Mark Smith
This article showcases our top picks for the best Florida based Leisure companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Leisure industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Florida Leisure Startups
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Pikmykid
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Pikmykid empowers schools to simplify dismissal, engage parents, and keep students safe with our easy-to-use platform.
Royal Caribbean International
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Royal Caribbean International is a cruise line brand famous for its vessel, Oasis of the Seas.
NextPlay Technologies
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NextPlay Technologies operates an online marketplace for the alternative lodging rental (ALR) market worldwide.
Key Data
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Key Data is the leading lodging market data platform for professional lodging operators, tourism organizations, and investment funds.
MSC Cruises
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MSC Cruises is the leader in the Mediterranean cruise market
First Florida Integrity Bank
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First Florida Integrity Bank is a community bank in Southwest Florida.
CityGuyd
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CityGuyd combines new advancements in Augmented Reality to provide travelers with a more exciting tour guide experience.
Hertz
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Hertz is an airport general use car rental company.
Bloodline Golf
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Bloodline Golf provides golf products for the premium performance in putter category.
St. Pete Beach
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St. Pete Beach is a resort city set on a barrier island.
Virgin Voyages
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Virgin Voyages is a new cruise line by Richard Branson offering cruises to Havana, Puerta Plata, Bimini, the Bahamas and Costa Maya.
Bear With Us
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Bear With Us provides wood surfaces that serve artists from all arenas.
Entertainment Benefits Group
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Entertainment Benefits Group (EBG) is one of the largest privately held travel and entertainment providers in the United States.
Carnival Corporation
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Carnival Corporation is a cruise company.
Walt Disney World
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The Walt Disney World® Resort features four theme parks — the Magic Kingdom® Park, Epcot®, Disney’s Hollywood Studios™.
PGA TOUR
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The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main professional golf tours played primarily by men in the United States and North America.
MONAT
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MONAT is an international hair and skincare product corporation.
Carnival Cruise Line
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Carnival Cruise Line offers an online platform that enables travelers to plan and book cruise tours from a range of packages.
Steiner Leisure
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Steiner Leisure Limited is a global provider of spa services and operations, a manufacturer and distributor of premium skin.
Car Rental 8
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Car Rental 8 is a Provider of global online car rental services.
FishAngler
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The FishAnglerApp paves the way for anglers to explore, catch, and connect on one platform.
Azamara
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Azamara is a cruise line brand famous for its vessel, Oasis of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean Cruises
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Royal Caribbean Cruises is a global cruise vacation company that owns and operates global brands for leisure & travel .
Interval International
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Interval International operates membership programs for vacationers and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide.
Avoya Travel
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Avoya Travel is a travel & tourism company that offers Vacation Packages.
Hilton Grand Vacations
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Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC, a hospitality company, develops, owns, markets, operates, or franchises hotels, resorts, and vacation
Flyus.Com
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Flyus.Com offers cheap flight deals, discounted airfare, discounted flights and travel deal with online bookings.
Interval Leisure Group
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Interval Leisure Group is a provider of non-traditional lodging, encompassing a portfolio of leisure businesses
WMPH Vacations
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WMPH Vacations is an award-winning, Delray Beach, Florida based travel agency that specializes in cruise and resort vacation.
Exploria Resorts
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The Exploria Resorts brand represents a growing range of hotels and resorts where guests may explore the many benefits of holiday ownership.
TripShock
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TripShock is the best new tool for booking attractions and hotels online.
The Tour Guy
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The Tour Guy is a provider of incredible tours and authentic experiences for all types of English-speaking travelers all over the world!
Ultimate Jet Vacations
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Ultimate Jet Vacations provides services in private flight and hotel vacation services.
CruiseNow.com
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CruiseNow.com is a specialized distributor of last minute cruise vacations.
The Kessler Collection
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The Kessler Enterprise, Inc. encompasses an exceptional collection of over 10 boutique and luxury hotels, as well as residential properties.
Planet Hollywood International
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Expand its brand into a wide array of dynamic ventures such as the new Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.
The Ritz Carlton Yacht Collection
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The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is a Designed to combine the luxury lifestyle of The Ritz-Carlton and the casual freedom of a yachting.
Chris-Craft Corporation
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Chris-Craft Corporation is a maritime company that offers luxury cabin cruisers.
SeaDream Yacht Club
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SeaDream Yacht Club is a travel & tourism company that provides water sports services.
RentingCarz Holdings
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RentingCarz Holdings Developer of an online car rental platform.
Boca Raton Resort
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Discover the luxury of Waldorf Astoria in one of two spectacular resorts on South Florida’s Gold Coast.
Vector Travel
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Vector Travel is a rental management company that partners with property management companies and multifamily owners.
Resorts World Bimini
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Resorts World Bimini Bahamas is a 750-acre Caribbean beachfront resort and casino located on North Bimini Island.
Tampa International Airport
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Tampa International Airport is an international airport.
Bueno
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Bueno is a marketing-communications consultancy focused on growth marketing for the travel industry
Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line
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Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line is the exclusive cruise line of the Palm Beaches, with a 2-night cruise to Grand Bahama Island.
Magna Computer
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Magna Computer offers computerization services for resort, fracational or vacation club.
Hilton Grand Vacations
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Hilton Grand Vacations is a vacation ownership travel company in select vacation destinations.
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
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Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden is a center that hosts festivals & events along with partaking in research & sale of plants & trees.
Peter Glenn Ski and Sports
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Peter Glenn Ski and Sports is a retail company providing outdoor footwear and travel clothing products.
Pinch A Penny Pool Patio Spa
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Ph A Penny Pool Patio Spa is a retail company providing pool & spa supply.
Epoque Hotels
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Epoque Hotels is a collection of worldwide avant-garde, trendy-chic, and luxury-classic boutique hotels.
LXR Luxury Resorts
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Luxury Resorts is a hospitality company that focuses on luxury hotels.
The Rotterdam Native Company
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The Rotterdam Native Company is an international holding company based in Miami, Florida.
Universal Parks & Resorts
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Universal Parks & Resorts is a entertainment & leisure agency offers guests around the globe with parks & resorts and much more services.
Airbookingrental.com
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Airbookingrental is an online vacation rental for , discover, and book accommodations around the world.
Singles Travel International
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Singles Travel International is a vacation event company that plans singles events and markets our events.
The Palm Beaches Florida
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The Palm Beaches Florida is the tourism marketing corporation that promotes the collection of 39 cities & towns & 15 tourism districts.
Apeiron
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Apeiron is an upscale residential community featuring a wide variety of amenities.
The Shores Resort & Spa Daytona Beach Florida
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The Shores Resort & Spa Daytona Beach Florida is a hospitality company providing luxury amenities, meeting rooms, and luxury spa services.
Tampa Bay Downs
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Tampa Bay Downs is the only Thoroughbred track on Florida’s west coast live racing, simulcast play, poker, golf and much more.
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
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Regent Seven Seas Cruises is a cruise line, formerly known as Radisson Seven Seas Cruises.
Invicta Stores
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Invicta Stores operates approx. 20 stores across the United States that sell men’s and women’s watches.
Acomb Ostendorf & Associates (AOA)
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Acomb Astendorf & Associates (AOA) delivers extraordinary guest experiences for entertainment from its corporate office in Winter Park.
Rotterdam Native Group
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Rotterdam Native Group offers businesses and consumers services in the yachting industry.
Matt’s Flights
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Matt’s Flights is a software that provides airline deals for travelers.
Sunny seg segway tours & rentals
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Me and my wife Sandra have had the idea to open a Sunny seg Segway tour and rental business on the beach of Fort Lauderdale.
Radiance Medspa
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Radiance Medspa is a wellness start up that specializes in skin and body care using medically-based, non-surgical treatments.
Cruises Inc.
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Cruises is a travel & tourism company offering travel planning services.
WhaToDo
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Get your tickets on the go, skip the lines and start saving on thousands of travel activities
Xpirient
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Xpirient helps in multiplying experiences, impact, connections, health, and finances in the life of an individual.
Smart cruiser
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Smart cruiser is an online cruise and excursion booking agent.
Love & Pieces
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Newest curated online jewelry store based out of Miami Beach
Palm Harbor Marina
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Palm Harbor Marina is a public relations and communications company located in West Palm Beach.
North Beach Village Resort
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North Beach Village Resort is a chain of boutique hotels that provides lodging and other services online with spa, fitness, and amenities.
BookingEE
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BookingEE is a travel, leisure, and tourism company.
Continental Assist
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Continental Assist provides a portfolio of assistance services & tech-assists solutions that includes travel, wellness & medical assistance.
All Florida Pool & Spa Center
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Pool Cleaning Service, Swimming Pool Repair Service
Cygnus Etransactions Group
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Cygnus is a transaction-driven company that processes sales and payments for its customers’ wholesale.
Miami Seaquarium
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Miami Seaquarium® is a family-oriented marine-life park open to the public.
usvillastrip.com
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usvillastrip.com is American leading Holiday home rental company.
Travelspective
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A video-first discovery platform providing a window into the world.
BJC VIP Services
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BJC VIP Services is a travel company that provides travel and tourism services.
Jacksonville International Airport
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Jacksonville International Airport provides flights booking & status, airlines services, free wifi, waiting rooms and boarding facilities
Hotel Hotline
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Hotel Hotline, a booking site that says it has served more than 1 million customers since its founding in 1999.
Americas Compressors
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Americas Compressors is offering a broad line of air compressors,diving equipment,nitrox systems and gas analyzers located in Coral Springs.
McKibbon Hospitality
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McKibbon Hospitality is a provider of site selection, design and construction management services to the hospitality industry.
Colony Hotel
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Colony Hotel is a hospitality company offering social life hosting services.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida serves nearly 13,000 children between the ages of 6 and 18 each year.
American Pools & Spas
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American Pools & Spas is a nationwide retailer offering supplies & accessories for swimming pools & spas, plus installation services.
TravelTab (Frontline Technology Solutions)
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TravelTab is a travel & tourism company specializing in GPS rentals and navigation rental services.
Infinity Transportation
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Infinity Transportation is a luxury ground transportation company that provides services around the globe.
Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort
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Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort is a 2,400-acre premier destination Florida vacation resort located near Destin, Florida.
Saddlebrook
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Saddlebrook is a resort that offers hotel, golf, spa, meeting space and spa services.
Celestyal Holdings
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Celestyal Holdings is a Holding company of Cypriot company.
The Club at Ibis
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The Club at Ibis is a country club community that has amenities such as golf courses, dining experiences, events and sports activities.
Guardian Pools
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Guardian Pools is providing weekly pool service, pool maintenance, pool cleaning & expert pool repairs.
