This was our first time kayaking and paddle boarding here and we had a blast! It’s easy to book online and I highly recommend you sign your waiver ahead of time. It really speeds up the process for when your arrive. Each single kayak has a dry pouch which can keep your phone safe if you want to get photos. We went out around 2p (it’s August) and it was pretty hot. A sunset ride would be heaven here. The staff are nice, the rules are simple and we never felt rushed.

Our family, which includes a 5 year-old, a 9 year-old, a 11 year-old and a 14 year-old, took a kayak wildlife tour hosted by Cameron. Regardless of the ages, everyone had such an amazing time! Cameron is very knowledgeable, friendly, and patient and made the experience such an unforgettable one for our family. We all learned so much about the history of the area, about the wildlife that inhabit the area, and all about what makes the work The WaterFront Center so important and special. Thanks again Cameron for all that you did to make our first (and definitely not our last) visit so memorable!

This is the place if you looking for Sailing schools, Marine Education, renting all types of water craft, there is also a very long pier if you want to fish. And even boat building. The Waterfront Center is a relatively new place between The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Park and Beach And Beekman Beach. I highly recommend it. Here you can also make reservations to sail on the the old oyster sloop Christeen around beautiful Oyster Bay Harbor and surrounding waters. Also this is the home of the annual Oyster Festival. Top Notch. I love this place their is no better. Also don’t forget to stop in at building J. Where the Ida May is in progress open to the public Tues. and Thur. During the Oyster Fest I like stopping in here. I Have also enjoyed many sails on the Christeen even when the wind would not blow thanks to fair sky’s and Captain Pete’s informative tour of the history around Oyster Bay Harbor.

I've taken 4 sailing classes, passed my check out sail, and now I regularly rent sailboats at The Waterfront Center. I've had nothing but great experiences with the instructors and the staff, and the prices are reasonable as far as sailing goes. The 'Under-35' pass allows you to sail as often as you want for the entire season. I would highly recommend The Waterfront Center for anyone looking to get into sailing.

went there with 2 kids, 10year old and 8 year old. Everything was well organized, staff was helpful and informative and 1 hour kayaking didn't cost a small fortune at all! They provided me with cords to to my youngest when she got tired and were overall helpful in creating a fun afternoon for us.

Literally googled “Kayaking near me” and came across this mini gem. The service was great! The girls were all super sweet. They ran on time and check in was super smooth. My partner and I had an amazing time. We are ready to go back! Thanks so much we look forward to seeing you soon!

We had a fabulous sail on The Christeen at the Oyster Festival! Nicely narrated and fun to help raise the mainsail!

A Great Experience!!! We had chartered Oyster Sloop Christeen for our son's Bar Mitzvah. We had planned for about 19 people for our party. We were reaching out as early as March to talk about chartering the sloop, however The WaterFront Center was only then starting to be open during the days. It was initially difficult to reach someone, but eventually we made contact. Although some questions required the captains to answer them, we received them in a timely fashion. Everyone was friendly and courteous. Every so often, as the time got closer for the excursion, we were receiving reminders. It was great. The weather was initially looking iffy a week out, but then it looked up a few days out. But on the day of the trip there were storms in the area. However, on the hour that we showed up it was again questionable. Captain Steve Byers and Captain Emeritus Pete were meticulously reviewing the radar map. It looked as if the storm was going to drift south of us, however, we were still pleasantly given a choice whether to call it off or not. The captains allowed a decision to wait 10 more minutes, during which time we finally made the decision to go, based on the radar map. Most of our group went, a few stayed back being unsure of the weather. It was an incredible trip, with amazing narration by Captain Emeritus Pete, and piloting by Captain Steve Byers, along with a seasoned volunteer to direct sails/tacking. Famous houses, places, and history of the area was neatly provided, and all questions answered. There was good amount of experience with raising the sails, and more!!! Needless to say, we would go out with this crew again in heartbeat!!! Best regards to The WaterFront Center and the Christeen Crew!!! Dana and Vadim

I had an amazing time on the Kayak Wildlife Tour around the Sound. For me it was a private tour with a guide. We went out in the morning and came back about an hour and a half later. I'd highly recommend it to anyone who has time! It's a wonderful excursion!

What a great time we had on the Christeen! Beautiful boat, happy and informative crew. We will be back for another sail for sure. I can't say enough about how perfect everything was. Pete was the best first mate, so knowledgeable, Capt Bill sailed us smoothly, and Kevin kept us laughing