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Bay Rentals Inc

3.9 (28 reviews)
Closed 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Jet ski rental is absolutely worth it!
Melanie O.

My boyfriend and I stayed a couple of nights in Minneapolis during a roadtrip and decided to jet ski during our stay. Neither of us jet skied before, so we ended up trying the first place we found - Bay Rentals just outside of Minneapolis. As is the case with any decent rental company, there is a safety deposit prior to usage. The deposit is $600 per machine, but you will be reimbursed fully as long as you do not cause any damage. Reservations are made over the phone and the details of the deposit are disclosed upfront. We were surprised to discover that the town of Mound resembles a beach town, and Bay Rentals chose the perfect location for their business. We were greeted by friendly staff upon arrival and treated with the utmost care. The safety and usage instructions were communicated clearly to us and we were asked several times if we had any questions. The experience itself was a blast; my boyfriend and I rented two jet skies for an hour and enjoyed every minute of it. Upon the end of our session, we were thanked genuinely by the staff and owner of the company. Bay Rentals is a top notch, professional rental company that I would recommend to anyone in the Minneapolis area.

This is the man you will need to work with after he tries to keep your deposit for no reason.

Please learn from my mistake and do yourself a favor CHOOSE A DIFFERENT RENTAL BUSINESS. There are many on Lake Minnetonka. The owner of this place will try to steel your damage deposit. He requires you to sign a legal document with $400 damage deposite for each jetski (which is fair) BUT...then he looks for customers he feels are good targets to steel the deposit from. In our case, it was my wife on the documents and my wife who tried closing out the rental.They tried to tell her one was damaged. They put on a big show to try and convince you. They kept us there for an hour and a half past our rental time trying to work us over...didn't work. I filmed the whole production and got the owner and the workers to admit nothing was wrong on video. So after having to listen to a crazy old man trying to steal $800 for an hour and a half, not a great experience.

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4 years ago

Well, we did it again! Some of the same staff were here and they are wonderful! Great jet skis, no problems whatsoever! We loved it.

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4 years ago

A great place for a jet ski rental. Reserve online, simple in store process and good vehicle and safety instruction. Couldn't be easier.

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10 years ago

This place always treats me fair and they rent fun new jet skis! . Make sure you do a full day rental though It''s the best value.

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Zero! They tried to scam us into paying for damages we didn't incur. The owner is nasty and mean. Stay away!

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10 years ago

Great service. Nice guys. We did 2 hours on a jet ski and it was perfect. We saw the lake and had tons of fun. Great experience!

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