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It was dangerous and tiring but was a good experience. The road was very bumpy and rocky and we got bounced around a quite a bit. We didn't bring enough water for the trip, and I think they should have water stops on the way. The view was breathtaking and the wind was good. Awesome experience!
Our boat driver explained a lot of details about the area including the search for gold The jet boat ride was fun with some spins to make the drive exciting Overall a very nice experience
Enjoyed a pleasant ride out into Lake Wanaka and the Clutha River. Sarah our boat driver was very personable and informative and drove the boat well - nice job..!!
Awesome time on the stunning lake wanaka with beautiful views amoungst the 360 degree turns. It's a must do!!
We had a blast. Lovely drive from Queenstown. Tracey was a star and let us re schedule our booking, even though we accidentally booked the wrong day. The Clutha river is beautiful and we loved the thrills of the 360s and knowledge we got to learn about the area during the boat trip! Scenery is breathtaking. Great morning definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Thanks again!
If we could give you twenty stars, we would. Very professional & friendly team. We will be back. Awesome experience
We did the experience with Sarah I believe her name was & it was fantastic. Loved every minute of it. Although I wish there were more spins.
From pick up outside the I-site to the jet boat trip to drop off, the service was top notch! Highly recommend for a fun trip on the river - short interesting commentary at different spots allows you to take pics in between holding onto the boat when in the 360 degree spins. There are plenty! Don’t let the winter temps dissuade you. They provide spray jackets with hoods. Also an option to buy a video of your trip, (digital copy) filmed from your jet boat.
Wonderful afternoon of riding around Lake Wanaka to the French Patisserie at Albert Town return. Perfect weather, great e bikes, helmets and gel seats. Helpful, friendly staff. Highly recommended.
1시간 반동안 정말 즐거운 시간을 보냈습니다. 와나카를 즐기세요. 후회없는 선택일 겁니다.
Knowledgeable and friendly staff. The journey in the boat was very comfortable, plenty of space and reasonably priced drinks to purchase on way to the island and complimentary tea/coffee and biscuits on the return also. The walk is short and can be missed to enjoy time beside the lake, even for a quick dip!
Beautiful cruise on a beautiful boat amazing views of the lake
Amazing scenery , friendly crew , great for adults and kids . Best way to see Wanaka by water . Highly recommended
Lovely afternoon out, friendly operators, they were knowledgeable about the area and great with the children who were on the trip. A nice leisurely, scenic cruise for a couple of hours.
We had a great time on this tour. It is a very enjoyable trip across the lake and with all the autumn colors out it was a fantastic relaxing voyage. The walk to the island peak was enjoyable and our guide told us bits of info as we did the walk. The captain also gave us a great time telling us all about Wanaka and the local scene. We would recommend this trip to everyone as it is so different to the usual " tourist" activities
We had a great time on the lake with our excellent driver and your operator Matt’. It was so much fun and he was very engaging and knowledgeable. All the staff made sure we knew what was going on, from the time we booked and it was a great experience up the river and across the lake with those awesome views and great spins.
The ride combines a cruise across the lake, some high adrenaline fun and a quiet recharge for the next burst. Our Driver Steve was excellent and provided a great commentary on the lake and river. Highly recommend!
Flying through the mountains to Milford Sound not only saved us time (compared with going by bus) it provided a stunning close-up view of the Southern Alps. Cruising Milford Sound is a must do...Very worthwhile, highly recommended.
Thank you for What you doing. Enjoyed this experience very much, I knew it would be great.. but woooow, excellent
Amazing experience highly recommended if you have the extra cash! Great commentary from the pilot as well and great service! Cruise was fantastic too but the flight is just stunning.
Excellent experience. Lovely pilot and lovely staff. We had fantastic weather, so much snow over the mountains, and beautiful blue skies. Saw lots of dolphins and seals on Milford Sound. I would normally not splash out for this kind of thing but I definitely think it’s worth it, as opposed to taking a 5 hour coach trip. The flight made the experience. Would recommend. Try and book for start of your trip so there is time to reschedule in case of inclement weather. The small plane is awesome, 5 people. Worth going from Wanaka too, which is a lovely town to explore. Would be worth staying there a night to explore.
We had an awesome time. It's like being a learner driver in the sky but with an amazing view and scenery. Very much worth it. Highly recommend don't just do the 30 min, do the full hour to the glacier and mt aspiring.
I'm terrified of heights and I have a nephew in the UK battling brain cancer, his journey inspired me to raise awareness of medulloblastoma cancer by facing my biggest fear.. And I was really sick with nerves before hand, yet the skydive wanaka team totally put me at ease with their professionalism and banter to reduce my nerves. My beautiful stranger was Dan.. he got me through the shaking, near hyper ventilation and sheer terror. And I still did it and I was so proud of facing my fears and achieving something I'd never even put on my bucket list. Thank you sky dive wanaka!! #fornate (UK justgiving.co.uk) NAMASTE
Unique experience, the best thing to spend money on in Wanaka. One thing checked off my bucket list.
We group of 7 people had booked the sky dive at Wanaka for 12000ft. Amazing Experience, Weather was good Clear Sky. we were Explained the entire process and very happy to complete the thrilling adventure captured in lovely photos n Video. On the downside the charge of 200$ paid towards photos and video of each person, one of our group members neither the photos nor the video was taken properly and the matter to their notice and Even after verifying, they just apologized and did nothing.
My skydive was canceled at Wanaka so they transferred me to Queenstown to do it the next day Fantastic people very helpful Beautiful sunny day for the dive Awesome team I done the 12,000 feet well worth it Thank you
Unbelievable experience! All the team were brilliant and added to the experience. Barna was good craic and put me at ease. Would 100% do it again!
We cancelled 3 times, due to unforeseen circumstances and the team were very understanding. Much respect!
Thinking of skydiving Wanaka?? Don't think anymore, just do it!! It was an incredible experience seeing Wanaka from above. The person I jumped with, Sam, was a great guy who made this even more enjoyable and showed me some tricks in the air. Highly recommend!
We booked the skydive for a friend who is getting married in a couple of weeks. She was thrilled! Skydive wanaka were excellent to deal with, from helping us keep the secret to dealing with the bride to be's nerves. She said it was the best thing she's ever done & loved every single second of it. Her instructor was the loveliest guy who was so reassuring and happy to add to the thrill by adding a couple of extra spins in to the descent. Overall awesome experience, highly recommend!
The crew were awesome and my instructor Rory was a perfect mix of professional and entertaining... Thank you! The views were just unreal and the feeling was crazy as expected but wicked. One thing I might recommend though is that if you have a history of altitude sensitive ears like me, take something to help with the jump before hand or use earplugs or something...I was stupid and forgot and boy did my ears make me pay lol. As long as you learn from my mistake and come prepared, you shouldn't have a problem...although even with the pain I still loved the experience. So what are you waiting for?? Get booking, you won't regret it I promise!
Me and my Boyfriend did this awesome experience together and we just enjoyed it very much! Especially because we had two great Operators with us, who did their job just perfect! Even the Landing was easy and smooth. A big thanks to your Wanaka-Team, really professional and easy-going! We will definitly do it again!??
Awesome experience. Loved it!
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