Great experience! Answered my call and gave me lots of info to make a decision to rent 4 jet skis!! From start to finish everything went as planned . Friendly service & experienced guide. They even called me back after I had more questions but I didn't even leave a message. On our way to our appt they called to see if we needed ride over? How nice- Unfortunately we were almost there so we didn't need the golf cart service. The jet skis were in super good condition. We had lots of fun and it was the service here that took it to the next level!! read more

Had an amazing time here. It's is a complete tour with plenty of time to go as fast as the jet-ski can. Our guide Joey was THE BEST. He was super chill and professional and maintains the safety of all tourists while ensuring you have the best time out on the water. Fell off the jet ski once and Joey was immediately there to make sure we were okay. I'm not sure how other tour guides are but I can 100% say if I went back I would request Joey again. read more

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We did a 2 hour jet ski tour with Tristan and loved it! He made us all (including our 80 year old grandpa) feel so comfortable. Thank you!

Had a great time renting jet skis with makin waves! Understanding, respectful, and nice staff that care about your safety and that itself makes the experience 10x better. Cant wait to come back! read more

Makin Waves - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

The ride was amazing, the tour guy was nice. Got us to honeymoon island, which I wanted to see. Swim and jet skit the area. Good photos and memories. Thank you. I recommend going early, less people, so it's more romantic. read more

Visiting Clearwater beach with family and this JetSki outfit was recommended by a friend. Great outfit with excellent customer service. Great location to ride and all their equipment is new and runs fast! My family and I had a great time jet-skiing with some pretty intense waves. My kids had a blast but Dad had a blast as well. Definitely check them out if you are in Clearwater Beach. Highly recommend! read more

Makin Waves - Long distance photo as the JetSki was too fast for the photographer! - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

We had a great time out on the water -- the jet skis were in good condition, and the rental process was smooth at first. Unfortunately, the customer service after the fact left a lot to be desired. The business holds your credit card while you're out riding, and I accidentally forgot to get mine back before leaving town. I called as soon as I realized, and Mike told me he had my card and would mail it back. That was over a month ago. Since then, I've called and texted multiple times with no response. When I finally got in touch, Mike casually said he had just gotten back from Las Vegas and would "look into it." I haven't heard from him since, and I still don't have my card. It's frustrating and unprofessional to be ignored, especially when it involves something as important as a credit card. The fun experience doesn't make up for the lack of accountability. read more

Great jet ski ride with friendly staff. We were able to see multiple dolphins while out in the gulf. A fun experience!

The staff was polite and professional. The check in process was easy. The staff was generous with the time on the jet ski.

I called ahead to inquire about tent rentals and chairs . I looked around on their website and rented 3 paddle boards a tent and chairs. It was fairly priced. When I got there I was indifferent about renting jet ski because I didn't want to risk damage and I wanted to have a drink with my husband. We got there got settled. The boys at the counter were just hanging out. They helped us out got us set up. Not perfect customer service definitely not the worst. Which I experienced a lot of in Florida! People down here are jerks! So these boys were saints. As for the jet skis. I was on the website and it clearly says they have a zero alcohol tolerance! What is so hard to understand that. Safety first. As I had a drink that was definitely a no go for me. My family had a real nice time. The water was gross though. Not clear at all! read more

Makin Waves - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

great service. communicative and reasonable. nice staff that helped throughout the process. made sure we were safe and had a good time

This review is what it is... My family and I stayed at Shepherd's resort because it was close to all the entertainment including the featured watersport business Makin Waves. Let's start here. I had a reservation for 4 Beach chairs 2 umbrellas and 2 tables... Now we were original told that ALL RESERVATIONS had to go through the online system due to COVID. So we did just that. But they take walkups for chair rentals, which was confusing At 2pm, when we went to the beach, there were no available chairs.... this was a total bummer because we have small children and wanted them to be close... but we were refunded. So we skip all the reservations that only has availability for 2-3 Jetskis and choose the 5pm slot to accommodate 4 adults. We come back quarter till, just to be told we couldn't all go together because they were having issues.... So not only do we not have chairs, but now we can't jetski as a family.... this sucks considering we spent our whole day waiting. Now what I can say is that the staff really tried to accommodate us, we did agree to just cancel one of the jetskis and my husband and the teens go in the water and that worked out perfectly an hour and a half after after our scheduled Reservation. Now the staff there are all super sweet which is why they got 2 stars..... but because of the inconvenience and I feel the system shouldn't overbook is why they're not rated higher. But the staff, that was there Saturday 08/15/20- every one of you are TOP NOTCH, CUSTOMER SERVICE EXCELLENCE read more

Makin Waves - Making Waves sit to the left of the pool exit from Shepherds Beach Resort Discounts on chairs only for Shepherds guests 10% off - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

It was an amazing attempt to take my first time , trying to ride a JET SKI, it was awesome! I admit I had butterflies but , Freddie Garcia made me feel so at ease. I will be back for sure for a full ride!! Freddie Rocks!!! Thanks for being a great employee for this establishment I am telling everyone about I know this place!!! read more

Staff was friendly, fast and efficient. 1 hour for $100. I had an absolute blast going myself, I didn't want to come back to shore !! read more

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Great experience! Was a lot of fun. The staff was friendly and helpful and checking in was smooth and easy. I had a lot of fun jet skiing and then hanging out on the beach in the chairs. I definitely would recommend them to others visiting the area! read more

Jamie, Todd, and the rest of the crew were fun and easy going. Amazing company. Book all your rentals here!

Makin Waves making the waves better with less seaweed!! Wow, an awesome service!! They really make the guests feel special! Wayne (Easy name to remember) was exceptional and I love how he is so courteous to random people and his polite approach checking they are paid guests. He is an asset to the business. I will say that EVERYONE at Makin Waves is courteous, polite, and happy to assist guests!! I am loving my vacation! I feel more like a VIP than a tourist, thanks to the Makin Waves staff!! read more

Makin Waves - Makin Waves making the waves better with less seaweed!! Wow, an awesome service!! They really make the guests feel special! - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

Absolutely unforgettable time!! Wish I could give 20 stars!! The staff were so knowledgeable, helpful and made this experience truly one of a kind! We were taken out by Justin Welch who really went out of his way to make this an extra special time! He even guided us to the best spots to see the dolphins!! He was totally right and we saw tons of dolphins which made our day!!! Thank you to everyone at Makin Waves and especially Justin!!! We will definitely be coming back to make more memories!!! read more

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Worst Jet ski rental ever!!! We were told to make a booking online thru their website and we did. We setup the "appointment" for 2:30pm and were there 1/2 before as required. At 2:30pm there was no Jetski, a Jetski arrived at 4pm but there were 4 people in line before us! ¿Why set a time just to make you wait? At 3:40pm our jetski arrived and we departed 2 about a mile in our jetski started malfunctioning and had to go all way back at 3 miles per hour took us 20 to return, they saw that the jetski was bad and gave us another one that had just arrived but refused to give us the hour we paid for. The Jetski won't go over 30-35 miles and they have sensor and GPS so' they keep locking and 5 miles per hour when other Jetskis are close is annoying as FU(k!!! When we got back the guy in the water literally push us yelling out of the Jetski to get other people on it before we even turned off. Went back to the service shack to get back my credit card and had to wait another 25 minutes because they were busy with other customers!!!! Service 0/10 Jetski 0/10 Staff. 0/10. (RUDE) Appointment 0/10 (1.5hrs wait for jetskit & 25min for CC) read more

All the guys behind the counter had an attitude of "you've already paid on line, we are not here to make your experience any better" they were unhelpful and made our experience start out with a bad feeling. I will not be coming back. read more

Definitely Recommend this place and would come here again and again. The line can get lengthy but they jet skis are cheap and fun and charge by the half hour. They also have bikes, paddle boards, para sailing beach chairs, kayaks. It's a lot for the price! read more

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Had a blast and the staff was great especially Dave! I would highly recommend this business.

Long wait for a Jetski even after reserving online. Staff was very friendly, upbeat, and helpful. Jetski ride itself was was awesome (water was choppy that day). If they could actually get enough Jetskis and maintain them properly, would've given them five stars. Nobody likes to wait an hour and a half for a Jetski after making a reservation way ahead of time for particular time slot. Get enough Jetskis or get out of the business. read more

Makin Waves - Taking a break in the middle of a ride. - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

We booked the waverunners earlier in the day not thinking about what could happen with the weather. We got there early enough for our 3 o'clock appointment but I didn't realize that I had to print out the boaters licenses for all 3 riders... Jacent Was kind enough to help guide us on how to get them printed out.... The weather started to get a little Unstable. Perry the manager approached us And explain to us in details our options and the reason to protect our safety... We have 4 boys that were excited about going out on the water. Not wanting to disappoint us knowing that all of his waverunners were back he decided to take us out on the bay were if was a safer area with another employee Corbin! Thank god we listened to him.. Lisa Muranelli 7328248240 read more

Super fun time on the banana boat. Staffing was a bit rough and they didn't seem to be the MOST organized, but Captain Dave was a good time and made it fun for us. We did spend quite a bit of time sitting around on the banana, while my teens would have rather been flying around, but I appreciated the break to catch my breath in between rides. My abs hurt from laughing so hard. I only wish that he would have told us when our time was almost up so we could have savored our last ride. He just started heading back and we were a little bummed that we couldn't get one more bounce for our buck. read more

Very nice employees that were very helpful. They were running behind on the tours when I went so I'm 1:30 time slot got pushed back to 2:15. I didn't mind waiting because I did come last minute and picked the first slot they had. You do need to get a temporary boating license and if you don't have a credit card for a deposit you need $500 cash or a debit card (which will take 1-2 days for the refund) so I opted for cash which was given back immediately after I was done. I saw dolphins and got so close to them! read more

Makin Waves - Dolphins! - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

My boyfriend went here the day before and had issues with the sensors I guess with going 5mph when getting close to others. He still liked it enough for him to go again the very next day with me. We had to wait 45 mins for our jet skis which wasn't a big deal. I know everything's kind of been a mess since the Covid-19. We already had our boating license so checking in was quick and easy. They give you a free locker to put your stuff in with a lock which is nice. The ocean was pretty choppy. I'm not sure what number Ski my boyfriend had but I had 7 I believe. There were no censors. We stayed close to each other the whole time. My boyfriends said his wouldn't go over 50 MPH but mine maxed out at 73 at one point. It was FAST. We have the blue & white yahama's. I fell off at one point lol but got right back on. They have a pull down step in the back. At the end dolphins came by us!!!! Close enough to touch for about 20 mins. It made my whole experience/day. Evenings are great for seeing them! We were our 6pm-7pm! read more

Makin Waves - Dolphins - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

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The guys at Makin Waves are awesome! I spoke to the owner Mike the week of my anticipated jet ski rental day and he was more than informative. I like to ask many questions and not once was he annoyed. He answered everything and more. They have a special for $10 off if you ride before 12:00PM. That is already a win for me! My boyfriend and I arrived at 10AM and had jet skis ready for us! We took our boating class prior to arriving (highly suggest this) and had it printed for the crew to view. Matt and Jacent were very helpful and made me feel super comfortable on my jet ski. I came in 15mins early and Jacent was ready to help me off my jet ski. Overall- this was a great experience! Thank you Makin Waves!!! read more

Matt, Eric, Nick, Jacent all deserve raises. Best service I've received in Florida. We are in Clearwater at least once a year and rent jet skis every time we are down here and will FOR SURE be making this our ONLY spot for rentals. Thanks guys for making our time down here awesome read more

Fun experience. Wish it was a little more forthcoming. The prices aren't fully transparent. You are required to take a test for a FL boater license ($10), and an additional $20 fee is charged for gas that is not included in the listing. We also were only given one option for times, which was a full hour when we preferred a half hour. It was a fun one time experience. Pictures were an option discussed before the ride for $20. We had 3 riders, and were basically forced to each pay for these photos without question. They were good photos, but I feel there was not much of an option for purchasing. read more

Very rude, entitled, unjust, discriminatory Jet Ski staff! I wake up at 10am have breakfast and head to the beach with friends. 2 of my friends discuss renting a jet ski and at first I wasn't interested until they secured their appointment. As they're putting on life jackets I ask the employee who signed & set them up if he takes cash, he bluntly retorts "no". So I come back with my credit card, and as I make my way towards the booth the guy assumes an unapproachable position (hunched over, arms crossed atop the booth trying not to be seen like a sasquatch). I made nothing of it, I walk up and the following ensues: Me: Hey, I'd like to sign up. Sasquatch: You're not getting on any of these jetskis. Me: *Chuckles thinking it a joke* So what's the process where do I sign? Sasquatch: I'm serious you're not getting on. Me: *removes shades* Huh??? I've got my credit card what's the reason I can't rent a jet ski? Sasquatch: *growing increasingly irritated* Clearly you're far too intoxicated and I can't let you on. If you were to blow a 0.0 on the breathalyzer I'll let you on. Me: (Taken aback) Really? That's odd because it's just after breakfast and I haven't even had a drink yet. I'm willing to take the breathalyzer test if you have one. Sasquatch: I do have one.... Me: *Blows a 0.01 on the breathalyzer* Sasquatch: Ok. A 0.01 not much but you still have some alcohol in you I can't let you on so just save your time and enjoy the rest of your day *shooing gesture* Me: (Extremely angry, perplexed and helpless, and realizing the dimwit I'm up against I just didn't respond. I leaned up against the booth and watched the horizon for a few minutes before walking away in defeat). To come across such unfounded unjust treatment in a place where you go to forget the injustices and monotony of life is scarring. The idea of racism never crossed my mind until I explained the situation to a friend. It's the only possible explanation which I hoped wasn't so because everybody loses but at the very least it ended my wonder, closure in a sense though I still feel uneasy whenever I think about it. read more

Their rental booth was right outside our hotel on the beach which was very convenient! One day we rented chairs and a beach umbrella, which you'd think the resort we were staying at would provide them, online for the following day, but because it rained all day I asked for a refund or postponement to tge next day. Well you'd think I asked a hard question by the way the guy on the phone couldn't give me a straight answer and finally asked his co-worker. A couple of days later we rented a jet ski for an hour. The gentleman who helped us, wish I would have got his name was so nice and helpful. The other two guys, especially the older man with the gray mustache were definitely NOT customer friendly. They talk to you like you are stupid. I suggest they get schooled on customer service. But the jet ski was a blast! read more

Tori, Justin, John & Eric were awesome. It was just my daughter and I on our trip and they made the jet-ski experience so easy for me. It was both of our first times riding and they were super helpful, showed us the ropes and were so helpful. We ended up going back a second time on our trip. Great guys I highly recommend checking out this place! The prices were great as well, we can't wait to go back! read more

ALF & CALEB were awesome! thank you for being very thorough with what to do, what to expect, and making this experience great! These guys were so friendly and even cracked jokes. decided to go for the jet skiing and the process was quick. Next thing you know, we were in the water, being speed demons, having tons of fun and back on the beach with our vodkas. lacking one star since you have to be "much older" to drive the jet skis without a boating license which is quite odd since they are seriously not that hard to drive. Been jet skiing tons of times in different states and I never heard of that regulation. Kinda was a disappointment as I have done it before but I was with someone who has never jet ski'd but didn't make the age cut. Also pricing was quite expensive for 30 minutes out in the water. read more

ONLINE BOOKING!!! Before you go, don't forget to reserve your spot. The guys here were very helpful. At the beginning we kinda had a rough patch, but then at the end it was great. On the other hand, Anthony made my family and I have an amazing day. He truly has his heart, and great customer services out in the waters. He made us feel like we were at home. He was filled with joy and happiness; great vibes. Make sure to do the banana boat and jet ski, really fun and adrenaline. Super fun! Thank you guys :) read more

The staff was amazing! We really enjoyed our excursion. The area of exploration is small with heavy traffic, but this may be common with rentals. I have only ever been out with friends ie no boundaries, so not much of complaint but if you are used to going wherever your heart desires be prepared for this. Nevertheless, I can't speak highly enough of the staff and the all around experience. We saw several dolphins in the inlet which was our personal highlight. Highly recommend! read more

Made online reservation the morning of the ride for family of 4. Arrived early as expected and had to hang out by the beach because they were running about 15 minutes behind. Life jackets were wet from being disinfected. Jet skis were newer and went 60 mph. Riding area is pretty big. Go thru Shepard's resort, they are located out back. Overall good experience. read more

Makin Waves - Ready to ride! - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

3-wheeled Scoot Coup was a blast. Not a power motor though -- it tops out at about 30 mph on level ground, so I found it was occasionally best to let the big cars pass. read more

This place is such a scam! I tried to ask the guy in the stand to rent a jet ski and he said that the credit card machine wasn't working however the couple after me used their credit card. When I went to approach him about this he said that he could give me a discount if we paid in cash. Yea sure... I'll be be going somewhere else. read more

Makin Waves - Bike Rentals Near Me - Clearwater, Florida

This place is located right on the Shepard's Beach Resort property (see my review on the resort). They were a bit expensive but seemed comparable to all the other rental places nearby. The staff was friendly and helpful. My sister in law was born after January 1, 1988 which meant she had to have a boaters license to operate a jet ski (this is current Florida law) the guy let her study for 15 minutes and then gave her the test. He was very helpful in telling her which parts of the book were the best to study. She passed. He also was very helpful in explaining how to use the jet ski and was just overall very friendly. They give a discount if you go before noon. read more