The 8 Best Sydney Jet Boat Rides Tours

1.30-Minute Sydney Harbour Jet Boat Ride on Thunder Twist

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 841 reviews · from $60Our pick

Meet at Circular Quay for a 30-minute Thunder Jet ride with spins, fishtails, wave riding, and power stops at speeds up to 75 km/h. You’ll pass the Opera House, Luna Park, Rose Bay, and Taronga Zoo. Drivers such as John and Tom add plenty of personality. Expect to get wet.

“Fun. As described...helpful and well organised. We booked for the shorter one but they combined us with a longer one at no extra charge. Great service”

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2.30-Minute Sydney Harbour Jet Boat Thrill Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 416 reviews · from $51

Join Oz Jet Boating at Circular Quay for a 30-minute blast across Sydney Harbour. Your captain mixes landmark views with 270-degree spins, power slides, and speeds up to 75 km/h. Ponchos and lockers are provided, but plan on getting soaked and bring dry clothes.

“You will get wet so take a change of clothes. The ride is safe and very exciting. The staff are very attentive.”

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3.Thunder Thrill Jet Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 372 reviews · 30 min · from $41

Set off from Circular Quay for a 30-minute Thunder Thrill ride toward Sydney Heads. Your English-speaking skipper builds up the speed before launching into 360-degree spins, power-slides, and sharp stops beside the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and harbour islands. Ponchos and lockers are included, but expect to get soaked.

“The activity was excellent and fun! Highly recommend the service provider.”

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4.Jet Boat Adventure Ride from Circular Quay

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

Meet the red-shirted Oz Jet Boating crew at Circular Quay, suit up with a poncho and life jacket, then race past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, Rose Bay, and Taronga Zoo. Expect hard turns, spins, wave riding, music, and a very real chance of getting soaked.

“Great fun. We had a great experience on the jet boat and would recommend it to others”

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5.30-Minute Sydney Harbour Jet Boat Ride: Jet Blast

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $60

Blast across Sydney Harbour for 30 minutes at speeds up to 75 km/h, with 360-degree spins, fishtails, power stops, music, and landmark views. You’ll pass the Opera House, Taronga Zoo, Luna Park, Watsons Bay, Rose Bay, and travel under the Harbour Bridge. Expect salt water and a very wet ride.

“I was very nervous because I don’t ride roller coasters or anything else. However after speaking to a girl at the counter before signing up for the ride I felt a little bit more comfortable. During the ride I enjoyed more and more the tricks. At the end I was yelling for more 360 degree Spins. Whoohoo, let’s do it. But, keep in mind the ponchos do not keep you dry.”

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6.30-Minute Jet Boat Ride from Darling Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 14 reviews · 30 min · from $56

Join Harbour Jet at Cockle Bay Wharf for a 30-minute, high-speed Sydney Harbour ride. Isaac may be at the helm, guiding you past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Barangaroo, Double Bay, and Kirribilli, with spins, power breaks, and plenty of spray.

“fantastic. Isaac awesome instructor from the very start. ill definitely come again for this awesome jet boat riding experience again. beats the other ones around the corner on circular quay”

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7.30 Minute Slow Jet Boat Vivid Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 14 reviews · 30 min · from $41

You’ll glide across Sydney Harbour during Vivid Sydney in a small, relaxed jet boat with 360-degree views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Circular Quay, and their reflections. The ride is designed for viewing and photos, not speed. Bring your own drinks and arrive 30 minutes early.

“Would like the boat to have gone a bit faster though not jet boat speed Staff were great and obviously happy in their jobs”

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8.45-Minute Sydney Harbour Adventure Jet Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $71

You’ll race from Darling Harbour toward Sydney Heads at up to 75 km/hr, passing the Opera House, Taronga Zoo, Luna Park, and Harbour Bridge. Expect 360-degree spins, fishtails, power stops, music, and plenty of spray. The boat holds up to 23 people, and riders must be at least 120 cm tall.

“Fun time on the water. Prepare to get wet but it was both a tour of the harbor and a thrill ride. I’d do it again”

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