Aloha Water Sports

Wayne the owner is great. Equipment in excellent condition. Professional operation. Highly recommend.

Aloha Watersports is amazing! I decided to surprise my best friend with parasailing for the first time as a graduation present. I got two of the early bird specials, purchased on their website beforehand. (the website says 9:00, but I called to confirm and they let me know that the first boat goes out at 10 so to be there around 9:30.
Their tiki hut is situated on Ft Lauderdale beach, behind the Marriott. You can park in the hotels self parking garage and go through the hotel to access Aloha.
Upon our arrival, everyone was very welcoming. We checked in and they were still getting everything ready on the boat so they let us sit on some of their chairs under an umbrella after we got our life vests. Every single employee was great, from the owner Wayne and Tally who checked us in, to Stuart and the boys who got us in our life vests and on the weenie out to the boat.
Once on the boat, Captain Davie and his mate Chris were great! Very reassuring (they’ve been doing this for years!) and helped us feel very comfortable as we got ready to get the chute up. They dipped us in the water when we were going up and coming down, which was very refreshing and the water was beautiful!
We were in the air for about 15 minutes and the views were stunning! Talk about relaxing :) we were allowed to take our GoPro and we also purchased their photos package and so we got some great shots while we were up there.
After we finished, we got some «I survived» shirts, and complementary chairs with an umbrella to enjoy for the day. Our overall experience was AWESOME and we will definitely be coming back to visit Wayne and the rest of Aloha with our friends and family.

Very friendly helpful staff. Was only my second time doing it but I felt comfortable. Wave running was new and clean. They explained everything clearly before I went out. It was lots of fun. Highly recommend. They also let my mom sit on a beach chair with umbrella while I went out and assured her I was ok when she asked lol. Thank you!

My husband and daughter, who is 10, had never been parasailing before so we thought this sounded like a fun way to spend the afternoon. It was a blast!
You ride a banana boat out the boat that takes you parasailing. Then we boarded the parasailing boat and they got instructions on what to do. They went up «flying» for about 15 minutes. They had so much fun.
After the parasailing, you take the banana boat back to the beach. When we went to pick up our belongings that we had left secured with the staff we were offered chairs and an umbrella on the beach to enjoy for the afternoon. My daughter had so much fun in the surf.
The friendly staff made sure we had a good time. I would recommend this to any adventurous person looking for some vacation fun.

We had an absolute blast parasailing this afternoon. The owner was extremely friendly and happy to take care of any request that we had. The boat Captain was extremely knowledgable, putting our safety first & was beyond hilarious.
We had an amazing time doing the tandem parasailing and were able to pay a small additional fee to have my cousin’s husband join us on the boat to watch us sail. Our other guest did not want to join us on the boat & they happily accommodated her with comfortable chairs and umbrellas that we were able to enjoy all day after our parasailing adventure.
This is definitely worth the price (which is more than fair) and definitely the spot to parasail in south Florida.
Thank you so much!!!

Warning to anyone who purchased or plan to purchase a GROUPON DEAL for this place. There is an extra $ 31 fee they tag on for service and gratuity. I mean $ 30 dollars is not a big deal. If the service was good I would pay the extra bucks. However, since this additional fee is mandatory and not indicated anywhere on their groupon deal page, it seems to be a SHADY tactic and False Advertising.
Basically, the deal comes to only 30% off, or $ 106 parasailing for 2 for about 8 mins of air time, you can pretty much get that price in a lot of other places in Miami. So if you are looking for a good bargain, this is NOT the place.

Don’t usually take time to write reviews, but this exceptional buisness deserves it. Talk about hospitality. Wayne runs an exceptional business. So glad to have met him and his staff. Very courteous and willing to accommodate. LOVE LOVE LOVE. FUN FUN FUN. See ya later Wayne & Co! Mahalo!

If you want to make a good vacation great, visit Aloha Water Sports!
This was the second year in a row that my husband and I rented wave runners. This year we rented them not once, not twice, but three days in a row!
When you walk up to the beach shack, you’re greeted by staff who will explain the services available, time limits, and pricing. They’ll ask you if you’ve done the activity before, have you sign waivers, and then collect payment. Your belongings can be safely left with the staff. You’ll then be guided through 5 – 10 minutes of instruction (for wave runners) so that you will feel safe and comfortable operating the equipment in the ocean while among other novices, boaters, kayaks, and divers. You’ll also be taught what to do in case of an emergency. Staff will provide you with a clipboard and send you to get a life vest. You can leave your shoes at this point, and staff will ensure that your life vest is properly secured and ask if you understand and have any questions about safe operating procedures. Once you leave the stand, you’re greeted by staff that will once again answer questions about safe operating procedures and then get you comfortably onto the wave runner.
Trust me, the time that it takes on the front end to prepare you for your ride is so well worth it, because once you’re in the ocean you’re confident about operating the wave runner and can relax and enjoy your ride! Side note: I am not a strong swimmer and have only been a passenger on a wave runner, and guess what… I was riding my own wave runner with the best of them!
You’ll have a huge area in which to ride, and will operate quality equipment that is no more than 6 months old. A huge flag is raised to signal your return to shore. Upon return, EVERY staff member that you encounter goes out of their way to ask about your experience.
The owner, Wayne, has done a fabulous job of building a quality business that provides professionalism and outstanding customer service. He takes pride in what he does, and is serious but lighthearted about passing his safety knowledge to you to prevent harm to his patrons, other beach goers, and to his equipment. Wayne even had his staff greet us with a ‘Happy Anniversary’ at each station :) It’s moments like this that makes a great vacation memory! Every staff member that we spoke to was friendly and knowledgeable about the services and equipment (& they want to share it with you), and genuinely seem to enjoy their job.
Check out their website (
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See you next time we visit!!!

Awesome experience with awesome staff! Wayne is the owner and he is so nice and caring! He is worried not only about everyone having fun but our safety as well. We took the kids (ages 5 – 10) and we were only planning on letting them go on just the water trampoline. We ended up letting them do the water trampoline, jet skiing, water weenie rides, and parasailing. It was an absolute blast! The staff was sooo awesome. I was really scared to let my 5 year old on the weenie ride because if he let go, he would fly right into the ocean! And he and I both don’t know how to swim! But the person pulling our weenie ride told us to let him know when to slow down or speed up and he did exactly what we requested. We LOVED it! Not only did we get to do all these activities, Wayne also allowed us to use their beach chairs and umbrellas for free! He also gave the kiddos Popsicles, which was a huge thing for the kids. The staff that set up the beach chairs and umbrellas for us made sure we were completely satisfied with the shading (which they shouldn’t have to do since these are complimentary anyways). If I come back to ft lauderdale, we will spend most of our days at aloha water sports. The customer service here just makes you want to stay here.
They also care so much about the kids, I’m sure Wayne has kids of his own by the way he genuinely cared for our kids. We had staff take the kids to the water trampoline, made sure they had a blast and were safe, and brought them back. I didn’t allow my son to do any activities with me since he is only 5, but my friends kids LOVED the staff attending to the water trampoline.
I definitely recommend this for anyone who wants to do water activities and really recommend this place for families with younger children!

Wayne is a hoot! At least stop by and say hello! If you have a question about anything local related… HE’S THE MAN! He recommend two restaurants and they both were fabulous! Even drew us a map.
We went snorkeling with Dustin. Wayne will only let you go if it is the perfect conditions for viewing and safety. He also explained the level of swimming ability needed to go on this excursion.
We had a gentleman feel ill on our snorkeling excursion and it was handled professionally and with safety as the number one concern. Prices were set for the quality you were receiving. Everything was in good condition and appeared to be new or nearly new.
Wayne and his family run the business. And he has quite a few employees to help out or give lessons if you are interested. I wish we would have been able to stay longer and do more. But the rain and lighting kept us off the beach.

Water trampoline… we sent a 12 and 13 year old to do ½ hour on the trampolines for $ 25 each. No direction was given and no one offered any warning. They were both able to get on the trampoline the 1^st time, but when they jumped off and tried to get back on it was nearly impossible. My son spent about ¾ of the time trying to climb back on, there was a worker there that offered no help. I asked a worker on the beach if he could get him help and he told me he was having fun.
My son is not a strong swimmer and spent about 22 minutes in choppy water with trampolines bouncing into his head. THANK GOD life jackets are mandatory! When they rode the kids back to the beach they were both exhausted, banged up and mad.
Don’t waste. you money and don’t risk your kids.

Awesome time. The owner and Taylor (?) were super friendly and welcoming. Warm breeze, nice waves. What more can u ask for? We chose double jet ski and had the time of our lives. It’s safe and fun. We brought out waterproof digital camera and took lots of pictures !!!

Extremely bad customer service. The guy at the counter was unbelievably rude to us and after rushing us to fill the paper he just cared about the money, no explanation first about the service we choose. He made us feel bad during that 5 minutes we spent there and ruined our Easter holiday mood. We couldn’t stand that guy and the whole crew so we just left that place disappointed, never come back again and wouldn’t recommend.

My daughter and her friend had a blast para sailing with this crew. We called ahead to make reservations (Sunday around mid-​day). When we arrived, the check-​in process was simple and the girls had life jackets on and were off on the banana raft ride before we knew it.
Best part: the beach crew provided comfortable chairs and an umbrella for my wife and I while we observed from land. Good crew.
We took the photo package and we are glad we did. 133 digital images of all aspects of their flight.

I’ll make it short and sweet… don’t bother going anywhere else. Wayne and his entire staff were great. Got what we paid for… safety, quality equipment, a staff that hustled and did it with a smile on their faces. Will definitely be going back.

Wave runner review only. Great location on the beach with friendly staff and new wave runners. These things really fly! And the staff sets you up and then lets you go on your way. The area you have to ride is huge! Jumping waves in the ocean is awesome but be warned that you will probably be sore if you do a lot of jumping. If you need a guide then maybe this place is not for you. But if you like the independence and just want to have a blast in the ocean, go for it! I didn’t read all of the negative reviews below but all I can say is that our entire experience was completely positive and I will be back. Enjoy!

I amped myself up to do this, to others this would of been a piece of cake but not for me. I am terrified of heights. But we had a great time. Now I understand to really get over heights, you should do that very thing that scares you. The boat captain and staff were really cool. Parasailing to me is a freeing experience. it feels weird at first that there isn’t a door or roof around you and that you are just sailing in the free sky. The ride was extremely smooth and not bumpy at all. I recommend using Aloha all the way!

We Bought this groupon in february, we tried to book many times to go parasailling and most of the times they dont pick up the phone or they cancel because of the weather. They cancel but they dont call you to let you know they did.
Very unprofessional and we do not recommend this place to anyone.
They did extend the groupon for an extra month but after trying to book a day every week without sucess, they wont extend or refund.

I just returned from a 4 day trip to the Miami/​Ft Lauderdale area. I had purchased a livingsocial deal for 75 bucks for parasailing as my friend wanted to do it. I was nervous about some of the reviews on Unilocal as well as tripadvisor. However, I had no problem booking a noon reservation on Sunday. In fact, I called several times to ask questions and the phone was answered promptly both times.
When we arrived at about 11:30 I was told my name was not in the book for a noon sail and the boat was backed up so we’d be on the next boat. This wasnt a problem as we’d planned to spend the day on the beach anyway. They let us use their chairs and umbrellas to relax on the beach. When our time came (about 1.5 hrs later) we put on life vests and boarded a banana boat pulled by a kid on a jetski. The sail itself was. .. an experience. My friend loved it but i felt like i was going to fall through the harness to my death. We were up in the air about 5 minutes and saw a turtle. Not bad, but certainly not something I’d do again and I definitely wouldn’t pay full price for it.
Like another reviewer said, they charged «tax and tip» at check in so there was no way you could control how much tip you’re leaving. I could have argued with them cuz no customer should be forced to tip but I didn’t want to ruin the experience for my friend.
The also kept trying to sell us a photo package for 30 bucks. We didnt think it was worth it. I though about taking my non-​waterproof camera but the banana boat ride to the ship is hit and miss and you could easily tip over and ruin your stuff. I do wish I had brought along a ziplock to put my camera in, it would have been nice to videotape the flight.
To get to Aloha, you must go to the Marriott resort and walk through the lobby onto the beach. This is a «private beach» and thus much cleaner than the public beaches further down. There are not as many people and no turtle grass or seaweed in the water. The water is crystal clear and was not choppy at all. We had a great day on the beach after our sail.
The location and staff gets 5 stars, the experience (they didn’t have my reservation and they forced us to pay a large tip and we weren’t in the air that long) is a 3, for an avg of 4 stars.

Purchased a deal on living social for parasailing for 2 ppl at a cost of $ 75…half priced. Was in FL for 5 days and had trouble reaching anyone in the days prior to the trip to schedule a day/​time to go. Turns out they are literally a shack on the beach and have no voicemail and don’t answer when weather is bad. Luckily, we were flexible in when we could get to the beach to do the parasailing. Although the several times we called, we were told it was too windy (don’t know how they stay in business when they are never open). Staff very blah… didn’t seem happy to be doing their jobs, gave minimal information when asked questions and did not really go the extra mile to make the experience enjoyable. Parasailing was fine, but overall not the wonderful experience it could have been – warning…boat ride is very rocky and not good for the queasy prone! The 7 – 10 min. ride was more like 5 minutes. Also, they failed to tell us there was a $ 31.50 fee per group for «taxes and tip»…seemed shady and also staff on the boat gave an extra plea for an additional tip after the excursion.