Recreational water sports

9.4 mi

I haven't written a Yelp review in years, but this experience is worth noting. We submitted an…read moreinquiry through the website for a jet ski rental and Katie, one of the owners, responded right away. She was very helpful and provided all of the info that we needed to book. We met her at Lakefront Park Marina in St. Cloud which was an easy 45 minute drive from Orlando and launched from there. We were a bit nervous because our kids were jet skiing with us for the first time, but Katie gave us a thorough safety training and was on the water in case we needed assistance. The lake is huge so there was a lot of space to explore. She took great photos and video of us free of charge. We had a great time and plan to book again through Island Vibez!!

Katie was amazing and very friendly over the phone. She had us meet at a beautiful lake in Clermont…read moreFL. I rode a Seadoo water horse and my girl was on a Yamaha. She briefly and clearly gave us a safety brief and thoroughly explained the controls for each jet ski before allowing us to take off. I was nervous as hell seeing as I can't swim but she assured me I'd be okay and provided a life jacket as well. After about 45 minutes of free riding she already had like 40 pictures of us. She gave us free reign to ride and kept a watchful eye but was never overbearing. A storm and rain hit us mid session and we were fighting for our lives trying to ride through the 4 ft waves but instead of making us end the session Katie had us follow her to another side of the lake. The scenery was awesome. We ended up stopping at Cyprus Cove to wait it out a bit. After about 15 minutes the storm calmed down and we were able to take in a bit of the sunset and a rainbow on our way back to shore. She actually gave us quite a bit of extra time out there too. 10/10 couldn't have been better especially for my first time.

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Buena Vista Watersports

4.2

(55 reviews)

15.3 mi

Everything was amazing! I have only positive things to say about this place…read more * A small business that offers a wedding venue and water sports out on Lake Bryan. It was a great day. A bit windy- but that was lovely because of the heat. * They allowed me to bring my dog with me!!! She absolutely loves using the paddleboard or kayak with me and she hopped right on the single kayak with me and we paddled away. * The man outside helping us was so kind. The people at the little hut where you pay were nice, too. * It's about $30 I believe (for a single seater) and so worth it. * If you're traveling and need a fun day away from the parks, this is a great way to spend it! And it's nicely tucked away so it's quiet and feels so far from the hustle and bustle of the town!

I highly recommend Buena Vista Watersports. From the beginning to end my experience exceeded my…read moreexpectations. These days it's important to feel safe in any environment. Buena Vista water sports have Implemented safety measures to protect customers as well as employees. Upon checking in, you will notice there is a safety shield in place. Signs encouraging social distancing and maintaining six feet apart. All employees were wearing masks. This place is beautiful from watersports to weddings this place has so much to offer. My only concern was are there any unwanted guest in the water (gators). I was assured by a staff member that the lake is swept often. I'm looking forward to my next visit. Pros: Email confirming your booking Friendly, helpful & informative staff Clean environment Plenty of parking Beautiful views Cons: None

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Surf and Ski Watersports

4.1

(62 reviews)

38.5 mi

Boyfriend booked us jet skis for my bday. Never been on one! It was fun although he was…read moredisappointed that they had limits on where we could go, he wanted to explore a little more. I had fun zipping around the river with giant cruise ships in the distance. These things have power ! Check in was easy, sun bathed on the deck while we waited our turn. We will def be back*

Staff was friendly, easy to book, and priced well. I'm only giving them a three star because you…read moreare limited to a half hour or hour max and the zone is only 2 miles long by about 500 yards wide. The jet ski works well. I probably won't return, just because of the extremely limited area to play in the water.

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321 Boat Rentals

4.9

(28 reviews)

40.9 mi

Everyone was so kind and accommodating. Perfect for families! They met us at our van with a wagon…read moreand helped bring all of our things down the dock to the boat, they gave excellent instructions without it feeling stressful, and they were kind and engaging with our kiddos who ask a ton of questions. My parents came as well and they were patient and helpful with assisting my mom in and out of the boat. We were also late to our reservation and they were really flexible.

Have rented from 321 Boat Rentals multiple times and have always had a great experience. Amazing…read morecustomer service leading to awesome days on the water! Steve and all of his coworkers were super friendly and helpful! Highly recommend!

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Move Aside Jet Ski Rentals

4.6

(9 reviews)

20.3 mi

Went out on the Jet Skis today and my 11 y/o and me had a blast. Dana was amazing, she made us feel…read moresafe and encouraged us to feed the need for speed. We started off with a few jet ski instructions and intermittent slow speed while going under the bridges, but once we hit the open lake, we were off on our own to ride at full speed. I had never drove a jet ski before, but after a few minutes of feeling out the ski, I was a pro. The Jet ski had a big compartment to put in your belongings (shoes, clothes and small purse) and a small water proof compartment to place your phone in. DEFINITELY would give my business to Move Aside Jet Ski Rentals again. Side note, after your ride, you can relax on the lake and swim, and grab a bite to eat. It's a good day experience.

Coming from Catalinas Watersports of Naples FL, Took the tour, Sean is a great guide and captain,…read moremade our experience fun and enjoyable. Sean has a lot to offer everyone at move aside jetski rentals. Overall Good experience, positive vibes, fun tour and wilderness experience. Really think this is a great stop for tourists to enjoy their vacations and just get a little beautiful ambience while riding the biggest and badest of the seadoo's out their. RXT-X 2021. If you have checked this place out you must do so. Great for kids, family. Catalinas Watersports Naples, FL

Happy Clients on Lake Butler

Very professional, extremely polite, great explanation on how to and do's and don'ts definitely will be renting again

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Makaio Water Sports

32.3 mi

Super cool couple who rent their brand new seadoo 3 person jet skis to anyone who's got the cash!…read more(That being $200 an hour per ski) I had some friends over for a get together a month or so ago, and live on Lake Fairview, so we got their number from a website, all pitched in, and we couldn't have been happier! 2 high powered 1100 blue seadoos with a Bluetooth waterproof speaker blaring out 1000w! Which is perfect bc you can hear your music while you're pushing 43mph across the lake! And btw, 10 people were satisfied with a 2 hour rental for 2 of these bad boys. Oh, and the skis have GPS too, so if you get out to Butler Chain you won't get lost! Thanks again guys, hope to see you at EDC!

This business is a great locally owned business that allows you to rent a Jet Ski or two and have a…read moregreat time on the water. The best part of this business is they have different types of rental packages and options that they bring out to you! You are not confined to the lake they are located on but can pick from multiple lakes in the Central Florida area. The owner is a professional laid back individual who is a pleasure to work with. Our family had a great time and will definitely be using them again.

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Wildlife Watersports

4.5

(55 reviews)

41.4 mi

Heidi and her family were incredibly accommodating, and suited up our family with three kayaks and…read moresent us out into the beautiful Indian River Lagoon. Everyone was very friendly and our kayak experience was gorgeous -- we spotted every kind of bird we would think of out in the lagoon! As we came in, our daughter pooped out as she tried to paddle in, and they went out in a motorboat and towed her in! Then they gave all three girls coconut souvenirs! We are so glad we stopped, and we will be back.

This place was so awesome. My girls and I had an amazing time. Great customer service and very…read moreaccommodating! The paddleboard and kayaks were great quality! Thank you for making my visit amazing and memorable. That coconut was delish :)

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Signature Watersport Rentals

3.0

(4 reviews)

13.7 mi

FULL DISCLOSURE: I was initially hesitant to try them due to the previous negative reviews, but…read moredecided to take a chance because of how old the previous reviews were - a lot can change in that amount of time... GLAD I DID! Quick transaction period; Fast response time via email, text, and phone; Launch time was perfect; and Michael was not only professional, but went above and beyond when we had to change locations to the WP Racquet Club last minute. Jet Skis are pretty banged up, but that's to be expected in this kind of service. Will definitely use again!

What a terrible experience. We reserved multiple jet skis to be dropped off between 730 and 8am…read more At 8:05am after calling 3 times finally someone responded and told us Mike was going to be 45 mins late. At 9am (an hour later) we were told Mike was going to be 10-15mins late. 30 minutes later he finally pulled up. We didn't end up getting into the water until 10am. About 2 and a half hours later we saw a storm coming in so we started making our way back to the car to call them in. Obviously since thw storm was coming in quick, there were many others leaving the lake as well. By the time we got to the car it was 3 hours and 20 mins into our rental resulting in them charging us a gas fee even though we had only used a quarter tank of gas on all of the jet skis and we werent able to take advantage of the full 5 hour rental since they were 2 hours late. I highly recommend going somewhere else!

The Bob Makinson Aquatic Center

4.0

6.8 mi

Signed my 4-year old daughter up for a 2 week run of (8) 30-minute swimming classes for $60 -…read moretotaling 4 hours of instruction. I took her to the first class (30 minutes) but was unable to attend 2 classes (1 hour) because of work. 4 of the classes were canceled (2 hours) due to weather - I understand they are trying to keep us safe and this is no fault of the center, HOWEVER they only tell/txt you that the class is cancelled 5 minutes before the start time! So we had to drive over there each time only to be sent away. One of these days the front desk person told me "well, the lightning is technically 12 miles away, and the rules say we have to close the center when it's 10 miles away, but we're just going to close it anyway because it's easier." On the last day of the session they said I had to come in for a single 1 hour 45 minute session to make up all the cancelled time. I feel it is unreasonable to expect a 4-year old with ZERO previous pool experience to attend a class of this length. They were unwilling to schedule any alternatives and I was told I would just lose the money. I called and talked to people in the office twice and was told "oh well, this is how we do it." They have group classes running for 3 more weeks, but even though there are available spaces, they have refused to allow any kind of drop in, even for just one or two classes. Ultimately I feel I have wasted both my time and money here.

This is such a great summer activity for toddlers! My 1.5 year old had the time of his life playing…read morein the kiddie pool. There's more than enough activities to keep them busy and us parents can stay cool in the water too. We'll be there all summer!

MADE Baseball

(46 reviews)

1.7 mi

Our son has the best time at MADE baseball camps and clinics! He learns so much about the rules of…read morethe game and, most importantly, how to be a good teammate. I can't recommend these guys enough!!

Coach Isaac transformed my 7 year old son's game almost instantly. My son started his season…read morehitless for the first 5 games. But then we met Coach Isaac. Coach Isaac began first to build trust and to work on my son's confidence as a player. After just 1 session, my son started seeing the ball and getting hits because he believed that he could! We have continued to work with Coach Isaac, learning drills and improving skills, and my son is growing into a confident athlete who works hard, is proud of himself, and has fun, win or lose.

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Kids World Learning Academy

4.5

(8 reviews)

3.3 mi

I absolutely love KWLA! I moved to St. Cloud from another state and was obviously very worried…read moreabout putting my 1 year old in the care of complete strangers. From the moment we took a tour my daughter loved this place. She was reaching for everything wanting to play and even spoke to a few staff members. This was amazing to me because she was scared of talking to strangers. For her first few months I still lived in another state. Since she lived with dad, the ladies took care of doing her hair every morning for him which was a huge relief for me. Since moving to the sunshine state she even started to wear sunglasses all day long! Her teachers not only embraced her new habit but made sure to send her home with all her belongings everyday. They even helped label some items! I thought my daughter would be a bit behind because she was born almost 4 months premature. But that was not the case. Before I knew it she was eating more talking more and even using sign language as she spoke! My daughter has now been in KWLA for over a year. I have since moved over a half hour away but I gladly make the trip every morning afternoon to bring my daughter here. She speaks more than most kids her age, she is potty trained thanks to them, she has wonderful little habits like singing as she is completing a task, and she begs me to bring her to see her friends and teacher everyday. This is the only place I trust to take care of my daughter and I highly recommend them! Thank you KWLA for helping raise my little girl!

We absolutely LOVE this daycare. Our little one has been here since she was one and has been…read moreflourishing as they follow the STEM curriculum. They really do love and care for your child and you notice it right away when you drop off in the morning and throughout the day as they keep you updated with activities through the app. They also have loads of events and activities throughout the school year and have two shows. All other daycares we visited didn't offer anything like this. Truly a great place to enroll your child in!

Navigators Classroom (3y)

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Skate Reflections

3.6

(51 reviews)

9.8 mi

Wednesday they do pizza night, about the pizza? That kind of if you are hungry you eat, otherwise…read morepass. They do have a really small area for Kids, begginers just to learn how to stand up. My roller broke the straps, so I rented there, didn't like they were wet (they do spray odoban or something similar when you return, wish was powdered) The music and the lights are really great, the downside it's they have just one ring, so all together pros, beginners, people who barely stand. Also, you can't even bring water bottle inside, and if you buy there they won't stay chilli for a while as they are plastic bottles)

Awful and robbers! Dare I say con artists. First time here as stepson wanted to meet his friends…read morehere, so my wife brings kids here and was charged $10 each even if you're not skating. Yet it turns out the entry fee should be $8 and on top of that indicates in my screenshots from the official website that parents aren't even charged when they're spectating. When my wife when to the lady up front to claim all of this , the lady in front didn't cooperate for refund, only stating "umm well they only tell me what to charge and everyone pays here!" Like are you serious? And we demanded to speak to the owner and she didn't want to call the owner , but only handed over 2 complimentary vouchers for next time! It's a matter of principle and we were owed $12 bucks yes not a big deal but it's all about ethics! Like why don't you guys go on and skate your way out of here cuz the only track they got is robbing people. Truly awful and looks like they got more reflecting to do based on their service

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Reflex Gymnastics

4.6

(9 reviews)

13.9 mi

Fantastic instruction with friendly staff, equipment was much more varied than any other facility…read morein the area, I would definitely recommend especially to parents of beginners!

Love this gym for my daughter, great environment and staff. Camila is especially very attentive and…read moregood with her. Recommend!!

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Tumbleweeds Gymnastics

4.7

(6 reviews)

37.8 mi

We absolutely love tumbleweed gymnastics! We have several kids who go here and they all enjoy it…read more The teachers are great. They have the option for toddlers to add an everyday class. It works perfect for us toddler moms who can't always make a specific day. This allows us to have a more flexible schedule.

Kids (3&8) (boy & girl ) love to go ! There's always room for improvement but so far so goodread more

Tumbleweeds from Parkway Drive.

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The Ice Factory of Central Florida

3.6

(42 reviews)

4.5 mi

If you're looking for a public skate, I'd recommend looking elsewhere. In my experience, their…read morepublic skates get treated like extended freestyle sessions (including with coaches on the ice one-on-one with students), so if you're not a figure skater or not planning on practicing figure skating drills, there's no real safe way for you to be on the ice. As we all know, ice time is expensive, so it'll be a waste of your money. This is particularly prevalent during weekdays. The facility itself is adequate and as described on their website.

This rating was for the birthday party. The kids had a great time. We really didn't have to do…read moremuch as the party heros Seth and Faith were more than happy to help setup and serving. They had one thing in mind and that was to make sure the birthday child was having the best birthday party. I think some suggestions I would have is have the party's skate sizing done separately from the rest of the public skaters and maybe have one party game on the ice to keep the group together. Maybe do the birthday cake photo along with a birthday party game on the ice. Because, Once the party hits the ice everyone is was on their own.

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Laureate Park Aquatic Center

4.8

(4 reviews)

7.8 mi

If you live in this area, you are very lucky to have such an amazing waterpark to attend at no cost…read morebecause this is a public pool that looks so fancy I was wondering first if this was a hotel

Fantastic pool and clean facilities! Perfect for a morning swim or weekend splash. Staff were…read morefriendly and helpful, making it a great place to relax and have fun.

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Nadine V.

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4 years ago

Samantha is absolutely amazing. She answered every question we had and got us on the water really quick after we arrived. I 100% recommend this company. The Jet skis were super comfortable and fast ! 5 stars for sure ! read more

Herika B.

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3 years ago

Samantha was awesome, I had a great experience... go book with her really worth it, you'll enjoy it .....

manny c.

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4 years ago

I had a wonderful time at the lake angle and brain helped me so much great knowledge on the lake

Steezy L.

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3 years ago

experience i love it she was nice and understanding Samantha for the Win

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I haven't written a Yelp review in years, but this experience is worth noting. We submitted an…read moreinquiry through the website for a jet ski rental and Katie, one of the owners, responded right away. She was very helpful and provided all of the info that we needed to book. We met her at Lakefront Park Marina in St. Cloud which was an easy 45 minute drive from Orlando and launched from there. We were a bit nervous because our kids were jet skiing with us for the first time, but Katie gave us a thorough safety training and was on the water in case we needed assistance. The lake is huge so there was a lot of space to explore. She took great photos and video of us free of charge. We had a great time and plan to book again through Island Vibez!!

Katie was amazing and very friendly over the phone. She had us meet at a beautiful lake in Clermont…read moreFL. I rode a Seadoo water horse and my girl was on a Yamaha. She briefly and clearly gave us a safety brief and thoroughly explained the controls for each jet ski before allowing us to take off. I was nervous as hell seeing as I can't swim but she assured me I'd be okay and provided a life jacket as well. After about 45 minutes of free riding she already had like 40 pictures of us. She gave us free reign to ride and kept a watchful eye but was never overbearing. A storm and rain hit us mid session and we were fighting for our lives trying to ride through the 4 ft waves but instead of making us end the session Katie had us follow her to another side of the lake. The scenery was awesome. We ended up stopping at Cyprus Cove to wait it out a bit. After about 15 minutes the storm calmed down and we were able to take in a bit of the sunset and a rainbow on our way back to shore. She actually gave us quite a bit of extra time out there too. 10/10 couldn't have been better especially for my first time.

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My family and I had a great time exploring the lake on the e bikes. The bikes were in great…read morecondition and the owner provided us with a backpack cooler with water, sunblock, and fresh baked cookies! Such a nice bonus!

We had a great experience. We rented e-bikes for a two-hour ride. Sean was very friendly and…read moreinformative, giving us thorough instructions for the route, along with a map and other information. The area of the lake is beautiful.

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