Taiga Orca electric Jet Ski is go for Australia, first shipment weeks away

Electric Jet Ski specialist Taiga delayed its introduction in Australia by 12 months – but the first shipment is finally on the water and heading Down Under.
Electric Jet Ski specialist Taiga delayed its introduction in Australia by 12 months – but the first shipment is finally on the water and heading Down Under.
It is new Model Year season for Jet Skis, with big reveals for the 2024 Yamaha WaveRunner and 2024 Sea-Doo watercraft line-ups due in the next fortnight ahead of showroom arrivals next year. Here are the dates and times.
Kawasaki Jet Ski is offering $1500 off the STX 160 range until the end of this month. And buyers who sign up at this weekend’s Sydney Boat Show will receive a cover valued at $734 at no extra charge, and a 50th anniversary gift pack.
Yamaha has announced the biggest discounts across its WaveRunner line-up since the global pandemic. Up to $3000 off – combined – with a 3.99 per cent finance offer. For now, the deal is only available at this weekend’s Sydney Boat Show.
More than a decade in the making, Yamaha Australia has introduced a Jet Ski decked out for fishing. Meet the Yamaha FX HO JetFish, a rival to the Sea-Doo Fish Pro series.
The 2023 Kawasaki Ultra 160 LX and LX-S have arrived in Australia – unveiled at Sydney Boat Show this week ahead of customer deliveries. With price rises of almost $10,000, Kawasaki is aiming to compete with the Yamaha FX HO and Sea-Doo GTX 170.
After three years of zero discounts on Jet Skis amid severe stock shortages, there is a new round of sharp deals on certain Sea-Doo models, in response to Yamaha’s recent 3.99 per cent finance rate.
Japanese manufacturer Yamaha says WaveRunner future is safe after announcing it will end production of snowmobiles in 2025.
Maritime safety authorities in Queensland have taken delivery of a fleet of new personal watercraft including the 2023 Sea-Doo GTX 300 Limited and Sea-Doo Fish Pro – to patrol waterways from the Gold Coast to Cairns.
Only a few examples of the limited-edition, supercharged Sea-Doo RXP-X Apex RS300 – the Jet Ski unveiled by Australian Formula One ace Daniel Ricciardo – remain in showroom stock locally. And once they’re gone, there will be no more.