— Est. 1988 —

Stone Harbor’s
Premier Water Experience.

38 years on the water.
No one does it better.

Aerial view of an Island Water Sports ski boat pulling two riders on tubes across the Stone Harbor back bay

Water Sports

Private ski boat charters · Up to 6 guests · Tubing · Skiing · Wakeboarding.

The Group Tubing boat pulling riders on the Stone Harbor back bay

Group Tubing

Private · Up to 22 Guests

The Basin Cruiser at sunset on the Stone Harbor back bay

Back Bay Cruises

Explore Avalon and Stone Harbor.

A new perspective unlocked.

Overhead view of riders on tubes behind the Group Tubing boat

The Complete Water Experience

The Perfect Family Day · 4 Hours

Water Sports · Cruise · Aqua Park

Wide view of the IWS inflatable aqua park with slides and obstacles on the water

Aqua Park

Stone Harbor’s Only Inflatable Water Park

Group gathered at the aqua park during a Private Park Night at sunset

Private Park Nights

The kids are handled.

You just show up.

Tandem kayakers paddling and splashing on the Stone Harbor back bay

Kayaks & Paddleboards

Explore the Back Bays

Closeup of the Island Water Sports sign at the Stone Harbor dock

Private Events & Group Experiences

Custom experiences for groups of all sizes

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“Kids (6, 8, 14) were all smiles the entire time. Zach had so much energy and provided everyone with great instruction.”

— Brian S., Google

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“Jim did an amazing job of making sure he was giving each person the experience we were looking for — nice and easy for some, more adventurous for others.”

— Hilary A., Google

Have Questions?

Find answers to our most common questions

IWS staff working the front counter at the Stone Harbor location

Island Water Sports · Est. 1988

It started with a ski boat we could barely afford and a dream we couldn’t let go of. Our founder bought that first boat with everything he had. No investors, no loans — just a family, a stretch of Stone Harbor’s back bay, and the conviction that if you showed up every day and outworked everyone else, something real could be built. Nearly four decades later, that something real is Island Water Sports. The boats have changed. The operation has grown. But the mentality hasn’t moved an inch. Same water. Same family. Same standard.

Island Spirits

Coming Summer 2027

Some experiences can’t be rushed.

Island Water Sports is bringing something entirely new to South Jersey. When luxury meets the water, you are met with an experience that doesn’t compromise. Island Spirits is the boat this industry has been begging for. Stone Harbor’s only luxury on-water experience for large groups. Rum Row on the Water.

Aerial view of Island Aqua Park on the bay in Margate, NJ

Island Aqua Park

Stone Harbor’s Sister Park · Margate, NJ