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The 15 Jet Boat Rides in Australia That Earn Their Price

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Good jet boat rides in Australia fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast Jet Boat Ride: 55 Minutes - The first run across the Broadwater
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Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast Jet Boat Ride: 55 Minutes

30-Minute Sydney Harbour Jet Boat Ride on Thunder Twist - Arriving at Jetty 1 at Circular Quay
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30-Minute Sydney Harbour Jet Boat Ride on Thunder Twist

Cairns Jet Boat Ride - Spins, slides, and the unavoidable splash
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Cairns Jet Boat Ride

3.Cairns Jet Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 429 reviews · from $63

Review of Cairns’ 35-minute Bad Fishy jet boat ride, with Trinity Inlet spins, crocodile sightings, wet-weather tips, pricing, and booking advice.

“Loved it.. Every one should try this.. even kids.. great fun experience..The captain Sam is great.. .”

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30-Minute Sydney Harbour Jet Boat Thrill Ride - The Opera House and Harbour Bridge from the water
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30-Minute Sydney Harbour Jet Boat Thrill Ride

Gold Coast: 55-Minute Extreme Jet Boat Ride - The first run gives you Surfers Paradise from a new angle
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Gold Coast: 55-Minute Extreme Jet Boat Ride

5.55-Minute Extreme Jet Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 403 reviews · 55 min · from $63

Review of Gold Coast’s 55-minute extreme jet boat ride, with 360 spins, Surfers Paradise views, practical tips, price, safety, and value.

“This activity was perfect for my family especially with my teenagers, will definitely do it again on our next trip to Gold Coast”

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Sydney Harbour: Thunder Thrill Jet Boat Ride - The first few minutes ease you into the speed
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Sydney Harbour: Thunder Thrill Jet Boat Ride

Airlie Beach Jet Boat Thrill Ride - Coral Sea Marina is an easy starting point
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Airlie Beach Jet Boat Thrill Ride

7.Airlie Beach Jet Boat Thrill Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 296 reviews · from $63

Review of Airlie Beach’s 30-minute jet boat ride, with spins, spray, Whitsunday views, prices, safety tips, and honest advice.

“Great fun time with the family. Lots of turns and spray. We had a blast and would definately do it again.”

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Gold Coast Jet Boat Adventure – 1-Hour Thrill Ride - Sovereign Island and the Gold Coast’s Flashy Side
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Gold Coast Jet Boat Adventure – 1-Hour Thrill Ride

Sydney: Jet Boat Adventure Ride from Circular Quay - Thirty minutes of full-throttle harbour action
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Sydney: Jet Boat Adventure Ride from Circular Quay

9.Jet Boat Adventure Ride from Circular Quay

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 173 reviews · 30 min · from $40Best value

Review of Sydney’s 30-minute jet boat ride from Circular Quay, with speed, spins, harbour views, safety advice, price, and booking tips.

“Brilliant tour of the harbour! Some great views from the water. Definitely bring a change of clothes though because the ponchos will only stop so much of the water.”

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Gold Coast: 360-Degree High-Speed Jet Boat Adventure - Check-in, waivers, and getting ready
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Gold Coast: 360-Degree High-Speed Jet Boat Adventure

10.360-Degree High-Speed Jet Boat Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 161 reviews · 45 - 90 minutes · from $41

Gold Coast jet boat review covering 360-degree spins, shuttle transfers, safety, cost, wet-weather tips, and who will enjoy this fast 45-minute ride.

“First time on a jet boat and we had the best time! Super friendly staff and our driver Pedro was the best! A great day out on the water and will 100% be back again”

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Cairns: 35-Minute Jet Boating Ride - Trinity Inlet beyond the city streets
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Cairns: 35-Minute Jet Boating Ride

12.Cairns: 35-Minute Jet Boating Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 128 reviews · 35 min · from $50

Review of Cairns’ 35-minute Bad Fishy jet boat ride, with spins, splashes, Trinity Inlet views, practical tips, price, and who should book.

“Malcolm was a great host, friendly and made the ride more enjoyable. Loved the music and the splashes. Had a great time:))”

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Gold Coast: Jet Boat Ride and Scenic Helicopter Tour - What the 55-minute jet boat ride feels like
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Gold Coast: Jet Boat Ride and Scenic Helicopter Tour

45-Minute Gold Coast High Speed Jet Boat Thrill Ride - The pilots make a major difference
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45-Minute Gold Coast High Speed Jet Boat Thrill Ride

Gold Coast Helicopter 10 min Flight and Jet Boat Ride - Why the jet boat earns most of the praise
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Gold Coast Helicopter 10 min Flight and Jet Boat Ride

15.Gold Coast Helicopter 10 min Flight and Jet Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 84 reviews · from $212

Combine Gold Coast jet boat thrills with a 10-minute helicopter flight over Surfers Paradise, beaches, islands, and the Broadwater.

“The jet boat ride made this package with it. If could re do would only do jetboat. That was amazing, well worth every second of it, do it again ourselves. The helicopter was a big let down, they had taken two many walk ins for the same time so we had a long long wait to gRead more”

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