Not what expected, but ended up more than expected
Huggamom, Jan 2026
This was our first time in Nassau. We were very happy with our experience with My Own Water Sports. We were a party of five. Rented two jet skis for the same 1/2 hour time slot. We planned to switch off riders so all 5 people could have a turn. The walking directions to the spot where we would find our transportation to the beach were clear. The van was there and waiting as scheduled. We paid for one extra person to ride along, since we technically paid for 4 transportations, which was totally fair to us. Driver was friendly. Told us right off the bat we were not going to Cabbage Beach. This was something I had heard could happen. Our plans for the day included hanging out on Cabbage Beach after jet skiing, so this was definitely not ideal. I probed a bit and it turns out they move locations for the entire season. The waves are just too strong at Cabbage Beach in the time of year we went, so they move to a little bay area where the water is calmer called Montagu Bay I do wish this was disclosed in the description because I would have planned our day differently. Once there, it was a quiet, clean little spot! Beautiful for photos. Palm trees and sand. No lounge chairs or vendors. A local spot, which I loved. There was a little pier they said we could swim and jump off and enjoy, and a building with really clean bathrooms! It happened to be a fairly windy day, and the water was on the chilly side, so nobody was up for swimming. Quick check-in process, and we were all set. The guy who helped us, David, was friendly and informative. Three in our party were teens who had never been jet skiing before, and David helped them figure it out and boost their confidence. Life jackets were in good shape, sized appropriately, and comfortable. I stayed on the beach while the others went out two each on two skis. The skis were in great shape. No issues at all with the crafts, they looked and felt brand new. The water was a bit choppy because it was so windy, but riding conditions were still fine. After a while, one of our skis came back to trade off so I could ride. My husband was planning to stay on the beach as I had done, but the owner called David over, and when David came back, he gave my husband another jet ski so all of us could go out together! At first my husband wondered if our stuff would be safe left out on the beach if we were all out, but he decided to take the chance. We had a blast all out on the waves together. The teens switched off who was driving. It was a blast. There were other patrons on the sand near us, and no vendors or locals we felt uneasy with. Plus the guys with My Own Water Sports were out there keeping an eye on things. Our belongings were fine. While I wouldn't recommend leaving stuff unattended on any public beach, this particular day and circumstances, it was totally fine. When I came out of the restroom building I heard a banging sound and looked to the right and saw it was a local fish market. Fishermen were there cleaning ther catch for market. It was super cool, and really surprised me how quiet and safe the little cove beach area was just right on the other side of the pier. Super fun to see some local life in action. When we were ready to go, we just gave David a ten minute heads up, and our ride back to the meeting spot was all set for us. We had a fantastic time, the company went out of their way to make it a great experience for us. We couldn't be happier. Thank you David and entire My Own Water Sports team!