DESCRIPTION
English:
All customers must be able to understand English as they need to a thorough understanding of the briefing and instructions.
What to expect:
Other then an experience of a lifetime, you will see some of the most beautiful scenery the North Queensland has to offer. On our tours you’d expect to see our thriving marine life which include: Turtles, dolphins, dugongs and whales.
Our Tours are catered to the customers needs and wants. If you wanna take the tour slower and really take it in we can take many stops and take a lot of photos of the journey. If you wanna go quick, let the guides know and we won’t hold back!
Please note:
Townsville Jet Ski and watercraft perform a competency test before all hires and tours. We reserve the right to end hire/tour if we feel driver is not competent in driving the jet ski and feel the driver will put themselves or others at risk. You will receive a refund if this is the case.
** We also advise checking the weather before making a booking, Click here to check the forecast https://wind.willyweather.com.au/qld/northern/townsville.html
Medical conditions and fitness
You are required to tell us before the hire/tour commences if you have pre-existing medical condition which could impair your riding
capabilities.
All customers must have some level of fitness as some rides are more physically demanding then others, you must also be able to tread water with a life jacket on in the event you fall off the Jet Ski.
What to bring
· Protective sun wear clothing
· Towel
· Driver’s licence/ form of ID
· Sunscreen
· Water
· Hat
– If bringing a camera please insure there is a lanyard attached (if not waterproof please don’t bring. This is at your risk)
-You may bring your own stinger suit if you wish. There are also stinger suits for hire.
Lost items
All skis have storage compartments and dry bags to store valuables. Please only bring what you need. We will not be liable for any lost items. We encourage if wearing sunglasses to have a safety strap attached.
What’s included
· Life jacket
· Sunscreen (if you forget yours)
· Safety briefing and Jet Ski demonstrations
· Bottled water (if you forget that to)
Weight restrictions and age limits
Maximum weight of an individual person allowed to partake in activities provided by TJSW is 130kg.
Persons in excess to the weight limit pose an increased health and safety risk to themselves, customers, and staff. TJSW have set the maximum to 200kg for doubles inclusive of riders and luggage to be adhered to. This is set for the safety of our customers.
The minimum age for persons to drive our personal watercrafts is 16 years (If under 18 a parent of guardian must sign on their behalf), and all passengers must be 8 years or older.
Weather
We reserve the right to cancel a tour due to weather as your safety is our top priority and we will not conduct tours or hire in dangerous weather.
We may also advise to not take passengers on rough days.
Expectations with weather: 5-10 knots – smooth ride, 10-15 partially smooth with a little choppy waves, 20+ choppy waves with lots of spray.
