Client Testimonials - Suenos Azules Marine Surveying and Consulting

"This surveyor, also a licensed Captain, was prompt and extremely thorough in his pre-purchase survey of our 23 Grady-White Gulfstream. He was a pleasure to deal with, quick to respond to e-mails, came as promised, called me with a verbal report that night, and delivered a high quality written report within a few days- and at a great value. I've since e-mailed him for advice to which he's been very responsive and helpful. I highly recommend this surveyor!" - R.T., Derby, Vermont

"Captain John Banister is an Excellent Marine Surveyor. Suenos Azules Marine Surveying and Consulting is the company that you want to use and recommend to your friends and clients. I am the owner of Admirals Insurance Corp. When I submit Capt. John's surveys to insurance companies for consideration, the Underwriters are amazed with the professionalism, efficiency, and details found in the survey. The insurance Companies always comment to me about his surveys being the "Best of Breed" this makes my field-underwriting task easier." - TK Krumenacker, Owner / Agent, Admirals Insurance Corporation, West Palm Beach, Florida www.admiralsinsurance.com

"We wanted to write to thank you for the time and extra effort you took this past month in helping out with the labor and overseeing the refit and delivery of our 50' Prout Catamaran. We feel fortunate to have met someone that was not afraid of getting their hands dirty and putting in the overtime needed to get the vessel completed on time. It has also been a pleasure for us to have gotten to know you personally. Your hard work, honesty, knowledge, research, and the late hours you put into the refit has saved us thousands of dollars. We could not thank you enough." - Roberto and Carmen Ramos-Garcia, Quepos, Costa Rica

"I just wanted to express my thank you for your service. Not only did you reply to my emails extremely quickly, but you were always professional, polite, and very clear. The fact that you were able to get out and conduct the evaluation so fast was amazing. I've read some sample surveys before and can say that none of them were as detailed, clear, and comprehensive as yours. Your sub-48 hour turn around time on the survey was amazing as well. I also appreciated the added video. Although I may or may not purchase the boat you inspected, I feel confident that I know everything there is to know about the craft itself. I may be calling you in the future if I need you to look at another boat in South Florida again. The fact that you were such a professional, made this wonderfully easy on me especially with the fact that I'm currently overseas. Thanks again." - Ben J., North Africa

"John Banister came out and did an engine diagnosis March of this year (2021). We had thought the problem with one of the engines was totally different than what John had found, we are very thankful. If you are buying an outboard boat and want a survey done the right way, John is the one you want there. He does hull and outboard surveys. Will continue to use an refer him in the future. Thank you!" - Yacht Access LLC

"John is exactly who you want when having a Boat surveyed or engines surveyed. He has amazing qualifications and knowledge. He is methodical in his work and takes the time to do things correctly. He has very high ethical standards and professionalism and most importantly he communicates with you throughout the process! He recently surveyed our 31-ft Intrepid with twin Yamaha 300's. We will call on him again because I'm sure there's another boat in our future sometime down the road!" - Capt. Bill, Palm Beach, Florida

"Found John and his company based on a youtube video where he was fixing the problem I had. Showed the video a month later after me first seeing it to a friend who says why don't you call that guy. Well turns out John and his company service South Florida so I gave him a call. We made an appointment that worked for both of us and he came.out and fixed my issue of syncronizing the throttle bodies on a Yamaha f150 4 stroke. I had a great experience with John. He knows what he is doing and his rates are fair (don't be nervous if he asks you to pay one hour of his time upfront like I was, John shows up when he says he will)". - C. Bujor, Miami, Florida

"I have noticed that his interest in surveying extends beyond merely satisfying the demands of his job. He is one of the few able to utilize and understand the advantages of thermal imaging technology. I would not hesitate to recommend him as a marine surveyor and project manager for any yacht refit". - Alain Mabru, Owner of Mabru Power Systems, Fort Lauderdale, Florida  