Booking choice: The island jet ski tour, from $156 per jet ski. Check dates Compare the options below
The most common small complaints in the reviews are salt spray in the eyes and sunburn, not the ride itself. A few simple choices fix both.
The quick answer
Wear a swimsuit with a rash guard or quick-dry shirt, sunglasses on a strap, and reef-safe sunscreen. Bring photo ID, your boater certificate, a towel and a dry change of clothes. Leave valuables in a locker or a dry bag, and skip anything loose: hats and phones fly off at speed.
What should you wear on a jet ski tour?
A swimsuit plus a rash guard or quick-dry shirt: you will be wet from the first minute.
Skip cotton, which stays heavy and cold in the wind. Board shorts or quick-dry shorts work for drivers. Six Fins includes neoprene shorts, and Key West Boat & Jet Ski has wetsuit bottoms on request.
Packed and ready? Check your date for the island jet ski tour.
Check dates for the island jet ski tourDo you need sunglasses?
Yes, on a strap: salt spray in the eyes is the small thing riders most wish they had planned for.
One rider wrote that cheap sunglasses would have been a real game changer, because salt water in her eyes made it hard to see. A floating strap keeps them from sinking if they come off.
What about shoes?
Water shoes or bare feet; never flip-flops, which come off in the water.
At sandbar stops and beach launches you step into shallow water over sand, rock or seaweed, so a pair of water shoes helps.
How do you protect your skin?
Reef-safe sunscreen before you go, and a long-sleeved rash guard for the rest.
There is no shade on a 90-minute lap. Fury hands out reef-safe sunscreen on its catamaran trip; on the jet ski tours, bring your own. Lips and the backs of your knees burn first.
Want towels and a locker included? Barefoot Billy's tour adds both.
Explore Barefoot Billy's island tourCan you bring your phone?
Only in a waterproof pouch or dry bag; Key West Boat & Jet Ski includes a dry bag.
Phones in pockets end up in the sea. Some guides take photos for you. One group had theirs AirDropped free at Barefoot Billy's; Fury sells photos at the end.
What should you pack?
Pack light; most of it stays on shore.
- Government-issued photo ID
- Your boater certificate if you were born in 1988 or later
- A card for gratuities and photos
- Towel and a dry change of clothes
- Reef-safe sunscreen
- Sunglasses on a strap
- Waterproof phone pouch
What should you leave behind?
Hats, jewellery, loose bags and anything you cannot afford to lose.
At 45 mph a hat is gone in seconds. Use a locker where offered (Barefoot Billy's includes one) and do not drink alcohol beforehand: operators turn away guests under the influence.
Ready for spray? Pick a time for the island lap.
Check dates for the island jet ski tourFrequently asked questions
Can I wear glasses on a jet ski?
Yes, with a strap. Prescription glasses without a strap are easy to lose in the spray.
Are life jackets provided?
Yes. Florida law requires every rider to wear one, and the operators provide them.
Do I need to bring a towel?
Barefoot Billy's includes towels; Six Fins and others ask you to bring your own.
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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD, per jet ski or per person as shown, and move with the season.
Key West Island Jet Ski Tour
- Guided 28-mile jet ski tour around Key West
- Short training session and guides on the water
- Complimentary shuttle pickup, per the listing
Barefoot Billy's Island Jet Ski Tour
- Guided jet ski tour around Key West from the Casa Marina beach
- Life jackets, towels and a locker
- Priced per jet ski; a passenger rides at no extra cost
