Sydney Harbour Sailing Experience

Sydney, Australia

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

See the city of Sydney from the water on a luxury sailing tour. The yacht will have a maximum of 10 passengers, or you can book the whole boat for a private tour. The professional crew will sail along Sydney Harbour offering panoramic views of Sydney Opera House, the Harbour Bridge, Fort Denison, and the city skyline. You can even try your hand at raising the sails if you like.

Sail across Sydney Harbour on a sailing yacht
Enjoy gorgeous city views of many landmarks
Learn the basics of sailing form the crew
Enjoy more personal attention on a small-group tour

What's Included

Bottled water

Bottled water is supplied

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

King Street Wharf Darling Harbour
The Promenade, Lime St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Meet at King St Wharf, Darling Harbour. We will contact you closer to the booking date with the exact wharf number. The skipper will arrive at the exact start time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:30 am

What To Expect

Sydney Harbour Bridge

Sydney Opera House

Luna Park Sydney

Sydney Harbour

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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

Ross_N

Lots of fun learning to help sail, guide was excellent. Would definitely go again and recommend it to others

Reviews

4.5

based on 38 reviews

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Excellent service

LyndaJo_N, Mar 2026

I booked a few excursions on Viator and was very satisfied. So easy and the tours were exceptional. One tour had to be postponed because of weather and direct contact with the tour operator went very easily.

Fun and learning sailing Sydney Harbor!

Bruce_B, Feb 2026

Nick is a great, experienced guide giving plenty of knowledge of the entire harbor. Loads of fun! Even got to handle the sheets for a bit.

Captain Dan

Jeff_T, Mar 2025

Absolutely outstanding. Rained and was windy but that made the sailing experience even more real. Guide if that’s what you can call the boat captain was awesome and couldn’t have been better!

Response from Host, Mar 2025

Hi Jeff, Thank you very much for your feedback and glad you enjoyed your sailing experience. Hope to see you back again soon :)

Underwhelming

Srdjan_B, Feb 2025

Do not expect 3 hrs of sailing, despite the description. We motored the first 45 and the last 30 minutes. Bring your own food, as none is provided.

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you for your feedback Srdjan. We appreciate honest feedback so that we could improve the service that we provide. With regards to motoring, unfortunately it does take at least half an hour to travel to an area that is sailing friendly on Sydney Harbour. King Street Wharf is a commercial gateway and it is impossible and also unsafe to hoist sails until you are clear of this area. Also, the product description clearly states that only bottled water is provided. You were more than welcome to bring food onboard. Thank you again for your feedback.

Memorable, fun, relaxed sail.

Dave_C, Nov 2024

The skipper was very relaxed and made sure everyone on board was having a good experience. It was a great way to see parts of Sydney harbor that you can only get from a boat. Very memorable. Thanks.