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Kawarau Jet Rotorua & Kjet Parasailing

Rotorua City Lake Front, Rotorua 3040, New Zealand
07 343 7600
Ranked #3 of 29 tours in Rotorua
5.0 of 5 stars 30 Reviews
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Owner description: If ever a tourism operator lived up to its catch-cry of speed, spins and adrenaline, it’s Kawarau Jet. You only have to look at the smiling faces of... more » Owner description: If ever a tourism operator lived up to its catch-cry of speed, spins and adrenaline, it’s Kawarau Jet. You only have to look at the smiling faces of passengers when they get off the big yellow boat to know they’ve had an awesome experience. With a wide range of exhilarating and inspiring activities to choose. Ourtrips range from 30 minutes of speed spins & adrenaline to 2 1/2 hours. Combined jet boating with the Manupirua Hot pools. This is only accessible by boat. No roads here. Great fun for all ages. Or try our Parasailing. We offer ten minute flights either tandem or solo. Sit back and enjoy the exhilaration of free flight and admire the great scenery, before returning to the flight deck for a smooth landing on our purpose built Parasailing boat. « less
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Melbourne, Australia
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

We were a group of friends that chose the Jet boat with trip to hot pools experience. Firstly we had our driver Kurt intorduce himself then with assistance from the rest of the team, they provided us with longs coats and life vests. This was so much fun just getting into the gear. We had the boat to ourselves as... More

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Morrinsville, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Thanks so much to the team at Kawarau Jet for a great family day out! Both kids 15 and 11 loved it as much as we did. After hearing about some of the history of Rotorua we headed off to the Museum. Even recommend it to friends who booked in the very next day. Great experience would definitely recommend to... More

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Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2012

Me and my friends had such an awesome experience with Kawarau parasailing. Initially my friend was scared but soon overcome his fear when we were lifted into the air, the views and scenery we took in was beautiful. Definitely a experience i would recommend.

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Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

This was awesome! I normally get motion sickness and was really worried that I would feel sick on the boat but the ride was amazing and didn't get to me at all. The driver was great at pointing out sites and giving us some of the history of Rotorua and pointing out different spots even though I was only on... More

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Auckland, New Zealand
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

Being a family of various age groups - kids being 20, 16 and 10 - it's not very often that we find something that we all enjoy equally.We had a great time jetboating. It was a very exciting and thrilling ride for all of us. My husband and son went parasailing as well and they thoroughly enjoyed that. The staff... More

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Te Awamutu
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Sometimes it's hard to get an 18 year old male away from his computer and a 14 year old girl from her cell phone, but this trip was well worth the money to see the smiles and laughter that spread across their faces while we were twisting and turning our way across the lake, hanging on for grim death, well... More

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Hamilton
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012

The KJet trip was thrilling, fast and exciting. I loved the soaring feeling of riding across a smooth lake, and in the more choppy parts it was amusing to bounce off my seat. The spins were super fun, especially when the water sprayed us! We will definitely go again, and the ride is recommended to any adventure loving person.

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Adelaide, Australia
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Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

Can I say this was a pleasant surprise. Its more fun than I thought it would be. What a wonderful experience. Gorgeous views from the top. We picked a gloomy day (unfortunately) but didn't spoil anything. The staff was absolutely lovely! Firstly, they did not make us wait - got going in minutes after we got there. We'd forgotten our... More

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Gosford, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2012

Located on Rotorua lake, the Jet Boat ride is a thrilling, fun and educational experience. On a 30-45 minute ride you are throttled at great speeds around the lake. It was all the more fun on the windy day we went as the choppy water made for a more exciting, dynamic and bumpy ride. The fast 360 degree spins added... More

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kawarau jet, Owner at Kawarau Jet Rotorua & Kjet Parasailing, responded to this review
30 March 2012

Hi there, Thank you very much for your review. We are very proud that we offer great products. The jetboating is fantastic . Surfing the waves makes us a standout for that little bit extra. Next time you are here in Rotorua come and try our Parasailing . The views are amazing. Kind Regards Fiona Kelly More

North Lincs
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45 reviews 45 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

There are several jet boat rides available in and around Queenstown, and we chose this one based on TA reviews. This is a full one hour out and back trip from the centre of Queenstown up the Kawarau River towards (but just short of) the Bungee bridge. High octane fun, with plenty of spins and thrills on the way. Recommended,... More

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