Watery Adventures - Powerboat Driving Experiences

Push the throttle back and feel the wind and spray hit your face as you power your way across the water in a high powered speed boat or powerboat racer. Or you can hire a powerboat for an extravagant and luxurious day. Choose from Sunseeker powerboats, high speed launches and powerboat racers.

Thames RIB Blast (Child) - £18 A thrilling RIB ride on the Thames - feel the wind in your hair and the spray on your face! Relish the sensation as the highly-trained skipper opens up the engines to take you up the Thames in the fastest and newest boats to hit Central London! The custom-fitted, comfy Ribcraft, capable of speeds of up to 45 knots and helmed by an equally entertaining guide, will thrill you between Embankment pier and Canary Wharf.

RIB Powerboat Blast - £24 Travelling at high speed across the open water gets your adrenaline pumping. With certain RIBs being able to hit 60mph, this is one of the fastest rides you will have across water. Thanks to the V-shaped hull these boats give a stable ride and stop most of the water from getting you wet. Your experience begins with a safety briefing and you will be kitted out with life jackets. Then it's time to meet your skipper.

Thames Barrier RIB Cruise (Child) - £32 Experience a thrilling on the River Thames in RIB Speed Boat! What better way to see London's sights than from the most famous waterway in the World, the River Thames! Only a stone's throw from all the major tourist areas, this ultimate experience lets you venture further down river to the Thames Flood Barrier. Travel past wonderful historical Greenwich (where the world of navigation began) and on to modern wonders such as the O2 and finally the Thames Flood Barrier in some customised and zippy boats.

Thames RIB Blast (Adult) - £33 A thrilling RIB ride on the Thames - feel the wind in your hair and the spray on your face! Relish the sensation as the highly-trained skipper opens up the engines to take you up the Thames in the fastest and newest boats to hit Central London! The custom-fitted, comfy Ribcraft, capable of speeds of up to 45 knots and helmed by an equally entertaining guide, will thrill you between Embankment pier and Canary Wharf.

RIB Powerboat Blast for Two - £39 Travelling at high speed across the open water gets your adrenaline pumping. With certain RIBs being able to hit 60mph, this is probably the fastest you'll travel across water. Thanks to the 'V' shaped hull these boats give a stable ride and stop most of the water from getting you wet. Your experience begins with a safety briefing and you will be kitted out with life jackets. It's then time to meet your skipper.

Offshore Powerboat Taster Session - £49 Powerboat thrills and chills like no other on the Solent Experience the unique thrill of a high speed tour of the Solent in a genuine offshore powerboat! Hold on tight as your highly experienced instructor takes the boat to the limit completing our offshore circuit. Feel the grace and pace of these racing thoroughbreds in an action-packed boat racing day!

Offshore Powerboating Taster - £49 Experience the unique thrill of a high speed tour of the Solent in a genuine offshore powerboat. Experience the unique thrill of a high speed tour of the Solent in a genuine offshore powerboat. Hold on tight as your highly experienced instructor takes the boat to the limit completing our offshore powerboating circuit. Feel the grace and pace of these racing thoroughbreds.

Thames Barrier RIB Voyage for One - £50 Speed through London at up to 35knots as the Thames is eaten up by 400hp of engine power. Speed through London at up to 35knots as the Thames is eaten up by 400hp of engine power. This stylish tour slices through the river amidst one of the greatest open air history museums in the world. Our guides will deliver sparkling banter whilst you are taken past London Bridge, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, the O2 and on through the Thames Barrier.

RIB Blast Experience with Lunch - £55 Includes wake jumping and high speed turns and is guaranteed to leave you feeling completely exhilarated. Climb aboard one of these fantastic inflatable powerboats and hold on for the ride of your life. Blast around the Solent for twenty minutes at speeds of up to 60 mph as your craft is put through its paces by our experienced skipper. This white knuckle ride includes wake jumping and high speed turns and is guaranteed to leave you feeling completely exhilarated.

Hovercraft Blast - £59 Even for those that have done every other conceivable motor sport, hovercraft piloting is somewhat of a unique experience! These amphibious crafts move on a cushion of air created by a powerful fan and are capable of moving over land or water and handle like no other machine! Do you have the balance, judgement and forward thinking to handle one like a pro? After a safety briefing and familiarising yourself with the hovercraft and controls you will enjoy some practice runs, before flying around the course.

London RIB Voyage for Two - £72 Our London RIB Voyage is an exhilarating and unique way to experience the Thames. Our London RIB Voyage is an exhilarating and unique way to experience the Thames.  Skim across the surface, taking in the sights, sounds and stories the river has to offer aboard the purpose built Rigid Inflatable Boat.  The only way to see the Thames.

Half Day RIB Experience in Hampshire - £74 A RIB experience with a difference! Enjoy the thrill of the Solent for half a day, as you zoom across the waves in the latest RIB-craft with an expert skipper at the helm. As well as heart-pounding, wave-jumping thrills, you'll also receive a fascinating historical tour of Portsmouth Harbour and the Solent based forts. Then it's off to the world famous yachting haven of Cowes for refreshments before getting back to the action, jumping the car ferry wakes and carrying out high speed manoeuvres as you blast off across the Solent for home!

Hovercraft Flying for One - £75 Experience the thrill of flying a hovercraft on land and water Take to the controls of a race-bred hovercraft at a purpose-built course. Your instructor will show you the skills that you need to operate the vehicle. Once you have mastered the basics you will move on to the Hover Track – featuring both land and water sections. You will be able to put your skills to the test in a series of relay and/or pursuit races against other participants.

Half Day Powerboating Experience - £99 Drive the sensational Honda Formula 4-stroke Series Raceboat - Formula 1 on the Water! Powerboating has long been an elitist sport, reserved for the super-rich. But not since the Honda Formula 4-Stroke Series! In just 3 years this boat has grown from concept into the largest one-design power boat championship in the world. <br />With additional safety features, control equipment and the expert guidance of ex-Powerboat champions as your instructors you can be sure you are in safe hands.

Zapcat Blast - £99 A blast in a Zapcat that will have you begging for mercy! There are few experiences that can match powerboating for sheer exhilaration, and this Zapcat experience is sure to knock your socks off. You will take a seat in a race-ready Zapcat capable of pulling in excess of 2G in a turn, with a power to weight ratio of 340 bhp per tonne. The acceleration is unlike anything you will have experienced so prepare to hold on for the ride of your life!

Honda Powerboat Blast for Two (Save £59) - £99 SPECIAL OFFER - Save £59 The Honda Formula 4-Stroke championship (HF4S) is the largest, most exciting offshore powerboat series in the world. Feel the speed and grace of this highly responsive racing machine. The boat operates within Southampton Water and extends into the Solent so bring a disposable camera. The boat is soft riding and the seating comfortable. Be prepared for the ride of your life!

Zapcat Powerboat - £99 This H2O adventure will truly take your breath away! It's all about excitement, exhilaration, speed and maybe getting a bit wet!! Zapcat Powerboat… the best ever experience? Probably! You’ll feel like James Bond in this high-speed sea adventure. Zapcats are lightweight, high speed, insanely agile, adrenaline pumping, performance powerboats. Great fun on calm water and a huge grin factor in waves and in the air!

Introductory Offshore Powerboating - £99 Feel the speed and grace of this highly responsive racing machine. The Honda Formula 4-Stroke championship (HF4S) is the largest, most exciting offshore powerboat series in the world. Feel the speed and grace of this highly responsive racing machine. During this experience the Driver (usually a current or past racer) heads into the Solent to show what the boat can do.

Thames Barrier RIB Voyage for Two - £99 Speed through London at up to 35knots as the Thames is eaten up by 400hp of engine power. Speed through London at up to 35knots as the Thames is eaten up by 400hp of engine power. This stylish tour slices through the river amidst one of the greatest open air history museums in the world. Our guides will deliver sparkling banter whilst you are taken past London Bridge, Canary Wharf, Greenwich, the O2 and on through the Thames Barrier.

Half Day Hovercraft Driving - £109 Driving a hovercraft is like driving a car with four flat tyres on ice! After a safety briefing to familiarise you with the craft, you will be shown the controls and driving techniques needed. You then get the chance, under the supervision of an instructor, to take to the controls. You may even, depending on location, show your newly found skills off by completing an obstacle course. The activity may take place on grass, mud, sand or water.

Full Day RIB Sightseeing Experience - £129 Experience the thrill of riding in a high speed RIB whilst taking in some of the sights out in the solent. As you depart and head out to the Solent you'll get to learn about the history of the harbour from the skipper. Then zoom, you're out of the harbour and speeding around the Solent where you will blast around the many forts off shore before heading across to the Isle of Wight for lunch in Cowes. After lunch you will head towards the spectacular sight of the needles before heading back to port.

Hovercraft Flying for Two - £145 Experience the thrill of flying a hovercraft on land and water Take to the controls of a race-bred hovercraft at a purpose-built course. Your instructor will show you the skills that you need to operate the vehicle. Once you have mastered the basics you will move on to the Hover Track – featuring both land and water sections. You will be able to put your skills to the test in a series of relay and/or pursuit races against other participants.

HTM Powerboat Blast - £149 Twin hulled powerboat mayhem on the Solent in 125mph racing machine The Suzuki Hypercat is one of the World’s fastest production powerboats. Leap the waves of the Solent as you take to the water in this awesome machine. Take the helm and hang on for dear life as you push the 300HP engine to its limit. With aggressive styling and performance to match, this is as good as powerboating gets. Expert instruction from ex- powerboat champions means you will get the most out of the experience.

Sunseeker Powerboat Experience for One - £149 Enjoy an exhilirating thrill as you take control of the powerful Sunseeker Powerboat! Feel the power of one of the world's most impressive water-vehicles with an exhilarating Sunseeker Powerboat Experience. The day will begin with a welcome drink and a gentle cruise along the river, after which you will take control of the Sunseeker on the open water. With its unique blend of pace and style, the Sunseeker is a truly majestic powerboat, and you'll have the ride of your life cutting through waves and gliding across water in this mighty vessel.

Powerboating Day – UK Wide - £159 High speed thrills and skills! A fun packed introduction to the exciting sport of Powerboating. The full day experience varies slightly at each centre but will start with a briefing on land before learning low speed handling skills in sheltered water. In the afternoon, you'll be picking up speed and taking on the thrill of handling these power machines in more open water. This is a group activity so you'll be sharing this experience with others.

Extended Offshore Powerboating - £159 The Honda Formula 4-Stroke championship (HF4S) is the largest, most exciting offshore powerboat series in the world. The Honda Formula 4-Stroke championship (HF4S) is the largest, most exciting offshore powerboat series in the world. Feel the speed and grace of this highly responsive powerboat racing machine. During this experience the Driver (usually a current or past racer) heads into the Solent to show why they call it a powerboat.

Honda Powerboat Blast For Two - £191 The Honda Formula 4-Stroke championship (HF4S) is the largest, most exciting offshore powerboat series in the world. Feel the speed and grace of this highly responsive racing machine. The boat operates within Southampton Water and extends into the Solent so bring a disposable camera. The boat is soft riding and the seating comfortable. Be prepared for the ride of your life! Your experience begins with a safety briefing and an introduction to the boat.

Sunseeker Experience - £199 Enjoy a day on board a stylish Sunseeker tasting the lifestyle and luxury of the elite. This powerful offshore cruiser features an open ‘Mediterranean style’ cockpit, sleek aerodynamic lines and handling and speed that will amaze even the most experienced sea farer. Not only will you get the chance to take the controls of this breathtaking machine but you can also soak up the atmosphere in the marina as others watch with envy as you cruise the Solent in style heading off for a visit to the Isle of Wight.

Zapcat Experience Plus in Southampton - £199 Take the throttle of a Zapcat powerboat in Southampton! Zapcat Experience Plus is the brand new Zapcat driving experience delivered by the best in the business- a personal introduction to powerboat racing by a top race pilot. This is a truly unique one on one instructor/pupil Zapcat driving lesson and race tuition experience, and is for anyone who has been on a Zapcat in the UK, wanted to drive a race class powerboat, considered entering the Zapcat or Thundercat race series, or just loves the thrill of going fast, on water.

Powerboat Thrill - £249 This is your chance to drive two of the fastest most exciting powerboats in the UK! Your experience begins with a safety briefing and an introduction to the boats. You then get changed into the Saber Powersports racing team kit and safety gear. Then it´s onto the water. The boats have comfortable secure seating and the experience is suitable for all adventure seekers. You will start off learning to drive a Honda Race Boat.

Inshore Powerboat Racing - £259 Experience one of the most glamorous watersports in the world. Planing across the water in a powerful craft is sheer exhilaration. After a few hours, you might just feel like one of the international jet set! This full day programme will leave you breathless with excitement. Here is your unique chance to race single-seater monohulls, catamarans and hydroplanes. Nothing else gives you such a feeling of mastery over the water.

A Full Day Extreme Powerboating - £259 A wet and wild day of extreme powerboating action. On this action packed day you will get the chance to drive three types of high speed single seat powerboats. The awesome monohull, the speedy catamaran or the exhilarating hydroplane. All the boats are capable of speeds over 50mph and it feels a lot faster when you are only inches from the water. Guaranteed to leave the pulse racing, the day is run by a World speed record holder and so you can be sure this is the real deal!

Inshore Powerboating for Teens - £259 Experience one of the most glamorous watersports in the world. Planing across the water in a powerful craft is sheer exhilaration. After a few hours, you might just feel like one of the international jet set! This full day programme will leave you breathless with excitement. Here is your unique chance to race single-seater monohulls, catamarans and hydroplanes. Nothing else gives you such a feeling of mastery over the water.