Jerry’s Watersports & Rentals

Awesome jet ski tour with Patrick! Heels you go as fast or slow as you want, and it was a nice, long trip around Marathon. Got to see some beautiful homes and landmarks and even for test our nerves a bit on a wavy day… Great time!

I wish we would have found out about this place sooner.
Johnny was great! He made sure we knew where to go and what to see. Took the time to explain the boat and make sure we stayed safe. The rental rates were very reasonable if not the Best around. The boat was new and very Sea worthy. If we had more time I would have rented several more days.
Went with my Wife and 5 and 4 year old daughters. My favorite day of the Vacation.
Thank you Johnny!!!

Great guys we rented a deck boat on 9 – 26 and they were so friendly. Patient with everyone showed the kids around and joked with them great service. Had one client come in being less than pleasant and the way they kept calm and diffused the situation was impressive to see. They were super professional and helpful and made the day enjoyable would definitely go back!

Rented jet skis and had a great time! Jet skis all worked flawlessly, absolutely no issues. We had a few people on our party who had never jet skied before and they made sure to give extra instruction on how to use them. Would definitely recommend this place to everyone I know and would definitely use them again on future visits to the keys!

Awesome JetSki trip!
Our guide was wonderful! Very sympathetic and he told us tons of information!
We never went with a JetSki before but we had so much fun at the end and we felt safe after all the instructions.
If I can make it again to the keys from Europe I’ll definitely have a trip with them again!

Junkie boats in horrible condition! Boat was damaged every where. I understand that they are rentals but when I called 7 months early to reserve, they said they were new/​newer. Buttons don’t work, screws rusted out on railing, metal sticking out (we cut ourselves on it) and the gas gauge didn’t work. It’s a shame as we have a time share on the property so they are convenient but not worth it!

Initially I was a little concerned about using them for jet skis due to reviews. Both employees (johnnie is one of them) are excellent and the owner’s grandson took over the operations recently (I think his name is Patrick). He is excellent and extremely customer oriented. We had two hour sunset jet skis with two teenagers. Johnnie took the time to explain how to operate and the owner let us use brand new jet skis. We liked it so much that we rented them again. We will definitely use them again.
Disregard bad reviews. It’s essentially a whole new management who does care about customers!!!
We will be back next year again and use their charter boat also next time.

We had heard good things about Jerry’s so when we went down to Marathon for a long weekend we wanted to take their eco tour.
We visited Jerry’s on Friday, to make certain we could go on Sunday morning. We were told that unless someone else wanted to go with us, we would have to pay $ 250 to go just the two of us (we would have been on one waverunner) instead of the usual $ 190 for two on a jetski.
We asked that they call us by Saturday, to let us know. No call.
On Sunday we called them. Sorry, no one wanted to go with us, so $ 250 if we wanted to go. We booked a tour through another place and were very happy.
They should note on their website that there is a premium, if there are less then 3 or 4 people going.
Luckily we booked somewhere else and were very happy.
Just a heads up, check before you go to make certain there are enough people going, so you won’t be dissapointed.
Cathy G

I rented two jet skis for my son and his friend. Patrick was very helpful, friendly and the jet skis were in very good shape. The boys needed their FL watercraft license and were able to watch a video and take the test on site. We own a vacation rental here and will recommend Jerry’s to our guests.

Not impressed at all. We are owner’s at Bluegreen therefore we were staying at Hammocks at Marathon we were referred to Jerry’s for a boat rental. To say the least the owner is extremely rude and not friendly at all no customer service at all. We rented the Deck Boat! WOW what an experience I know that some boat speeds are altered but this was crazy! This boat did not have speed at all. It took us over an hour to get to a local sandbar that should have taken us 20 min to get to. Just crazy! When we called they said that it was because we had 8 people on the boat! Seriously!!! Funny how when we got back to the dock the boat was still on FULL and the guy told us he was going to charge us $ 60.00 to fill up the boat so my husband took it to the Marina to put gas and lets just say with 2 people the boat went the same speed it did with 8 people. HORRIBLE SERVICE, HORRIBLE BOAT! NEVER AGAIN! They should really work on customer service after all they would get alot more business! DONT RENT FROM THEM!

We called four different rental companies in which we encountered several individuals that didn’t seem to know what was going on within their own company. Needless to say, we started to get discouraged. Our fifth and final call was to Jerry’s. The woman answered the phone and was enthusiastic which made us enthusiastic. She knew what boats she had available as well as pricing. We hopped in a cab and made our way over. Once we arrived we met Patrick who took his time to explain the boat and surrounding area. He took out a map and suggested areas that were off the beaten path. We had a wonderful day seeing the coral reef, dolphins and overall fun in the sun. Thank you, we will be back!

We just returned our deckboat rental after filling the tank as instructed. They gave me a hard time for the gallon of gas burned on the way back from the gas dock… After paying them $ 500 for 2 days renting and personally refueling. It was difficult to deal with the older lady denetta who owns the place. The grandson pat was cool. But they are very disorganized and unprofessional. It was an insulting and argumentative situation. They embarrass themselves with how they communicate. I ended up paying the extra because i don’t want to deal with them on my vacation. Rent elsewhere.

Rented a 21′ boat for a little fishing and snorkeling adventure around the key. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience… except maybe finally reeling in that shark.
Started the day loading the boat with all necessary equipment, or so we thought, and set off to fish for something big by the bridge. After a few grunts, small yellow tail snappers, and a few snagged lines later, we realized that we needed more bait and leaders. We headed back in and picked up some more from Jerry’s office. Patrick helped us through the whole process and we couldn’t have asked for better service! He even helped identify some of our catches when we got back.
We took the 21 footer back out for a little more fishing and then took it out to a reef to do some snorkeling. We saw a lot of different fish and had a great time fishing! Not too many keepers, but a lot of bites!
I would definitely recommend Jerry’s Watersports! They provided everything we needed, and in a convenient location too! If only we would have caught the ‘big one.’

The man who was working was not friendly at all. We were told to fill up the tank with gas before bringing it back. We did as we were asked. We made the comment that it did not take very much gas at all. We were told that something was wrong with that. He then gets in boat and starts rocking the boat and said there must be an air bubble. Then we were asked if we would like to take the boat back to the marina for more gas or sit and wait for a gas truck to arrive. We asked how short he thought it was and just said we will just give him 25.00 to cover it. Would have been nice to know that we need to rock the boat while getting gas. Also he kind of acted like we needed to wash it down and we could not throw away our trash we had to take it with is. We have rented boats in other places several times and never had these issues. Will not go back.

We just returned from the Keys and rented from Jerry’s on May 24, 2014. The company and it’s staff were efficient and super friendly. Their jet skis were in excellent condition and fast! Never had the first problem and we rented out 6 jet skis that day. We did the 2 hour tour, which I HIGHLY RECOMMEND, it’s basically «your tour». You decide the stops you want to make if any. We did all the stops and learned a little history of Marathon. We had so much free time to play on the jet ski’s and the stops are a good distance apart so that made it that much better. Our tour guide, Jessica was also AMAZING, super friendly and so much fun! Also great for our 8 year old daughter, she had a blast and said «that was the best day ever!!» We can’t wait to return to the keys, we will definitely be returning to Jerry’s! Thanks Jerry’s Watersports, you guys made our trip so much fun!

Today I rented a jet ski from here for one hour. Took it out and about 10 minutes in the motor begins to sputter and dies. While trying to get it started I notice that it is taking on water and I’m having trouble keeping it right side up while trying to get it going.
Eventually it tips over and I am in the water and unable to get it right side up due to the current and chop in the water. I had my iPhone on me (thank you LifeProof cases!!!) and called to let them know I am stuck and having a hard time in the water. I called and told them «I’m in the water — jet ski tipped over and is sinking — HELP!» And the guy repeats my words and says «you are in the water? Hang up and call me back can’t hear ya man!»
I call two more times, screaming for help — blowing the whistle etc only to be told they can’t hear me, but understand that I am in the water and ask if I can speak up???
Now, my first thought if I worked there would be «hey we have a handful of customers out there, just got a call saying they are in water — maybe we should check in on our customers???»
1 hour later of trying my hardest to get the ski right side up and struggling to stay above water, and noticing a large dark object in the water with me (no idea what it was but the boat that eventually rescued me moved their asses fast once they saw it too.) I finally get brought back to Jerry’s Watersport and berated before stepping on the dock asking what happened. What happened is you never helped your customer when your faulty equipment left me in the middle of the ocean drifting away from shore for 1 hour and you never had the thought to come look for me after getting a distressed call.
Instead you blame ME for the incident and refuse to refund me until I mention the word lawyer and credit card chargeback. Then tell me to never come back while cussing ME out?
Screw you Jerry’s Watersport. I will never come back, and I hope this review helps others make that same choice. I’ll get my refund one way or another — don’t worry. I now have 3 pending charges from them for $ 300+. Who knows what for, will call bank and get them fixed when I get back. Nice try, Jerry.

I cannot recommend renting bikes from this outfit. They are not cheap to rent, but boy are they lousy bikes in terrible shape! They couldn’t even be bothered to see to it that there was air in the tires! Never again! Run, do not walk away from this incredibly lame establishment.

Didn’t do a tour but rented jet skis/​wave runners for an hour and had a blast! The staff was friendly and efficient and the machines were in great condition and very powerful. We were told they are one of the few places that rent by the half hour and hour.
Tips:
1. According to Florida law, you have to be at least 14 to drive one
2. Also according to Florida law, if you were born after a certain date (one member of our party was 23 and the current date is July 1, 1988) you must have a boating safety license. If you don’t have one, you can get a temporary one good for a year at Jerry’s by taking and passing a test (¹⁹⁄₂₅ correct) So just be aware of this and allow time to watch the video and take the test (20 min or so).
3. Get there in plenty of time. Today they closed at 5, with the last jet skis going out at 3:30.
4. They are a little challenging to find, so look for the Bluegreen Vacations Hammocks at Marathon sign and turn in there.