Parasail Siesta Key

Parasail Siesta Key runs parasailing trips from the beach on Siesta Key, along with boat rentals, sunset tours, Tiki boat rides and golf cart rentals. The company says it is the only parasail operation on the island and that its captains are USCG licensed, with a combined 60 years of parasailing experience and over 200,000 flights. Its boats are USCG certified with twice-yearly safety inspections, and crews are enrolled in a maritime random drug testing program.

Bookings can be made online or by phone at (941) 346-8200. The company is locally owned and has been operating since 1976. Flights are about 13 minutes, and reviewers mention the crew's friendly, humorous approach and the views of dolphins and sea turtles from the water.