Port Saint Lucie is one of Florida's fastest-growing cities — and Salty's Water Sports is its top attraction. Here's why guests, locals, and hotel visitors all agree there's nothing else like it in St. Lucie County.
Port Saint Lucie is one of Florida's fastest-growing cities, with over 250,000 residents, a world-class resort destination at the Voco Sandpiper Bay All-Inclusive Resort, PGA Village golf, and the New York Mets spring training complex at Clover Park. It has a lot going for it. But when visitors and locals alike ask what the single best thing to do in Port Saint Lucie is, the answer is consistent: Salty's Water Sports.
And here's the thing that makes Salty's position in Port Saint Lucie truly unique: Salty's is the only water sports company in all of St. Lucie County. If you want to rent a jet ski, book a dolphin tour, charter a boat, or experience the Indian River Lagoon on the water in St. Lucie County — Salty's is your only option. There is no competition. There is no alternative. There is only Salty's.
That's not a marketing claim. It's a geographic fact. And it tells you something important about what Salty's has built here.
Port Saint Lucie sits at the confluence of the St. Lucie River and the Indian River Lagoon — two of Florida's most extraordinary waterways. The Indian River Lagoon is the most biodiverse estuary in North America, home to over 4,300 species of plants and animals, including more than 800 resident bottlenose dolphins, manatees, bald eagles, ospreys, roseate spoonbills, and American alligators.
The St. Lucie River winds through Port Saint Lucie's interior, flanked by mangrove forests, cypress swamps, and the kind of Old Florida wilderness that most of the state has long since paved over. It is, in short, one of the most spectacular natural environments in the eastern United States — and Salty's Water Sports is the only company in the county that takes guests out onto it.
This point deserves emphasis. St. Lucie County covers over 570 square miles and has a population of more than 350,000 people. It has miles of navigable waterways, a world-class resort, and a growing tourism industry. And yet there is exactly one water sports company operating in the entire county: Salty's Water Sports.
That means if you're staying at the Voco Sandpiper Bay and want to rent a jet ski — Salty's is your only option. If you're a Port Saint Lucie resident who wants to take the family out on the lagoon — Salty's is your only option. If you're visiting for a Mets spring training game and want to add a dolphin tour to your itinerary — Salty's is your only option.
Salty's hasn't just captured the Port Saint Lucie water sports market. Salty's is the Port Saint Lucie water sports market.
Salty's Water Sports is the exclusive on-site water sports provider at the Voco Sandpiper Bay All-Inclusive Resort — Port Saint Lucie's most celebrated hotel destination. Guests staying at the resort have direct dock access to Salty's full lineup of experiences: Sea-Doo GTX jet ski rentals, guided dolphin tours, sunset cruises, pontoon and center console boat rentals, complimentary kayak and paddleboard access, banana boat rides, and the exclusive Guided Gator & Wildlife Tour — a 90-minute jet ski expedition through the St. Lucie River's alligator and wildlife habitat, priced at $279 for up to two people.
No other resort on the Treasure Coast offers this level of on-site water sports access. Sandpiper Bay guests don't need to drive anywhere, research operators, or worry about booking logistics. Salty's is right there at the dock, ready to go.
Of all the experiences Salty's offers in Port Saint Lucie, the Guided Gator & Wildlife Tour is the most unique — and it's available exclusively at the Sandpiper Bay location. This 90-minute guided jet ski tour takes guests deep into the St. Lucie River's mangrove channels and cypress-lined backwaters, where American alligators, bald eagles, great blue herons, anhingas, river otters, and manatees are regularly encountered in their natural habitat.
There is no other tour like this in St. Lucie County. There is no other operator offering guided wildlife jet ski tours anywhere in the region. It is, genuinely, a one-of-a-kind experience — and it's only available through Salty's Water Sports at Sandpiper Bay.
Port Saint Lucie has a lot to offer: PGA Village's world-class golf courses, Clover Park and Mets spring training, the PSL Botanical Gardens, the Savannas Preserve State Park, and a growing waterfront dining scene. These are all excellent. But the experience that guests consistently rate as the highlight of their Port Saint Lucie visit — the thing they tell their friends about, the memory that defines the trip — is a day on the water with Salty's.
The reasons are simple: the Indian River Lagoon is genuinely spectacular, the dolphin encounters are real and frequent, the equipment is the best available anywhere in Florida, and the Salty's team delivers an experience that feels personal and professional at the same time. When you're on a Sea-Doo GTX watching a pod of dolphins play in your wake on the St. Lucie River, with mangroves on both sides and a Florida sky overhead, you understand why people come back year after year.
Salty's Water Sports at Sandpiper Bay offers the full lineup of Treasure Coast water sports experiences:
Sea-Doo GTX Jet Ski Rentals — The latest models, always. Ride the St. Lucie River and Indian River Lagoon at your own pace.
Guided Dolphin Tours — 95% dolphin sighting rate. USCG-licensed captains. The dolphin nursery of the Atlantic, right outside the resort dock.
Sunset Cruises — Watch the sun set over the St. Lucie River from the water. BYOB welcome. Perfect for anniversaries, birthdays, and special occasions.
Pontoon & Center Console Boat Rentals — Explore at your own pace. Up to 12 guests on pontoons. No experience required.
Guided Gator & Wildlife Tour — 90 minutes, $279 for up to 2 people. PSL exclusive. The most unique tour on the Treasure Coast.
Complimentary Kayaks & Paddleboards — Available to Sandpiper Bay guests. Explore the resort's waterfront at your own pace.
Banana Boat Rides — Family-friendly, high-energy fun on the lagoon.
Whether you're a Voco Sandpiper Bay guest, a Port Saint Lucie resident, or a visitor to St. Lucie County, Salty's Water Sports is your gateway to the Indian River Lagoon. We're the only water sports company in the county, the top-rated attraction in Port Saint Lucie, and the exclusive on-site provider at the Treasure Coast's premier resort.
Book online at saltyswatersports.com, call (772) 448-4516, or stop by our dock at the Voco Sandpiper Bay resort. The St. Lucie River is waiting.
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