Boating - Doing donuts in the harbour

Boating - Doing donuts in the harbour

Docklands is currently the only place in Australia where you can hire an Aqua Donut.

Business partners Sonny Bakshi and Devang Parikh introduced the circular vessel to Docklands in late Ja nuary, offering a unique way to explore the harbour.

Outside of Australia, Aqua Donuts can be found around in Dubai, Italy, the USA, Turkey, the UK and Switzerland.

But Mr Bakshi and Mr Parikh have secured the rights from the German manufacturer to be the sole operator and distributor of the vessels in Australia.

According to Mr Bakshi, it took around seven months to find a marina that would accept Aqua Donuts.

“We tried Docklands and met with the council waterways staff and they were really supportive,” Mr Bakshi said.

The fibreglass Aqua Donuts feature a barbeque station surrounded by seating for up to 10 adults. They also feature a music system and shade umbrella.

“We provide customers with the barbeque, plates and glasses. All they need to bring is food and drinks,” Mr Parikh said.

The boats run on an electric motor, travelling at a maximum speed of 9 kilometres per hours.

This means they can be operated without the need for a boat licence. To operate an Aqua Donut you need to be over 18 years old and have a drivers licence.

Aqua Donut users can explore the northern side of Central Pier and can travel as far as the Bolte Bridge.

According to Mr Bakshi, council has also installed ropes onto buoys in the harbour which passengers can tether the Aqua Donut to if they don’t want to travel around the Harbour for their whole booking.

Aqua Donuts are rented in two hour blocks between 11am and 7.45 pm.

For more information see aquadonut.com

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