Top 10 Gold Coast Jet Ski Tours

1.1.5 hr Jet Ski Safari tour to South Stradbroke Island!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 374 reviews · from $214Our pick

Ride for 90 minutes from Main Beach toward South Stradbroke Island, passing beaches, sandbars, islands, and mangroves. Guides such as Harry and Tom are praised for patient safety support. Stop at Tipplers for an optional drink or snack before returning to the marina.

“Tom was a great guide. He was very kind to me even though I was the slowest one at the back of the line! My teenagers LOVED it.”

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2.1hr Jet Ski Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · from $164

Ride from Main Beach along the Gold Coast Broadwater toward South Stradbroke Island. You get a full safety briefing, practice time, a guide-led high-speed route, life jacket, wind jacket, and waterproof storage. Guides such as Jay and Charly are praised for friendly help, while photos cost extra.

“Went with my dad on the 1hr tour. Was the best experience I’ve had thus far. We could go as fast as you can handle as long as you followed at a safe distance. The tour guides were pretty epic also.”

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3.1-Hour Jet Ski Ride -No slow zones + Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 203 reviews · 2 hours

Ride your own jet ski from Paradise Point with an English-speaking guide, covering about 35 kilometres past Wavebreak Island and South Stradbroke Island. Expect a safety briefing, fast open-water riding, a short Tipplers Bar stop, free photos, and groups split by riding pace.

“The activity was really great and fun. Tour guides were lovely :)”

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4.2.5 hr Jet Ski Safaris tour – Ultimate Adventure + island stop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 185 reviews · from $286

Follow a guide through 80 kilometers of Gold Coast waterways on a fast, guided jet ski ride. Expect a safety briefing, tight bends, mangrove-lined passages, a South Stradbroke Island break, and a return to Main Beach. Jake and Benny are among the guides praised for clear instruction and good humor.

“Was a amazing adventure we all really thoroughly enjoyed our selfs with Jake and Benny they where awesome guides”

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5.30 min Jet Ski Safari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · from $93Best value

Start at Main Beach with a safety briefing, practice ride, and professional escort before 30 minutes on the water. Beginners can learn to control a jet ski while passing Gold Coast islands. Life jackets, wind jackets, and waterproof storage are supplied. Photos cost extra.

“Riding a jet ski was one of the most exhilarating experiences I’ve ever had! The rush of speeding across the water, the spray of the ocean, and the power beneath me made it unforgettable. At first, I was a bit nervous, but the instructor gave Read more”

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6.30-Minute Jet Ski – No Slow Zones – Free Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 49 reviews · 1h 30m

Meet at Paradise Point for a safety briefing, then ride your own jet ski for 30 nonstop minutes with an English-speaking guide. You can share one ski with a passenger, pass waterfront mansions and white beaches, and enjoy high-speed riding without slow zones.

“The activity was fun way more happy than expected .. and the guide was so good with his way around and pretty helpful with everything..”

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7.Surfers Paradise: 1-Hour Jet Ski Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 46 reviews · 2 hours

You’ll spend about two hours at JW Marriott Marina, including a 30-minute safety briefing and one hour on a jet ski. Your instructor helps you learn the controls before you ride past waterfront homes, sandbars, islands, beaches, and Gold Coast sights.

“Well guided, friendly guides and polite respectful to the potential of each customer.”

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8.30 min Jet Ski Hire – No Slow Zones

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · 1h 30m

You get a 90-minute marina experience with a 30-minute jet ski ride on the Gold Coast’s largest circuit. After an English safety briefing, you share one fast ski for two, or ride solo if you are 16 or older. Wildlife sightings are possible, but never guaranteed.

“During the safety training, we had to listen to the instructor and fill in the blanks in sentences. The instructor, who had one leg missing, mumbled as he read the sentences. I asked if he could speak more slowly. The instructor suddenly snatched my paper away and repeatedly asked in English what would happen if I died while jet skiing. He then told me I couldn't ride a jet ski. There were five of us, including myself, who had attended the safety training, and I was the only Asian from Korea. My friend and I had purchased this tour to create wonderful memories during our holiday, but I felt it…”

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9.Jet Ski Safaris – 30 Minute Jet Ski Hire

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $93

At Mariners Cove, you’ll receive a safety briefing, life jacket, sunscreen, and a watertight container before riding a jet ski north along the Gold Coast. The 30-minute hire uses a 1-kilometer circuit with four blue barrels, and you can ride solo or share with another person.

“Really fun to drive the jetski at the pace you're comfortable with. Can go as a duo (share a ski) if you want”

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10.2.5-Hour Ultimate Jet Ski Safari to North Stradbroke Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3h 30m

Ride your own jet ski from the Gold Coast toward North Stradbroke Island, following tidal mangrove channels, beaches and sandbars with an English-speaking guide. After the 80km route, stop at South Stradbroke Island for refreshments, a swim and time at its beachfront pub.

“Well organised adventure had a lot of fun with my family as we hired 2 skis and enjoyed the 2.5 hour tour to Stradbroke Island. Highly recommended.”

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