Six Fins Key West Jet Ski Tours
A real guided tour on brand-new Yamaha WaveRunners, not a 25-ski conga line. Pick a 1-hour freestyle, a 90-minute sandbar run, or the only 2-hour, 28-mile full-island lap anywhere in Key West.
Free Perry Hotel Day Pass with Perry departures — pool and gym access, about a $35 value.
Built for visitors who actually want a tour
Three guided options, one fleet, two marinas. Pick by how long you have, what you want to see, and how big a group you want around you on the water.
Search "Key West jet ski tour" and you get the same listings every time. Same stock photos, same vague "from $XX" pricing, same 20-to-25-ski conga lines led by a guide on the lead boat half a mile ahead of the group. By the time the third rider catches up, the photo stop is over and you're back in line for the marina.
Six Fins is built different. We run three guided Key West jet ski tours — a 1-hour freestyle ride, a 90-minute Boca Chica sandbar tour, and the only 2-hour full-island circumnavigation in Key West. All three run on brand-new 2024 Yamaha WaveRunners, the same model the Coast Guard auxiliary buys, quieter and faster than the rebuilt 2018 fleets most rental shops are still running. Every guided tour is capped at six skis. Not fifteen. Not twenty-five. Six.
That number is on purpose. Six skis is what one FWC-permitted local guide can actually keep eyes on, talk to over the radio, and lead at a pace that flexes for the slowest rider without dragging the fastest one to a crawl. Most operators in Key West can't run that small — their economics need the throughput, so you ride in a parade. Ours don't, so you don't.
From there it's a choice. If you've got a tight cruise-port window or you're bringing a teenager who's never ridden, the 1-Hour Freestyle Ride is your move. If you want a real guided experience without committing to the full lap, the 90-minute Premium Tour gets you to the Boca Chica sandbar with time to swim. And if you want the bragging-rights ride — the one with the photos, the Atlantic side, and the "I lapped the island" line at the bar — that's the 2-hour flagship. Nobody else in Key West runs it.
Pick your tour
All three are guided rentals on the same brand-new Yamaha WaveRunners. Different time on the water, different route, different fit for who’s in your group.
One supervised hour in a defined open-water zone. Safety boat on the water, no guided route. The closest thing to a “rent it and go” ride with someone actually watching the water.
$160 / ski
Ninety minutes with a Florida-permitted local guide, with a Boca Chica sandbar stop when conditions allow. Time to actually jump off the ski, get a real photo, and run the mangrove channels on the way back.
$189 / ski
A full 28-mile lap around the island — Atlantic side, mangrove channels, southernmost-point photo line, harbor pass, sandbar stop, and home. The only 2-hour guided jet ski tour in Key West.
$209 / ski
The moat
Every other jet ski operator in Key West caps their guided tours at 60 or 90 minutes. That’s long enough for a loop near the harbor and one rushed photo stop. It is not long enough to actually circle the island.
Two hours is what it takes to make the complete 28-mile circumnavigation — the Atlantic side, the mangrove channels, the southernmost-point line from the water, the cruise piers, and a real stop at the sandbar with time to jump off the ski. We run this from Hurricane Hole Marina because that’s the launch that makes the route work. Nobody else has it.
See the 2-hour tour →Why six and not twenty-five
Most Key West jet ski operators run 15-to-25-ski groups. We cap at six. Here’s what changes when you do.
The “parade” format
A real guided group
Who’s leading the tour
Every Six Fins guided jet ski tour is led by a Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission-permitted guide. It’s the credential that matters for jet ski livery work in Florida.
The lineup
Four guys who actually live and ride these waters. They’ll read your group at the dock and pick the route, pace, and stops to match — the route is never quite the same twice. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission-permitted, which is the credential the state requires for jet ski livery work. Ask other Key West shops if their guides are FWC-permitted before you book; not all are.
Where you launch
Both about a ten-minute drive from Duval Street. Free guest parking at both. We’ll pick the marina based on that day’s wind.
7025 Shrimp Rd, Dock J, Slip 1, Key West, FL 33040
Hotel-adjacent, visible, easy to find. Calmer Gulf-side launch in a protected basin. Best on days with a stiff east wind. Both the 1-hour Freestyle and 90-minute Premium Tour run from here.
Perry marina details →5130 Overseas Hwy, Key West, FL 33040
Straight off US-1, restaurant on site, and the launch with the wind-day advantage on N/NE winds. Home of the 1-Hour Freestyle Ride — and the 2-Hour Flagship Tour runs from here too.
Hurricane Hole details →Frequently asked
The actual things people ask when they call — not the FAQ template every other operator copy-pastes.
Choose by how much time you have and what kind of ride you want.
The 1-Hour Freestyle Ride is best if you want the shortest, most flexible ride with supervised free-ride time in approved areas. The 90-Minute Premium Tour is best if you want a guided ride with a Boca Chica Sandbar stop. The 2-Hour Flagship Guided Island Tour is best if you want Six Fins' most complete ride: the longest jet ski tour in Key West and the Lower Keys, with an 28-mile island loop.
No. Six Fins does not offer unguided jet ski rentals. All Six Fins jet ski experiences are guided or guide-supervised for safety, route control, and responsible operation in Key West waters.
Key West is not a simple open lake. Local water conditions change with tides, wind, boat traffic, shallow flats, channels, sandbars, and hazards that may sit just below the surface. Our local guides know where boats and yachts typically run, where riders are most likely to beach or damage a ski, and which routes are safest for the day's conditions. For safety, your guide may ask you to stay in the guide's wake or follow a specific line through certain areas.
If you want the closest option to riding on your own, book the 1-Hour Freestyle Jet Ski Ride. It is still guide-supervised, but the guide leads you to approved free-ride areas where you can enjoy more independent riding under supervision.
Six Fins keeps standard tours small, with a maximum of six customer skis plus one guide. That gives the guide room to manage the group, adjust the pace, and keep the ride from turning into a 20- or 25-ski parade.
Six Fins also offers three distinct ride formats, two Stock Island launch points, Yamaha WaveRunner VX watercraft, FWC-permitted local guides, and the 2-Hour Flagship Tour — the longest jet ski tour in Key West and the Lower Keys.
Standard Six Fins tours are capped at a maximum of six customer skis plus one guide. Each Yamaha WaveRunner VX may carry up to three riders, subject to the 530-lb total weight limit, rider comfort, sea conditions, and guide approval.
The ski count matters more than the passenger count. Six customer skis is the number a guide can actually watch, communicate with, and pace safely on Key West water.
Six Fins uses two Stock Island / Key West marinas: The Perry Hotel & Marina and Hurricane Hole Marina. Your confirmation will tell you exactly where to check in.
The 90-Minute Premium Tour is Perry-based. The 1-Hour Freestyle Ride runs from Hurricane Hole. The 2-Hour Flagship Tour may launch from Perry or Hurricane Hole depending on schedule and conditions.
The 1-Hour Freestyle Ride is $160 per ski, the 90-Minute Premium Guided Island Tour is $189 per ski, and the 2-Hour Flagship Guided Island Tour is $209 per ski.
Pricing is per ski, not per person. One Yamaha WaveRunner VX may carry up to three riders, subject to the 530-lb total weight limit, comfort, sea conditions, and guide approval.
Yes. Six Fins is beginner-friendly because every ride begins with a safety briefing and every experience is guided or guide-supervised. The guide manages the route, pace, wind, boat traffic, and safe riding areas.
First-time riders with limited time often choose the 1-Hour Freestyle Ride. Guests who want a guided sandbar stop often choose the 90-Minute Premium Tour. Confident beginners who want the full experience can book the 2-Hour Flagship Tour.
If you are driving and were born on or after January 1, 1988, Florida requires approved boating-safety education documentation to operate a jet ski. Drivers who need it can take the FWC-approved Temporary Boater Safety Course online ahead of time and bring proof — the fee is $9.99.
Six Fins also requires drivers to be at least 16 years old with a valid government-issued photo ID. Born before January 1, 1988? You are generally exempt from the boating-safety card requirement, but you still need ID and must complete the safety briefing.
Yes. Passengers must be at least 6 years old, and any child rider must ride with an adult 21 or older on the same ski. Drivers must be at least 16 years old with valid photo ID.
Each Yamaha WaveRunner VX may carry up to three riders, subject to the 530-lb total weight limit, rider comfort, sea conditions, and guide approval. For children under 10, Six Fins recommends bringing a properly fitted USCG-approved Type III life jacket if you have one.
Direct jet ski bookings require 48-hour notice for cancellation. Bookings made within 48 hours of departure, cancellations inside 48 hours, late arrivals, and no-shows are non-refundable.
Reservation Refund Protection, when purchased, may allow an eligible refund or transfer up to one hour before departure. Third-party bookings may follow the cancellation policy shown on that platform. If Six Fins determines conditions are unsafe, guests may be rescheduled or refunded according to the applicable booking policy.