Cortez Watersports

Rented two jet skies today. Very friendly staff. Don’t be intimidated about the water craft license, my daughter and her boyfriend were able to pass it with no problems. The staff will give you a quick brief the on the signs posted and brief you on safety. The jets skies we had were in tip top condition. We went south by jewfish and the finished it off by Palma sola bay. We had a blast, will definitely rent from them again.

Great place! Walked right in got taken care of with some jet ski rentals. They were so kind and helped us out a lot. Would recommend for rentals

If I could give this business ten stars, I would. Went on an hour ride with my girlfriend, and we got an extra 30 minutes for liking them on Facebook. And honestly, with all the watersport businesses in the area, it wasn’t easy to narrow them down until you consider their customer service. This business has excellent ratings and when I reserved my riding slot the day before, the owner was super chill and enthusiastic about getting us out on the water and having fun. It was plenty of time to explore the riding area and I can’t wait to come back. Wave runners even have GoPro mounts on the hood of the front compartment, so you don’t need to worry about bringing a mount! My GoPro footage was awesome, and you can mount it to show either yourself or riding forwards. Another perk? You get a temporary boater’s license for 12 months after taking a test. Give these guys your business and enjoy one of the best riding spots I’ve ever been to!

Good place to rent a jetski. They were quick in getting us on the water. I thought the machine was a little beat up, but everything worked out and we had a nice time out on the water.

Danny and john, were great! Told us right where to see the Dolphins, local info and friendly! I live here so it was great to take my son who was visiting. Great memories

Cortez Watersports is the BEST place to rent a Jet Ski! Their jet skis are new and very powerful. My sixteen year old son and I had a BLAST riding them yesterday. The guys at the shop are super nice and gave us all the best places to go after a thorough safety lesson. I would highly recommend this place to anyone looking to rent a jet ski or boat.

We had the best experience renting from Cortez Watersports! They made everything so easy and were such great people to work with! They have great equipment too! Definitely was the best day of our vacation! Thank you guys!

Awesome place to rent jetskis! We rented two skis for an hour and they were REALLY fast and had a bunch of fun. Great location (don’t have to drive across bridge) and close to open water. Would recommend to anyone on vacation in Sarasota!

The nicest people !! The were friendly informative not to mention fun !
We had a blast. There were no questions left unanswered. Equipment was well maintained, we all felt safe”””’ I wouldn’t go anywhere else.!!
Lauren O.

It was so much fun! We had a blast. The guys were so friendly and helpful! Wouldn’t go anywhere else! I’m here from South Dakota and I will be visiting every year!

My daughter was visiting a friend in Florida and wanted to rent jet skis from Cortez W. They are both minors, however the person working that day took their credit card and asked them to take a test (the test is the only good part of this service). They failed the test and paid $ 6 dollars, they were told to return with someone who can take the test and then they could rent jet ski. They were also told that there will be no charge for the rental, my daughter even called twice that day to make sure there wont be a charge. Sure enough 6 days later, there are two charges on my credit card, one for $ 6 for the test and one $ 106.

11 of us Rented 5 jet skis on Christmas Day. Danny set us up, took good care of us, made us feel welcome and happy to be there! Other people working there were very friendly as well. Highly recommend if you are looking to rent boat or skis.

We rented the small pontoon for a couple of days and jet skis from these guys while we were down on fall break. Great, easygoing team that was very pleasant to work with. We moved our schedule for the jet skis around the tides so we wouldn’t run into any low spots. The guys let us use their kayaks and snorkeling gear as well. Very knowledgeable about the areas and where to see dolphins. We will definitely rent from these guys again when we come back for spring break.

The prices are great but the staff is better. It was only $ 400 for 4 jet skis for 1.5 hours. The staff was very friendly lagging and joking with us. They also explained everything well. It was about ½ hour out of our way to go here but some of the reviews of the other rental places made them seem untrustworthy. These guys are the opposite. Fun, professional, and trustworthy … What more could you want.
If you are looking for a place to rent watercraft from pick this one!

This was a nice, relaxed place. My daughter and I rented a Yamaha waverunner for 2 hours. The staff were helpful in suggesting places to go, and giving reminders on how to clean sea grass from the intake. They also told us that it was not a busy time and that if we were a little late it would be OK, and to not risk a speeding ticket going too fast in the no-​wake zone on our way back. This was really nice because as we were heading back we came upon a pair of dolphins feeding just south of the bridge and we were able to quietly watch them a while. This made us a little late, but the staff were fine with that, true to their word.

Came to Anna Maria island for a wedding and the bride loves jet skiing so we came here. Super informative, helpful, thorough and calm (we were a tiny bit scared). Jetskis felt safe/​stable and we had a blast! Saw some Dolphins too

Our family was in town for a week long vacation and we rented the red pontoon from Mike on july 5^th, 2015. He was very professional, knowledgeable of where to go, what to do, etc. Mike went out of his way to make our rental enjoyable. The price was right and the experience was awesome. I would highly recommend renting from here.
— Happy from Tampa

What a breath of fresh air this place is!
Came to this god forsaken beach town for a family reunion and quickly found out that most of the locals are grumpy old men and women who are not welcoming to tourists. Not to mention there is nothing anywhere near Anna Maria Island that is dog friendly. Not even well behaved leashed dogs. I digress.
Cortez Watersports was friendly from the first phone call placed. Danny was super nice, extremely helpful throughout the whole boat rental process and gave us a bunch of excellent tips and pointers as far as where to cruise to so we can see wildlife, visit sandbars, and stay away from drunk partiers! All of which we greatly appreciated — especially the fact that the boat had a speaker with iPhone hookups to play our music and charge at the same time. We could use kayaks and snorkeling gear for free with our rental and they were dog friendly! Did i mention DOG FRIENDLY?! Yes, that means real dogs — not your little purse warmer with the bow ties.
We had a blast and would highly recommend Cortez to anyone looking to truly enjoy their time in the area!

Rented a 17ft Carolina skiff this past week from Dan at Cortez Watersports. The entire experience was fantastic, very laid back yet professional and a great deal for the price as everything you could possibly need is included (cooler with ice, fishing gear, snorkel gear, on-​board speaker/​aux hook up).
In our half-​day ride we saw dolphins, rays and lots of other sea life. If you’re visiting the area don’t miss out on this great experience.

We chose Cortez purely based on the good rates. I have rented wave-​runners/​jet skis in multiple places around the country and internationally. Their prices were the cheapest I’ve encountered. 200 for two jet skis for an hour and a half. No huge deposit required to rent.
The first time I went to Cortez, the guy working there advised me that due to wind the water would be really choppy and out towards the middle there would be 5 ft waves to deal with. Not good for kids. He schedule me in for a rental the next day and guaranteed me we would see dolphins while out riding. Now that’s some promise, especially when kids are involved. Not only my kids, but my wife and I were really hoping to see dolphins while out cruising around. Guaranteeing something like that is nuts.
The jet skis themselves were about average for a rental place. My son and I were on a big one, a Yamaha I think, it was fast and stable. My wife and daughter were on a smaller unit but it was fast and stable as well.
The guy running the show was very knowledgable of the area and what to expect.
Once out on the water we went cruising for a bit and then we wanted to try to locate these dolphins. We went to right were he told is to look and sure as sh*t, we see dolphins!!! We would catch a glimpse of the fin surfacing then cutting back into deeper water. Apparently the mama dolphins were teaching the newborns to hunt. The ultimate dolphin experience was later when two dolphins decided to play with us. For about 5 min we were literally chasing the dolphins then they would chase us. Then they just swam along the side of us diving in and out of the water. If I sped up, they sped up. If I slowed down, they did the same. I even slowed it all the way down to a stop and they just stopped as well. Literally three feet away from us tho while time. I would totally recommend this to anyone interested.
We also saw that pontoon boat rentals were really cheap too compared to other places we have rented boats from. 300/​day with no fuel costs.