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: 24 hours
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…
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…

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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Eyvonne_h
Nov 23, 2024
Such a fun excursion! The... - Such a fun excursion! The driver was very knowledgeable and had a great personality! We really enjoyed ourselves!
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Audrey_h
Oct 27, 2024
Roller Coaster Ride - It was a great way to see Queenstown. It was like going on a roller coaster and hurricane ride. Awesome stuff
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Teresasy1257jt
Oct 7, 2024
Must do! - Awesome experience! Our driver Jess was fantastic. Lots of spins, the music pumping. It was lightly raining when we left. Goggles and spray jackets were provided. Would highly recommend.
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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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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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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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