Top trim
Jet car R Elite: the top trim with underwater lighting.
The jet car R Elite is the top jet car trim of the R series at USD 28,990 for the craft without engine. It keeps everything on the R Ultimate and adds premium audio with an amplifier, a front-lid speaker, two-tone dual-layer seats with a vinyl logo, underwater LED lighting and a spoiler. It is made for places where the craft is part of the scenery: a resort jetty, a yacht's swim platform, a private dock.
Jet car R Elite specification.
- Price, craft without engine
- USD 28,990
- Complete craft with engine
- about USD 50,000 per the manufacturer's catalogue; exact total for the top trim with the quote
- Body
- Two-tone, with spoiler
- Seats
- 4 seats, two-tone, dual-layer, with a vinyl logo
- Audio
- Premium audio with amplifier and LED lighting; front-lid speaker
- Cabin
- Interior LED ambient lighting, Android GPS
- Exterior lighting
- LED headlights and tail lights, navigation light, underwater LED lighting
- Power
- Yamaha inboard power system or outboard configuration, quoted separately
- Size, weight, output, speed
- Confirmed with the quote
- Built in
- United Arab Emirates
- Not in the price
- Engine, freight, import duty, VAT and registration
Who the luxury jet car trim is for.
Resorts. Maldives resorts sell a guided ride at USD 199–299 plus taxes for 20 minutes and a full hour at USD 499–599 plus taxes per hour, per resort announcements in the trade press. At that ticket the seats can carry the resort crest. Jet cars for resorts.
Yacht charter. One Miami charter company lists a jet car delivered to the yacht at USD 400 per hour plus a USD 150 delivery fee. A toy that arrives at the swim platform at dusk should look as if it belongs to the yacht. Jet cars for yacht charter.
Private owners. One craft, kept at your own dock, specified once. The step up from the R Premium is the difference between two list prices; on a single craft it is a minor line next to the engine, the freight and the import tax. Buying for private use.
Jet car underwater lights and night photo rides.
Underwater LED lighting has one job: it makes the craft visible and photogenic on dark water, at the pontoon or at idle speed. Add the LED-lit speakers, the ambient cabin lighting and the navigation light, and the R Elite is the trim for the evening photo ride, the short slot guests buy for the picture.
Two cautions. Night operation is a permit question, not an equipment question: ask your authority before you sell an after-dark slot. And do not expect the lights to change the hourly rate: the trim does not appear on any price list we read. Operators list the first 20 to 30 minutes at a premium, so a short photo ride fits how this product sells. The numbers are on the rental business page.
What the R Elite adds to the R Ultimate.
- Premium audio with an amplifier.
- A speaker in the front lid.
- Dual-layer two-tone seats with your logo in vinyl. Send the artwork with your first message.
- Underwater LED lighting.
- A spoiler.
Questions buyers ask on WhatsApp
What is the difference between the R Elite and the R Ultimate?
Five items: premium audio with an amplifier, a front-lid speaker, dual-layer seats with a vinyl logo, underwater LED lighting and a spoiler. The models page has the full table.
Can I put my own logo on the jet car seats?
Yes, on the R Elite: the seats carry a vinyl logo. Send a resort crest, a yacht name or an operator brand as a file and we confirm it in the quote. More options on the colour page.
Is the R Elite worth it for a rental fleet?
For a daytime fleet, rarely: guests pay by the minute and the R Premium carries the lowest capital. The top jet car trim earns its place where the look is the product: a resort, a yacht, an evening photo slot. Test both cases in the ROI calculator.
How much is a complete R Elite with engine?
The craft is USD 28,990 without engine. The manufacturer's catalogue gives about USD 50,000 for a complete craft; the exact total for this trim depends on the engine option and comes with the quote. See the price page.
Read next
Resorts and hotels
Jet car for resorts: Maldives resorts list rides from USD 199++ per 20 minutes. Resort-owned payback 7–8 months in our base case, not a forecast. WhatsApp.
Yacht charter
Jet car for yacht charter: Miami operators deliver one to the yacht at about USD 400 an hour. Storage, crew, trims and who should not buy. Ask on WhatsApp.
Price
Jet car price list: USD 24,490–28,990 for the craft without engine, about USD 50,000 complete. What freight, duty and VAT add. Written quote on WhatsApp.