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1.5-Hour Historical Jet Ski Tour in South Padre Island

1.5-Hour Historical Jet Ski Tour in South Padre Island

Overview

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 tour 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

Do up have a Texas Boater Safety Certificate? If so, you may then rent the jet ski at the age of 18. You must provide the Boaters Safety Certificate Number and Valid ID.

City: South Padre Island

Mon 23 Dec

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Starting at $173.00

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Mon 23 Dec

Starting at $173.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

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

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
No children under the age of 7 yrs
AGE REQUIREMNT: IMPORTANT -TEXAS STATE LAWA Must be born before September 1st, 1993, and provide a Valid ID with picture and date of birth on it
Do up have a Texas Boater Safety Certificate? If so, you may then rent the jet ski at the age of 18. You must provide the Boaters Safety Certificate Number and 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: Must be at least 7yrs. In check out please select to add 1 child ( total weight cannot exceed 350 lbs)
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands

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!

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (5)

salsera875

Jul 2022

The excursion was just "okay"...I think it could be improved if they explain in the description what to expect as far as how fast the tour operator wants people to drive their jet skis (30-40mph is what we were told once we were on the jet skis, sitting in the water, while still near the docks and before starting off on our tour). For newbies, that can be a very intimidating speed. I'm no tour operator, but a few possible suggestions come to mind: offer two separate groups per tour (novice and advanced), offer separate groups at different times of day, or at the very least explain this within the marketing materials. Outside of that, I found the points-of-interest on the tour to be really too far away to take much in. During our tour, the guide mentioned that Boca Chica beach is the southernmost point in the continental U.S., but that is actually Key West...so it made me wonder about the accuracy of other info. Going under one bridge within Port Isabel was a slight yoga activity - the bridge was so low that we had to duck down to the level of the handlebars, a feat that was difficult for my tall husband with arthritis. I was also really looking forward to seeing dolphins on the trip - we did see just a few but it was for literally about one minute. That's outside of the tour operator's control, I know, but I'm just sharing in the review to help any future travelers manage expectations. I know I have been on many other dolphin tours where we saw hundreds for a long time...just know that this is not it. Positive points - easy check in, patient tour guide, and fun (yet also a bit unnerving) experience to ride a jet ski.

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and recommendations. We are still able to accommodate customers who can't go that fast on a jet ski. We all know the southernmost point is in Florida. Boca Chica is one of Texas's most sothern points because after that is Mexico.

M9157OOmichellec

Jul 2022

Booking a jet ski tour with SPI Excursions really made our entire trip the best experience ever! We booked a 2 jet ski person tour and unfortunately my jet ski ran over some fishing line within the first 30-45 min…so I had to be towed back. But that was even fun as I got a ride back in a jet boat, and my husband got to speed back on his jet ski. SPI Excursions offered us a full refund, but we asked to return the next day for another tour instead. That was definitely the best decision as day #2 was a blast. All of the crew was super friendly and the jet ski tour guide couldn’t have been more awesome and knowledgeable about the area and the jet skis. We are now thinking of buying our own! This is definitely a must do for anyone visiting SPI!!

Response from Host

Jul 2022

Awesome! So glad you enjoyed it. This is one of my favorite tours as well :)