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.
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.
SURF WORLD
- 435 S Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, 954-545-7873
- Surf World Surf Shop has one of the best selections of Stand Up Paddle Boards in Florida, stocking boards from the best SUP brands in the business, including: Ark, C4, Surf Tech, Jimmy Lewis, Infinity, Aipa, Hulakai, Starboard, Laird, NSP, Walden, 7S, and more. Surf World's staff is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to everything SUP. You don't need to have surfing experience to enjoy Stand Up Paddling. Everyone can do it.
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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