Parasailing Orient Bucht Strand Sint Maarten

Great experience! Rode out on a jet ski to the boat. That was an added bit of fun. Staff was friendly and helpful. Easy taxi ride with plenty of taxis.

Parasailing was great! They brought us out to the parasail boat by jetski. The waves were a bit choppy on the day we went. The views were stunning and it was my first time parasailing. The employee on the boat said he could take our video of us (my brother and I) taking off and send it to me on whatsapp for an extra $20, so we opted not to do that. Now, we realized that the same company rented jetskis. Several of the jetskis were being rented on the beach that day and my brother and I, after finishing parasailing, went down the beach to swim. We went down a little further to avoid the jetskis as some of them were close to the shore. So, we thought we were in a safe location, but when my brother and I got in the water, I noticed a jetski not too far, maybe 30 feet or a little less away from us. The waves were choppy and some of them were a bit forceful. I told my brother to be careful and in that moment, the last thing I remember was seeing the waves push this jetski right towards me. The jetski driver lost control and it hit me. It hit my leg and knocked me face down in the shallow water. I felt the jetski going directly over me, so I got run over by a jetski. I was standing in the water when this happened, so the water was shallow, maybe around 3 feet or so. Now, I realize the driver lost control because of the wave, but he should not have been so close in the first place. This was a popular place. This driver rented the jetski from the same company that did the parasail. The jetski driver and an employee from the company came over right away to see how I was. My brother helped me out of the water, as I had to limp out. The tour company did help me get ice for my leg and thank God it wasn't broken or anything worse. No compensation offered though. I was told the jetski driver asked for a refund, but they denied that. The company also told me they inform the jetski renters of the rules that they have to ride beyond the wake, but they told me the renters usually don't listen. They need to either have people go out with a guide or not do jetski rental. I don't want any of you getting hit by a jetski. I have a big bruise on my leg and was limping for three days.

We arrived about 45mins early prior to appointment and we were able to get on the boat right away. This was amazing since we wanted to make sure we made it back to the cruise ship on time. I have never parasailed before but I felt safe and secure. It was a great experience and we would do it again.