{"id":592,"date":"2013-02-28T12:48:41","date_gmt":"2013-02-28T18:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/?p=592"},"modified":"2013-04-14T11:42:34","modified_gmt":"2013-04-14T17:42:34","slug":"flyboard-jetpack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/flyboard-jetpack\/","title":{"rendered":"New attractions in Cancun: Flyboard &#038; Jetpack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are 2 new and ultra-adventure activities in Cancun: The Flyboard and the Jetpack. Both use the same idea of water propulsion to lift a person into the air and across the water using Personal Water Craft (PWC) propulsion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flyboard<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Flyboard straps your feet onto a board much like a snowboard and your arms are strapped onto hand jets. The hose is connected to a JetSki that provides the water pressure. You maneuver by shifting your weight on the board and using the hand jets.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/flyboard.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-593\" alt=\"flyboard cancun\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/flyboard.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/flyboard.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/flyboard-277x300.jpg 277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are 6 locations to try the Flyboarding experience in Cancun or the Riviera Maya:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Temptation Resort- Albatros Marina Blvd. Kukulcan Km 3.5 Hotel Zone<\/li>\n<li>Hotel Presidente Intercontinental- Marina Coco Tours\u200e Blvd. Kukulcan Km 7.5 Hotel Zone<\/li>\n<li>Royal Resorts- Thomas More Travel Blvd. Kukulcan Km 16 Hotel Zone<\/li>\n<li>Kool Beach Club- Dani Sailing 28 Norte Mza 10, Lote 8 Centro, Playa del Carmen<\/li>\n<li>Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya- Marina Hotel Valentin Carretera Federal 307 Km 311, North Playa del Carmen (Playa Paraiso)<\/li>\n<li>The Royal Playa del Carmen Beach Hotel Constituyentes 2 Playa del Carmen<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Basic Flight 20 minutes flight time for $100 USD, or you can upgrade to the Premium for $150 and get a full HD video of your flight. You will learn the basics of Flyboard flight with your Certified Flight Instructor. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/tours\/flyboard.asp\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Requirements: Minimum age 18 years, be a good swimmer and not have fear of heights, obviously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jetpack<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Much like the Flyboard, the Jetpack attaches a water hose to a jetski with the equipment needed for water propulsion. A flexible water supply hose delivers power to the jetpack with pressurized water.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jetpack.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-601\" alt=\"jetpack cancun\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jetpack.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jetpack.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/jetpack-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jetpack is located at Plaza La Isla Mall Blvd Kukulcan, KM 12.5 Cancun Hotel Zone<\/p>\n<p>Price is $149 for the Basic 20 minutes or upgrade to the 30 minute Premium for $199.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/tours\/jetpack.asp\">Book Now<\/a><\/p>\n<p>You must be 18 years of age to fly, however 16 or 17 year olds may fly with written consent from a parent or guardian.<br \/>\nHeight requirement: between 5 feet and 6 feet 6 inches tall and a maximum waist of 46 inches. You must also be a good swimmer.<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rWBJG8fzZPI\" height=\"281\" width=\"500\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 2 new and ultra-adventure activities in Cancun: The Flyboard and the Jetpack. Both use the same idea of water propulsion to lift a person into the air and across the water using Personal Water Craft (PWC) propulsion. Flyboard The Flyboard straps your feet onto a board much like a snowboard and your arms [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21,41,3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=592"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":606,"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/592\/revisions\/606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cancunandrivieramaya.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}