Shotover Jet (Ngai Tahu Tourism)
Details
The spectacular Shotover River Canyons. Exclusive access with Shotover Jet. The only way to experience our Canyons, see their magnificence and feel their strength, is to come on a journey with us, the world’s most exciting jet boat ride. World famous as the world’s most exciting jet boat ride, Shotover Jet has thrilled over 4 million people since it began in 1965.
A unique combination of beauty and power, it’s an experience like no other, blending pristine natural landscape with wall to wall canyon action from the moment you leave the jetty to the finale of your breath-taking ride.
Our high-performance boats are made for speed with twin V8 engines, travelling at up to 90 km/hour. As the narrow canyon walls tower over you, your expert driver puts the state-of-the-art jet boat through it’s paces, riding the rapids and performing thrilling, gravity defying stunts within a hair’s breadth of the awe-inspiring cliff faces. Hold on tight for plenty of full, 360° spins!
Shotover Jet operates on an exclusive area of the Shotover River and is the only company permitted to operate within its spectacular canyons, carved out over the ages by a vast volume of fast flowing water. The very grandeur of this spectacular environment, less than 10 minutes’ drive from Queenstown, adds to the excitement and exclusivity of the Shotover Jet experience
Map & Directions
3 Arthurs Point Road, Arthurs Point, Queenstown Otago Otago New Zealand
Cancellation Policy
We, Shotover Jet Limited, (“the Operator”) appreciate your custom and aspire to provide a friendly, exciting and safe experience. In participating in this activity, you, the passenger (“you”), agree to the following terms and conditions:
1. Participation in all adventure activities carries a degree of inherent risk and by participating in the activity provided by the Operator you are expressly assuming those risks personally and are, to the maximum extent permitted by law, waiving and releasing the Operator and it’s officers and employees and any subsidiary or related company from any liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses caused by any event including, but not limited to:
a. Personal injury or death;
b. Property loss of damage;
c. Acts which may be construed as negligent or accidental;
d. Any other loss, damage, suffering, emotional or nervous disorder.
2. You agree that your successors, executors, administrators and next of kin are bound by these terms and conditions.
3. You agree the Laws and courts of New Zealand apply exclusively to these terms and conditions and you agree not to commence any litigation or proceedings in any country in relation to the risks and perils set out in clause 1 above and to indemnify the operator against any such claims. In the event that any liability is attributed to the Operator, such liability is limited to the price paid by you to the Operator for the activity.
4. You confirm that you are physically fit and suffer no medical conditions which may be aggravated by this activity.
5. You consent to receive medical treatment in the case of injury, accident or illness during the activity and to indemnify the Operator against any claims in respect of this treatment.
6. You acknowledge that use of recording devices of any nature whatsoever (cameras, phones, videos etc) are strictly prohibited during the activity for passenger and property safety. The Operator may make a recording of the activity and in such case you consent to the unrestricted use of that recording by the Operator for any purpose without limitation.
7. You agree to listen to the driver/guide, follow their instructions and make sure any children in your care do the same. The Operator reserves the right to remove or to refuse to allow any passenger to participate who does not comply with instructions or who is deemed to be a nuisance, acting recklessly or otherwise considered to be unsuitable to participate.
8. This voucher is issued as an agent for the Operator providing the services and activities described and is non-transferable.
9. This voucher is based on fares and tariffs, which are, to the best of the Operators knowledge, correct at the time of issue. Any price increases arising since the date of issue are at the cost of the customer and payable to the Operator.
10. Cancellations by the Operator – The Operator reserves the absolute right to cancel or vary any service for any reason including as a result of weather conditions, insufficient reservations or any unforeseen event or circumstance. The selling agent and/or Operator accept no responsibility for any loss or additional expenses arising from changes, delays or cancellations of the services and activities of the Operator.
11. This voucher is non-refundable (other than at the absolute discretion of the Operator) however pre-paid bookings can be altered in accordance with the following:
a. Up until 24 hours prior to the date and time of any pre-paid reservation you may change (subject to availability) or cancel your booking at no charge by contacting the Operator directly.
b. Within 24 hours of any scheduled reservation any change to the booking is at the absolute discretion of the Operator and may incur a fee up to a maximum of 100% of the price paid for the activity or service.
c. In the event that a pre-paid reservation is not utilised by the customer without any notification to the Operator this voucher is deemed to have been used.
d. This voucher or an Open Dated Gift Voucher will expire in 12 months from the date of purchase unless otherwise agreed with the Operator.
12. Any decision regarding an exception to the stated policy in these terms and conditions will be made entirely at the discretion of the Operator.