Trip Advisor

Great fun

24th April 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

All in all great fun and the drive is as spectacular and edgy as is the boat ride. The canyon is a wonderful setting for the boat ride and there are quite a few hairy bends and narrow gorges thrown in... read more »

Review by: SoumiCPH, Copenhagen

Brilliant day

23rd April 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

Great trip up on the minibus along the narrow mountain road followed by a fantastic jet boat ride through the canyons. Staff were excellent; knowledgable without being condescending and overall... read more »

Review by: ShazHausen, London

Thrilling, interesting and FUN!

19th April 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

So glad we choose to do the Skippers Canyon Jet tour - it was incredible! The bus tour up Coronet Peak Road and into Skippers Canyon was incredible. Our tour guide Craig was funny, informative and... read more »

Review by: AshleighB445, Nelson, New Zealand

Fantastic tour

17th April 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

Seriously worth going on this tour great, scary, informative drive to skippers canyon and Fantastic jetboating experience. Great value too! read more »

Review by: Nerinaanne

Do this one instead of Shotover!

16th April 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

This gives you a bus ride through the valley with lots of history along the way about the gold mining days. Very funny and informative host. Canyon was beautiful and thrilling on the jet boat. There... read more »

Review by: elle076, Canton, Michigan

Fun,exciting,informative

2nd April 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was such a great experience.The ride up was thrilling ,spectacular views and great to be able to recognise sites from LOTR,informative interesting commentary and the jet boat ride was... read more »

Review by: GMS56, Queenstown, New Zealand

Full on Action, Out of this world place. AMAZING

1st April 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

Amazing trip - from the Drive in on the road which I took over 100 pics on that alone. To the Jet Boat Driver(Ben I Think) A amazing all round trip and for the price was Value plus. read more »

Review by: MartinW603, Mammern, Switzerland

BEST OF ALL JET BOAT COMPANIES

23rd March 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

You have lots of jet boat tour choices in Queenstown - as a nz tourism information office owner i have done tours with all companies but for the 1st time with skippers canyon jet, a family run...

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Review by: NPOProjects

Amazing journey to the canyon

22nd March 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 4 of 5 stars

A great half day trip. The road leading to the canyon is an experience on it's own. Going up the canyon on the jetboat the driver stopped to show us the historical landmarks of the NZ goldrush, very... read more »

Review by: trinitybel

Fantastic Scenery - wonderful guide.

22nd March 2012

TripAdvisor traveler rating: 5 of 5 stars

If you've a couple of hours spare time in Queenstown, and have already had a jet-boat experience, then just going for a ride along this road, with the views and photo stops is amazing. (I'd bet thie... read more »

Review by: verneEngland, Sussex

HOME TO ONCE THE RICHEST GLACIAL-FED GOLD BEARING RIVER IN THE WORLD - the shotover river