar in his home. (Somewhere to put his blender and play Buffet and other tropical music) He wanted it to also have an island or Key West feel to it. He searched for months on end, scouring many coastal areas, flea markets, antique stores, the internet, and inquiring with many of his boating and fishing friends. After a couple of years of searching he thought…hmmm I wonder if there are other landlocked people out there who enjoy the water and the tropics, and would like to have some of that feeling in their home too? So he began the search again, only this time looking for even more unique items at a great value. Well, this story continues to this day as we found out there are a lot of people out there who like this stuff!! Heck, they REALLY enjoy it! And they buy from all 50 states! We guess the captain had a good idea after all!
Our philosophy… We try to offer a nice selection of mainstream as well as unique merchandise at far below retail prices and great customer service. (Which is hard to find these days) How do we do it? “We lose a little money on each sale but make it up with volume.” (Just kidding) Actually it’s very simple…we keep our prices low, and enjoy reading all the great e-mails of happy people enjoying our merchandise and service! It’s what keeps us smiling and able to afford gas for boating with the crew! (Which keeps them smiling!) 😉
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Who are our customers?
We sell to large resorts and many well known theme parks throughout the US as well to giant corporate companies. Our customers are also seafood restaurant chains and individual restaurant owners. We sell to many tanning salons and even to other retail stores. Our buyers are marinas and yacht clubs, movie studios, and the list goes on and on. Individuals who love nautical and tropical things make up a large portion of our client base. All of our customers are VERY important to us, and we love it when we see so many repeat customers!