We rented from this company several times this weekend Rented: Pontoon Jet skis Kayak Paddleboard-I did not do well on this thing. Josh and the entire crew were amazing. I 100% recommend him. Prices were very reasonable as well. read more

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We reserved a boat for 10 AM for a two hour rental. We arrived at 9:45 and they weren't even open. Around 9:55 someone finally showed up and was scrambling around trying to get a boat ready. Couldn't get any boat to work. Not very professional. We were told we would get a refund. It took numerous emails and phone calls to finally have someone respond. Took over a week to finally see our refund. Not a good experience. I would not rent here. read more

Today, I had my rental for jets ski. It was fun! Highly recommend. Eric knows his stuff. Plus, he's good at rescuing. My ski tipped over and he was fast to rescue me. If you rent anywhere, make sure they are good at saving. Eric is the man. Saved my life. Good luck renting jet skis. Be aware, they can tip over. Highly recommend this place! read more

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Service was 5 Stars. I had kids 5 5 7 and rented a jet ski. The guys there made it so easy for me to pull in swap out a kid and get back out. There great attitudes made my Jet Ski day! The beach there is top notch too. Super soft sand and kids not riding stayed active. I highly recommend this place especially if you have kids. We will be returning. I was really impressed. read more

we had a very relaxing and wonderful time on the catamaran ride the other day. the crew was so nice and friendly. plenty of places to sit and move around. We enjoyed cocktails and soft drinks and basked in the sun. A great way to spend a couple of hours on the water. read more

Break'n Waves - Boating Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Couldn't have asked for a better experience for my first time on a jet ski. Great service from the owner and staff. Our jet ski was basically brand new, and all the equipment seemed very well maintained. Waters were a bit choppy that day, but had a blast riding around for an hour. read more

Staff very friendly and helpful! Can't beat the prices We rented the single kayaks and our friends rented a paddle boat. read more

Our rental experience was smooth and enjoyable. This was the best pontoon rental price we could find in the area. ($120 for 2 hours and up to 10 people) The pontoon was also clean and well maintained. The location is also convenient from the Hampton Inn hotel. The owner Eric and the employee who helped us, Austin, were very friendly and helpful during the whole experience. read more

I used this company to rent pontoon boats for our annual family vacation. Always received a new or near new boat that was clean, in great shape and without any mechanical issues. Great delivery and pickup service. I accidentally used another company (American boat rental) and received a boat that was banged up, cracked seats, worm and torn carpet and it only ran for an hour and a half before it wouldn't start. The boat was returned and the the company charged over $570 for a one day use. I called Break'n Waves and they delivered a quality boat the next day and saved the family vacation.! read more

We we're dissapointed. We took a jetski out and 10 mins in it was choking. Spent 20 mins having it "looked at". Went back out and it struggled to open up full throttle. The seat was also torn big time w foam coming out and not even attempted to be repaired. We didn't even use our whole hour. We got a cheap and half hearted "sorry 'bout that". No offer of a partial refund or anything. Just took our $ and ran. Don't fall for the "may not include fuel". Each rental that uses fuel = they charge you add'l for. Scam city and hide behind a legal disclaimer. Pathetic. Never again. Go elsewhere. There is a reason they are cheaper than the rest. read more

Great company to rent a pontoon boat from. Had a great experience from drop-off to pick-up and Eric was very friendly and very safety oriented. We rented the pontoon boat for a week and can't wait to rent a boat from him next year. I would highly recommend this business. read more

Do NOT rent from this place! They are billing us the replacement cost of almost $2000, with false claims on damage. Both machines were not in great shape when we took them out. I can't believe that they are ripping off active duty military, just because we are visiting from out of state. I have rented in Texas, Maryland, Florida, Canada and Persian Gulf, and I have NEVER been billed for damages or seen anyone operate like this. read more

I rented a kayak from them and explored the bay. The staff were very accommodating and went above and beyond their 'everyday job.' They were very friendly, knowledgeable, and flexible. I wasn't sure how many hours I wanted in the kayak, so they left it open and I paid at the end. The only suggestion is to have a couple of sit in kayaks to rent for those customers who want to be shielded from the sun a little and can demonstrate verbally/physically, the necessary safety procedures/equipment that go with the sit in kayak as a request is made for one. read more

Amazing service and the best price for boat rental I could find around... The people are just great and unbelievable nice.. We rented from them twice and both times were amazing! They were great! And it made my vacation... read more

DO NOT RENT A BOAT FROM THIS COMPANY. In June, I ordered a boat to be delivered in August to a rental near Traverse City. I don't think I've encountered a ruder person in my life. Eric, the owner would not confirm my rental just said "if you got a text, you're confirmed". On the text, there was no date or time of delivery. On the date it was to be delivered, there was no boat at 10 am. So we started calling, no answer, then called the shop. The guy in the shop was very friendly but said he had no control over the delivery side of the business. He said to keep calling the other Eric. Finally at 12:30, we got a text that we would be next. Upon delivery, Eric was extremely short, threw a clipboard at me and told me to fill it out. I had a question about the contract so I didn't sign it. Eric then yelled at all of us, a group of over 50 year olds, that we needed an orientation. Mind you, not once did he talk to us. Just shouted orders at us, if he had talked to us, he would have found out that we were all boat owners and very familiar with pontoon boats and how to drive them. My husband had a beer in his hand as we went to the dock for our "orientation" (it was lunchtime and we were on vacation). Once gathered at the dock, he told us that we were all drunk and he would not leave his boat with us. I also got yelled at for not signing the contract. As we were trying to talk to him, his partner backed the boat off our dock and took off. It was a horrible experience which threatened to ruin our vacation as we spent the rest of the day looking for a boat rental. Luckily, Sail and Power Boat Rental had a jet boat available. Compared to Break n Waves, this was a dream company to work with. They told us when and where to meet our rental person and boat. We picked it up at the public access and dropped it off there too. No problems, no hassle and no one yelling at us. read more

Rented a motor boat and inner tube. Been wanting to take my kids tubing for years! Location is perfect. Parking lot, easily accessible. Called and made a reservation. Everything went great. The staff was very helpful with us boat newbies. The boat was perfect. We had a blast. Kids (13,13,11) loved it! Will be a highlight of our weekend! read more

Great Times and Great prices. Been renting 3 years in a row. Rented boats, jet skis and pontoons. Next time I want to try parasailing!! One suggestions though. I wish their jet skis had re-boarding steps. I fell off few times and it was NOT easy getting back on. Otherwise hard working staff and friendly. read more

I used them 2 days in a row while staying at the Parkshore Resort. They are right on the beach which made it convenient. They were friendly and my jet ski was fantastic. I would definitely recommend them! read more

If you're going parasailing in the Traverse City area (and you should), Captain Dan is the man! You're in good hands safety wise and hard to imagine someone bringing more fun. Our family of 5 had a blast and the one kid who was nervous overcame the fear and loved it more than anyone else. First rate experience. read more

We had a blast renting jet skies! The price was reasonable and was as advertised on their website so there were no surprises. The staff was great, laid back, and informative making us feel well informed and prepared for riding and hitting the bay. A great experience, one that will keep us coming back! read more

The prices online are not their true prices. Disappointing when you get there and are forced for pay $50 more. Be prepared to pay a 'fuel charge' to ride a jet ski for an hour, which you pretty much return with the same amount of gas. Not cool. Also one of the jet skis was only half as fast as the other, so we didn't keep up with each other. read more