1.5-Hour Historical Jet Ski Experience in South Padre Island

Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

We first travel 2 miles alongside the historical Queen Isabel Causway until we reach the inside canals in Port Isabel known as little Venice Italy. Your professional guide will give you insight into the surrounding areas while you continue your experience under bridges and through the waterways. After passing the huge fishing and shrimping boats we continue into the Brownsville shipping channel, home to many of our local wild dolphins. Afterward is South Bay where you can see the Space X Star Ship Rocket Launch facility and then pass the Gulf of Mexico. Before returning, you will be given free time in an open area to ride the Jet Skis.

IMPORTANT -TEXAS STATE LAWA Must be born before September 1st, 1993, and provide a Valid ID with picture and date of birth on it

Born after September 1st, 1993: If born after September 1st, 1993 must be at least 18 yrs old & provide a Texas Boater's certificate number and Valid ID

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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)

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Life Jackets

Customers will be operating their own jet ski and following a tour guide. Life jackets also provided

What To Expect

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!

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Options

11am Jet Ski Experience

Age requirement: Age requirement Must be born before September 1st, 1993 and provide a Valid ID with picture and date of birth on it
Born after September 1st, 1993: If born after September 1st, 1993 must be at least 18 yrs old & provide a Texas Boaters certificate number and Valid ID
10:40 am check in : To add an additional passenger, this must be booked directly through us. Cannot exceed 350 lbs together.

9 am Jet Ski Tour Experience

Age requirement: Age requirement Must be born before September 1st, 1993 and provide a Valid ID with picture and date of birth on it
Born after September 1st, 1993: If born after September 1st, 1993 must be at least 18 yrs old & provide a Texas Boaters certificate number and Valid ID
8:45 am check in time: To add an additional passenger, this must be booked directly through us. Cannot exceed 350 lbs together.

Reviews

4.44

25 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Amazing Trip!!
Shari B,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Troy our guide was super fun to be with and took amazing pictures for us! He provided some water and a place to put your belongings! Best part of our vacation!!
Jet Ski Tour & Experience!
JohnB9425,
Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Got to see dolphins splashing and cruising. The whole experience was awesome Captian Troy was great and pointed out a lot of history. I didn't expect it to be as grest as it turned out. The whole tour was awesome! Spent a great deal of time able to free ride in the open water! I would highly recommend this tour with Captain Troy!
Best day Jet Skiing!!
Connie F,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Our guide, Troy was really good! My sister and I had the best time ever!! The bay was really rough, but we absolutely loved it!!!
Would not work with me.
Ashley M,
Aug 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
1.00
If you have anything come up and would like to reschedule or would like to transfer to another activity they will not do it. I booked this for my husband for his birthday. We had gone out the night before with some family to celebrate. We are planning to get a taxi and head to our hotel when we witnessed a horrible accident in front of Kelly’s and Casa Bella hotel. We ran over there trying to help the people in the accident, calling 911, and making sure that the people injured were staying still. By the time that we made it back to the hotel and was finally trying to go to sleep it was about 4:30-5 in the morning. The appointment was at 9 but me and my husband were both physically and mentally exhausted. I called and asked them if I could reschedule for a later time or a later date. I was told no. I had told them what had happened but they did not care. I got off the phone with them and then my husband tried calling them and asking if we could transfer our booking to a cheaper excursion. We were charged the full amount of the jet ski tour ( about $380) and they would not let us use the jet skies for 20 minutes, or any of there other excursions. I believe the jet ski tour was the most expensive item they had and we were not able to get anything out of it. I understand that it was with in the 24 hours of the booking, but I had planned for us to go to the hotel and go to bed and have enough sleep to get up and enjoy our excursion. What had happened was horrible and tragic but they had no sympathy. They would not work with us at all.
Extremely disappointed
152avinashr,
Jul 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
We had worst experience and would not recommend this place. We took jet ski and the boat engine was too slow from the beginning and out of fuel in between. The guide told that mud got stuck and said that we didn't follow his directions which is completely false as it was like that from beginning. He said he don't want to issue refund but willing to give one more ride next time which is ridiculous. Better to explore different places for better service.
Jet ski excursion
973rustys,
Jul 3, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Highly recommend SPI excursions jet ski tour! This was our first time in SPI and we are extremely happy with our experience, SPI excursions made out trip that much more memorable by providing my family with great hospitality and kindness while on our excursion. Will definitely be booking another trip with them next time we return to SPI!
Good times!!
Luis C,
Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
They were great!! The jetskis were fast and fun!! The host had fun surprises!! Definitely Will book again!!!
Jet Ski Tour
T5038XQmichaels,
Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had an amazing tour of the island with Troy as our guide. Troy was super nice and helpful in showing us how to operate the jet ski. He was also very knowledgeable of the island. Really enjoyed our time and would definitely book again!
Really fun tour! It was a...
Jacob B,
Mar 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really fun tour! It was a mix between high speed adventure and slowly touring certain areas. The tour guide (Aaron) left it up to us!
Fantastic tour with awesome guides! Highly recommend!
kzg1183,
Feb 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
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!