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Owner of Catamaran Brokerage - Licensed and Bonded Yacht Broker Michelle is a Florida native, spending most of her life living, working and playing on the water. She has logged over 50,000 NM of offshore sea time to date. Her knowledge spans extensively throughout the entire Caribbean basin with the Virgin Islands and Bahamas as her specialty. In her spare time, Michelle enjoys flying her Cessna 206 with her husband and "potcake" dogs to Bahamas and camping on the beach. They have been found on occasion to fly over emergency parts to clients in the Islands. She's also an avid scuba diver, kite boarder and snow skier - when she can find the time to get out West. She's an adventure seeker at heart. Michelle's number one goal as a Yacht Broker is use her extensive Catamaran knowledge and experience to provide the ultimate customer satisfaction. She's consistently a top producer in the industry and has closed on over 300 catamarans to date. She truly enjoys connecting with her clients on a personal and business level.
"Our adventure begins, with Michelle’s help, and we are loving every minute. Michelle & Catamaran Brokerage are SO much more than a brokerage. They are building a helpful community. We took ownership and began to head off from Ft Lauderdale, days before Hurricane Nicole hit. Michelle reached out with concern and helped us with solutions to stay safe. She had checked in with most of her clients to see if they needed any help finding safe harbor. How great is that?! We can’t say enough – THANK YOU MICHELLE & PAT!"
"Michelle was great at finding the perfect boat my family and I were looking for. She has her ears to the ground and a great pulse on used catamaran activity. In our case, she was able to connect us with a boat before it was even being sold. She sees and understands the value of the used catamaran marketplace. I'd use her again in the future."
"Highly Recommend Michelle and her team made the entire selling process very easy. From arranging dock space to cleaners and all the other little bits involved in selling a yacht. Would recommend them highly!"
"A true pleasure dealing with this team We purchased the boat utilizing Michelle Ropiza as broker representing buyer and seller. She is absolutely the best! Her, Nicole, Eva and Pat are awesome! It was a true pleasure dealing with this team from start to finish!"
"Over The Top Help and Support Thank You Michelle and to your team, for the "Over The Top" help and support you all have so graciously extended to Vickie and I from beginning to end with Sv Escape Velocity! We Look Forward To Keeping In Touch. Yours! The Harveys"
"A brokerage and so much more! Nicole and Michelle helped procure our first sail cat, a Lagoon 450S. They walked us thru the process and made what initially felt overwhelming and impossible, an easy reality. Their advisement during the purchase process and after has been invaluable and allowed us to ease into this lifestyle. We took our maiden voyage in Dec 2024, and they continued to support us with questions we had along the way and words of encouragement as we set sail. Their efforts for ensuring a positive experience before, during and after the purchase were tireless. Not only do we consider them as our brokers but now also consider them as friends!"
"Michelle & Pat are AWESOME.. They keep you informed during the buying transaction. They share boating information. Even after having our boat over a year, they are still our lifeline when we need information & assistance. Thank you, guyz, for all your help."
"Can’t say enough good things about the Catamaran Brokerage! Michelle is not only the nicest person you’ll ever meet, but she knows the Catamaran industry inside and out and will go to great lengths to take care of her clients. We wouldn’t use anyone else!"
"Catamaran Brokerage and Michelle are excellent. Michelle gave great advice and followed up on everything. She always quickly returned my texts, emails and calls and sold my Leopard Catamaran fast in a tough market. Highly recommend! We would absolutely use Catamaran Brokerage again!"
"For the 2nd time, we had the best experience with the Catamaran Brokerage! We just purchased our 2nd catamaran from Michelle and her crew. From Nicole- who was so patient & helpful showing us boats we probably would never buy- to getting great footage of wacky neighbor's attacks - to Derek's insight and expertise in the boat we were purchasing-most helpful. Finally, with the unmatched experience of the dream team, Pat and Michelle, we had the best experience with our 2nd catamaran purchase. Seemingly smooth, we very much felt like we had the support and right team to help us get our dream back on track. We've been on board about a month now & Michelle still checks in with us. Cannot express how much we appreciate this unicorn catamaran brokerage in a sea of dragons."
