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    Adventure Charters & Rentals

    Adventure Charters & Rentals

    3.7(6 reviews)
    6.1 mi

    *This review is for Jet Ski rentals*…read more I have been going to Hampton Beach my life. And one hour with Adventure Charters warped my whole vision of what Hampton had to offer. What do I know about jet skis? Pretty much nothing. I have a driver's license but I've never driven anything more exotic than a go-kart or a vespa. So when my boyfriend suggesting renting jet skis during our vacation my immediate reaction was to LEAP at the suggestion and then slowly return to reality. 1. I have no idea how to ride one 2. I may get eaten by sharks (I just watched Shark Week!). So we called up Adventure Charters (the only place in Hampton Beach that rents jet skis). They were super friendly and answered all of my questions thoroughly and pleasantly. Since I don't have a boating license, I'd have to fill out a quick test to give me a 14 day temporary license. Then it's $85/hour per jet ski, no matter how many people on the jet ski. That sounds great. Flash forward to August when we walk past all the deep sea fishing shacks. We were greeted by the friendly and genuinely pleasant people working there who explained the little instruction book and test. Test took maybe 15 minutes and cost $20 to take. But no worries, that fee is applied toward the jet ski fee. Then we paid the $500 deposit on each jet ski and the remaining $65 per jet ski. The place provides life jackets, which you must wear, and wet suits, which are optional. I thought we'd need them since NH is notorious for FREEZING COLD lips turning purple water. But not so. The man who took us to the dock was so nice and put all my fears to rest. He even took our pictures on the jet ski and put them on their facebook wall for us to see later. (we couldn't find a water-proof disposable camera on the way there. boo) ZOMG jet skis are my favorite thing in the world. About halfway through our hour, i stopped the jet ski, turned to my boyfriend and insisted that we buy one (ok maybe two) for ourselves. I felt so safe. It was so easy to handle. And we went speeeeding through the waves. An hour was a perfect amount of time. There's a little clock on the "dashboard" next to the speedometer to keep track of when you need to return. We had plenty of time to test our courage and have fun and get back on time. We then walked, back returned the life jackets, got our things (which they were nice enough to keep behind the counter so they were not destroyed). We started planning next year's trip as we walked out the door. Nothing negative to say about this company!

    This place is a hidden gem. Tucked away by the marina. The staff is friendly and very helpful. I…read morerented a jet ski here for an hour. I'm not very familiar navigating the seas of the Hampton Beach area. It was low tide, so they made sure I navigated the waters well before going out. They also told me the best spots to go to. I was cruising and ripping through waves the rest of the time and had a great experience! Will definitely be back.

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    Portsmouth Harbor Cruises - View from the boat

    Portsmouth Harbor Cruises

    4.5(53 reviews)
    5.4 mi

    We were seated having lunch at the Oar House when we noticed that a harbor cruise was sailing next…read moreto our dining location. I checked online and was happily surprised that there was room for their next sailing. The check-in process was easy after booking our tickets online. We went to the booth and they handed us our tickets. Boarding was also an easy process and soon we were sailing away. We chose to sit on the left of the boat to have more of a shaded area during our 4 PM sailing. It turned out to be perfect as many of the landmarks happened to be on the left side of the boat. We were also able to see the ones mentioned on the right when the boat turned around as we chose not to get up from our seats during the 1 hour and 15 minutes of sailing. It was a super pleasant day as we enjoyed being out on the water and listened to great commentary. There was a lot of history and general information that was super interesting. Staff was super nice and helpful. This was a great way to end a beautiful day in Portsmouth!

    We easily found metered street parking on Russell St (near Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel)…read more Street parking is free until 12pm on Sundays. But we planned to go to lunch afterwards, so I took a picture of the # to pay for parking using the parkmobile app. We arrived 9:40am for our 10am boat ride on a Sunday. There were maybe 8 parties waiting. We picked up our paper ticket. We didn't start boarding the boat until maybe 5 min before our sail time. They sell drinks and snacks on the boat. There's also garbage & recycle bins and toilets. I would recommend sitting outside. There's seating all around the boat. At the very front, there's lack of shade. We sat on the port side (left) of the boat. It was a bit chilly on the water. The captain pointed out sites of interest. You can't really hear him when you're inside. He also pointed out things on the port (left) and starboard (right), so you just end up moving around to see what he's talking about. Definitely bring an extra jacket and hat. The whole ride was maybe 1 hr 15 min by the time we returned to the dock.

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