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.
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 out to the Boca Chica sandbar. 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.
7001 Shrimp Rd, Stock Island, 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 US-1, Stock Island, FL 33040
Straight off US-1, restaurant on site, and the launch with the wind-day advantage on N/NE winds. The 2-Hour Flagship Tour runs exclusively from here because it’s the launch that makes the 28-mile route work.
Hurricane Hole details →Frequently asked
The actual things people ask when they call — not the FAQ template every other operator copy-pastes.
Three guided options, depending on what you’re after:
1-Hour Freestyle Ride — $160/ski. Self-paced ride in a supervised open-water zone with a safety boat. Best for first-timers, families with kids 14+, or anyone working with a tight cruise-ship port window.
90-Min Premium Sandbar Tour — $189/ski. Guided ride out to the Boca Chica sandbar with an FWC-permitted local guide. Real photo stops, mangrove-channel ride, time to swim. The most popular pick.
2-Hour Flagship Island Tour — $209/ski. The only 2-hour guided jet ski tour in Key West. Full 28-mile circumnavigation with stops at the sandbar, the Atlantic side, and the southernmost-point line. Best for confident riders who want the full route.
Every other Key West jet ski operator caps their guided tours at 60 or 90 minutes. That’s long enough for a loop near the harbor and one rushed photo stop — not long enough to actually circle the island. Six Fins runs a full two hours because that’s how long it takes to make the 28-mile lap with real stops along the way.
The 2-hour tour launches exclusively from Hurricane Hole Marina on Stock Island because that’s the launch that makes the route work geographically. See the 2-hour flagship details.
Six skis maximum per guided tour. Most Key West operators run 15-to-25-ski conga lines led by a guide so far ahead you can’t hear them on the radio. Six skis is the number where a single FWC-permitted guide can actually lead the route, talk to the group, and flex the pace for the slowest rider without dragging the fastest one to a crawl.
Each ski seats up to two riders, so a tour might be anywhere from two to twelve people total — but never more than six skis on the water at once.
Two Stock Island marinas, both about a ten-minute drive from Duval Street:
Perry Hotel & Marina at 7001 Shrimp Rd — the 1-hour Freestyle Ride and 90-minute Premium Tour both run from here.
Hurricane Hole Restaurant & Marina at 5130 US-1 — all three tours run from here, including the 2-hour Flagship Tour which runs exclusively from Hurricane Hole. Having two marinas lets us flip your launch to the calmer side on a windy day.
Six Fins guided jet ski tours are led by Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission-permitted local guides: JJ, Manny, Carter, and Drew. FWC permitting is the credential the state of Florida requires for jet ski livery work — and not every Key West rental shop carries it. Ask other operators if their guides are FWC-permitted before you book.
No. Every Six Fins tour begins with a short on-water orientation — throttle, lanyard, kill switch, how the ski handles a turn. The 1-Hour Freestyle Ride runs inside a defined zone with a safety boat on the water, so first-timers can find the throttle before they wander.
Guided tours pace to the slowest rider in the group, and our six-ski group cap keeps that from being a drag on anyone. If you’ve ridden before, say so when you book — the guide will read the group and pick a route that lets you actually open it up.
Per-ski pricing: 1-Hour Freestyle Ride is $160, 90-Minute Premium Sandbar Tour is $189, and the 2-Hour Flagship Island Tour is $209. Two riders can share one ski at the same per-ski price.
Fuel, USCG-approved life vests, the on-water safety briefing, and (on guided tours) your FWC-permitted lead guide are all included. No marina fees or fuel surcharges at the dock. Gratuity is not included — if your guide makes the trip, taking care of them is appreciated.
Often, yes. We hold same-day availability at both marinas most days, especially mid-week and outside peak holiday weekends. Call (305) 906-2880 and we’ll tell you what’s open in the next two hours. Walk-ups are welcome if a ski is free, but a phone call locks it in.