Great Lakes Guide Service

No customer service, promised a service and just disappeared. No integrity. The response on Google…read morewas lackluster, no follow up once I confirmed I was a customer

Boat was clean and ready on time. Staff was helpful and friendly. They gave good route suggestions…read moreand a reasonable safety overview. We'll definitely be back!

Grand Haven Boat Rental

4.4

(19 reviews)

Cathy, Maize, and the team were helpful, patient, and fun when we rented a pontoon boat for our…read moreson's 21st birthday. Boat was great, excellent service, and easy to follow instructions. I felt like they were personally invested in us having a great time. We will be back!

From start to finish, this crew was absolutely fantastic to work with! They were so friendly during…read morethe booking process and showed us everything we needed to know about getting the boat on the water. The kids had a blast tubing and it was a major bonus that the dogs got to come along for the fun, too! The boat was huge and in pristine condition. When we returned with a kid with a broken wrist (through no fault of the boat company or anything like that) they were so compassionate. They helped us unload the boat, told us not to worry about anything and to go take care of our son. Wonderful company, can't recommend them enough! Thank you for a wonderful day on the water and your kindness afterwards! We will absolutely be back in the future. :)

Wave Club Water Sports

4.0

(8 reviews)

We rented a pontoon for a half day on Silver Lake. It was practically a brand new boat. Staff was…read morehelpful and checked on us even while we were out on the water. The lake is small but the dunes are a sight to see. We enjoyed climbing the dunes and then floated in the lake. I would recommend this company to anyone that wanted to see the dunes from a new perspective.

We stopped by on July 3 with no reservation and were able to get a 2 hour pontoon rental with a…read moredouble raft for tubing. The workers were extremely helpful and thorough in explaining the rules, how to operate the boat and tubing advice. We had an absolute blast and when we got back multiple workers checked in to make sure we enjoyed our time. If we are ever back to Silver Lake, we will definitely rent again!

Duneshore Boating

(2 reviews)

Easy to book with, easy to find in person, and really chill people in charge! We had an incredible…read moretime and it was all thanks to the owners - they were very communicative and helpful. Boat looked brand new, had zero issues on our full day out. 100% would recommend!

Jon and Jennifer provide great service! They are very friendly, helpful, and accommodating. They…read moredelivered the boat with a riding tube and life jackets for all our party. The pontoon boat was great and was the highlight of our trip (3 days) to White Lake. I won't hesitate to rent from Duneshore again and they will be a big incentive to come back to White Lake.

Big Lake Outfitters

3.7

(23 reviews)

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On our recent trip to Saugatuck, we decided to rent a pontoon boat to check out the city from a…read moredifferent perspective. We rented the larger of the two boats and had plenty of room for our party of 10. Gas comes included in the price of the rental and the boat was in great shape. Only suggestion would to be modernize it some to allow for plugging in USB charging cables, etc.

I posted a picture of their website that advertises moped rentals. The reviews are positive and the…read moreprices seemed reasonable -- so I took a brisk walk into Saugatuck and walked to the counter, only to be told:"Oh, we used to rent mopeds but we don't anymore." I know modern technology can be challenging to some, but please -- hire a grade school student to update your website to reflect your current policies. This is the era of instant communications.

Mac Adventures

(8 reviews)

I had such an amazing experience at Max Adventures renting kayaks with my friends. I had never been…read morekayaking before and was a little nervous, but Simon, Davis, and Lucas were absolutely wonderful. They were helpful, professional, attentive, and very informative. The whole experience was fun, relaxing, and so well organized. Thank you to Simon, Davis, and Lucas for making our day so memorable!

My son and I had a fantastic experience renting from Mac Adventures in Holland Michigan. The crew…read morewas beyond courteous and even helped carry a few items down the dock for us. Boat was clean, well organized and ready for fun. I would absolutely rent from Mac adventures again!

Holland Water Sports

3.2

(27 reviews)

The office is actually located in the back which is indicated at a sign in the front. We had to…read morewait a few minutes while the person at the desk was helping a couple people on the phone and someone who made reservations as we were walk-ins. There was someone who helped us out with ensuring that we were aware of the instructions on how to operate the Wave-runner and the rules. We grabbed a life jacket and a plastic box to put our phones into the compartment in the waverunner. It was great time that we went at about 10:30am as it was not busy at all on a Sunday morning. It was a blast and we were disappointed that we only booked an hour, and definitely agreed that we will have to do a couple of hours so that we could get out to Lake Michigan the next time.

The staff & owners were so helpful & engaging! The dock staff educated us on safety & how to use…read morethe jet skis to maximize our fun! Don't forget to bring some cash for tipping. What a total blast! Highly recommend!

Makin Waves Boat-Jet Ski Rentals

2.2

(39 reviews)

honestly shocked by the negative reviews. johnny and his team were so accommodating and amazing!!!…read morewe had the best time. they were very informative and our boat rental was super affordable. highly recommend! see you soon johnny we will be back.

Got all the way through filling paperwork just for them to tell us we couldn't rent the jet ski!read more

Unsalted Boat Rentals

4.3

Had a great time renting a boat from Unsalted Boat Rentals. Weather was great. Staff was very nice.read more

We rented an Economy Pontoon from Unsalted Boat rentals - we had a great experience!…read more I made the reservation and paid through their website. We showed up to the location at our reserved time and a young guy was there to help us load on to the boat and gave us the informative run down. We didn't have any issues, the boat was clean and well maintained.

J-Boards Standup Paddleboard Rentals

(4 reviews)

The water is warming up and just in time for the holiday…read more J-Boards is open today! J will also open Wednesday thru Sunday this week! Please stop in and say hello! Thank you to the community for all of your support!

Had a great time paddle boarding for the first time. I was given a few basic tips before heading…read moreout, which made it much easier than expected. More info about J-Boards can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/JBoardsPaddleboards

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D G.

11 years ago

I have fished with Great Lakes guide service several times over the last couple years and am impressed every time out .... Captain Kyle and his crew are extremely knowledgable, professional, and have always went above and beyond to ensure a safe and fun trip for me and my family and always put us on the fish!!!! Good luck finding a better charter service read more

Denyann H.

11 years ago

Captain Kyle was able to accommodate myself and 5 others on a last minute charter, when our original charter cancelled the day before. We had a great trip with Captain Kyle and Dan! They knew the lake and where to find the fish! They have a nice boat and awesome equipment! Next time we book a charter it will be with GLGS!! Thanks guys!!! read more

Brian L.

14 years ago

I went Wednesday and had a blast never caught that many fish before would recommend it to any one captain Kyle knows what he is doing thanks again read more

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