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Melbourne Cruise: Spectacular Skyline and Narrated Yarra River Tours
3.8
549 Ratings
Southbank
Experience the beauty of Melbourne's skyline and the Yarra River on a narrated cruise. Explore the scenic river gardens, Herring Island, and the vibrant Docklands area. Book your tour now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Melbourne River Cruises - Embark your cruise from lively Southbank
What's Included
- Commentary
- Drinks (tea and coffee)
- Yarra River Cruise
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a two-hour narrated excursion on the Yarra River and view the stunning cityscape of Melbourne. Your voyage covers both downstream and upstream paths, featuring the picturesque river gardens and Herring Island juxtaposed against the port and the previously industrial Docklands district, offering you a comprehensive understanding of the whole Melbourne area.
- Please note the travel date is only required as an indication within 3 months from booking confirmation date
- 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 persons due to insurance restrictions
- The Melbourne Highlights Cruise may include a pause between the two tours and may require switching to a different boat.
Location
Melbourne River Cruises
Southbank Promenade
Berth No 2, Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct Landing
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(549 Ratings)
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Markandkathy_f
Jun 3, 2024
Best views of the city - Having the perspective of seeing the city from the water in the afternoon was fantastic - especially after doing a bit into bus tour in the morning.
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Mazza_p
May 27, 2024
River Cruise - Just seeing Melbourne from the river and hearing the commentary as we went.It was a grat experience.
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Andrew_n
May 15, 2024
Worth the time. - This was an informative and interesting tour up both directions of the river.
Well worth doing if you are interested in hearing more about Melbourne.
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Estmarcha
Jun 6, 2024
Interesting but noisy! - The CBD part was good and fascinating to see how the bridges are!!
Good crew but please turn down the music as it ruined the experience.
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Teresa_c
May 11, 2024
Arriving in Melbourne - Pleasant and informative tour that wasn’t too long. Surprisingly good and with great views of the city.
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David_s
May 8, 2024
Changing landscape - My American friends were fascinated by the difference in each end of the river on two hour tour. From port to green riverbanks
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Priya_k
May 17, 2024
Not for families with teenage children - The cruise was a pleasant experience. The commentary gave a good amount of information. Somehow it was a bit dull and my teen son didn’t enjoy it much. May be it’s not for teen age children.
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Richard_v
May 14, 2024
Very little to view up river ... - Learning the architecture about the docks and the history..the ride was pleasant. it was on the cooler side but sunny out ..the ship cargo area has great views coming back towards the city ...nothing tour guides can do about the view..one of the historic land marks was spray painted with graffiti ...the life sea aquarium is a better option for this kind of money spent with more to see .
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Brian_g
May 8, 2024
Soaking up the Sun - Lots of good views of the Melbourne skyline. The audio could have been louder to be clearer. The weather was nice and we enjoyed the ride as well as the scenery. Learned something about the history of Melbourne.
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Simran_m
May 3, 2024
We just felt it was a bit slow for our us - The cruise takes you upstream and down stream. We found upstream better and the docklands downstream was a bit too long for us
But of course one can sit back and enjoy the day with many pictures to be taken while on the cruise
They offer some drinks and tit bits on the cruise and one can move around d and capture all the sights
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