I have been a loyal repeat customer, but this experience was the last straw. Minutes after leaving…read morethe dock, a storm came in and lightning started to strike the water near us. Instead of pulling us to safety, the staff told us not to return and to stay out in the storm. When we finally came back after 30 minutes, they refused any refund, not even for unused fishing gear. Safety and compassion were completely absent. Do not risk your well being or your money with this business. Their reputation looks good on sunny days, but when conditions turned dangerous, they abandoned responsibility. Never again.

The day we had walked was very windy and chili. They explained to us how it would feel way worse…read moreout in the open water. They told us if we wanted to we could reschedule, which I was so thankful that they were honest about that rather than just making money and taking us out and the choppy water Went back the next day and it was a gorgeous day. They were very kind, Professional and helpful. The four people we spoke to and don't with or all excellent. I highly recommend them!!

We had an amazing time renting a pontoon boat for our group of 7 here! We decided to take a boat…read moreout to explore OC for the first time on Saturday and we're so glad we went with Bayside Boat Rentals! Check in was super easy and they gave our driver a 10 minute tutorial on how to operate the boat. Even though our driver has a boating license, they will issue you a temporary license and give you all you need to know to be safe out on the water! I was especially impressed because due to an incident with another group, we started our rental 15 minutes late, and they let us keep the boat for 15 min past our reservation to make up for time lost! For a 6 hour rental (1:30-7:30 PM), the cost was about $507. So split between 7 people, it only cost about $72. So worth it for 6 hours of free exploration time! They told us about a popular sand bar on the map that we checked out first and it was boat city! So many people out enjoying the redneck yacht club--so fun! After, we docked at Fish Tales for lunch. Then we had about 2 hours left, so we went swimming bayside (before getting stung by jellyfish...) and then rounded out the day docking at Seacrets. The pontoons comfortably fit 7 people, and would easily fit 1-3 more! We also had a giant Yeti cooler that fit with plenty of room to spare on the floor. They also come with pretty loud built-in speakers that connect to the radio and Bluetooth so you can DJ from a phone! You can also drop the back ladder for easy access if you decide to go swimming. Overall, the pontoon rental was a highlight of our weekend and we would love to do it again next time! Thanks Bayside Boat Rentals for an awesome first experience.

My son and I rented a couple of jet skis. Very good experience and friendly, helpful staff…read more Thanks very much and thanks in particular to Jackson who guided us out to the designated area.

Bayside Jet Drive Canvas & Upholstery…read more I already knew that the crew of Bayside Jet Drive Canvas & Upholstery did good canvas work when they made a perfect-fit Bimini top cover for my pontoon boat. This year, after the sun had taken its toll on the 13 year old seams of the boat's upholstery, it desperately needed maintenance. I visited J.R. at Bayside Jet Drive Canvas & Upholstery in their new shop in Showell, MD to see what could be done for my upholstery. They considered my photos and a sample seat cushion, and suggested that I bring my boat into their shop so that they could make a more complete estimate. I told them that I had no trailer and that the boat was due to shortly be picked up by a local marina for winter storage. J.R. not only offered to bring the boat to their shop on their trailer for an estimate, but then to deliver it to my marina for storage when they were finished. They gave me a reasonable estimate to reupholster the damaged seats. Then they scheduled and completed the upholstery in a few weeks. It looks great. They also coordinated with the marina and delivered the boat for its winter maintenance and storage. I am impressed. The upholstery material they used is premium quality, sun resistant, and little of the new stitching is where it will not be exposed to direct sunshine. It looks better that when I first bought the boat. I am thrilled with the appearance and workmanship demonstrated by Bayside Jet Drive Canvas & Upholstery.

Everyone at Bayside Jet Drive is downright AMAZING! Pre sales and after sales support can't be…read morebeat. Eric and his team including Sherri, DJ and John and all the other amazing staff members take the time to answer questions, offer training and guidance and offer the best technical jet boat advice. I've bought two Yamaha Jet boats from them in recent years (19ft and 25ft) and both purchases went without any problems even during the trying COVID times when boats were very hard to come by. Their no pressure sales, honest selling, complete transparency and fair prices will have me coming back. Service and parts departments are both excellent and for me, a newbie at jet boats, with tons of questions (mostly stupid but a few tough ones), they have ALWAYS taken the time and patience to give me expert advice and guidance. There was even a time, the weekend soon after I took delivery of my 2021 252SD in the cold winter months during the NFL playoffs Eric took the time to remotely help me on a SUNDAY when I was struggling to get the shipping cover on my new boat and could not get it to properly fit. Eric took the time, away from watching his team in the playoffs to answer my emails and guide me remotely as best he could. He even had his staff follow up with me the next day to make sure the cover was on and the boat protected from the winter weather. This experience spoke volumes to me. I felt horrible bothering Eric and his staff on a Sunday (their day off and family time) but I was in a jam and Eric and his staff took the time to respond in detail. That is how much he and his staff care about their clients. Minor problems will happen with boats but Eric and his entire team step up, stand behind their products, advocate with Yamaha on behalf of their clients, and help diagnose and fix the problem in a very timely manner. I'm actually a few hours from their dealership location so while I've bought my two boats from them I haven't yet used them for service. I've done some minor service on my own and when I've had questions they have gladly helped me at all times. One last thing.... As a newbie with a family of five we bought a 19ft first to get our feet wet and see if our family loved boating. Several months in and we decided yes we loved boating and that we actually wanted to upgrade from a 19ft to a 25ft. We called Eric and discussed our options. He was honest and told us don't trade the 19 ft boat in, he advised us to sell it privately and given COVID we were very fortunate to recoup what we paid for the 19ft boat. Again Eric who could have taken the boat on trade in and made some profit on it, instead gave us honest advice once again putting the client first. We followed Eric's advice and sold our boat in a few days privately and bought our new 25ft from Bayside Jet Drive. It was delivered a few months later even with Yamaha's COVID production delays and we love it!!! I have nothing but 5 star positive comments for Bayside Jet Drive in Berlin, MD. Give them a call if you need a boat, service or parts and give them a chance to earn your business. You will not be disappointed. Eric and the entire team: thank you VERY MUCH from our entire family.

Very nice efficient people. New wave runners. Everything went great and we had a lot of fun.read more

The boat was wonderful, the staff was great. I booked online and had the boat ready for when we…read morearrived. Had a great time. My issue, online it doesn't say gas is an additional charge. When you pay $400 for a rental I assumed it included the fuel or I would assume it would say that somewhere when you book. Charged an additional $76.06 for fuel when we got back.

Oh it was amazing! Me and my husband had a blast! The instructors was amazing and so informative…read moreand polite.

We did a 2 hour pontoon rental. Jayden and team were extremely easy to work with. They were clear…read morewith their instructions and answers to our questions before we departed. Our boat experienced a minor issues an hour into our rental. Jayden came right out to help us and the business made everything right when we arrived back to check out. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for fun out in the bay.

Rented a pontoon for 4 hours. Unfortunately, we were told at check-in that our reservation would be…read moredelayed by an hour, but we weren't notified in advance--no call or message. This delay meant we were still out on the water around 8pm and asked to return early since boats aren't allowed out after dark. The staff was friendly and did their best to make it right, but overall, the experience felt disorganized--they didn't seem to know how long we had rented the boat for. I appreciated that they tried to compensate, but better communication and organization would have helped. This may have been due to the holiday, but it's something to keep in mind.

Paradise Watersports should be ashamed…read more Our visit was one of the worst experiences we've ever had. This place is not just poorly managed -- it's openly racist and aggressive. Tobias, in particular, treated our family with blatant discrimination and disrespect. What's worse -- Tobias came up to me without permission, put his hands on me, and snatched the key from my chest. Completely unprofessional, invasive, and unacceptable behavior. No one has the right to put their hands on a customer without consent. When we brought this serious issue to the manager, Derek, he refused to listen. He didn't ask for details, didn't show any concern -- instead, he dismissed us immediately and made it clear he wasn't interested in holding anyone accountable. Meanwhile, other families were treated with full leniency and respect -- we were the only ones singled out and harassed. Sarah, Derek, Tobias, and Alec showed a complete lack of professionalism and basic human decency. This wasn't just bad service -- it was racism and physical disrespect. Disgusting behavior. Do not waste your time, money, or dignity at Paradise Watersports. No customer should be subjected to this kind of treatment. Companies like this do not deserve to stay in business. (Posting a picture of Tobias so others know exactly who to avoid.)

We were visiting cape May and of course the kids wanted to go for jet ski. We had a few options to…read morechoose from and we chose mocean , looking at Google reviews . It wasn't too far from where we stayed too. They weren't picking our calls and it wasn't clear if walk-ins were allowed. On their website they showed about booking online . Tried 10 times and atlast they picked the phone and said walkins were fine . It was a Tuesday and about 11 am.. so it wasn't that crowded I guess .. Parking is a little cramped but we got one . Once we reached there , it was just awesome . Sign in was easy . We paid about 95 for 2 seaters and 105 for 3 persons . Kids just loved it . They and good fun .. totally it was about 1 hour . Service was really good . Sure shot entertainment.. we liked it .. 4 stars .

Had an amazing time! The employees and owner were great to talk to and we had a huge place to…read morejetski. There was so much space that we hardly had to slow down for other riders. Will definitely be back! And ps- pay the $35 for the pictures. Sooo worth it!

This place provided a fantastic experience for my whole family (ages 8-40), so I highly recommend…read moreit for everyone in the area that wants some high-end water play. Our group of jet skiiers included everyone from parent/child combos to adult couples and even expert jet skiiers. My wife and young daughter went on the banana boat experience since my daughter isn't old enough for jet skiing. They had a blast getting a ton of ocean spray in their face while being towed behind a motor boat (make sure to wear goggles). My son and I shared a jet ski and I was really impressed. They are certainly powerful (we got up to 60 km/hour), but have some impressive built-in safety features. There is an auto-break that applies whenever you approach the jet skiing boundaries or get too close to another jet ski or other boat. As a novice, I really appreciated that feature. The staff was uniformly friendly. The location is nice, located next to a public beach that we relaxed in afterwards, as well as a couple of bars (note you can't drink before jet skiing). There isn't a ton of parking, so factor that in as needed.

In truth, my brother set up the reservation online and I just had to show up. They seemed a bit…read moreunderstaffed. It might have been helpful to have more than one person available for check ins. Still, we had a good time, and they're in a great location.

We had a great time on the water! Our guide knew his business and kept things safe & fun. We've…read moreused them before & we'll use them again. A friendly group and a great time! Thanks.

Love jetskiing everytime I'm in OC! Pretty solid place to rent jetskiis. Friendly staff and they…read moretake care of you once you're out there. Depth of the water is no more than 4 feet which is reassuring if you're not a great swimmer. Just remember you do have to take a quiz to jetski but luckily it's open book and the answers are in front of you. Will return next time I'm back!