Adrenaline Junkies.

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TAKE THE PLUNGE
Thinking of jumping out of a plane? Oahu is one of the world’s most beautiful drop zones. Hawaii Skydive, one of several sky-diving operators in the island state, offers tandem jumps for beginners, certification courses and activities for experienced jumpers. Call 1800 993 DIVE in the USA for the ride of a lifetime.

LORD OF THE JUNGLE
Go commando at the Adrenalin Forest, the latest adventure park to open in Christchurch, New Zealand, in Spencer Park. Sixty games at four levels are on offer (the minimum age is seven), featuring flying foxes, balancing logs, jumps, barrels, monkey bridges, giant steps and Nepalish bridges for you to wrangle with. Entry is NZ$33 (AU$29) for adults and NZ$10 (AU$8.90) for children under 10. For bookings tel: +64 (3) 329 8717.

BITE ME
Ever since JAWS, we’ve had a fascination with Great White Sharks. If the big-screen version doesn’t cut it for you anymore, try an experience that brings you face to face with these denizens of the deep.
Rodney Fox Expeditions are the only ones who operate submersible bottom cage diving – they have been offering cage diving since 1965 – but you have to be a certified diver. Spend five nights (all live-aboard expenses at AU$2,995) with the man himself – Rodney Fox is the world’s leading exponent of Great White Shark expeditions – from 31 May aboard his dive vessel, Princess II. Email expeditions@rodneyfox.com. au to sign up for a heart-pumping dive.

RUN WITH THE WIND

When the Avatar trimaran (a three-hulled yacht) isn’t racing it takes on passengers for thrilling runs among Queensland’s Whitsundays Islands. The three-person crew will happily teach you how to handle the yacht under full sail, if you’re up for it, and you’re sure to have a ball relaxing, sailing, scuba diving and snorkelling. AU$459 per person for two nights, three days. Call Oz Magic to book +61 (7) 4128 9359.

SPOOKY ENCOUNTERS
With a dark history as one of Australia’s harshest penal colonies, Port Arthur doesn’t need any special effects to add thrills to its nightly ghost tours. The stories of murder and torture will chill you enough – if the numerous ghosts don’t. The tours are so popular that they run several times a night, every night of the year, except Christmas Day. Port Arthur is also the site of Australia’s worst modern-day massacre; don’t ask the staff about 28 April 1996, just read the plaque. Port Arthur Historic Site, Arthur Highway, Tasmania. To find out more call 1800 659 101, within Australia.