Brisbane summer holidays call for something louder than the beach BBQ – strap into a jetski and turn the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay into your personal playground. No boat licence required, fully guided tours, and you’re slicing past dolphins, turtles, and dugongs while the city skyline shrinks behind you. Here’s the 2025 lowdown.
Jet Ski Tours Brisbane (CBD Launch – Top Dog)
Kick off from City Botanic Gardens River Hub (20 mins from the airport).
- 2-Hour Blast/Safari: $250–$300 twin share – rocket under Story Bridge, past South Bank, and along Kangaroo Point Cliffs.
- 4-Hour Moreton Bay Epic: $450–$550 per ski – open water, wildlife spotting, longest ride in SEQ.
- Sunset Tour: First of its kind in Queensland – city lights twinkling as you hammer home. 5-star TripAdvisor rating, family-run, brand-new Sea-Doos. Book via jetskibrisbane.com.au – slots vanish fast.
Trident Jetskis (Rivergate Marina – For the Mad Lads)
- 2-Hour Sunset River Run: $327 per ski.
- 4-Hour Moreton Bay Adventure: $499+ – proper ocean carving.
- Full-Day Beast: 8–10 hours to Tangalooma Wrecks with dolphin guarantee.
Day-Trip North (1 Hour Drive – Worth It)
- Caloundra Jet Ski (Pumicestone Passage): Mangroves, Glasshouse Mountains, optional strawberry farm pit-stop.
- Moreton Bay Jetski Hire (Bribie Island): Self-guided or guided, dolphins on tap.
Pro Hacks
- Mid-week bookings = cheaper & quieter water.
- Driver min. 16 (with permission), passengers 7+.
- Pack sunscreen, towel, GoPro – life jackets & fuel supplied.
- Pair with Tangalooma Resort overnight for wreck snorkelling the next morning.
Nothing beats blasting past the CBD at full noise.
Brisbane jetski holidays are pure Queensland adrenaline – wet, wild, and unforgettable! 🌊🦈
