Watersports
Greater Fort Lauderdale is flowing with water-based activities. Ramp up your vacation with scuba diving, jet skiing, parasailing, boating and sport fishing. If fishing is indeed your thing, don't miss the interactive exhibits at the International Game Fish Association's Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum.
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- 3030 Holiday Drive, Fort Lauderdale, 954-462-7245
- Located at the Harbor Beach Marriott Resort & Spa. Daily 9am-5pm. Wave Runners $65-$75, Parasailing $75-$190, Water Playground $20-$50, Hobie Cat Catamarans $70-$125, Boogie Boards $10-$20, Surf Boards $25-$50, Water Weenie Rides $20, Metal Detectors $20-$25, Sport Fishing $650, Speed Boat $50-$90, Scuba/Snorkel call for pricing.
AQUA SPORTS INC.
- Fort Lauderdale, 888-223-6568
- An "Elite SCUBA Diving & Rescue Training Institute." Comprised with a highly qualified team of professional instructors offering: SCUBA Diving certification courses for all levels from beginner to professional; CPR, First Aid, Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), and Oxygen certification courses; and Lifeguard certification courses, and Swim Coach Safety Training certification courses.
AQUATIC ADVENTURES
- 301 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-459-8020
- See Fort Lauderdale's waterways by boat. Take a ride with your family or friends and see multimillion dollar homes and yachts up close and personal. There are plenty of places to stop for lunch or a beverage. Boat rental located on the corner of Las Olas Blvd and Southbound A1A in Crazy Gregg's Marina.
ATLANTIC COAST KAYAK COMPANY
- 1937 Wilton Dr., Wilton Manors, 954-781-0073
- Guided kayak tours and rentals in natural and urban settings, tidal creeks, wetlands, meandering rivers, mild surf, and the Intracoastal waterway. View historical sites, wildlife and mega yachts. Daily 9am-6pm.
CATAMARAN CHARTERS BY TROPICAL SAILING
- 801 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-579-8181
- Champagne sunset cruises, half day island getaway and beach adventure (full menu lunch included), 2-hour Intracoastal mansion and ocean sightseeing cruise, dinner cruise. Private group charters, snorkeling and gourmet catering available. 10am-7pm, 3 trips daily, 365 days a year. From $30 for adults.
EZride Surf School
- Fort Lauderdale, 954-803-7988
- Professional Surf Lessons offered at multiple beach locations. Surf training and ocean education to start your surf journey, or turn your vacation into an exciting surf experience. Call for reserved lessons.
FULL MOON KAYAK
- Fort Lauderdale, 954-328-5231
- A great way to get close to nature. Plan a 2 hour guided tour and enjoy the calm waters on a single or tandem kayak. Open 7 days a week. Day or night time trips. Large groups welcome. Self-guided trips and kayak classes available. Ask about monthly Full Moon kayak tour dates.
POMPANO DIVE CENTER
- 101 N. Riverside Drive, Pompano Beach, 954-788-0208
- Your Local One Stop Dive Shop. Centrally located in the Sands Harbor Marina on the Intracoastal Waterway, Pompano Dive Center proudly offers an unparalleled inventory selection including the full SCUBAPRO line; daily two-tank dive charters only steps from our front door to our dock; internationally recognized PADI Five-Star instruction; Air and Nitrox fills; boundless travel opportunities and a top-of-the-line Repair/Service Tech Center. Their professionally trained staff is knowledgeable and available to help you plan all your equipment purchases and your next adventure. Stop in – Experience, Enjoy and Explore Pompano diving at its best!
PRO DIVE
- 429 Seabreeze Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, 954-776-3483
- One of South Florida’s – and the world’s – most respected dive centers, Pro Dive offers daily scuba diving and snorkeling charters aboard its custom 60’ dive boat, the Pro Diver II; a complete retail dive shop featuring Aqua Lung, Aquatic Atomics, O.ME.R. free diving gear; and scuba training for divers of every level, from beginner to career professional. Check website for departure times.
SEA EXPERIENCE SCUBA DIVING, GLASSBOTTOM & SNORKEL ADVENTURES
- 801 Seabreeze Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, 954-467-6000
- Glass bottom, snorkel and scuba diving trips. Try the Discover Scuba Diving, a 4 hour class and go scuba diving the same day. Visit the underwater beauty of natural reefs. View through the glass bottom or get up close and personal snorkeling with the tropical fish. An experienced staff helps beginners and seasoned snorkelers in every aspect of their tour. Great family fun and an educational eco-tour. Two trips daily (three trips during peak times), seven days a week; also offering private charters. Two tank scuba trips also offered daily.
SKI RIXEN AT QUIET WATERS PARK
- 401 S. Powerline Rd., Deerfield Beach, 954-429-0215
- Direct from Europe to Florida is the German concept most recognized as a “cable park,” SkiRixenUSA is in the business of teaching people to learn how to wakeboard and waterski. The majority of customers who come to SkiRixenUSA have never done any of the activities that we offer and are successful in trick skis, wakeboarding, wakeskating, kneeboarding and waterskis. SkiRixenUSA is the place to do it all! Quiet Waters Park in Deerfield Beach, Florida is the home of SkiRixenUSA located next to Festival Skate Park. The cable best known as “Rixen,” is the longest standing cable way in America and is recognized worldwide as a cable park for producing top athletes in the boat and cable wakeboard.
SOUTH FLORIDA DIVING HEADQUARTERS
- 2621 N. Riverside Drive, Pompano Beach, 954-783-2299
- Daily snorkeling, diving & glass bottom trips, guiding you to 23 miles of coral reefs and over 30 ship wrecks! Dive, snorkel or watch through the glass bottom on some of the same boats. Try the “Dive Today” program: take a shallow water experience using the innovative “Mini Breather,” no experience needed. Offering 1, 2 & 3 tank dive trips. Snorkelers explore 2 locations: a shallow reef, where you’ll see nurse sharks, and an old shipwreck that sank in 1900. View trip schedules and book online.
TIKI BEACH WATERSPORTS
- A1A, Fort Lauderdale Beach, 954-763-4020
- Kitesurfing instruction and all rental equipment, Waverunner rentals, Ocean Kayak rentals and Hobie Cat rentals.
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