Let me set the scene - 17 people and it's my 50th.I'm a Kiwi living in Oz and so two thirds of the people who attended came from Australia .

As a thank you to all my friends I decided to book this trip - a wee taste of NZ to highlight our breathtaking scenery and then a bit of excitement thrown in for the thrill seeking friends by going on the jet boat trip. Let me set you straight - I freakin hate speed!!!! Anyhoo I decided to push my boundaries. I knew prior to booking that there were people on the trip that may not have felt comfortable doing a jet boat trip but also knew I was a sooky-la-la and therefore might think "oh, okay, if she is going to do this, then so can I" Matt, our driver, who all the girls were drooling over but I did not actually register until the end of the trip (hmmm, does that what the meaning of "save the best for last" means!!) was absolutely fantastic. Bloody nice guy, knew his job and just got on with it! Felt really safe and loved the whole experience. So to all of you out there feeling a little bit of trepidation...if this little Kiwi chick can do it, believe me, so can you!!! The proof was in the pudding - my friends came up and said that they had a ball!! I need to say a big THANK YOU to all the people at Dart River - from the receptionists to the bus driver to the boat driver to the girls at the desk - you are what makes a great experience even better!!

Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011