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From $31.61

333 reviews (3.66)

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Pricing Info: Per Person

Duration: 2 hours

Departs: Melbourne, Melbourne

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

Cruise the Yarra River and admire Melbourne's spectacular skyline on a two hour narrated city cruise. Your cruise includes both the down and up river routes, encompassing the scenic river gardens and Herring island with the contrasting port and former-industrial Docklands area; giving you an extensive appreciation of the entire Melbourne region.

What's Included

Commentary

Drinks (tea and coffee)

Yarra River Cruise

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

No food or drinks are sold on board

Traveler Information

INFANT: Age: 0 - 2
CHILD: Age: 3 - 12
ADULT: Age: 13 - 64
SENIOR: Age: 65 - 99

Additional Info

Guides required to regularly wash hands
Note: Passengers may bring a small amount of snacks and drinks on board
Public transportation options are available nearby
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
Unfortunately the vessel is NOT wheelchair accessible. However, passengers in a wheelchair can be accommodated only if they can get on and off the vessel on their own and if the wheelchair is collapsible. The staff are not permitted to assist handicapped

Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Please note the travel date is only required as an indication within 3 months from booking confirmation date
Regular temperature checks for staff
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Experience may be cancelled due to Insufficient travelers
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

What To Expect

Melbourne River Cruises

Embark your cruise from lively Southbank

• Admission Ticket Free

Yarra River

Cruise along Melbourne's iconic river and learn of the history and culture of one of the world's most livable cities.

• Admission Ticket Free

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)

MCG part of the Melbourne sports precinct that also includes AAMI Park, Olympic Park, Tennis Centre, Rod Laver Arena

• Admission Ticket Free

Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria

Royal Botanic Gardens

• Admission Ticket Free

Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Cruise past the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre and nearby Crown Entertainment Complex

• Admission Ticket Free

Docklands

See stunning views of the city before travelling to the Docklands and Docklands Stadium

• Admission Ticket Free

Reviews

Pleasant couple of hours

Dean_P, 20-12-2022

Went both ways on the Yarra River, great sights excellent commentary and the bar on board was in operation too.

Entertaining, educational, and a lovely cruise

Noelene_H, 14-12-2022

The tour guide and skipper of the boat told many stories of the early days of Melbourne, and was extremely entertaining. Loved hearing the history, and the quirky stories. It's also a very beautiful trip along the river.

Best day in Melbourne

Ilovemelbourne2022, 08-12-2022

What a fabulous morning with Stef giving an incredible insight into the history of not only the Yarra River and its bridges but also so much about Melbourne. His personal account of the affects of the pandemic on the city, the toll it took and the slow recovery that continues was heartwarming. He was a wealth of information, very friendly and a true professional. Thank you Stef.

Great day in beautiful Melbourne

konk123, 12-01-2023

Brilliant. Great commentary. Great value for money. A lovely relaxing way to view Melbourne. Family friendly. Great service.

A very good two hour cruise on the Yarra

bjs1987, 05-01-2023

Lovely cruise on the Yarra with a personable captain. The commentary was just right—interesting, not too much. Enjoyed the two hours aboard the Empress.

Relaxing, great fun and educational

Suziquoo, 05-01-2023

Best part of moving to the country, is coming back to Melbourne as a tourist. A must for visitors and locals. Amazing to see Melbourne and all it offers from the water.

Amazing boat tour ...

Stephanie_I, 02-01-2023

Amazing boat tour
Highly recommend to anyone who loves to hear the history and see beautiful Melbourne from the water.

Pleasant views of Melbourne from the river

M7729QOdavidw, 21-12-2022

Pleasant if unspectacular trip along the Yarra, in two parts, consisting of an hour in each direction from the starting point. The best vantage point on a sunny day was in the open area at the stern.

A nice couple of hours on the water

suebU5143GC, 12-12-2022

A great way to see a bit of Melbourne from the river.
it was our first trip to Melbourne so was quite informative.

Disappointing trip of 2 halves

Trip38065710748, 07-01-2023

Booked the 2 hour trip with very elderly father- staff helpful with boarding. Didn’t realise we had to use 2 boats- involving waiting between trips. Upstream was a much better experience with a much improved commentary. Downstream was awful commentary- minimal and disinterested.Shame you can’t choose your captain. Downstream also dad really unpleasant music playing throughout.
The seats were really quite squashed together- not ideal on a hot day.
Maybe 2 stars.

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