Mid Island Watersports

I highly recommend. My husband and I booked the dolphin tour and we were not disappointed. Joey is the best tour guide and knew all the best spots. We definitely will be back for more.

Booked a Christmas morning jetski tour w dolphins and was the most amazing experience. Two adults, two kids (7yo and 8yo). The tour guide (Joey) was exceptional. The equipment was perfect. The weather was beautiful. We saw dolphins right up at the edge of our feet. Do this trip, you wont be sorry. Pricey, but worth every penny. $ 130 for each jetski (2ppl on each) x 2 = $ 260 plus a $ 40 tip for the tour guide = $ 300 for 4 people. Lasted 90-​minutes. Truly unforgettable.
Also came back a few days later and rented two chairs and an umbrella for $ 20. A true bargain.

I called ahead to reserve a couple of wave runners. Upon arrival there was an additional 10 minute wait which was just enough to run and get more sunscreen. $ 85/​hr for the rental is on par or maybe a little less for the island. The staff was helpful and the experience was fantastic. 1 hour was plenty of time on the slightly choppy water. My 5 year old son had a wonderful time but was spent after only 20 minutes. The wife clung on for the full hour.

We took 7 people parasailing this morning and it was perfect! They gave us a great deal and the staff was friendly and knowledgeable. When we got back, we rented chairs from them and enjoyed the beach!

Rented a waverunner through these guys! Very attentive and helpful, even though the water was very rough this morning! Good times, but I wish they could of changed all the oil in the skis when people were not waiting to go out into the water!

5 minutes into our hour ride we had a medical emergency and had to return the ski. We were charged the full $ 89. Once we returned home we asked if we could be charged the half hour rate instead and we were never responded to.

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For the last several years, whenever we’re in Fort Myers Beach, we’ve rented beach chairs and umbrellas from Mid Island Watersports. Yes, FIL has chairs at his condo we could bring down for free. But once you’ve lounged a day in Mid Island’s exceptionally comfy chaise chairs, you’ll never go back to a folding aluminum one. And at $ 25 a day (8 am to 5 pm) for two chairs and an expansive, sturdy umbrella, you really can’t beat the price. That’s like, $ 2.78, an hour. If you want extra chairs for friends and family, they’re $ 10 apiece more.
The gentleman who runs this location, David, is a well-​oiled machine of efficiency and professionalism. Every morning he’s out there with his power drill equipped with ridiculously long drill bit for stabilizing the umbrellas in the sand, popping open umbrellas, whipping out the chaise loungers, and tractor-​hauling Mid Island’s collection of waverunners to their oceanic anchors. Each evening he’s closing down umbrellas and folding up chairs with military precision and speed. Visit his little beach stand often enough, and he’ll remember you and reward your patronage. He’d have our extra chairs out before we even arrived in the morning, call us by name, and he once comped us a chair for being consistent customers during our stay. It’s the kind of customer service that creates a loyal clientele.
Aside from the chairs and brollies, Mid Island offers cabanas, waverunner rentals, catamaran rides, and dolphin tours. And this year, after years of threatening emptily, I finally crossed something off my bucket list thanks to Mid Island: parasailing (I have tame aspirations, what can I say). They offer two packages, a shorter ride with one dip in the water ($ 60), and a longer «VIP» ride with two dips and souvenir photo ($ 75). If you parasail before 11:00 am, Mid Island will take $ 5 off the price. Husband and I, and SIL and FIL, did two tandem rides on Thanksgiving morning and *loved* every minute (OK, so FIL was cursing us and just cursing in general due to his acrophobia). Our Captains, Randy and Derek, were excellent, entertaining, and put us right at ease (except FIL with his anxiety attack and more cursing). We added the photo package ($ 20), and received a disc at the end of the trip with about 25 photos of each of our flights, from take-​off to landing. Mid Island ensured we had a great time (besides FIL who white-​knuckled his whole flight). As an added incentive, they take your picture holding their company sign; if you bring the photo back at any point in the future, they’ll give you half-​price parasail rides. Forever! I think there are many more flights in my future…
For location, service, and value, we all agreed I should give Mid Island 5 glinting Unilocal stars. Yup, it’s as good as it gets.