Bahia Resort Watersports

We took our Special Ed class to the bay to kayak and we had such a great time! Miguel was so nice and helpful ! Thanks for giving these special students a wonderful memory ! And for making it easy and convenient! We were able to park right where we kayaked!

A total bust.
My husband and I bought the Groupon deal for a half hour sailing lesson and an hour boat rental. All started out well enough – sign this, initial there, run down of the boat, the wind etc. (see a photo of the «clear» diagram that we were given). We got on the boat and for the first 15 minutes or so our instructor, Rob, showed us the ins and outs of sailing the boat. Then my husband took to it… keep in mind that this was the first time either of us had stepped foot on a sail boat.
The first few minutes went well. Rob gave instructions on what to do and when to do it. That is were the good part ended. Rob began pressuring my husband to «make a decision» about what should happen instead of guiding him through a thought process or what should happen in those particular instances. Rob kept saying things like, «you’re driving, you need to make a decision» or «we’ve been out here for a while, you should know this by now.» Although we told him we had never been on a sailboat before, Rob kept assuming that we knew what we were doing, instead of giving us guidance and reassurance along the way. After about 10 minutes on the water, Rob said my husband’s last turns were «satisfactory» and to go dock the boat.
As we returned to the dock, a family of three were in the water on paddle boards and kayaks. My husband was instructed to «go around them.» Again, little instruction/​direction was given here. There was the added pressures of attempting to dock, and avoiding the family in the water. The first attempt didn’t go well, so we tried again. Rob was attempting to instruct how to do it, but we got turned around and we were heading towards the beach. Instead of advising the best thing to do, Rob said, «Do something! You’ve got to make a decision.» We ended up running up onto the beach (no biggie-​Rob just had to jump out and get us unstuck). We were immediately told we could not rent a boat.
Rob could have either tried again with my husband, and assured he was comfortable enough, OR had me give it a try. After all, we did pay for the boat rental that we are now being told we can’t do.
All-​in-​all it felt as if our «instructor» didn’t really care if we were learning or if we were comfortable. It seemed as if he didn’t want us to rent a boat from the get go. If you’re interested in learning to sail, find someone else that has more patience and a better understanding of what a newbie needs.

These guys are awesome! Based out of PB or Mission Bay, super convenient, always have great groupon deals going on. The sailing lessons/​rentals they offer are perfect dates, a day on the water by yourself, or even water fights with your friends. Highly recommend going through these guys if you like sailing or want to get into it!

We had a great time experiencing stand up paddle boarding! It was great to have a Groupon to pull the trigger and go for it! After some confusion with the reservation, the staff was more than accommodating and immediately made it right!
Miguel is a great instructor and very nice! We highly recommend Resort Water sports and look forward to going back!

My niece was coming into town from Denver so I bought a Groupon for us to go paddleboarding. We both had never gone before. This place is the best. Miguel was great at instructing us how to use the boards and came out into the water with us to make sure we were secure in what we were doing.
I will definitely be coming back to Bahia Resort Watersports and you should too!

Ryan was very helpful but really went above and beyond when my daughters bike she brought broke. Even though it wasn’t their rental he fixed it for me and rescued our day. Great service and convenient location. Miguel also was great. Quick in and out to rent bikes on a Saturday in November.

This was our first time kayaking and we learned this is something be could definitely get into living by the beach.

These guys are great! It was my first time paddle boarding, but will not be the last! The staff was very patient in allowing us to set up the rental and then go park. Instructors were thorough but brief, and after a little over an hour, we returned our boards and even though we were around an hour and twenty minutes, they only charged us an hour.

Third time staying at the Bahia but first time I am overly impressed with the Resort Watersports.
This is the first time that they have a separate kiosk for their bikes, segways, boogie boards, paddle boards, & Funcats.
Tara was wonderful — bright, cheerful, and fun (even at the crack of 9AM consistently every day). Miguel was so informative (taught my wife and daughters so much regarding the how to’s for paddle boarding (as opposed to the last time we visited when they just had to figure it out by themselves). Miguel’s instruction caused the girls to enjoy their experience so much more. Then there was Chris who was a quiet confident master of customer service who also always had a smile (much needed when attempting some of the more intimidating amenities offered to rent!
Their price structure was not only competitive, but the quality of their equipment superceded the competition. For example the dual gear bikes were smooth, solid, and comfortable. And the tandem bike was the best I had rented by far. I was in total control and not exhausted at the end of the two hours as I had been in the past with other companies tandem bikes.
Thank you Bahia Resort Watersports for making our stay even more enjoyable than we had anticipated!

We’re sitting relaxing on the bay in wonderful lounge chairs and see this amazing lounge chair floating by us in the bay. We immediately needed to do this. Called the watersports place, the price for this item (called a «funcat») was extremely great and they had them available. Within 15 minutes — we were in the funcat. First, the service was great and all the guys were super nice. And my friend and I shared one of these magnificent items. Honestly, the laziest/​most wonderful contraption ever made — go try it! Oh, and there was a sea lion swimming around in the bay and that was super-​cute to see too — like a bonus

Rented a tandem bike from here for me and my girlfriend on sept 24. The guy working seemed to not be in a good mood to start it off. We rented it for 4 hours. We asked to have the one tandem bike with a basket for my girlfriends purse. That bike happened to have the chain off. I told him about it and his said he would have to give us a different bike… I said hold on and I put the chain on myself. He did not seem impressed. Pretty sure he just didn’t want to bend over and actually do his job. We finally got going and came back after only 2 hours. He wanted to charge us 28 $ which was the charge for 2 separate hours. instead of 24 $ For 4 hours because «it was an open ended contract». Out of principle and just to piss him off I said ok I will ride it 2 more hours then to get the 4 hour price. He said FINE! And threw my license across the table towards me. The girl renting a paddle board next to me look stunned but smiled at me since I got him to change our «contract» to what it should have been. His tip jar was empty for a good reason and the prices here are almost double what they are at any of the 5 other bike rental places a block away.

Took a sailing lesson here last Sunday. Had a great time, the staff was super friendly and helpful. Wanted to thank Austin for showing us how to tack and jib our way across the bay on our sailboat. We rented a 14′ ship, perfect size for beginners to learn on. After a couple passes with our instructor we felt comfortable enough to go off on our own adventures of the sea.

Extremely good service and pricing. The staff are awesome, friendly, and know how to handle hectic days like a boss. The rental fleet itself is fully equipped for battle and holds up well to rigorous sailing. The Mission Bay Pirate Sailing fleet will return to Resort Watersports regularly.

Great place to stay with kids. A little pricey, but worth the cost. Have cabins which run directly onto a private beach. Security is quite good, we felt safe at all times. Stayed in a large two room suite, bathroom was huge, clean and excellent. The attached restaurant is pricey, but has good food, although I suggest that you drive over a couple of blocks to get less expensive, but tasty food. Great ambience overall.