Staff Answer
Jul 01, 2026 - 08:10 AM
Yes, everyone wears a life jacket for the full banana boat ride, not just when the ride gets moving. Banana boats are towed watersports, and Florida rules require people being pulled behind a vessel to wear a U.S. Coast Guard approved non inflatable life jacket. For rides around Santa Rosa Sound or the Gulf side, the crew fits riders before loading, and the jacket stays on until everyone is back off the banana boat.
