Siesta Key Watersports
Siesta Key Watersports
4.5
Parasailing & ParaglidingBoat ToursWaterskiing & JetskiingBoat RentalsDolphin & Whale Watching
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
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We offer Parasailing, Jet Ski Rentals, Custom Charters, Sunset Charters, Dolphin Watching, Boat Rentals and Fishing Charters from our location at the South East (Mainland) side of the Stickney Point Drawbridge in Sarasota/ Siesta Key, Florida. Look for us in the YELLOW Lighthouse building We have been in business for 26 years and are focused on your Safety and Fun! We have Free Parking and are open Every Day
Sarasota, Florida
Meets animal welfare guidelines
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Travelers' Choice
2024
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Mark C
Sarasota, FL18 contributions
Jan 2020
Here is a shout out to the people at Siesta Key Watersports! We had a great day, the day after New Years.
It always helps that we had perfect weather, but we also had an exceptionally well run and friendly experiences parasailing. The initial contact in the office was friendly and efficient. The two member crew on the shuttle boat was friendly and helpful. The guys on the parasailing boat put everyone at easy, and competently ran the flying experience. Every member of our group was well treated, and had a great time in the air. We had a mobility impaired individual who got all the help they needed moving on and off each boat, and they felt safe all the time.
At this point, I am not sure why I would every look anywhere else for this kind of experience. Thank you!
It always helps that we had perfect weather, but we also had an exceptionally well run and friendly experiences parasailing. The initial contact in the office was friendly and efficient. The two member crew on the shuttle boat was friendly and helpful. The guys on the parasailing boat put everyone at easy, and competently ran the flying experience. Every member of our group was well treated, and had a great time in the air. We had a mobility impaired individual who got all the help they needed moving on and off each boat, and they felt safe all the time.
At this point, I am not sure why I would every look anywhere else for this kind of experience. Thank you!
Written January 4, 2020
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Sammi W
4 contributions
Mar 2021 • Family
As our first time parasailing all went well until we swapped boats with a group that had just returned and were sick. That brought it whole groups spirit down but the crew quickly did the best they could to calm any fears. My 12 year old daughter all of the sudden wanted to chicken out and the workers were very patient and made her feel comfortable again and off we went. We were so happy that we did. The science was great, we got dipped, and she begged to do it again throughout our trip!
Written April 2, 2021
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ChadNBeth
Augusta, GA5 contributions
May 2020 • Family
My husband and I took our little clan (ages 5, 4, and 2) out for a parasailing adventure with captains Ty and Greg. My husband and 5 year old daughter went up for a tandem flight while my boys and I watched from the boat below.
The crew were wonderful! Professional, courteous, and considerate of the needs of everyone on board, they went above and beyond to ensure that everyone was safe and comfortable. They made it fun with friendly conversation and a great selection of music on board. They were also very experienced and knowledgeable; I felt totally at ease as I watched my husband and daughter slowly ascend to 1200 feet!
This was an experience that we would most definitely repeat. Highly recommend.
The crew were wonderful! Professional, courteous, and considerate of the needs of everyone on board, they went above and beyond to ensure that everyone was safe and comfortable. They made it fun with friendly conversation and a great selection of music on board. They were also very experienced and knowledgeable; I felt totally at ease as I watched my husband and daughter slowly ascend to 1200 feet!
This was an experience that we would most definitely repeat. Highly recommend.
Written May 30, 2020
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Jenny B.
1 contribution
Dec 2020 • Friends
Several points:
1. We made a reservation for 2pm for 2 people, for 1.5 hrs. At no point in time did they tell us to arrive half an hour early. There was an accident on the highway that caused us to be a few minutes late. We called and the first thing they said, in a terse manner, was that "our time would be cut short". Okay, apologies for something completely and utterly out of our control? And thanks for the attitude? They really knew how to set the tone for what was supposed to be a fun day.
2. We show up and everyone working in the shop was maskless. My friend asked them to put on masks, which they completely ignored. Nice!
3. Since they refused to extend our time due the traffic that we were apparently supposed to part like it was the Red Sea, we asked if we could reduce our time to one hour (btw, we were only 10 minutes late). They at first refused, but then eventually said "fine, but this is why we usually tell people to arrive half an hour before." Again, never said it. This was confirmed by the party behind us, who faced a similar issue - they were never advised that they should arrive half an hour before their appointment.
4. Even after agreeing to the time reduction, one employee tried to convince her co-worker (or, more likely, her superior) to charge us for 1.5 hours as opposed to 1. When I attempted to intervene she raised her voice, which really highlights the professionalism of this business.
5. They gauge prices for dings, to the extreme. Not surprising given the above.
0/5 do NOT recommend. Steer clear. Literally and figuratively.
1. We made a reservation for 2pm for 2 people, for 1.5 hrs. At no point in time did they tell us to arrive half an hour early. There was an accident on the highway that caused us to be a few minutes late. We called and the first thing they said, in a terse manner, was that "our time would be cut short". Okay, apologies for something completely and utterly out of our control? And thanks for the attitude? They really knew how to set the tone for what was supposed to be a fun day.
2. We show up and everyone working in the shop was maskless. My friend asked them to put on masks, which they completely ignored. Nice!
3. Since they refused to extend our time due the traffic that we were apparently supposed to part like it was the Red Sea, we asked if we could reduce our time to one hour (btw, we were only 10 minutes late). They at first refused, but then eventually said "fine, but this is why we usually tell people to arrive half an hour before." Again, never said it. This was confirmed by the party behind us, who faced a similar issue - they were never advised that they should arrive half an hour before their appointment.
4. Even after agreeing to the time reduction, one employee tried to convince her co-worker (or, more likely, her superior) to charge us for 1.5 hours as opposed to 1. When I attempted to intervene she raised her voice, which really highlights the professionalism of this business.
5. They gauge prices for dings, to the extreme. Not surprising given the above.
0/5 do NOT recommend. Steer clear. Literally and figuratively.
Written December 30, 2020
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Erika
5 contributions
Jun 2021 • Friends
My husband, myself ,along w/some friends went out for a day of jet skiing. We were warned by the gentleman in front of us to video/take pictures of the jet skiis b4 going out b/c the previous persons coming back in ...the company charged them for damage that they had not done and that was previously already on the jet ski. So Please take pics of the jet ski b4 heading out. They will try and charge you $200/per inch of any damages. So Beware!!!! Good thing we took pictures and made a video b/c lo & behold they tried to say it appeared as if we had hit something.....you're kidding right. My husband then proceeded to show them the pic of the damage to the jet b4 we'd even got on. Case closed!
Written June 14, 2021
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Samet E
Atlanta, GA4 contributions
Sep 2021
Worst customer service ever. I booked it for Friday at 11 am on Tuesday. I got a call from them Wednesday morning saying there are not enough people for Friday daytime tour but will let you know. Thursday morning I was told that I would get a call on Friday morning regarding the same. Friday morning I didn’t get a call so I called in. I was told I need to pay extra $15 to move to evening because there’s not enough people on daytime. I told them it’s not fair for me to pay extra $15 because I’m not requesting any changes. They didn’t help at all. Worst experience ever. Her name is Jenny.Later on I got a call from gentleman called Brad and told me he drive to boat and would love to fix it. He was very kind but my wife already booked it with another company. We need more people like Brad and less people like Jenny
Written September 10, 2021
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Tiffany M
Brooklyn, MI2 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
We made reservations for the sunset dolphin tour. They sent us a email confirmation and told us over the phone that we needed to be there at 5:30pm. We showed up and nobody was there. We called the business phone number and the male that answered the phone told us to go down to the dock by the pontoon boat. He then told us that we were not taking off until 6pm. 6pm came and went and still nobody showed up. We called the number back. It sounded like he was in a bar and sounded a little intoxicated. He said that he had to make a couple phone calls. He never called back. We attempted multiple times to call him back and got sent to voicemail every single time. This was the last night of our vacation and we made a bad decision choosing this place. Dont waste your time with them!!
Written October 12, 2020
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melb
3 contributions
May 2022
In the past month we took friends Parasailing out of Siesta Key Watersports. The entire operation is most professional. The office staff is on the ball and then the drivers of the boat are so fun and we felt very safe. If you are questioning whether you should go as an observer, don't question. It is so worth it! We saw dolphins and a sting ray. We had so much fun that we went back and rented jet ski's Memorial Day weekend and we had a blast. The staff was very thorough before we departed and made sure we knew what we were doing and where we were going. Again we saw lots of dolphins and some sharks. It was a blast! We highly recommend.
Written May 31, 2022
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Jason l
2 contributions
Oct 2020 • Family
Talk about a birds eye view. Soaring high above the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Captain Ty,& Chad did an awesome job of giving you thrilling ride high above the waters than letting you dip down just above the waves and back up again.
Written October 22, 2020
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Jennifer C
1 contribution
May 2021
Due to a mix up we had to reschedule. We were initially offered 9am the following day which we took but then was later offered a 2:30pm time. We changed to the 2:30pm time but got charged for both rentals. I do NOT recommend them, they are not customer friendly.
Written June 5, 2021
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David B
Lansing, Michigan
Can anyone tell me if it would be possible to travel by boat to Egmont Key within the available rental time durations? And if anchoring equipment is included with rental?
Written March 8, 2022
How is this business handling covid precautions?
Written March 30, 2021
Hi, we plan on being at the beach already early that morning. Where would we meet to do this once reserved?
Thanks!
Written March 9, 2021
How safe is parasailing? I'm 51 and really want to try this!
Written August 29, 2018
Hi Wendi,
I have been operating a parasail business for 28 years and have never had an injury. I have had customers from 14 months old to over 100 years old participate. I have even married couples in wedding dresses and tuxedos in the parasail! So, I will say that the drive over to Siesta Key Watersports is much more dangerous than the actual parasailing. Our boats are inspected by the Coast Guard annually and every piece of equipment from harnesses to parasails is inspected by the manufacturer annually. Our captains are Master Captains and have several years of parasailing experience. Relax and come have fun!
Written August 29, 2018
Hola, vamos en el mes de septiembre, somos una familiade 5. Me gustaria saber el valor de la excursion
para que dos de nosotros hagamos parasailing. Muchas gracias/ cecilia
Written March 30, 2015
Hola, vamos en el mes de septiembre, somos una familiade 5. Me gustaria saber el valor de la excursion
para que dos de nosotros hagamos parasailing. Muchas gracias/ cecilia
Written March 30, 2015
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