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Highlights
- Take the controls of your own watercraft from Airlie Beach, with a thrilling ride led by an experienced guide and views of marine life around you.
- Use round-trip transfers from Airlie Beach, check in, then attend a safety briefing on controls and rules before heading out behind your guide.
- Follow your guide along the bays off Airlie Beach, carving across the water as you watch for sea turtles, seabirds and, in season, humpback whales.
- Ride with your experienced guide in life jackets, stinger suits, rash tops and other provided gear, so safety is covered and you can enjoy the speed.
- Select your preferred time on the water, choosing between a 1 hour safari or a longer 1.5 hour option to match how much riding you want to fit in.
Your Experience
Ride your own jet ski from Airlie Beach on a guided Whitsundays tour, with all gear, marine sightings, and round-trip transfers included.
Getting started
Arrive at the meeting point in Airlie Beach and check in with your ID and ticket. Before the guided jet ski tour begins, you will attend a mandatory pre-tour safety briefing that explains how to operate the jet ski, safety procedures, and the route for your 1-hour or 1.5-hour session. Meet your experienced tour guide, get fitted with your life jacket, stinger suit, rash or thermal top, wetsuit shorts, polarised sunglasses, riding hat, and sunscreen.
What to expect
Whitsundays Island Cruise
Head out from Airlie Beach on your guided jet ski tour, following your experienced tour guide along the bays and coastline with views of the Whitsunday Islands.
Features
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Ride your own jet ski from Airlie Beach for 1 hour or 1.5 hours, depending on the option you select, as your guide leads the group and provides live commentary throughout.
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Take in views of Airlie Beach’s coastline and tropical island scenery while you move across the water, combining a fast-paced ride with time to appreciate the surroundings.
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Watch for marine wildlife such as sea turtles, dugongs, seabirds, and, in the right season, humpback whales, as your guide points out sightings along the way.
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Make use of all included riding apparel and safety gear, including life jackets, stinger suits, rash tops or thermal tops, wetsuit shorts, polarised sunglasses, riding hats, and sunscreen, so you do not need to bring your own equipment.
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Use the round-trip bus transfers within the Airlie Beach area to reach and return from the departure point, keeping transport simple before and after your time on the water.
Wrapping up
At the end of your guided jet ski tour, you will return to Airlie Beach, hand back your riding apparel, and use the included round-trip bus transfer to head back to your pickup area. If you select the 1-hour jet ski safari option instead of the 1.5-hour tour, you follow the same safety briefing and guided format, with a shorter time on the water but the same focus on marine wildlife sightseeing and informative commentary.
Inclusions
- 1 or 1.5-hour guided jet ski tour from Airlie Beach \[as per option selected\]
- Experienced tour guide
- Live commentary
- Marine wildlife sightings
- All riding apparel (including life jackets, stinger suits, rash tops/thermal tops, wetsuit shorts, polarised sunglasses, riding hats, and sunscreen)
- Round-trip bus transfers (within the Airlie Beach area)
- Bottled water
- Photos of your trip (uploaded to Facebook)
This product offers multiple ticket options. Some items above (like transfers or fast-track access) may only apply to specific options — confirm what's included when you select yours.
Ticket Delivery
- Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
- Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the starting point.
- Please check your final voucher for the starting point details & specific instructions.
Cancellation Policy
These tickets can't be rescheduled or cancelled.
Frequently asked questions
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