Season
Weather And Cancellations
What cancels a Queenstown jet boat, and what a cancellation means for your money.
Compare Jet Boat Tours Across Queenstown
Seasons And Timing
Planning
When To Jet Boat
Season by season timing for Queenstown jet boats, from Dart price bands to winter daylight.
Ride Guides
Tours
Shotover Jet
Price, meeting point, rules and comparisons for the Shotover Jet canyon ride at Arthurs Point.
Experiences
KJet Queenstown
The one hour lake, Kawarau and Shotover jet boat ride from Main Town Pier.
Tours
Skippers Canyon Jet
Gorge drive plus about 25 to 30 minutes of canyon jet boating, from $128.74.
Tours
Shotover Tickets
Ticket prices, booking options, child fares and the honest word on Shotover Jet discounts.
Experiences
How Jet Boating Works
From check in to landing: how a Queenstown jet boat ride works, step by step.
Experiences
Jet Boat And Rafting
The jet boat plus rafting combo on this site, and the other combo days that pair a jet ride with something else.
Experiences
Shotover Jet Safety
The rules, licences and rider requirements that sit behind a Shotover Jet ride.
Experiences
The 360 Spin
What a 360 spin actually is, which Queenstown rides do it, and how to brace for it.
Prices, Safety And Getting There
Logistics
Jet Boat Prices
Every Queenstown jet boat from price, with durations and start points, from $56 to $290.
Logistics
Age And Health Rules
Age, height, weight and health limits for every Queenstown jet boat ride, in one table.
Logistics
Photos And Video
Photo packages, personal camera rules and how to film a Queenstown jet boat ride.
Planning
Jet Boat Reviews
Every Queenstown jet boat rating and review count compared, with prices and durations.
Planning
Jet Boats With Kids
Age and height rules for every Queenstown jet boat ride, plus prices and which trip suits toddlers, kids and teens.
Planning
Queenstown To Glenorchy
The drive, the shuttle, the costs and the check-in for a Dart River jet day.
Rivers And Routes
Rivers
Kawarau River Jet Boat
Lake and river jet boating from Queenstown Bay: KJet, Thunder Jet and the Gibbston jet sprint compared.
Rivers
Dart Jet And Funyak
How the jet plus canoe funyak day works, and how it compares with the two hour Wilderness Jet.
Rivers
Glenorchy Jet Boat
The two Dart River jet boat rides that run from Glenorchy, with prices, transport and drive times.
Planning
Skippers Canyon
The road, the gorge and the 25 minute jet boat ride through Skippers Canyon.
Meeting Points And Start Locations
Planning
Shotover Jet Meeting Point
Where the Shotover Jet starts, how to get to Arthurs Point, and check-in times explained.
Comparisons And Combos
Comparison
KJet Vs Shotover
Price, duration, start point and height rules compared, with a decision rule by traveller type.
Comparison
Dart Vs Shotover
Wilderness braided river or narrow canyon sprint: how the Dart River and Shotover jet rides compare.
Comparison
Rides Compared
All ten Queenstown jet boat rides compared on price, duration, water and start point.
Comparison
Jet Boat Or Rafting
Speed and spins versus paddle work and rapids: which Queenstown river ride fits your group.
Comparison
NZ Jet Boat Comparison
Ten rides, four rivers, one town: how Queenstown stacks up against the rest of New Zealand's jet boating.
Planning Your Trip
Planning
Free Things To Do
Free walks, lookouts and viewpoints that fit neatly around your jet boat departure.
Planning
Where To Stay
Pick your base around your jet boat start point, from town centre to Glenorchy.