SconnieMom Posted April 7, 2014 #1 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Family and I are hoping to do a jet ski excursion at Key West early on Friday the 11th of April. However, I can't find a single vendor that doesn't have a review that says they either left someone way behind, refused or outright lied about a refund for cancelled tour due to weather, tried to extort money for an existing dent/ding and/or just rude service. Reviews are so hard because I'm certain not only do owners post anon/fake reviews of themselves positively, but also are likely to post anon/fake negative reviews of each other. They are in direct competition with each other and I'm sure it's rather cut-throat. Suggestions welcome/appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keywester33 Posted April 7, 2014 #2 Share Posted April 7, 2014 I have only heard good things about Barefoot Billy. Many people are surprised at how rough these tours can be, especially in windy weather. You can really banged around and get wet. Maybe some of the bad reviews are from people who expected an easy, relaxing ride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_krynicki Posted April 8, 2014 #3 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I went back a few pages for Hydro-Thunder and didn't hit a bad review ---> http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g34345-d3219563-Reviews-HydroThunder_Key_West-Key_West_Florida_Keys_Florida.html Pjk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SconnieMom Posted April 8, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted April 8, 2014 Sort them by rating and you find "“Just awful -- avoid this place” 1 of 5 starsReviewed July 1, 2013 Terrible experience. When my young family and I returned our carts early and with no damage the attendant did everything he could to not return my credit card deposit. He was very aggressive and I had to confront him to get my deposit back. I was on the verge of calling the police. Give somebody else your business. Visited June 2013" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dettlja Posted April 8, 2014 #5 Share Posted April 8, 2014 We did the jet ski tour with fury summer of 2012. We have the same tour scheduled again in 3 weeks. We had a blast and no problems with extra charges or hassles. But it was a 90 min guided tour. It was fast. Too fast for my 8 year old daughter who was riding on the back of my ski. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CayoKelly Posted April 9, 2014 #6 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Go with the folks at the Fury for jet skiing. I have taken both Barefoot Billy's and the Fury. No comparison. The Fury's equipment and staff is so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfer1966 Posted April 10, 2014 #7 Share Posted April 10, 2014 We did a tour around the whole island and we used Sunset Watersports. Prices were good, the machines were good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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