Swan River Dinner Cruise
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Perth, Australia
- 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview
Sit back, relax, and enjoy an evening on the water—this dinner cruise on the Swan River is an elegant way to see the highlights of Perth from a crowd-free vantage point. As you glide past the city's waterfront, admire Perth's skyline, listen to live music, and dine on a delicious buffet dinner. Soak up the atmosphere and have a night to remember—perfect if you're celebrating something special or want to try a new dining experience.
- Enjoy a delicious hot buffet with an assortment of dishes
- Listen to music and other live entertainment
- A great way to relax at the end of a busy day of sightseeing
- See Perth's skyline from a whole new perspective
What's Included
- DinnerBuffet dinner
- Live entertainment or DJ
- 2.5 hour scenic Swan River cruise
- Reserved seating
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Soda/Pop
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 3 Barrack Square, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Pier 3, Barrack Street Jetty, Perth
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.7:00 pm
Ticket Redemption Point
Captain Cook Cruises, Barrack Street Jetty, 3 Birdiya Dr, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Itinerary
Your cruise starts in central Perth, where you’ll board your boat and take off down the Swan River, which winds past the city center and Perth’s upscale riverfront suburbs.
Dinner includes a buffet of hot and cold dishes, and live music provides an elegant atmosphere during the evening.
Cocktails, wine, and beer can be purchased from the onboard bar. Your cruise ends when you return to the departure point.
Dinner includes a buffet of hot and cold dishes, and live music provides an elegant atmosphere during the evening.
Cocktails, wine, and beer can be purchased from the onboard bar. Your cruise ends when you return to the departure point.
Swan River (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Minimum age to consume alcohol is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking; the buffet includes gluten-free and dairy-free items. No guarantees can be given against cross-contamination such as nuts, flour, gluten etc.
- Contact local operator if anyone travelling in your party has a mobility aid (wheelchair, walking frame or a pram) as each vessel has different accessibility levels. Toilets may be located downstairs on the lower deck of the vessel.
- Limited paid parking is available near the departure point. Please allow ample time for parking. Public transportation or a ride share is recommended
- Vessel and cruise route are subject to change if considered necessary and without notice.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Tina_C
The food, entertainment and ‘shipmates’ who all were friendly, happy and exceptional. In particular Nathan who serviced the bar was amazing. We sat alongside 2 different couples who were thoroughly enjoying themselves. A night to remember.
28 years since our last cruise, definitely won’t be waiting that long again 🥰
Reviews
4.3
based on 273 reviews
Gail_T, Mar 2026
Great crew and plenty of food choices. Entertainment was a bit loud to be able to hold a conversation with participants.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
We hope that you enjoyed your time on the cruise with us, thank you for your feedback Gail, we appreciate it.
Paul_M, Mar 2026
The dinner was great but we thought we could have had a better customer service on the ground as well as activities.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thanks for your feedback Paul and great to hear that you enjoyed the Swan River Dinner Cruise menu. We would love to hear more details on what you mean by better customer service on the ground. If you have time, please email reservations@captaincookcruises.com.au. Thank you.
Tayla_G, Feb 2026
Food is very below average. However, The concept is lovely!! For the money you spend it’s not worth it in my opinion.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Oh dear, we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy the food on our dinner cruise; this is very unusual feedback. We do hope that you enjoyed the music, the views, and the service however.
Mel_A, Dec 2025
Had an absolute blast on the dinner cruise. Great food and drinks. The music was fantastic and the crowd on the evening were awesome!
Response from Host, Dec 2025
So good to hear - thank you so much - we will let out Crew know!
linda_A, Dec 2025
That's was amazing experience and we can recommend ro a family and friends it was so fun the dance the food
Response from Host, Dec 2025
How wonderful to hear, so great that you had such a good night!
Dean_P, Nov 2025
You don’t see a lot and where you are seated is key. We were by the engine and it was very noisy and vibrated furiously throughout-not a nice experience. Also we were very late being called to the buffet.
Response from Host, Nov 2025
We are so sorry to hear your feedback Dean; we will follow this up with our Crew to see if there is anyway that we can rectify these issues. We apaolgise for this!
Mark_B, Oct 2025
Good vibes, looked after from the moment we stepped onboard. Big shout out to Nate on the bar, cheers buddy for a great night. Live music and food all good. Don’t panic on the buffet loads to go around and no need to put starters and main on one plate, chill and take your time.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Fantastic feedback Mark, sounds like you had a great night out! We will also be sure to share your comments with Nate, who really is amazing on the bar.
Michael_T, Sep 2025
The food was delicious and plentiful and staff were courteous however I felt as though the cruise was trying to be both a romantic dinner and a party cruise but not quite hitting either mark. We were seated near the music and buffet. The singer was great, but too loud for our liking as we were after a celebratory anniversary dinner. We had trouble seeing any sights as the windows were dark. It was better sitting on the upper deck for the views, although the speakers were far too loud and it was almost impossible to converse.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thank you for your honest feedback Michael. We are always looking at how we can improve and take this on board. Kindest regards, Paige - Captain Cook Cruises.
Tina_C, Aug 2025
The food, entertainment and ‘shipmates’ who all were friendly, happy and exceptional. In particular Nathan who serviced the bar was amazing. We sat alongside 2 different couples who were thoroughly enjoying themselves. A night to remember.
28 years since our last cruise, definitely won’t be waiting that long again 🥰
Sue_D, May 2025
Plenty of excellent food and kept on bringing out more
all the time. The entertainment was excellent
Lynne_S, Mar 2025
Food (main course) was great with a fantastic variety for everyone. Desserts were okay, but some a bit strange. Entertainment was very good- if a bit loud - we were seated right by the dance floor. There were a few noisy groups celebrating birthdays etc, but that’s what these things are for. Lovely to see the lights along the river as we travelled.
Maude_G, Jan 2025
The staff was excellent - the atmosphere was also great - food was delicious, and a lot to choose from
Janet_G, Jan 2025
Organised really well and sailed on time. Lovely food and music on a lovely boat. Would recommend this trip.
Dyna_U, Jan 2025
My family had an amazing time; the food was delicious and the entertainment was great. My son in particular danced to the music and everyone could tell he had the time of his life. We look forward to yet another amazing experience. Kudos to the team, the service was great!!
David_R, Nov 2024
Food was very enjoyable - easy seating as table was pre assigned- servers were very polite, proficient and friendly.
Maria_C, Nov 2024
had a pleasant welcome and ushered to my table. Buffet was excellent and catered to my needs. I am a vegetarian. Enjoyed the roast vegetables and the salads. Desserts served later in the evening. I enjoyed the food and took a couple of helpings. DJ played music most of the evening and some of the couples took to the dance floor. To summarise I had a very enjoyable time
Lilianne_S, Oct 2024
City lights beautiful night life Amazing cruise on the boat ❤️ hopefully we should use your same trips for next event ✅
Carol_C, Oct 2024
The meal was yummy, the lights at night were great. The only downside was, I believed beer, wine and soft drink was included. Live music was fantastic
Amanda_C, Oct 2024
The music that women was fantastic love the music the vibe and the people old and young were enjoying it
colleen_h, Oct 2024
The atmosphere was great.The food and music was also top class.
Only thing is I would do a lunch cruise to take advantage of the views.
Capri_W, Oct 2024
good service but we were told drinks were included in the price , which weren’t, the food wasn’t the greatest and the music was overly loud but good service , they were very nice and respectful , I definitely think this was over priced not really happy with our experience there
Shaw_L, Sep 2024
Great atmosphere. Lovely food . Great entertainment. Difficult to find fault with any of the experience. Would recommend to anyone
Response from Host, Sep 2024
Thank you so much for your positive feedback!
So glad you enjoyed our Dinner Cruise and would love to welcome you back on another of our services one day.
Kind Regards
Ella from SeaLink Rottnest Island
Susan_T, Apr 2024
The service was outstanding staff friendly fantastic customer service and the food was excellent …!! A flawless experience
I would recommend this service to everyone
Twinkle_T, Apr 2024
It was lovely evening and food was delicious. The staff was friendy and very hospitable environment.
Aruna_T, Apr 2024
Met up with various different groups of people. Was able to get everyone by the end of the trip on the dance floor. We had an awesome time. Great company and great selection of food
Michael_B, Feb 2024
The whole experience was great,the food was plentiful & delicious.The crew were excellent & so was the entertainment. A must do when in Perth
Colin_A, Jan 2024
Views from the boat to Perth and on to Fremantle werr stunning. Food and service were excellent. Very good.
John_S, Jan 2024
From start to finish my wife and I had the best time. Awesome service from the crew. Food was lovely. Overall awesome experience
Wayne_T, Jan 2024
It was great, a commentary may have been a good to know what youbare seeing. But the food, staff and entertainment were great
Annette_S, Jan 2024
Nice experience. Could have improved by maybe departing earlier so guests can see some of the river views before sunset. Also my instructions were to see the ticketing window for ticket validation 30 mins before departure. The ticketing window was unattended. We were a group of 14, ended up joining the queue for boarding with fingers crossed. Was all okay and the crew were fantastic. Couldnt fault them. Good variety of food - just watch the chilli levels, even the coleslaw was hot hot hot.
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