Shotover River Extreme Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown
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Shotover River Extreme Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown
By Shotover Jet
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Churning rapids and towering cliffs make the Shotover River a thrilling experience by jet boat, and this high-speed tour gets you spinning, fishtailing, and skimming across the surface. Frequent departures from Queenstown means you can easily tailor a time to fit your schedule, while the included round-trip transport means you don’t need a car and ensures maximum adventure time on the Shotover River.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 5-99, max of 14 per group
Duration: 25m
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Shotover River jet boat tour offers frequent departures from Queenstown
- Maneuverable jet boat can perform 360-degree spins and turns
- Experience Queenstown's legendary adrenaline sports just outside of town
- Round-trip transport from a walkable departure point
- Jet boat ride
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Your jet boat excursion starts at a central location in Queenstown. Meet a shuttle bus for the trip to the Shotover River. Departures are available throughout the morning and afternoon, and may be selected when booking. It’s a quick trip from downtown Queenstown to the departure point on the Shotover River. Upon arrival, suit up for the jet boat with personal flotation devices and wet gear to keep out the splashing white water. Hold on tight as the jet boat driver maneuvers through the Shotover River’s narrow canyon walls, squeezing past tight corners and rocky outcroppings. At the end of the trip, get the opportunity to purchase souvenir photos if desired, or simply hop on the shuttle back to Queenstown, where you'll be walking distance from many of the city’s top attractions, restaurants, and hotels.
- Start:Traveller pickup offered.
- 3 Arthurs Point Road, Arthurs Point, Queenstown 9371, New ZealandPlease check-in 30 minutes prior to your departure time at our river base in Arthurs Point. The river base is approximately 10 minutes drive from Queenstown CBD.
Pickup details- Our check-in area is located inside the Station Building in the Queenstown CBD. Please see our friendly team to check-in for your shuttle transfer.
Additional pickup optionsDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included pickup points.- The Station Building Duke Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5626SHOTOVER- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Most travellers can participate
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum age is 5 years and child must be at least 3 feet (1 meter) in height; dependent on water conditions, the operator reserves the right to increase the minimum height to 4 feet (1.2 meters)
- Lifejackets are provided
- Please allow 1.5 hours for return trip from Queenstown if taking shuttle bus
- Locker facilities available for personal belongings
- Check-in is 30 min prior to jet boat ride departure if self-driving to the river base
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5626SHOTOVER
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- Chris G0 contributionsThis was cool!Cool experience, easy online booking through to well managed check in at the jetty. Ride itself was awesome with Marc our driver. We drove ourselves to Arthur’s Point as we had booked too late to get the shuttle - not a problem and an easy short journey by car from Queenstown with plenty of parking. Great brewpub nearby to watch the action afterwards.Written 3 January 2024
- Kim-Brian370 contributionsMust do even for the motion sick!So much fun!! Had a great experience from check in with Ali to our ride with Misuzu! Misuzu was super enthusiastic and a great driver! We did about 5 360° spins throughout. I am very prone to motion sickness so I prepped with some ginger tabs ahead of time and tolerated it well! The video recording of our experience was an added bonus! Definitely a must do!!Written 30 December 2023
- FamilyInt0 contributionsExhilarating and great funWe all absolutely loved this experience. Exhilarating, fun and great value for money. Exceptional and talented staff. We then headed across to the Canyon Brewing. Perfect day, thanks so much to all.Written 8 December 2023
- Freedom289084074020 contributionsFast and funThe ride was 25 minutes. The driver, had good experience in driving the Jet Boat. Ride was fast and fun! Highly recommendable!Written 3 December 2023
- guennie30 contributionsShotover Jet-a 100% must do!Wow!! If I could rate this 6* I would. What an amazing experience. If you do only one Queenstown adrenaline experience do this! The views along the gorge were amazing as we shot along at 90km per hour in parts. The 360 degree spins were great fun. Hannah our driver and guide was fun, knowledgeable about the boat and the area and a crazy but safe driver. The whole team was friendly and so well organised. We turned up a bit early for our booked trip and were quickly put on an earlier one. If you have a GoPro take it as it is the only way you can take photos/video due to safety. Otherwise, buy the photo/video package. It is worth it. Finally, don’t expect to stay dry. I think the Shotover team pride themselves on creating maximum splash for maximum fun.Written 18 November 2023
- K4850WSmargarett0 contributionsDon’t Miss the Boat!What an awesome adventure this experience was! Hannah was in the driver’s seat and I felt completely in safe hands. Thanks Hannah for taking me out of my comfort zone.Written 18 November 2023
- Betsy R0 contributionsAwesome experience for all agesMy teens and 76 year old parents all just LOVED this experience. Laughing and yelling the entire time and a beautiful vista as well. Totally recommend this activity.Written 16 April 2023
- ShirishParanjape0 contributionsWhy no transport?!The Shotover Jet experience continues to be a good and thrilling experience. I recommend booking in advance, particularly during holiday season. My only ‘complaint’ is the lack of their transport from Queenstown City. Previously, we have always been able to use their bus but this time (late 2022), they did not have the option. Hence, we had to use Ubers to get there and back, which cost over $40 per car for the return trip. However, the price with or without the use of their transport option is the same - which, I feel, is unfair to those who are not provided transport option. The least Shotover Management can do is to offer a $5-10 discount if the transport option is not offered/ available.Written 4 January 2023
- hannahfK4936YK0 contributionsONE TO REMEMBERSo glad we chose this experience over the other jet boat experiences overall. The driver Matt was so cool! Gave us some background knowledge about the area, had some great jokes and stories, was a PHENOMENAL driver and truly made our jet boat experience one to remember. On arrival we did have to wait at the door for about 5 minutes with no staff to greet us despite arriving at the time they told us to be there to check in, yelling out and knocking several times. Went from no staff to all of a sudden 5 which annoyed us from the outset. Our driver Matt truly did save our experience overall. Hopefully if you go, you get him! He’s awesome! Scenery was amazing, river was stunning and the route they take you on is beautiful. Such a fun way to spend a day!Written 13 March 2022
- LeanneCassieB0 contributionsAn amazing trip had by the whole family.We had an amazing trip with so much fun. Our driver Matt put us at ease right from the word go, he knew his stuff and made the trip fantastic for us all. We would definitely recommend this as a must do while in Queenstown.Written 13 November 2021
- StaceyCheer0 contributionsFun, with beautiful sceneryA must-do when visiting Queenstown. We did it in winter, so it was cold - recommend layering up! Great driver, nice little shop, definately worth doing!Written 6 July 2021
- 558aleksl0 contributionsGood funA worthwhile experience. A good trip that takes you down the gorge and back. Dress warm as the wind chill is coldWritten 13 May 2021
- bonnieolckers0 contributionsSo much fun!We had the best time with Nadia at the healm of our jet! She was friendly, fun and made us feel at ease. The experience was exhilarating and breathtaking at the same time. The views are just WOW. Highly recommend this trip!Written 4 May 2021
- leisa740 contributionsStunningWe loved our jet boat ride. The scenery was out of this world and the adrenaline rush was awesome! Highly recommended.Written 30 April 2021
- HermanDwight0 contributionsGreat as expectedWe did the jet boat shot over with our 12 and 14 year old for the first time and we all absolutely loved it. Family package is great value for money.Written 29 April 2021
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Erica12S
Houston, TX33 contributions
It’s a well oiled machine. Check-in, pick up, storage lockers,
Life vests...everything is so well organized and staff is very friendly.
The short experience is fun ...BUT if you have been on a boat or Jet ski before, the experience may not be as “exciting” as they claim it to be. Having grown up on a lake, the tricks and “high speeds” were pretty ordinary. 360 turns were fun and all but at $30 per spin it’s a rip off
Wish I didn’t spend the money-would rather have rented a jet ski and explored the water on the coast for likely half the price
Life vests...everything is so well organized and staff is very friendly.
The short experience is fun ...BUT if you have been on a boat or Jet ski before, the experience may not be as “exciting” as they claim it to be. Having grown up on a lake, the tricks and “high speeds” were pretty ordinary. 360 turns were fun and all but at $30 per spin it’s a rip off
Wish I didn’t spend the money-would rather have rented a jet ski and explored the water on the coast for likely half the price
Written 17 January 2020
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Kia Ora Erinn12S,
Thank you for taking the time to write us an honest review. We are happy to hear that you were pleased by the professionalism of our enterprise and the friendliness of our staff. As an experience that is aimed at providing a thrilling time for all ages we are sorry to hear that it didn't quite live up to your expectations. All feedback is appreciated. The cost is reflective of the high overhead due to the safety measures ensured to make sure all of our guests remain safe during the ride (such as jet-boat part replacement and an extensive training period of our jet-boat drivers).
We hope that you enjoyed the rest of your stay in Queenstown,
Ngā mihi,
Max
Written 2 February 2020
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Bel M
Sydney, Australia663 contributions
Jan 2020 • Couples
The transfers: picked up from the central location on time and great commentary on the bus on the way to the shotover. Bus was clean and really nice and comfortable
The check in: we were guided where to go for check in, shown a shared locker to store our bags (shared with the others on the same boat) and given a full length spray jacket and life jacket
The ride: Amazing!
Good parts: James our driver was professional and very clear as he went through the safety information and made sure everyone was ok
Very skilled ar driving as we got as close as possible to the canyon edges sliding from side to side going extremely fast. We were sitting at the front and James made to point to warn us and then everyone behind us that we were going to do the turns - top driver and made it super fun
Bad parts: maybe it was more my understanding on what to expect but the part of the canyon isn't that long that the boats are allowed to drive on so you go back over it a few times which then starts to lose it's appeal. And obviously there is only one canyon but they have multiple boats running so we had to stop on the river and hang off to the side for about 5 minutes while we waited for 2 other boats to pass - just felt like we didn't get our full 'time' of enjoying the experience as we had to just sit and wait
Photos and video - there was someone taking photos for us but what we didn't know was a video was also getting taken. Would have been good to know before we started.
Also, we stood around watching other boats and taking photos for a little while, but when we got back up to where they were selling the photo's, ours had already been removed so obviously didn't purchase them. Would be good if they could leave them up a bit longer
Transfer back: we waited about 20 minutes for the bus to arrive and then there was too many people wanting to go back than could fit on the bus. Some people had to wait another 15 minutes until the next one came. As we had been waiting some time we managed to get on the first bus, but just something to be mindful of
The check in: we were guided where to go for check in, shown a shared locker to store our bags (shared with the others on the same boat) and given a full length spray jacket and life jacket
The ride: Amazing!
Good parts: James our driver was professional and very clear as he went through the safety information and made sure everyone was ok
Very skilled ar driving as we got as close as possible to the canyon edges sliding from side to side going extremely fast. We were sitting at the front and James made to point to warn us and then everyone behind us that we were going to do the turns - top driver and made it super fun
Bad parts: maybe it was more my understanding on what to expect but the part of the canyon isn't that long that the boats are allowed to drive on so you go back over it a few times which then starts to lose it's appeal. And obviously there is only one canyon but they have multiple boats running so we had to stop on the river and hang off to the side for about 5 minutes while we waited for 2 other boats to pass - just felt like we didn't get our full 'time' of enjoying the experience as we had to just sit and wait
Photos and video - there was someone taking photos for us but what we didn't know was a video was also getting taken. Would have been good to know before we started.
Also, we stood around watching other boats and taking photos for a little while, but when we got back up to where they were selling the photo's, ours had already been removed so obviously didn't purchase them. Would be good if they could leave them up a bit longer
Transfer back: we waited about 20 minutes for the bus to arrive and then there was too many people wanting to go back than could fit on the bus. Some people had to wait another 15 minutes until the next one came. As we had been waiting some time we managed to get on the first bus, but just something to be mindful of
Written 29 January 2020
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Kia ora Bel M!
Thank you very much for the in-depth review! We appreciate the feedback and are always looking for new ways to improve.
We greatly appreciate the 5-star feedback and would love for you to return so we can impress you once again.
Thanks a lot.
Ngā Mihi,
Oscar
Written 29 January 2020
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gjim195
San Jose, CA122 contributions
My top line summary is that in this water jet boat ride my wife had a smile so big you could slide a banana through it sideways, we had a blast. You must hold on, feet on the floor and suggest wearing a warm top that you do not mind getting wet. It is like an old fashion E ride at Disneyland. You will turn 360 degrees multiple times and also ride through a beautiful gorge at over 50 km per hour. A great humorous driver is an added feature. As paying customers end there ride, the drivers were applauded.
Written 17 June 2021
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Kia ora gjim195,
Thank you leaving us a 5 star review! We greatly value your feedback and stoked to hear you had a great time on our trip and we were able to provide you with thrills and laughs from start to finish!
Nga Mihi
Sophie
Written 12 July 2021
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fee
Australia5 contributions
Great all round experience, only issue-it was raining, and when doing in excess of 80km hr along river, it does hurt your face and you can’t see. Highly recommend to take a raincoat (even if it’s great weather) to wear under what they give you to keep you a bit dryer. As per usual photos are a rip off, as is with every photo package for any trip you do in Queenstown.
Written 16 March 2020
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Kia ora Fiona M,
We are glad you joined us for a unique & breath-taking ride through dramatic and narrow Shotover canyons.
Thank you for taking the time to review Shotover Jet.
Nga mihi / Kind regards,
Faith
Written 17 March 2020
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devonroamer
Devon, UK1,211 contributions
Mar 2020
We drove up to the start point, it isn't far from Queenstown. The canyon is lovely from various view points. I suffered from extreme nerves and was in a mind not to go on it, but after speaking to the staff, they allayed any fears I might have had. It was with great trepidation I sat in Nicks boat, in the middle, the safest spot, I think!! Within 30 seconds, I was hooked, it was the most exciting thing I have done for many years, I am in my 60's. The fun and laughter, screaming and joyous cackles were all part of the experience. Nicks skills in driving were amazing, together with his warm and funny personality. It was a joy to be in his company. We begged to be taken round again, but 25 minutes just didn't seem enough, it went by so quickly. We were buzzing for the rest of the day and it was truly a highlight of 6 weeks in New Zealand. We bought the picture and video package in the shop, well worth the money for memories that will never fade. Even when we got home, the video struggled to download, the staff were enormously helpful in arranging for it to be sent via Dropbox. So professional. Everything about this business is exceptional and I hope that when we come out of the current crisis, they will be still there giving joy to everyone.
Written 31 March 2020
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Kia ora devonroamer,
Thank you for taking the time to write your 5* review on Shotover Jet. We are delighted that you had an amazing jet boat adventure with us & we were able to put your initial nerves at ease.
Nick is certainly an incredible driver navigating his way through the dramatic and narrow Shotover canyons & takes great joy in thrilling his passengers. I will be sure to pass on your kind comments to the entire team who will be thrilled with the positive feedback.
We trust you enjoyed the rest of your holiday in beautiful Queenstown & hope you are able to visit again one day.
Kia kaha - stay strong,
Katie
Written 31 March 2020
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raymondeo
Kettering, UK50 contributions
Feb 2020
Booked Shotover Jet boat trip with additional instant replay. Fabulous exhilarating. Great drivers who guided the boat down the gorge at speed with 360 spins and close turns. GREAT a must do. Unfortunately it was raining the morning of the trip and they had to cancel the run at short notice but they were extremely accommodating offering to refund in full or rebook We decides to wait for 45 mins to see if they could restart but rain continued so we booked an afternoon run and went back at 4.00pm. BRILLIANT during the second run it started to rain and we understood why it had been cancelled earlier was like being stung in the face by hailstones. Well done Shotover jet for doing as much as they can for the customers
Written 3 February 2020
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Kia ora raylindagrundy!
Thank you so much for taking your time to write this awesome review for us! We here at Shotover Jet are flattered!
We're glad we could accommodate for you and that you understand why we do things in the fashion we do.
Ngā Mihi,
Oscar
Written 4 February 2020
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Bubby W
Porirua, New Zealand4 contributions
Dec 2021 • Family
Expensive for a family of 4 and not sure if it was worth the money, an elderly lady on the bank complained to us about the price also saying she couldn't afford to go with her whanau.
The driver spoke too much about irrelevant things, telling us that we can ring them and get a spot on the river but we have to let them no first, we are all tourist, the talk was irrelevant, then she was picking and choosing who she would interact with and speak nice too and had the audasity to laugh and joke that she was from Auckland, this is the driver! well I wish I'd known that before I got in the boat, I wouldn't have got in! Especially after the resent positive covid escapey, I don't not like Aucklanders at all I just wish I was told, then I could make an informed decision for me and my whanau weather to ride or not.
We would've liked to hear about Maori history of the awa considering this is owned by Ngai Tahu apparently!. Well ya wouldn't know it, It was just another business money making venture with a bit of Maori tokenism thrown in there, sorry but the other jet boat providers do better history lessons and if you've been on those ones then you've heard it all before. Uniqueness is what is needed here not the same old, same old. Would've been nice to hear her mention the name of the awa once, it would've been nice to hear her mention Ngai Tahu once, nope nothing! She didn't even mention shot over jet.
The shop has mimimal Ngai Tahu merchandise, and in terms of clothing, what is there definitely doesn't cater to any one bigger then a large, sorry but the other providers beat you on that too, I was very disappointed by this experience. We thought we were going to get a unique experience, it was far from it.
The driver spoke too much about irrelevant things, telling us that we can ring them and get a spot on the river but we have to let them no first, we are all tourist, the talk was irrelevant, then she was picking and choosing who she would interact with and speak nice too and had the audasity to laugh and joke that she was from Auckland, this is the driver! well I wish I'd known that before I got in the boat, I wouldn't have got in! Especially after the resent positive covid escapey, I don't not like Aucklanders at all I just wish I was told, then I could make an informed decision for me and my whanau weather to ride or not.
We would've liked to hear about Maori history of the awa considering this is owned by Ngai Tahu apparently!. Well ya wouldn't know it, It was just another business money making venture with a bit of Maori tokenism thrown in there, sorry but the other jet boat providers do better history lessons and if you've been on those ones then you've heard it all before. Uniqueness is what is needed here not the same old, same old. Would've been nice to hear her mention the name of the awa once, it would've been nice to hear her mention Ngai Tahu once, nope nothing! She didn't even mention shot over jet.
The shop has mimimal Ngai Tahu merchandise, and in terms of clothing, what is there definitely doesn't cater to any one bigger then a large, sorry but the other providers beat you on that too, I was very disappointed by this experience. We thought we were going to get a unique experience, it was far from it.
Written 31 December 2021
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Kia ora Bubbyw,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback, it is extremely important to us to hear our manuhiri's thoughts on our experience, so we can keep on improving our product.
We are deeply sorry to hear you did not have a 5 star experience with us. As a business we welcome everyone from all over New Zealand and are sad to hear that you may not have wished to travel with those travelling from Auckland. We can also confirm all of our staff and manuhiri are fully vaccinated.
All of our drivers have unique trips and commentary styles and we appreciate your feedback from your trip and are always looking at ways to increase our te reo and history into our experience.
Without your valued feedback, we would be unable to further improve our experience for future manuhiri.
If there is any further feedback you wish to share we would love to hear from you - reservations@shotoverjet.co.nz.
We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Queenstown.
Nga Mihi
Sophie
Written 3 January 2022
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gemiow
Isle of Wight, UK239 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We thoroughly enjoyed this ride and it exceeded our expectations. It was amazing how skilled these drivers are with navigating these jet boats. It was so much fun and got the adrenaline pumping. Would recommend as an activity to do in Queenstown. We also paid for photos and video package which we thought was reasonsbly priced compared to other photo packages we have brought on our travels in NZ
Written 1 February 2020
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Kia ora gemiow!
Thanks very much for the wonderful 5-star review! We're glad that you enjoyed your experience with Shotover Jet!
We'd love to have you back in the future!
Ngā Mihi,
Oscar
Written 2 February 2020
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yvonnerkh23
Te Kuiti, New Zealand24 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
My husband and I were excited to experience the famous Shotover Jet as our first activity arriving into Queenstown. Unfortunately they’d had some crazy weather the day before which made it unsafe, so rebooking for another day was super easy. They rang well ahead of time to inform us of the possible changes, and then again another hour beforehand to reschedule. We rebooked for a couple days later with no hassle or stress.
The jet boat ride itself was so thrilling. Getting super close to the canyon walls and debris was exciting, and the views as we sped along the river were beautiful. Despite the crazy speed and manoeuvres, we at no time felt unsafe in the skilled and experienced hands of our driver. Thank you shotover jet for the experience of a lifetime, we loved every second of it!
The jet boat ride itself was so thrilling. Getting super close to the canyon walls and debris was exciting, and the views as we sped along the river were beautiful. Despite the crazy speed and manoeuvres, we at no time felt unsafe in the skilled and experienced hands of our driver. Thank you shotover jet for the experience of a lifetime, we loved every second of it!
Written 11 May 2021
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Kia ora yvonnerkh23,
Thank you for taking the time out to leave us a review.
We are glad you were able to reschedule and come out on a trip with us! The trip is a great mix of adrenalin pumping excitement and beautiful scenery in the hands of our very capable drivers who train very hard to deliver the spectacular experience. We are glad you enjoyed your time with us and left with lifetime memories!
Ka kite ano!
Nga mihi,
Sinchan
Customer Service Team
Written 29 May 2021
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ERDFirefighter
Edmonton, Canada849 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
We really enjoyed our ride. Shotover jet is a well oiled machine. We had the front seat and after the ride think that the back row may have been better. The driver does a lot of 360 spins and watching everyone be thrown around would be fun to see. The cost is $159 a person. It was a lot of fun but I am still unsure if it is worth the money. If this is your first time on a high speed jet boat ride then yes it probably is worth the money, if you have ridden one before then perhaps not.
Written 15 February 2020
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Kia ora ERDFirefighter,
We are delighted that you had an exciting jet boat adventure with us here at Shotover Jet. We have a lot of history in this stunning location, plus are the only company permitted to operate through these canyons, so that, combined with all the 360° spins certainly makes it pretty special here!
We hope you enjoyed the rest of your holiday in beautiful Queenstown - thank you again & safe travels.
Nga mihi / Kind regards,
Faith
Written 16 February 2020
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lee b
Seoul, South Korea
Do you provide wet suits? Or should we bring our own water proof clothes to avoid being soaked?
Written 8 January 2023
No wet suits just a life jacket provided. However you do not get wet enough to need further protection. You will get splashed that’s all.
Written 9 January 2023
does the "9:00 am departs 10:30" package mean we will.depart from the shotover river point from 10:30 and will get to the queenstown pick-up point around 10:45?
wanna clarify this specifically as I will join other tour at later time.
also, how do we get the refund if this is cancelled due to bad weather ? if this is the case, is that the staff at the pick-up point would inform us?
Written 23 October 2019
Janice im sorry im not sure about the timings for the shuttle bus as we drove out there. In terms of refunds i think they run and any weather conditions. I think the only time they cancel is if the river level is too low.
Written 30 October 2019
Hi. Can someone help us with the timings? All listings here start with 1.30 and then give a different departure time like 9.30 for instance. Even the description says departure 1.30 for all.
Written 30 June 2019
Runs all day long. Many different times.
Written 21 July 2019
Is the return bus trip included, where is the pick up and drop off if so.
Written 16 April 2019
HI, The bus trip to and from is included in the package, you will be picked up at Station building which in the heart of Queenstown and this place is where you collect you tickets.
Written 19 April 2019
Can we just drive there or must take the shuttle bus. Can I buy tickets over at the counter?
Written 23 October 2018
You can just drive there. I'd say about a 10 minute drive from Queenstown. They have a carpark on site. Pretty sure you could buy tickets over the counter. You'd probably want to at least call first before going to check they are open as bad weather can shut things down sometimes. Also, they may be fully booked or have large groups and you don't want to wait too long.
Written 21 November 2018
We are coming in 2nd week of July, is this to cold to go on? All adults, young and old, but we like to have fun.
Written 25 June 2018
Going at that speed is going to be cold at anytime but well worth it. The jackets will keep you warm but a beanie or hat will need to be on really well or it will blow off. Go for it! :)
Written 6 July 2018
How long is the ride? I’ve read anywhere from 20-40 min
Written 13 June 2018
There are two rides. The shorter one is about 30min. It provides a good view and all the tricks and is a recommended quick ride. The other is an hour and a half and can be done if one has enough time on hand. The experience there is of more than just a jetboat ride.
Written 19 June 2018
How cold does it get when riding the boat in July? Any tips on what to wear?
Written 4 June 2018
It was freezing in the half hour we spent in May. Good to have gloves. And to cover the head and ears.
Written 19 June 2018
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