Queenstown Jet Boat: Thrilling Lake and River Ride

Experience thrilling 360-degree spins and high-speed jet boating on Lake Whakatipu and Kawarau River. Perfect for families and adventure seekers.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Queenstown Jet Boat - RealNZ - Charge across Lake Whakatipu with a jet boat ride like no other and a great thrill off the shores of Queenstown. You’re in for a treat as your driver navigates through the shallow waters, past towering cliffs, and down the winding path of the Kawarau River.

Once you step onto the vessel, you’re propelled out into untouched scenery that you can only access by watercraft. Check out the peaks of the Remarkables, the Kelvin Peninsula, and Cecil Peak as you race over the water at up to 55 miles per hour (90km/h). The power of your boat can lend itself to some great acrobatics, so hold on for the famous 360-degree spin.

Your expert driver can effortlessly handle Class V rapids and aims to give you an exciting ride with the maximum degree of fun; heighten the extraordinary adrenaline rush and get the perfect combination of natural beauty and artificial power.

What's Included
  • Jet boat ride across Lake Wakatipu and down the Kawarau River
  • Life jackets
  • Driver commentary
  • Famous 360-degree spins
Additional Information

Queenstown Jet offers you an electric ride. Filled with speed, thrills and even more of those famous 360 degree spins. Hold on as we race faster than ever before down Lake Whakatipu and onto the beautifully scenic Kawarau River. Be sure to hold on to your hats as we navigate under bridges at speed and skim the river edges with precision.

Great for families, we can take as young as two years old.

Our experience is champion in the jet boat game and we can’t wait to give you the ride of your life.

  • Children 2 and younger are not allowed.
  • You must weigh at least 33 pounds (15 kg).
  • Check-in is 15 minutes prior to the booked tour start time.
Location
Queenstown Jet Boat - RealNZ
Beach Street
Please check in 20 minutes prior to departure.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Anthony_k
Sep 2, 2024
Brilliant fun in a beautiful part of the world - Our trip was so much fun. We had done the Shotover jet before and wanted to try something different. What was fantastic about this trip was the longer duration, allowing us to see a large amount of the beautiful area. It was filled with fun, with our incredible young pilot turning up the tunes and the thrills, to ensure everyone had a great time. She was an asset to her organisation. The trip was very well priced too.
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Deeana_f
Jun 12, 2024
Cool driver - Our driver knew how to break the ice and shared a little about her life story which made our tour more interesting.
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Robert_m
May 28, 2024
Great Experience - Exciting and spectacular scenery. Great knowledgeable driver who pointed out many places of interest
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Andrew_d
Apr 19, 2024
Great experience. Captain... - Great experience. Captain very knowledgeable and made sure everyone was comfortable and safe. Highly recommended
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Monikat449
Mar 30, 2024
Outstanding - Stunning views and fun times. Highly recommend this experience. Driver was outstanding and the scenery was spectacular. Fun for kids as well and better than paying for a 25minute ride with other companies in the area for your first time. The 360’degree turns were fun and not scary at all. Next time I would like to go on a more adventurous version of this experience.
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Faisal_m
Feb 29, 2024
Fantastic experience - The boat ride was exciting and fun. My family enjoyed every moment. The pilot of jet boat is entertaining as well. I would recommend others to experience it.
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Sharonjy5351mx
Jan 13, 2024
Great experience. - Super fun to do with teenagers. Recommend doing this ride. Sit at the front. A great experience on our first day in Queenstown.
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R1026ufpetera
Jul 31, 2024
Always worth doing. - It was freezing cold but we wrapped up warm and survived. The thrill of the big jet engines powering up on the lake is awesome. The 360 spins were fun and not at all scary. The staff are friendly and professional. Good value.
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Michael
Jan 27, 2024
Fun bumps. - This was a well done tour, boat was fun and great shape, felt very safe even though going at high speeds. The only negative is I am 70 years old and there was lots of turbulence on the water which caused some hard bumps that I think affect the older body a bit more than young ones. While I had a good time I am not sure I would go again uncles the water was very calm.
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Andrewh35
Mar 18, 2024
Be conscious of your passengers comfort. - I have done previous trips with other companies and much preferred the Dart river excursion in Lake Whatatipu. In hindsite I regret we did not do a jet boat out of Wanaka this time. The Kawarau river scenery was average. The 12 March afternoon trip was marred during our return ride when we encountered a short steep chop head-on as a rain shower passed through. Incredibly hard and jarring ride which the boat operator did little to mitigate. I am a skipper myself and he should have slowed down more and taken the waves at an angle. He was in a comfortable spring-mounted seat so was oblivious to the discomfort of his passengers. Perhaps he was in a rush to get back to the dock.
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