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Queenstown Explore New Zealand, Australia & Fiji!
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If you’re looking for even more zoom, jump straight into the adventure from the heart of Queenstown and let the 60-minute ride take you to places inaccessible by road or foot.
If you’re looking for even more zoom, jump straight into the adventure from the heart of Queenstown and let the 60-minute ride take you to places inaccessible by road or foot.
Highlights
- Depart conveniently from Queenstown Bay for the ultimate jet boat adventure
- Go further down the Kawarau river than any other jet boat
- Ample photo opportunities of the amazing scenery and Remarkables mountain range
- Enjoy world famous 360 degree spins and reach up to 95km/h!
Sit back, get pumped, and enjoy the ride as our expert jet boat drivers skim you 45kms up the historic Kawarau River, further than any other jet boat operator, following the Remarkables Mountain Range and into Queenstown’s exclusive backyard.
In this hour-long adventure, soak up the thrills of Queenstown’s ultimate bucket-list experience while experiencing famous 360-degree spins, powered by twin V8 engines, and an impressive 820 horsepower.
Don’t forget to take pictures for this unforgettable experience.
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Queenstown escapades 3/20-26/2024
Ruth Cruz from
NZ
Real Nz Jet boating
Ratheesh Ambika from
NZ
Miss
Raewyn Waugh from
NZ
Amazing
haringaroah from
NZ
5 stars
Paul Jordan from
Australia
What a beaut!
thirunas from
NZ
Worth it
Steve from
Australia
Worth it
Steve from
Australia
Amazing Experience
karengrimsley from
NZ
RealNZ Jet Boat-Fabulous
Michelle from
NZ
RealNZ Jet Boat-Fabulous
Michelle from
NZ
Must do!
Lauren Griffin from
NZ
🤘🏽
wendyanne from
Australia
🤘🏽
wendyanne from
Australia
Jetboat was Fun!
Lucy Shales from
Australia
Realms jet boat fun
Suzie Jones from
NZ
Realms jet boat fun
Suzie Jones from
NZ
Realnz Jetboat
Gabrielle Lynn from
Australia
So much fun!
abbyv from
Australia
So much fun!
abbyv from
Australia
Jet Boat Fun!
amandaw45 from
NZ
Tick this off your bucket list!
Alison Payne from
Australia
Tick this off your bucket list!
Alison Payne from
Australia
Tick this off your bucket list!
Alison Payne from
Australia
Great way to see the lake
bridgettem from
NZ
Excellent
Teresa Baggarley from
NZ
Hang On!
christines39 from
Australia
Hang On!
christines39 from
Australia
Fantastic experience
nicky2 from
NZ
Fantastic experience
nicky2 from
NZ
Awesome
danicak3 from
NZ
Awesome
danicak3 from
NZ
Awesome experience
hugog from
NZ
Great experience
luciannev from
NZ
Good ride for children and elderly
Courtney Tatterson from
NZ
Good ride for children and elderly
Courtney Tatterson from
NZ
A must do
deberia from
Australia
Fun, fast & furious ride!
stephenw12 from
United Kingdom
Fun, fast & furious ride!
stephenw12 from
United Kingdom
Fun, fast & furious ride!
stephenw12 from
United Kingdom
A must do experience 🚤
Michael from
Australia
A must do experience 🚤
Michael from
Australia
A must do experience 🚤
Michael from
Australia
360 legend
heenir1 from
Australia
Awesome!!
lyndellw from
NZ
Awesome!!
lyndellw from
NZ
amazing
zhichaox from
China
Ammmmmazing!!!
Laina Ropati from
NZ
Adrenaline rush
William Moka from
NZ
Adrenaline rush
William Moka from
NZ
Adrenaline rush
William Moka from
NZ
Must Do.
Justine Ieremia from
NZ
Must Do.
Justine Ieremia from
NZ
Must Do.
Justine Ieremia from
NZ
Great jet boat experience
woonyangn from
Singapore
Exceptional
traceym30 from
NZ
Worth every cent - just fantastic!
joanneb20 from
Australia
Best experience ever wish we went faster 😂
aaliyaht from
NZ
Best experience ever wish we went faster 😂
aaliyaht from
NZ
Best experience ever wish we went faster 😂
aaliyaht from
NZ
Speed thrills and a whole lot of fun
Abba from
NZ
Speed thrills and a whole lot of fun
Abba from
NZ
Jet boat
ayshaandshafiqa from
NZ
Jet boat
ayshaandshafiqa from
NZ
Real nz jet boat ride
Sylvana Grech from
NZ
Absolutely dig this ride!!!
harmz34 from
NZ
Absolute fun
chhavis from
NZ
Absolute fun
chhavis from
NZ
Exhilarating ride!
Robbie Mattiuzzo from
United Kingdom
Exhilarating ride!
Robbie Mattiuzzo from
United Kingdom
Super fun jet boat!
andrewd22 from
Australia
A must do
Jane Dyson from
NZ
So awesome we did it twice
karenwilliams87 from
NZ
So awesome we did it twice
karenwilliams87 from
NZ
Great company
Audry from
Australia
Jet boat
AMIT NAYYAR from
Australia
Jet boat
AMIT NAYYAR from
Australia
Fantastic ride
WeiBoon Oh from
Singapore
Amazing experience - recommend
Arthur WANG from
NZ
Greatest experience
deborahc11 from
Australia
Greatest experience
deborahc11 from
Australia
Worthwhile 1 hour ride
gladysw from
Singapore
Best ride
miriatar from
NZ
Best ride
miriatar from
NZ
Best ride
miriatar from
NZ
My favourite activity
lenora from
NZ
My favourite activity
lenora from
NZ
Great experience
uzair from
Australia
1 hour Jet Boat Trip
samanthas8 from
Australia
Why did I wait so long !
Deborah Meleisea from
NZ
Amazing
matiass from
NZ
Jet boat
Taniya from
NZ
Great fun
lindam34 from
NZ
…
jordanb13 from
NZ
Must do
Kelly Irwin from
NZ
Epic as, MUST DO if you’re in QT!
Casey Rei from
NZ
Epic as, MUST DO if you’re in QT!
Casey Rei from
NZ
Epic as, MUST DO if you’re in QT!
Casey Rei from
NZ
A+++
sionek from
NZ
Thrilling!!
Lativia Kaufana from
NZ
You have to do it!
ngataiwilson from
NZ
Great Adrenaline Ride!!
gillw from
NZ
Thrills and water
Paul from
NZ
One of the highlights of our trip!
Arlena Stevens from
NZ
One of the highlights of our trip!
Arlena Stevens from
NZ
One of the highlights of our trip!
Arlena Stevens from
NZ
Best ride of your life
aggies from
NZ
Best ride of your life
aggies from
NZ
Best ride of your life
aggies from
NZ
Great fun
Everitt Murray from
NZ
Great fun
Everitt Murray from
NZ
Great fun
Everitt Murray from
NZ
1hr Jet boat? Just do it!
Richard L from
NZ
So much Fun
ofal from
NZ
So much Fun
ofal from
NZ
So much Fun
ofal from
NZ
Amazing experience
Rimpalpreet Kaur from
NZ
Amazing experience
Rimpalpreet Kaur from
NZ
Would do it again
awj from
NZ
Would do it again
awj from
NZ
So much fun. Highly recommended.
christabella-gracef from
NZ
So much fun. Highly recommended.
christabella-gracef from
NZ
Amazing Jet
lucasl6 from
NZ
Amazing Jet
lucasl6 from
NZ
Fantastic trip around the lake!!!
Steve from
NZ
Incredible Experience
Marie Munford from
NZ
Jet Boat ride
suzant from
NZ
Jet Boat ride
suzant from
NZ
.
melk3 from
NZ
BLOODY WICKED!
danielk26 from
NZ
BLOODY WICKED!
danielk26 from
NZ
5star
Soniya Barot from
NZ
The Best!!!
sues from
NZ
Adrenaline Seeking
Laura from
NZ
Great for families
nataliea1 from
NZ
Excellent
Dace Kalnina from
Latvia
The best!!!
Sahani Nanayakkara from
NZ
The best!!!
Sahani Nanayakkara from
NZ
The best!!!
Sahani Nanayakkara from
NZ
Fun time 😊
Pauline Wisneski from
NZ
Fun time 😊
Pauline Wisneski from
NZ
Must do
kathleeng5 from
NZ
Must do
kathleeng5 from
NZ
The Daly's and Andrews' get wild with Go Orange
mattdalynz from
NZ
The Daly's and Andrews' get wild with Go Orange
mattdalynz from
NZ
The Daly's and Andrews' get wild with Go Orange
mattdalynz from
NZ
Great Experience
Leanne from
NZ
BY FAR THE BEST IN THE BIZ
lipol from
NZ
Great staff, awesome thrill.
Brent from
NZ
Great staff, awesome thrill.
Brent from
NZ
Great staff, awesome thrill.
Brent from
NZ
Amazing
lena9615 from
NZ
Bloooody legend 😍
Sela Sii from
NZ
A day to remember
Jennifer Epke from
NZ
A day to remember
Jennifer Epke from
NZ
A day to remember
Jennifer Epke from
NZ
Very wet!
Ryan from
NZ
Very wet!
Ryan from
NZ
Very wet!
Ryan from
NZ
Must do this adventure
salman mustafa from
NZ
Great experience!
shelleyc3 from
NZ
Amazing experience
Dasun Wijesiriwardana from
NZ
Highlight!!
Bonnie from
NZ
Expectations met!
arte from
NZ
Best time!!
seabass from
NZ
Great ride
Robert Pates from
NZ
Go Orange
brookey1 from
NZ
Go Orange
brookey1 from
NZ
Go Orange
brookey1 from
NZ
Adrenaline at a good price
iand4 from
NZ
A must do!
Wladimir from
NZ
A must do!
Wladimir from
NZ
A must do!
Wladimir from
NZ
Amazing!
Sonja from
NZ
Amazing!
Sonja from
NZ
Must do!
Stephanie Smith from
NZ
Must do!
Stephanie Smith from
NZ
Brilliant
Kayde Clark from
NZ
Brilliant
Kayde Clark from
NZ
Great start to our holiday!
Renee from
Australia
Great start to our holiday!
Renee from
Australia
Jetboat
alexm21 from
United Kingdom
Thunder Jet ride
Shirley from
Australia
Thunder Jet ride
Shirley from
Australia
Wow wow wow
Tracy from
NZ
Wow wow wow
Tracy from
NZ
Wow wow wow
Tracy from
NZ
Jet boating fun!
Doreen from
NZ
Best Jet Boat ride in Queenstown
Sarah from
NZ
Best Jet Boat ride in Queenstown
Sarah from
NZ
Crazy amazing
Jessica from
NZ
Crazy amazing
Jessica from
NZ
Excellent breathtaking experience
usamam from
Australia
Lots of fun!
Melanie from
NZ
Wonderful experience
Yeonhwa from
South Korea
YeeeeeeHaaaaa
Tammy from
NZ
Great fun!
Esther L from
Singapore
Great fun!
Esther L from
Singapore
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Regina Rose-Setefano from
NZ
So much fun and excitement!
Filiz from
Australia
31/1/201810am trip
Sandra from
NZ
Photo supplied free of charge via email from Thunder Jet.
Alison Sharp from
NZ
Amazing!!!!
Bailey Grant from
NZ
Amazing!!!!
Bailey Grant from
NZ
Awesome experience
sarahm3 from
NZ
Lots of laughs!
Carolyn Stephens from
NZ
Great experience
gagandeeps4 from
NZ
FANTASTIC thank you Kelly!
Nereda from
Australia
Boat-dacious!!
Jillian Gillo from
Guam
Ready, set ....
Jason from
Australia
Ready, set ....
Jason from
Australia
Enjoyable but not thrilling
Shreya from
NZ
Best on the Lake
Prudence from
NZ
Best on the Lake
Prudence from
NZ
Getting ready to board the boat!
daniels12 from
Thailand
Heading down Frankton Arm
Benjamin from
NZ
Heading down Frankton Arm
Benjamin from
NZ
Heading down Frankton Arm
Benjamin from
NZ
Exhilarating experience
vivienneb from
South Africa
Exhilarating experience
vivienneb from
South Africa
Worth every penny!
Rebecca Knutsson from
Sweden
Worth every penny!
Rebecca Knutsson from
Sweden
Worth every penny!
Rebecca Knutsson from
Sweden
Wicked
caram from
NZ
Wicked
caram from
NZ
thunder jet
adrien lefebvre from
France
Sykes Family's birthday bash
Brendan Sykes from
Australia
Lots of fun
Mark from
NZ
Fantastic!
Jane Coogan from
United Kingdom
Thunder Jet
Jan Macfarlane from
NZ
Fun times on the Thunder Jet!
Harmon Tupaea from
NZ
Lovely driver
Samala from
Australia
Lovely driver
Samala from
Australia
Super fast
danielleb10 from
NZ
Super fast
danielleb10 from
NZ
Great value deal
Kathryn from
Australia
Great value deal
Kathryn from
Australia
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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gracelle from New Zealand wrote on 25 May 2025
Fantastic experience
Definitely worth it, one of my favourite things I've ever done!
Stephen Beaman from Australia wrote on 14 May 2025
Steve
Great ride and experience. Maybe a little nervous due to a 21 year old female driver (for maturity and life experience sake). However, she did a good job. Recommended
amylis68 from New Zealand wrote on 04 May 2025
Amazing Jet Boat ride!
Had an awesome hour on the Thunder Jet ride - weather was perfect and there were a lot of thrills! Thanks Chris - you were an awesome captain!!
Karen Mather from New Zealand wrote on 30 April 2025
Jetting
Had a wonderful time. Enjoyed the whole experience. Felt really safe and confident with the driver as he explained all that was to happen. Definitely recommend.
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ross picard from Australia wrote on 29 May 2025
A great ride
Driver was a character, explained what was going to happen well and gave clear instructions for safety. Added some humor. A great ride.