Ocean City Watersports

Discover the Best Ocean City, Maryland Watersports

Go Jet Skiing . Rent a Pontoon Boat . Go Kayaking. Go Parasailing

Find the Perfect Water Activity for Your Vacation

Whether you're looking for heart-pounding excitement or a relaxing day on the bay, Ocean City, Maryland watersports offer endless ways to enjoy the water. From the Atlantic Ocean to the quiet back bays bordering Assateague Island, Ocean City is one of the East Coast's premier destinations for boating, fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, jet skiing, parasailing, and family-friendly cruises.

Rent your own boat and explore the bays at your own pace with Bayside Boat Rentals, where pontoon boats and center console boats make it easy to spend a day fishing, crabbing, sightseeing, or relaxing on the water. Looking for excitement? Odyssea Watersports, a perennial Best of Ocean City® winner, offers some of the area's most popular jet ski rentals, parasailing adventures, and other watersports experiences from its convenient bayside location on 52nd Street.

Ocean City is also home to a wide variety of watersports outfitters offering kayak and paddleboard rentals, surfing lessons, wakeboarding, tubing, banana boat rides, eco-tours, dolphin cruises, sunset cruises, fishing charters, pirate adventures, and sightseeing excursions. Whether you're planning a romantic sunset cruise, a family outing, or an adrenaline-filled afternoon on the water, you'll find plenty of options to match your vacation style.

The calm waters of the back bays are perfect for beginners, families, and wildlife lovers, while the Atlantic Ocean provides incredible opportunities for surfing, offshore fishing, and exciting boat tours. Along the way, you may spot dolphins, osprey, herons, horseshoe crabs, and other coastal wildlife that make Ocean City such a unique destination.

Browse the guides and trusted local businesses below to compare Ocean City boat rentals, jet ski rentals, parasailing companies, fishing charters, kayak rentals, paddleboard rentals, and watersports excursions. Whether you're planning your first visit or returning for another beach vacation, OceanCity.com makes it easy to find the perfect adventure on the water.

Boating in Ocean City

Since the Ocean City Inlet was cut in the storm of 1933, Ocean City’s commercial and recreational boating fleets have exploded. Not only can you rent traditional head boat and charter boats, but you can also enjoy a plethora of recreational boating activities in Ocean City. Grab your family and friends and spend an afternoon cruising the bay. There are boats to rent - both motor boats and pontoon boats; boats you can hire - like the Alyosha for a sail, the OC Bay Hopper for excursions, and the Liquid Limo for private parties.  You can also hop on the OC Bay Hopper water taxi and travel up and down Ocean City while avoiding all the traffic. Boat Rentals

Parasailing in Ocean City

There are lots of parasailing opportunities in Ocean City, MD.  You can fly over the bay and look across the tops of the hotels to the ocean.  You can also choose a company that will take you into the ocean.  Some lucky parasailers have even been out to watch dolphins and whales frolic beneath them. Go Parasailing

Kayaking

If you think all watersports are engine powered and adrenaline pumping, you are mistaking. Kayaking is a human powered watersport that is ideal for exploring Ocean City, Md’s immense system of waterways, and offers just as much excitement as its high octane counterparts. The Kayak was first used by ancient hunters as a way to get close to aquatic wildlife and today people still use them to get close to wildlife, but more for the thrill of seeing animals interact in their natural habitats. Kayak Rentals

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