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Jet Ski Tour: Explore Port Isabel's Waterways
4.6
17 Ratings
South Padre Island
Embark on a thrilling jet ski tour of South Padre Island’s historical waterways. Explore canals, spot dolphins, and witness a rocket launch at the Space X Star Ship facility.
Embark on a thrilling jet ski tour of South Padre Island’s historical waterways. Explore canals, spot dolphins, and witness a rocket launch at the Space X Star Ship facility.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- South Padre Island - Highlights will include the beautiful Queen Isabela Causway, driving the jet skis through the canals of Port Isabel. Pass by the large shrimping vessels. Friendly dolphins usually visit us when we reach the Brownsville shipping channel! View sights at Space X and after we will allow some free time!
- South Padre Island - Highlights will include the beautiful Queen Isabela Causway, driving the jet skis through the canals of Port Isabel. Pass by the large shrimping vessels. Friendly dolphins usually visit us when we reach the Brownsville shipping channel! View sights at Space X and after we will allow some free time!
What's Included
- Operate your own jet ski.
- Follow an experienced tour guide.
- Life jackets provided for safety.
- Operate your own jet ski.
- Follow an experienced tour guide.
- Life jackets provided for safety.
Additional Information
The journey begins with a 2-mile ride along the historic Queen Isabel Causeway, leading to the charming canals of Port Isabel, reminiscent of Venice, Italy. A knowledgeable guide will provide insights into the local area as the tour continues under bridges and through scenic waterways. After passing by impressive fishing and shrimping vessels, the tour…
The journey begins with a 2-mile ride along the historic Queen Isabel Causeway, leading to the charming canals of Port Isabel, reminiscent of Venice, Italy. A knowledgeable guide will provide insights into the local area as the tour continues under bridges and through scenic waterways. After passing by impressive fishing and shrimping vessels, the tour proceeds to the Brownsville shipping channel, a habitat for local wild dolphins. The adventure then moves to South Bay, offering views of the SpaceX Starship Rocket Launch facility, before heading past the Gulf of Mexico. Before concluding the tour, participants will have free time to enjoy riding Jet Skis in an open area.
IMPORTANT - TEXAS STATE LAW: Participants must have been born before September 1, 1993, and present a valid ID with a photo and date of birth.
For those born after September 1, 1993: Participants must be at least 18 years old and provide a Texas Boater’s certificate number along with a valid ID.
- No children under the age of 7 yrs
- AGE: Must be born before September 1st, 1993 and provide a Valid ID with picture and date of birth on it upon check in in order to rent a jet ski.
- If born after Sept. 1, 1993, you must be at least 18 years of age or older and provide a boaters certificate along with valid ID
- Weight Restrictions Single Passenger Weight limit 250 lbs ( 113 KG) Single + additional passengers. All passengers combined weight cannot exceed the 350 lb ( 158 KG ) weight limit.
- How to add ride along passengers: You must book this passengers directly with us by calling or at check in ( total weight cannot exceed 350 lbs)
Location
204 Palm St
Palm Street
Check in location next to Lobo Del Mar Cafe. Look for sign SPI EXCURSIONS.....please proceed to the activities desk.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(17 Ratings)
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Kzg1183
Feb 17, 2025
Fantastic tour with awesome guides! Highly recommend! - My husband and I vacationed in South Padre Island in February. We were a bit apprehensive about taking a jet ski tour in chilly weather but we don't regret it a bit! Our guides Aaron and Devin were so interesting and funny that we forgot it was windy and in the 60s. We saw dolphins and pelicans everywhere. Getting to see the Space X launch pads and hovercraft was awesome. Took the jet skis to a wide open area so we could fly across the water! Easily my favorite part of the vacation so far! Highly recommend if you love the water!
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A1787oprogerw
Feb 10, 2025
Fun on Jet Skis! - We took the jet ski tour in early February. It was a fun tour and our guide Anavey was and awesome host for our tour. We rode around just past the wake free zone and gradually went faster. She showed us several different spots but it was very hazy so you couldn't see very far. The water in the bay was smooth and saw tons of dolphins up close. She took us out into the gulf which was rare I guess because usually the water is to rough. Then back to the bay for tons of free riding and watching her tricks!
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652terrif
Jan 21, 2025
Great tour - Check in process was very smooth. Machine ran well. Dustin was a great guide! He gave a quick tutorial at the beginning that made me feel confident running a Jet ski when I haven't a ton of recent experience. He was quite knowledgeable about the areas we visited. We saw a ton of dolphins! There were a couple in the bay that were leaping in the air. Highly recommend this tour. Thanks Dustin for a great tour.
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Marivelo313
Jul 7, 2024
So much fun!!! - We had an amazing time on our het ski tour. Our guide was extremely informative and showed us a wonderful time. He gave us the opportunity to have fun on the jet skis and gave my daughter an experience that she'll never forget!!
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Mohawkssd
May 10, 2024
Gotta do this !! - This is an awesome experience !!
We went all over and actually had dolphin swimming right next to us !! We would highly recommend this - very informative and fun !!!
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Vacation_0902
Jul 11, 2023
best value for money -great experience!! - devon was our guide, fantastic experience! my husband , teen and i and one other couple-really like a private tour. Devon was super knowledgeable about the area, gave me reassurance when i was terrified driving alone at the beginning! super helpful with easy instructions and supportive as quite wavy out. I would 100% do this tour again, i feel best price and longest.
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Melissaeu9083dv
Jul 9, 2023
jet ski historical tour - Small group, Devon was a great guide, super informative, helped me get over being anxious about driving the jet ski alone! Beautiful sights, really just like a private tour! would highly recommend!! honestly can’t say enough. went with my husband and daughter , only one other super friendly couple on the tour. went for the 9 am tour. Owners were friendly and Welcoming when we arrived early. Best Jet Ski experience-don’t bother going anywhere else!!
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Robertfi7276of
Jun 18, 2023
Wicked cool & fast jet ski tour!! DO IT!!! - My son (18) and I rode tandem on this jet ski tour. Previous to this we both had minimal experience with jet skis on fresh water lakes. We really lucked out and got a one-on-one tour with our guide Brent, who was amazing. He was super nice, helpful and patient while we got our jet ski legs under us in the beginning. He showed us some great sites and enjoyed some good conversation along the way. We left the marina and just instantly put the hammer down cruising south across the bay, under the causeway, past the Isla Blanca point (stopped to view our first pod of dolphins), and then East toward the South Padre jetties. We looped back across Brazos Santiago Pass (where we saw more dolphins behind the giant dredging boat) & then through the Brownsville ship channel, around Clark Island and just into South Bay Pass for a look at SpaceX (kept us outside their exclusion zone). Cool view. Continued down the channel, turning around Bird island (full of a gazillion birds), NNW alongside Long Island and into old Port Isabel, where Brent pointed out a few homes and businesses of interest, and the old swing bridge (still in operation). We crossed under SH100 near Bridge St, then popped out at North Shore Dr continuing East around the corner to view the Port Isabel lighthouse. We were doing great on time so we again blasted full-throttle across the bay to some shallows to the NW of the marina where the water was crystal clear and maybe 4ft deep. With our extra time we had a little playtime with the jet ski then cruised back into port. Fantastic 1.5 hour excursion. Great mix of speed, sights of interest, commentary, and fun. Would HIGHLY recommend this tour and would honestly do it again. Being one-on-one we had a lot of freedom to go all out. I would consider one of their other great excursions for anyone that is not too adventurous or for anyone with young kids as it can be bumpy and quite fast. But if you’re comfortable on a wicked fast jet ski in open choppy water, then this IS the tour for you. 10/10! +Brent is the man! Great tour.
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X2085gesams
Dec 29, 2024
Nice - Devon was lovely and considerate. The place had a cardboard cut-out of Trump. Cool if you’re into that, a warning if you’re not.
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Duane_m
Feb 26, 2024
Drenched and cold 😞 - Advertised as a slow speed historical tour definitely not slow speed and very little history! Would not recommend!
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