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Shotover Jet

Shotover Jet Beach, Gorge Road, Queenstown 9371, New Zealand
+64-3-442-8570
Ranked #14 of 106 tours in Queenstown
4.5 of 5 stars 300 Reviews
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Owner description: World famous as the ultimate jet boating experience, Shotover Jet has thrilled over 3 million people since 1970, and now it's your turn! Take a unique...... more » Owner description: World famous as the ultimate jet boating experience, Shotover Jet has thrilled over 3 million people since 1970, and now it's your turn! Take a unique breathtaking ride through dramatic and narrow Canyons, and hold on tight for Queenstown's only exhilarating full 360° spins. 'Can you handle the canyons?' with award winning Shotover Jet, 'The World's Most Exciting Jet Boating Ride' and the only company permitted to operate in the spectacular Shotover River Canyons. « less
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Hamilton, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

We were a family of 4 on this trip, the kids of 10 years loved it. The people at Shot over jet were very friendly and very helpful. Would Highly recommend this experenice. It was very cold but well worth it!!! More

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Hong Kong
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

Awesome fun for all the family.....plan on doing it more than once. More

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Auckland, New Zealand
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

The clear cold day meant that it was freezing down at the river, had to invest in some extra scarves. Went on the boat with my 8 year old and 5 year old and both had a blast. This ride isn't for the faint hearted but we felt the driver was outstanding and we always felt safe. Not sure how... More

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Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

The Shotover Jet was the highlight of our whole trip to Queenstown! It's a MUST for people seeking a thrilling and fun experience. Our driver, Mike Topp was amazing and he did more than ten 360degrees turns! It couldn't have been better. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED :D More

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Wellington, New Zealand
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

the actual experience of being on the jetboat is very surreal. You float in a boat with your traditional ways of thinking how a boat should operate, until all of your expectations are suddenly shattered as the boat performs in ways that boats generally do not perform... I would say... almost amphibious-like as the boat rides right up to the... More

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Highland park
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 12, 2012

I am a scardy cat but this is the best thing I ever did!!!!! More

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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2012

Is amazing what these boats can do and how skilful the drivers are, you get seriously close to the edge. My only criticism would be the length of time you are on the water. More

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Reading, UK
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26 reviews 26 reviews
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17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

My review is for Dec 2010 but I cant select that far back. This is well worth the money. You so the promoional videos online and think ah thats just a perfect run for the advert. But OMG these guys get seriously close to the canyon walls. I was sat on the outside and had to duck a couple of... More

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Nahariya
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2012
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I took the jet boat in this beautiful canyon and had a great time with the experienced and professional skipper of the powerful boat who really seams to love his job. It looked as if we're going to crash into the huge boulders and in the last second we just missed it by a few centimeters. Next to me were... More

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UK
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

The guys driving these are very skilled and seem to push the boat to the limit. I'm not a fan of boats, but enjoyed this one. We zoomed along the river, coming within inches of the rocks on either sides. He performed some fantastic 360 degree manoeuvres as we bumped and bounced up and down for around half an hour... More

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