Santa Barbara Jet Boats

Pretty cool place. Rented the paddle boards for 2 hours. It cost $ 20 and is a great way to get some exercise and sun while being out on the water. The staff was helpful and nice and if I rent a stand up paddle board again I’ll probably get it from them.
The only reason they don’t get 5 stars is because we originally went to rent the jet skis and the rental prices for the jet skis are absolutely insane. $ 137 per hour…

Great friendly staff over the phone and when you get to the location. They are very organized and the process was quick and easy. One of the workers even came out when we were out to check if everyone in our party was ok and needed any assistance. Highly recommend Stewart and his staff.

When I was planning my vacation to Santa Barbara, I knew I wanted to do something out of the ordinary that I couldn’t really do back home in Las Vegas. I searched around and when I saw jet skiing, I knew I had to try it.
All of the equipment that you need is provided by this business. You don’t need any experience operating a jet ski; they will explain everything you need to know. All of the workers here were super nice and helpful. If you happen to bring anything with you, they will hold it until your return. One hour on the jet ski cost us $ 135. They provide a watch for you that can be held in a water safe compartment of the jet ski. They let you go out pretty far, so you can go pretty fast on the ski without worry of going out too far.
Jet skiing was an awesome experience. This was something that was totally out of my comfort zone, but I’m so glad that I tried. The water was nice and I got to see a couple of seals. If you’re looking for something fun to do while in Santa Barbara, I recommend this 100%.

We rented a jet ski there in May.
Friendly staff, reasonable prices with tax included. The necessary equipment is provided. Moreover the suits are included.

OMG!
Ok this is what you need to do when in Santa Barbara!
The price is right, the water is beautiful and you might even see some dolphins. The staff is so nice and helpful.
Try and get a mid-​afternoon reservation. The water is more calm then, but you still might have some of that morning fog. It’s burned off by noon or 1pm, but the water can get a little choppy then.
Great for families! They have boats and jet-​skis. A must-​do!

This review is for both Sea Landing and Santa Barbara Jet Boats (we checked-​in Sea Landing’s building, but our jet ski rental had a label for «Santa Barbara Jet Boats»). All the staff members that helped us including the girl that booked our reservation as well as checked us in, the dude who gave us the safety and boundary spiel, and girl who got us our wetsuits, life vests, and launched us into the water were all very nice and chill. Took us like 5 – 10 minutes to check-​in and get prepped before we were on our jet ski and out on the ocean. We paid $ 135 for 60 minutes of use. We got the 1 – 3 person Yamaha WaveRunner jet ski that can go up to 55 mph. That thing can really fly. We were only daring enough to take her up to 33 mph max out there, but if you got the guts, you can definitely max her out to fully make your money worth it. Nice people working there and easy process to go jet skiing.

Amazeballs! This is THE thing to do in SB.
Reservations were made easily and everything was ready to go upon arrival. The staff is super friendly and just wants you to have a great time.
We rented a jet ski each for an hour. The $ 135/​hr rate includes fuel and everything, which I think is very reasonable. The equipment is top notch and well cared for.
I will definitely be back for another adventure on the ocean.
Go for it!

What are YOU going to remember from your visit to Santa Barbara?
1. Stuffing your face at a restaurant?
2. Riding a f@#cking jet boat, THEN stuffing your face at a restaurant.
Highly recommended.

This is the best thing to do in Santa Barbara. Called and talked to Stuart, he is super friendly and informative. The prices are very reasonably and the jet ski worked great, there’s nothing like zooming around the ocean on one of these, very exciting. We even went back the next day and rented a boat, toured the santa barbara coastline and had some food. We made a whole weekend out of it, this place is AWESOME.

My sad update…
DG and I drove 30 miles from where we were staying to rent jet skis on the Saturday that I told Stuart we would be coming up. We didn’t have reservations, but he had said that he would be there so it wouldn’t be a problem.
I called Stuart as we were leaving, and left a message saying we were on the way. I was a little concerned when I didn’t hear back from him, and it was drizzling slightly when we got close to the area. But he was so friendly and positive when I talked to him the day before, that I figured it would be fine.
When we got there, two girls were scheduling whale watching boat trips, and were very friendly, but told me that Stuart wasn’t there. They tried to call him on the number I had, as well as his partner, and couldn’t reach either of them.
We left and figured we would come back the next day, and that we would get a call back at some point.
Unfortunately, Stuart never called me back.: (
I’m open to trying him out another time, and raising the stars — but it would have been nice if he would have returned my call — especially after being so friendly on the phone and surely hearing my message that we were heading out to him.
The upside: we took an AWESOME ultralight flight along the coast from Sky Rider Ultralight in Camarillo instead! Woooohooooo!