A: Anyone born after 01/01/1988 is required to have a NASBLA approved boater safety license in their possession along with a government issued ID.  BUT DON’T WORRY the license is FREE and EASY.  You can go online at http://www.boatus.org/florida/ and do the course for FREE.  There are also other sites that are faster(about 15 min) below:

Take the simple 25 question exam to get an instant required boat license

https://boattests101.com/united-states/florida/florida-rental

https://www.boat-ed.com/floridarental/