Captain Ron’s Original Dells Jet Boats

If you do anything on your Dells vacation make sure this trip is it. Amazing scenery. You will get wet… very wet, but its sooo worth it.

This is a must do if you are in the Dells and if you want more excitement than The Ducks or other boat type tours. Also, make sure you are on the Captain Ron’s Jet Boats, the original (red, white and blue boats). They do not sell their tickets at booths in downtown Dells and they DO NOT panhandle the passengers while you are stopped in the middle of the Wisconsin River. Tickets are only available at Sandy Shores which is about 3 miles outside the Dells on County Road N. You can reserve spots ahead of time by calling or going online. Score a coupon if you opt to reserve online.
Granted 4 kids and 2 adults is not cheap, but it was worth every penny. We had Captain Ron, who was personable, knowledgeable, and full of corny jokes you couldn’t help but laugh at. He did an excellent job of filling the «down time», when we had to be respectful of other boats or no wake zones, with extensive facts about the Dells history and local wildlife.
You will get wet no matter where you are on the boat. No matter how cool you try to play it, Captain Ron will find a way to get every passenger wet. This made for lots of laughing for the kids and adults. Front row, seats towards the left, especially the first spot, will provide the best soaking. The speed of the boat plus the fast turns and stops are the thrill of the ride. Its funny to watch the jet skis converge in the boat’s wake like «a swarm of mosquitoes».
The hour and a half go by fast but it’s money well spent, which is saying a lot when it comes to the Dells.
Oh, and Captain Ron was very smooth about tips at the end of the ride. Passengers unload 1 row at a time and he assists anyone who needs it. During that time is when you can slip him a tip if you choose. There isn’t any hard sell, no trinkets to purchase, no panhandling! Only clever hand painted signs discreetly located around the property, not on the boat, notifying you that its ok to tip.
On a nice day with a decent current on the Wisconsin River its a fun way to see all the way from the Upper Dells to the dam in downtown Dells.
Captain Ron’s may not be the biggest jet boat business, but that’s okay. Its the friendliest. We’ll go again the next time we venture to the Dells.

Uh, it’s a J-​E-​T boat. How cool is that? Very cool.
I took my wife out on it and it was a very interesting tour with a lot of information. And when the boat goes as fast as possible and then spins, we’ll that’s just good old fashion entertainment all day long.
We got completely soaked. Bring a poncho if you don’t want to get wet you sissy…

Hour tour, most of the action on the way back, the driver we had this time wasn’t as intense as the one we had prior… Stay in back if you don’t want to get soaked, go up front if you do (or in the middle toward the front) and cover your digi cameras or they’ll get attacked by Lake Delton. Same jazz, just disappointing captain.