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One Hour Guided Jet ski Tour of Miami
3.5

One Hour Guided Jet ski Tour of Miami

By Jet Ski Tours of Miami
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Ages 14-110, max of 5 per group
Duration: 1h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Spanish
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  • Jet Ski (400 Lbs Max)
  • Lifevest
  • Lockers (to store personal items)
  • Fuel and Tax
What's not included
  • $300 Security deposit
  • Gratuity ($20 per jetski is suggested)


Start:
  • 520 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA
    We are locate at Bentley Bay Marina in South Beach. Outside Bar ONE Enjoy FREE Lockers.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 144532P1

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 5 travelers

    • All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 144532P1

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    • 520 West Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139, USA
      We are locate at Bentley Bay Marina in South Beach. Outside Bar ONE Enjoy FREE Lockers.
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      Miami Beach - South Beach
      MacArthur Causeway Bridge
      Venetian Causeway Bridge
    About the operator
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    • Jet Ski Tours of Miami
      333
      Miami Beach, Florida
      Joined in October 2010
    • randysQ2808NC
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      SCAM SKETCHY Trip Advisor Reviews Are Misleading
      SCAM DO NOT BOOK. SUPER SKETCHY!! First off, phone number goes to a voicemail then automated text. I booked five jet skis as an excursion for some work colleagues as we were on a work trip. When we arrived early, there was no one there. Received text that they had to get gas. When the girl showed up finally, she rushed us through the paperwork, took our payment, told us to initial the waiver for the training which never happened, and tried to get us out although a storm was looming on the distance. At first sight, the jet skis were a little questionable with duct tape quite visible on most of the jet skis. It began to lightning and she kept getting on and off the phone with someone and w kept trying to get us to reschedule which we could not. She finally said they would issue a refund which they have still never done. Two weeks later and they will not return a phone call, the charge goes to a company that doesn’t even acknowledge them, they will not return a message, and the Contact Us section does not work. Save yourself some time and hassle of having to dispute with your credit card company and skip this company!
      Written October 17, 2023
    • Ambassador421142
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Deposit not returned
      The actual jet ski and tour of Star island experience was fun and we enjoyed ourselves. I got this as a birthday gift for my husband. HOWEVER, they took a $300 deposit and never returned it to my credit card. We did not break any of the rules and should have had the deposit returned, but it wasn’t. I feel this is likely common practice as I have read about this happening previously with this company, but I was hoping it was a mistake. I was wrong-please save yourself money and a headache and DO NOT use this company.
      Written May 5, 2022
    • X4378SQkatherinel
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Spray and speed in Biscayne Bay
      We had a great time with Jet Ski Tours of Miami - Jesse was helpful with the booking (which was last-minute on our part), and communicative with information. He was also just an all around fun person and was kind enough to recommend food locations in the area for us afterwards (went to Pura Vida. LOVED IT). Ryan our tour guide was fun, patient with newbies and clear with directions. We went for the early bird ski, which was lovely, not too hot, and had fewer people on the water, which was reassuring for those of us who were tentative, and gave lots of room for those of us who took to the whole thing like they were born to it. The place was the tiniest bit challenging to find - but if you stand facing the address/gps location, then walk left along the building, there will be a door with the company posters, and instructions to mosey around back if they are not in the office. With a few friendly pointers, we found them pretty easily. Thanks guys, that was a great, last-minute experience. L Small lockers available for personal items, and open storage for shoes/clothes etc. Probably best to do the boating test online beforehand, as it saves time, and doesn't take very long. (and not necessary if you're born before 1988.)
      Written April 22, 2022
    • SoBeSaul
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Skeevy operation
      I was walking my dog past the jet ski rental this morning and watched the guy working there standing on the seawall peeing into Biscayne Bay. Customers were waiting for him at the rental desk. Real "first class" operation.
      Written March 6, 2022
    • Cindy R
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      DO NOT GO HERE
      DO NOT GO HERE! They took $300 from me and never even booked me on a jetski. I showed up and they said there was no appointment for me. They refused to refund me.
      Written November 20, 2021
    • Lorena A
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great experience.
      Wonderful time on the jetski tour with this company. Staff are friendly, happy and very knowledgeable and professional. Location was easy and it’s in the heart South Beach. Strongly recommend and we definitely be back.
      Written October 20, 2021
    • thereal_mcflyy
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Yikes... Lost some money here.
      Hello Just want refund for 1 jetski. I paid for 4 but this what happened. The scenario: My buddy was riding to fast in a no wake zone, cop noticed we were all a group, called us all over within 5 min of starting the ride . Check my Gas tank it’s the same. The moment I came over , the cop tossed the rope and rope got caught in propeller as he told me to start the engine. Immediately noticed and told him it was caught. After that I didn’t want to start the engine. I sat at the jet ski and got towed my whole session I was there. I just wanted refund for one jetski since I didnt get to ride, sadly this was the day of bday and I was looking forward to this working out, and it just all went bad. I didn't complain or anything I just asked if I can get my money back for jetski I was on. I told them I would call my credit card company to look into this and instead I get this, "Martin, I understand but you must understand also that we were at NO FAULT of your experience and As a Service I understand that Alex called you send offered you a free ride to compensate but you rejected the offer. As for as you disputing the charge with your bank, please understand that all legal and dispute support fees will be charged against your security deposit and will be assigned to a collection agency. Sorry about your experience with the police. Instead of making the experience not as sad for me as it was, he tells me he would recharge my card for attorney fees and send me to collections. This is insane. FYI...They called me 40 min later with the offer when I'm already near Fort Lauderdale. Happy birthday to me.
      Written September 28, 2021
    • Angterr
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      1 hour jetski ride
      Reserved 4 jetskis online, arrived an hour ahead as stated in email. They were 'overbooked' so they bumped us up an hour, then told us they only have 3 jetskis available because some didn't pass inspection. Email stated valet was free but we actually had to pay $20. Refund for unavailable jetski took a month and didn't bother to refund the convenience fee with it. Employees stated they piss in the bay since there are no restrooms, so that's a 'nice' thought while riding jetski and having pissy bay water splash on your face🤢. Jetski was fun but the business is unorganized. I will book elsewhere on my next FL visit.
      Written July 18, 2021
    • isabelladW6695EQ
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awful! Do not book with them!
      We had to wait 2 hours until they told us that they have barriers and won't let you go beyond were we had planned to go. The "free valet" was a completely wrong and they tried scamming us as well and taking our money.
      Written April 3, 2021
    • Dpcf76
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      Poor service
      I walked in to this place around 3:30 pm to rent a jet ski, the guy told me the next time available was 6 pm I agreed and filled out the waiver and paid $163.90 for a hour. I came back around 5:40 pm with plenty time for my 6 pm reservation. When I meet the guy again he told me that he was sorry that my reservation was overbooked and was rented to someone else. He offered me to come back the next day and pay a discounted rate, I said, ok but how much is the discount?and he said no you already paid...it doesn't make sense. I decided for the refund a walk away. Bottom line, this place doesn't care about customer service, poor service and bad experience.
      Written September 20, 2020
    • D543XQaarons
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tour with Alex! @aaron_sjs
      Alex is amazing. Tells you all The good spots and information. Great guy , helped navigate through some weather heading our way. Quick detour and we were ser
      Written August 4, 2020
    • vincentc77
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      1.5 hour tour
      Wife and I decided to book a jet ski tour as another way to see the city. Excellent choice. Phillip was personable, courteous, professional, and knowledgeable. Probably the most fun we’ve had on our short visit from PA. Thanks!
      Written June 13, 2020
    • jhoefling79
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fantastic
      Phillip and Daniel were great. They were new to the job but if they hadn't said anything I wouldn't have know. Great trip and very fun. Saw a couple manatees and dolphins as well
      Written March 4, 2020
    • 214l_szl_k
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Jet Ski Tour in Miami
      4 of us visited Miami in February. We decided to take a Jet Ski tour, to see Miami from a different perspective. The tour was great, we really loved it. An advice, if You are new in Miami take enough time to arrive to the pier, because we missed an exit from the highway and almost missed the tour, however the crew mentioned it 3 times, that we were late and at the end they were expected the tip. However our tour-guide was friendly, patient and helpful. Listen to his advices because the jets aren't insured. Have fun!
      Written February 24, 2020
    • 557brandonj
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Birthday getaway!
      Noe & Alex Alex was very professional and friendly with all the administration paperwork. Noe was my actual tour guide. He was very professional friendly knowledgeable and helpful throughout my entire tour. He kept me safe from others in the area who were a bit reckless. I will definitely come back to enjoy Jet skis with these two guys.
      Written February 17, 2020
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    Timothy P
    2 contributions
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2023
    Trip never happened. I spoke to a person in the morning, we text back and forth, clear as day, I needed 2 wave runners at 4pm. I even offered a deposit to hold them. When I arrived at 4pm I was told they rented their last 2 and there was nothing for us. My family was so disappointed and I was irate. Plus I wasted $20 for parking. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.
    Written February 21, 2023
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    Mo S
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sep 2022 • Friends
    We had a great time with the guys from Jet-Ski Tours of Miami. The guys take their time and explain the rules and the jet skis in detail and you feel safe right from the start. Our guide Tyler did a great tour with us and showed us the homes of some celebrities. Afterwards we were allowed to ride freely and push the jet skis to their limit. It was a once in a lifetime experience that I highly recommend to everyone. Keep up the good work. Thanks again and all the best. Greetings the cool Germans
    Written September 17, 2022
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    Robert B
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Alex and Anthony did a great Job. We passed by many celebrities houses and had also a great view on the skyline and moore. You are also free to drive in an specific area if you wanna have fun on your own for half an hour.
    We recommend this tour and this guides.
    Thank you!!
    Robert & Saphira
    Written February 26, 2020
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    Elisheva B
    Monticello, NY3 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2020 • Couples
    Staff were extremely courteous. Shout out to Phillip and Alex. Jet skis were in great condition. Had plenty of room to have lots of fun on the water. Got to see a few celebrity mansions. Price was reasonable compared to other outfits.
    Written March 5, 2020
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    Matt Picard
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2020 • Couples
    Awesome time , family runned company . From start to finish they are very friendly and you will have a good time.

    The sister at the entrance , the brother as a guide and the father called me afterwards to ask if everything went well.

    Janett , sharky and joseph knows how to treat clients.
    Written January 16, 2020
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    Thank you mattpl1918VB for taking the time to review us today on TripAdvisor and thank you for the nice worlds. Hope to see you again soon.
    Written January 20, 2020
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    Essence Pittman
    1 contribution
    1.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2020 • Couples
    The tour guide Phillip called myself & my boyfriend fat .... we will never come here again!!
    We are from out of town and I never have felt more embarrassed and humiliated in my life. I need the corporate number asap because that man needs to be fired.
    Written August 15, 2020
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    GeeTee54321
    New York City, NY192 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2012 • Solo
    I was looking for something last minute to do in Miami on a beautiful hot sunny day, given both scuba diving and parasailing weren't available, and having seen good reviews of this company and tour, I signed up for the full-on 2 hour jet ski and snorkeling tour. The online booking was straightforward and they called to confirm. They're not near Miami Beach and offers a driver to pick me up. The driver was a good guy and asked for $60 round-trip which I felt was reasonable compared to a taxi ride. The trip took about 20 min each way to the Marina. Arrived there and you signed a waiver and off you go. They have a container to lock up your belongings as you can't really bring anything on board except a waterproof camera and sandals/flipflops. You get suited up with a life jacket and they gave you basic instructions on how to operate a jet ski. I was with a novice couple and a couple whose guy has done it before. They kept iterating that they're not responsible for crashes, traffic violations and injuries so it didn't really put me at ease.

    The instructor was obviously a pro at this. We slowly excited the marina one after another but the guy didn't tell us when to stop so i was the first one off and had no idea what to do. He then gave us a few more instructions on speed limit and how to maintain stability of the jet ski, then he just literally darted off at a high speed in the open water way. I had a lot of trouble maintaining the jet ski in a straight direction since the water was really choppy that day and I felt as I sped up to about 15-20 mph the jet ski would flip. After a bit of a struggle, the instructor waited for us at a point and then told us that we had to go >20-30 mph to allow the stabilizers of the jet ski to be effective. Duh! Wish he had told us that right off the bat, but the entire trip I felt I couldn't really go beyond 25 mph most of the time because the water was so choppy that you felt like you're on a constant roller coaster without seat belt or brakes on the jet ski, plus having water splashed to your face made it very hard to go fast for a long period. Sunglasses help but you'll need a tether to keep it on your face, and swimming goggles get fogged up quickly.

    We did get around the whole Miami harbor and ocean, and took a trip around Star Island to check out the mansions. At times the instructor's voice was too soft for us to hear what he was saying as our skiis were a bit far apart and he was really worried about us damaging the jet skiis. At one point we didn't know we went the other path and could've gotten a ticket, but in the open water without orientation it was hard for novices to know. Wish they could've given us a proper orientation ahead. The ride back to the marina was probably the most fun part since it's a long run of high speed jet ski, but again the instructor just darted off way ahead and it was almost impossible to follow him. I was worried more about staying alive and not getting flipped over.

    The tour did take 2 hours but I almost felt given the scary experience it was too long to stay on the jet ski worrying about keeping afloat. The shower facility was ok and there was hot shower as advertised. They at the end asked for tipping with a "%" and I felt compelled to give something decent. They did agree to refund the snorkeling part since the water was too rough to do that, but it took a few business days to reply to me via email to ask for my CC # to process the refund.

    Overall, this was certainly an exhilarating but also terrifying experience for a novice who's never jet skiied. Better instructor and orientation and instruction on how to jet ski in open water (not a lake) would've been helpful and improved the experience. I felt the guys were nice but weren't very attentive to the individual level of expertise. Even the guy who's jet skiied before said the water was really rough, so imagine a novice having to navigate the water and operating a jet ski without an instructor nearby to help ('cause he was already miles ahead). For this tour to be worthwhile you need 2 hours since the 1-hour tour didn't really take you to the good spots around Miami.

    I wouldn't recommend this unless you have some jet ski experience, certainly not when the water is rough and choppy. Almost feels like as a novice you're better off pairing with an experienced guy like an instructor; would make the experience a lot better.
    Written October 28, 2012
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    MiamiMo
    Miami93 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2021
    The tour guide Jose was good and attentive. That keeps this from being one star.

    All the wave runners had their seats torn up. They send you an email telling you to be there one hour prior to your tour and there is no one there to greet you when you arrive. Valet parking is $20 plus tip and you have to walk around the entire building to get to the dock they have rented for the wave runners. They have no restrooms available. There is a bar nearby, but it does not open until noon and they don't have an agreement with the bar to allow their guests in to use the restrooms, so you have to ask at the bar for permission.

    After having booked the tour already 5 days prior, I received a message the day before the tour stating they are raising the price and if I want to keep the tour I already paid for, I need to pay more money. So if they get more demand, they'll bump you to get more money from someone else.

    Another person on our tour showed up and found out they had been bumped from noon to 4 PM because one of the wave runners got damaged. They could have saved that guy so much time by just calling him instead of him wasting his time showing up to then find out they had bumped him.

    The valet attendant had also warned us to go confirm we are actually going on the tour as they said they had a lot of people that get bumped and return to the valet not having ridden the wave runners.

    We paid for the 1 Hour tour which is advertised on their website to include:

    15 minutes “FREEDOM RIDE” in a big open area. From there, we start our Jetski / Waverunner Tour by touring the following:

    World Famous STAR ISLAND (millionaires row)
    Under the Venetian Islands Bridge
    Venetian Islands (total of 6 islands)
    Another 25 – 30 minute “FREEDOM RIDE” and a “DIP” (swim) on the calm water of Biscayne Bay.
    Hibiscus Island
    Palm Island

    We were NOT taken on the tour to:

    Under the Venetian Islands Bridge
    Venetian Islands (total of 6 islands)
    Hibiscus Island
    Palm Island

    The ONLY island we visited on the tour was Star Island.

    It is B.S. that they sell you one thing on their website and give you something different. If they are only going to take you on a tour of Star Island, then the website should NOT show you touring all these other islands.

    If I simply wanted to ride a wave runner around in an open body of water, I would not have opted for the company that is charging a lot more money to have a guided tour.

    In summary, the tour guide was good, but the website should be updated to show what the tour really offers, which is a tour of Star Island ONLY. Also, really ugly of the company to want to increase your price because they have more demand.
    Written June 1, 2021
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    Brie D
    Minneapolis, MN8 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Mar 2021
    Ugh, really would not recommend.

    The customer service was just generally off, starting with when we arrived -- blank stares from the staff/minimal communication. One guy was eating dates or something during check-in, no masks, and it was just really weird. The length of the tour and whether or not you were getting one jet ski vs. two was confusing at booking as well. (To clarify for others who may be confused, the price is for one jet ski, but you can ride tandem. If you're a couple and you each want your own jet ski, you'll have to make two separate reservations and the price is double. Also, the tour is either 60 minutes or 90 minutes -- I'm still not sure exactly how long it was supposed to be).

    Additionally, the tour was supposed to be structured as part "tour" and part free-range riding. That was basically true... but I wouldn't exactly call the tour portion of things anything formal. The guide takes you around Star Island and yells out where a few famous people live, and that's about it (also, two people fell off their jet ski during this "tour" and the guide didn't even notice and just kept moving on). Then you're on your own to ride which sounds great, but if you aren't super familiar with jet skis you might run into some issues like we did. After about 10 minutes of riding on our own, our jet ski starting making a loud beeping sound accompanied by a flashing warning sign that said "LOW FUEL." This made us pretty nervous (especially because there were lots of yachts moving at full speed all around us). We weren't sure how much fuel we had left and our guide was no where to be found so we headed back to the main deck. No one was there and we couldn't easily drop off jet ski and get off (we were also afraid of damaging it and getting charged an exorbitant fee) so I decided to call the main office on my cell phone. No answer, multiple times. After 10-15 minutes, someone answered, I explained the situation and they sent someone out to meet us at the dock. I re-explained to him what was going on and he basically treated us like we were stupid -- saying that the beeping and flashing "WARNING, LOW FUEL" was no big deal and that we would have at least two hours more of driving time. Okay -- that's all fine, but why not tell us that before letting us loose? How would we know that a red flashing/beeping warning of low fuel was no big deal?

    After our conversation with this dude, we decided to go back out and scoot around for another 20 minutes or so before being shuttled back in. The experience was fine I guess (even if we lost a significant portion of the ride), but I would never recommend it to a friend or family member. It was overall not very professional and we felt unsafe for a significant portion of it.
    Written March 7, 2021
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    Meghan T
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    I took my husband here as a gift for his birthday and they did not disappoint. There was a delay in our original booking and we ended up rescheduling for the following day due to the wait, which was fine. The next day we ended up being late and they still worked with us and we were able to still get on a tour. I really can appreciate them being understanding and not turning us away for missing our reservation time. My husband had a wonderful time and we both left happy. They were serious when they said 70% fast. We will be back !!!
    Written August 19, 2019
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