Sydney Dinner Cruises: the 15 Best Tables Afloat

1.Sydney Harbour Sunset Dinner Cruise from Darling Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,122 reviews · from $89Our pick

Board Captain Cook Cruises at King Street Wharf for a 1-hour-45-minute dinner on Sydney Harbour. You’ll pass the Opera House and Harbour Bridge while enjoying a three-course à la carte meal, with a four-course premium upgrade and confirmed window seating available.

“Booked premium tickets which we believed included guaranteed window seat. When we boarded we were told cannot have window seat because we had booked thru Viator. Did not see much as we were placed in middle area with people either side of us.”

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2.Harbour Dinner Cruise with 3, 4 or 6-Course Menu

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 925 reviews · 105 minutes - 3 hours · from $88

Board Captain Cook Cruises’ MV Sydney 2000 for a 3, 4, or 6-course dinner past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, and Circular Quay. Choose sunset, twilight, or night views, with optional Penfolds wine pairings and live music on Saturday and Sunday evenings.

“Delicious food, a lot of wine with decent quality and nice views.”

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3.Harbour Cruise with Buffet Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 804 reviews · 2h 15m · from $53Best value

Cruise Sydney Harbour from Circular Quay for 135 minutes with a 13-choice buffet lunch, tea, coffee, and live English commentary. Guides such as Ron and Ellen bring the harbour’s story to life as you pass the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Botanical Gardens, and Darling Harbour.

“Good narration, Plenty food, very comfortable ship. Great value”

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4.Sydney Harbour Starlight Dinner Cruise from Darling Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 774 reviews · from $111

Cruise Sydney Harbour from King Street Wharf or Circular Quay as the Opera House and Harbour Bridge light up. You’ll enjoy a 4-course dinner with seafood, meat, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free choices, then head upstairs for wide harbour views. Window seats cost extra, drinks are separate.

“This was excellent value for money. A five star dining experience with 5 star views, worth every penny. We weee not expecting the live music during the week which was an added bonus. The staff were lovely and the food was of high quality”

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5.Sydney Harbour Tall Ship Twilight Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 451 reviews · from $63

Board a restored tall ship at Campbells Cove in The Rocks for a twilight cruise past the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, and more. Enjoy dinner, live stories about Sydney and the vessel, and possibly help with the sails. Guides such as Howard and Ruth have hosted the voyage.

“What an experience and what a wonderful crew onboard Southern Swan. This beats any sunset cruise you’ll find in Sydney. The atmosphere, the ship, the sails and the peace and quiet…truly wonderful!”

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6.Journey Beyond All-Inclusive Sydney Harbour Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 395 reviews · from $154

Board at King Street Wharf No. 8 for an evening catamaran cruise past the Sydney Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and city lights. You get a three-course meal, New South Wales wine, open-deck viewing, and about two and a half to three hours on the water. Bring a jacket and arrive 15 minutes early.

“The food is served so slowly that my wife fell asleep during the passage. Hope the speed can be improved.”

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7.Tall Ship Harbour Twilight Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 342 reviews · 2 hours · from $77

Board the Southern Swan or Soren Larsen at Campbell’s Cove for a two-hour twilight sail past Sydney’s icons. Help set the sails, take a turn at the wheel, and enjoy dinner prepared onboard. The English-speaking crew may include Captain Marty and guide Jim-lad, with drinks sold separately.

“It was a beautiful night to be out on the water! This family owned and operated business provided and excellent venue to see Sydney Harbor at Sunset, while providing a delicious dinner and appetizers, as well as drinks, on this two hour cruise! And the sunset behind Sydney Harbour Bridge was Spectacular! Thank you for a lovely evening. Well worth the price!”

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8.Harbour Dinner Cruise with Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 300 reviews · 2 hours · from $53

Board at Circular Quay’s Eastern Pontoon for a two-hour Sydney Princess Cruises dinner cruise. Enjoy hot and cold buffet dishes, sunset views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, gardens, and bays, plus time for night photography. Drinks are available to buy onboard.

“Timely, food very good and relaxed Sydney cruise 😊 highly recommend”

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9.Harbour View Lunch Cruise from Darling Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 294 reviews · from $75

Enjoy a 1.5-hour or 3-hour Sydney Harbour lunch cruise aboard a spacious motor yacht. Choose a 2 or 3-course meal, watch the Opera House and Harbour Bridge pass by, and use the outdoor deck for photos. A window seat can be guaranteed for an added cost.

“View and atmosphere were beautiful. Service was great. More vegetarian options would be cool and the vegan dessert was way too sweet. Was a bit sad that the live music didn’t play any Christian carols.”

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10.Sydney Harbour: Tall Ship Vivid Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 272 reviews · 1h 30m · from $65

Cruise Sydney Harbour for 90 minutes aboard the Soren Larsen or Southern Swan during Vivid Sydney. You’ll see the Opera House, Harbour Bridge and glowing waterfront from the deck, with dinner, wine or juice included. Guides such as Howard and skipper Marty add ship history and local character.

“We found the crew fantastic, food and beverages terrific and an all round wonderful experience given the conditions of torrential rain to tje point that VIVID was cancelled... but the hosts remained upbeat positive and alot of fun ! Mulled wine, blankets and the international crew on a magnificent and historic boat more than made up for the lack of lights. Thank you to all...”

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11.Journey Beyond Cruise Sydney all-inclusive Harbour Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 257 reviews · from $204Top rated

Board a 24-meter Journey Beyond vessel at Darling Harbour for a roughly 2.5-hour lunch cruise. Enjoy an à la carte meal, local wines and beer, and open-deck views of the Harbour Bridge, Opera House, Taronga Zoo, Luna Park, and Sydney skyline.

“The cruise is awesome and it includes a lot of beautiful sites in Sydney. I would recommend this to anyone interested in this city.”

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12.Sydney Harbour: 3-Hour Lunch Cruise with Live Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 221 reviews · 3 hours · from $70

Spend three hours aboard Vagabond Cruises from King Street Wharf 9, enjoying a seafood and carvery buffet, desserts, live music, and broad views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Darling Harbour, Garden Island, White Bay, and the Parramatta River. Drinks cost extra at the licensed bar.

“Celebrated my 60th and my grandsons 13th, it was a lovely day, crew on board amasing, had a fabulous day, food was lovely”

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13.Sydney Gourmet Gold Penfolds Dinner Cruise from Darling Harbour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 164 reviews · from $207

Board at King Street Wharf for a six-course dinner paired with Penfolds wines, plus beer, house spirits, and soft drinks. You’ll pass the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and Fort Denison from an upper-deck dining room. Weekend sailings add live lounge music. Smart dress is required.

“This could be a perfect tour except we were on our third course before pulling away from the dock. Then had to stop at another dock to pick up a group that was not at the original pick up point. Also had a group of guest from another table tRead more”

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14.Sydney Harbour Tall Ship Lunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 152 reviews · from $78

Meet at Campbells Cove in The Rocks for a two-hour cruise on a restored square-rigged tall ship. You’ll pass the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, Taronga Zoo, and Luna Park while learning about Sydney’s maritime past. Crew members may let you help set the sails or steer.

“A most enjoyable lunch cruise. Commentary and crew were great, food was good, weather was kind to us too and we sailed back to Circular Quay. This was the second time for me, first time for my friend, and I'd do it any time again. My friend is also recommending this cruise to her visitors arriving from Melbourne. time.”

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15.Sydney Harbour: Glass Boat Signature Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 122 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $126

Cruise Sydney Harbour from King Street Wharf on a modern glass boat with a reserved Main Deck table, four-course signature dinner, licensed bar, and Sky Deck views of the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and city lights. Allow about two hours, or longer during Vivid Sydney.

“We enjoyed the scenery especially when the sun was setting. However after it got dark it got a little bit long waiting to go back in. We kept going around in a circle.”

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