7 Best Sydney Dinner Cruises to Live It Up After Sunset

Enjoy the grandeur of the Darling Harbour year-round, whether it’s autumn or spring, wintry twilight or long summer days while enjoying a great 3-course meal or sunset supper on the ship.

The 2-hour cruise allows enough opportunities to photograph the changing colours of the evening. Capture Sydney’s famed Opera House and Harbour Bridge from the open leisure decks.

• Unique sights to behold are Sydney’s iconic landmarks: the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge
• Savour a scrumptious three-course dinner that includes smoked salmon, gremolata-rubbed barramundi, and twice-cooked crispy skin chicken.
• Enjoy premium upper deck seating

Address: Darling Harbour, King St Wharf, New South Wales, Australia (map)

Directions: It’s a 13-minute walk from Wynyard Station.

Get away from the crowd and enjoy one of the world’s most renowned sights in luxury. You’ll feel unique from the second you come onboard this massive and gorgeous yacht, with plenty of space to unwind and soak it all in.

Experience stunning and unobstructed 360-degree views across one of the world’s most famous harbours from the enormous top, fore, and after decks.

• Sail by notable sights such as the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney Opera House, and Luna Park.
• Enjoy a multi-course chef-designed meal highlighting the best of New South Wales ingredients
• Pair the meal with wines from some of New South Wales’s most prominent wine districts.
• Live in the moment aboard a luxurious yacht.

Address: King Street Wharf No. 8 at Darling Harbour (map)

Direction: It’s an 11-minute walk from Wynyard Station.

Enjoy a meal at a renowned landmark harbourside restaurant while cruising around Sydney Harbour on a luxurious cruise ship to explore the city’s spectacular vistas from the sea!

Take in the natural splendour and the cityscape from a distinct vantage point. After that, continue through Clarke and Shark Island, with Rose Bay on your right, until you reach the Balmoral coastline. Disembark the ship, then wander along the dock to the harbour seafront restaurant. There, you may choose from various entrée and main dishes, along with various drinks.

Finish your trip by returning to the boat and sailing back to the main harbour to take in the nighttime views of Sydney.

• Explore Woolloomoolloo Bay, home to the Australian Navy’s Sydney Base Garden Island.
• Soak in the view of Double Bay and Point Piper, home to some of Sydney’s most opulent mansions.
• Dine at The Public Dining Room restaurant by the sea in Balmoral. The menu includes one platter of chef’s canapés, Ricotta and goat cheese ravioli, black Angus riverine beef strip loin, Malibu and coconut slice, etc.

Address: Campbell’s Cove Pontoon (4 Circular Quay W, The Rocks NSW 2000) (map)

Directions: It’s a 12-minute walk from Circular Quay

Add a Latino twist to your 4-hour Sydney sightseeing cruise!

Admire renowned locations such as the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the Sydney Opera House as you glide around Sydney Harbour, then turn your focus to the stunning on-board entertainment.

Enjoy a delectable buffet supper surrounded by live music and dance, and make use of the licensed bar.

• Brazilian samba floor show
• Prizes and giveaways
• Dinner, Desserts, tea and coffee that includes slow-cooked pulled beef brisket, Mexican spiced chicken pieces & chipotle sauce, mixed bean and charred corn salad with avocado, fresh lime and coriander, and much more.

Address: King Street Wharf, King St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia (map)

Directions: It’s an 11-minute walk from Wynyard Station.

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On board Sydney’s most magnificent evening cruise and show since 1987, revel in a spectacular cabaret performed by an Australian company of the highest caliber, complemented by restaurant-quality food.

Experience a one-of-a-kind dining adventure on Sydney Harbour that encompasses a cruise, supper, and a performance. Explore the iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House from an original air-conditioned paddle-wheeler with an enclosed verandah.

• Enjoy a renowned 3-hour dinner cruise and performance.
• A remarkable performance by an all-Australian ensemble.

Address: 32 The Promenade, King Street Wharf Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia (map)

Directions: It’s an 11-minute walk from Wynyard Station.

Step back in time and witness Sydney’s harbour aboard a timber sailing ship, just as the city’s first immigrants did.

Cap off your day with the perfect touch – an enchanting evening cruise over Sydney Harbour, surrounded by a canopy of stars.

Immerse yourself in the grandeur of Sydney’s magnificent harbour, experiencing it from the decks of the only original timber-tall ships available.

None can rival the experience of sailing across the sparkling seas beneath the expansive sails of the Soren Larsen, the flagship of the renowned First Fleet Reenactment, or on the Southern Swan, a meticulously crafted and maintained Three-Masted Barquentine.

• Two replenishing hours around the Sydney Harbour gives a view of Fort Denison, Garden Island, Taronga Zoo, Luna Park, Admiralty House, etc.
• Set sail onboard a three-masted barquentine

Address: Campbell’s Cove Floating Pontoon: 6A Circular Quay W, The Rocks NSW 2000. (map)

Directions: It’s a 9-minute walk from Circular Quay

Indulge yourself in a memorable lunch or dinner cruise aboard a glass boat with 360-degree harbour views that combines a restaurant-quality eating experience with first-rate service!

Relax on a completely air-conditioned glass boat’s Skydeck with retractable roofing and cherish the outdoors. There’s also a fully licensed bar on board, serving ice-cold beers and fantastic drinks.

3-metre viewing glass window

Sydney’s only lunch/dinner cruise on a glass boat that includes U8 grilled garlic butter prawns, oven-roasted chicken breast, and smoked salmon crudo

Bar with table service and full licensing

Address: 32 The Promenade, King Street Wharf Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia (map)

Directions: It’s a 5-minute walk from SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium.