Sydney Harbour Progressive Long Lunch Cruise

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Sydney, Australia

4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Treat your loved ones to a progressive lunch that travels by motoryacht to the most scenic parts of Sydney Harbour. Get great views of the Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbor Bridge as you cruise to Watsons Bay for your appetizer course at a classic waterside eatery. Continue past Middle Head to Balmoral where you stop at your second waterfront restaurant for your main course. Return to your boat for the cheese course. Sparkling wine and other drinks are included.

4.5-hour boat cruise with progressive lunch on Sydney Harbour
Cruise around Sydney Harbour to top waterfront restaurants during the progressive lunch
Enjoy a glass of sparking wine and other drinks during the 3-course meal
Visit Watsons Bay and Balmoral and sail past Middle Head, Double Bay and Point Piper
Indulge in an incredible cruise with stops for a gourmet 3-course lunch and drinks
See Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbor Bridge and Royal Australian Navy ships

What's Included

Glass of sparkling wine
Unlimited drinks (open bar)
Lunch

3-course lunch

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup point

Sydney Princess Cruises
Eastern Pontoon, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia

Pickup details

Eastern Pontoon is located in Circular Quay (same side as Opera House). The vessel is called Ocean Blue and will arrive just before 11am. We cannot offer hotel pickups as we are a cruise and charter company.

Operating hours
.11:00 am

Itinerary

Sydney Harbour

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sydney Harbour Bridge (Pass By)

Sydney Opera House (Pass By)

Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (Pass By)

Watsons Bay

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre (Pass By)

Balmoral Beach

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Circular Quay (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible
Infant meals not included
Stroller accessible

Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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

Alan_H

We boarded the vessel right on time. Our guide, Ned, was very helpful. He gave us a safety briefing, showed us the sights, offered us drinks and answered a million questions. We were blessed with perfect weather for viewing the sights and traveling across the harbor. Our trip progressed as described in the itinerary. Our first lunch stop was Doyle’s restaurant. Doyle’s is over 100 years old. There was a great selection of appetizers to choose from as well as a wonderful view of Watson’s Bay with Sydney in the background. Our second stop at Balmoral Beach was Public Dining. Again, we had a wonderful selection of main dishes to choose from and a nice view while dining. We finished our progressive lunch with a cheese board for dessert while cruising back to the Circular Quay drop off point. The pacing of the day was perfectly timed and we enjoyed it immensely.

Reviews

4.9

based on 20 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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Perfect Day on the Harvor

Alan_H, Oct 2025

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Hi Alan, thank you for your fantastic and detailed review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such a perfect day on the Progressive Long Lunch Cruise from the smooth boarding and great service to the delicious meals and stunning harbour views. It’s wonderful to know you enjoyed each stop and found the day perfectly paced. We truly appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back on board again soon for another unforgettable experience on Sydney Harbour!

A perfect Sydney Harbour afternoon..

SusanHajjar, Sep 2024

The Captain and Tour Guide were knowledgeable and friendly and did everything possible to make our day lovely. Only having six of us on board really added to the tailored experience.. And the food! And Champagne! Beyond expectations! Add in perfect weather and we couldn’t ask for more.

Response from Host, Sep 2024

Hi Susan, Thank you so much for this kind review! We're so glad you enjoyed this cruise, our crew's hospitality and of course the food!

Fabulous!

MRSSM_P, Apr 2024

Fantastic day out on the water seeing the harbour and visiting two excellent restaurants. A must do in Sydney. The crew were superb; friendly, professional and informative. Timings were excellent and the whole day ran smoothly. A day we will never forget.

Nice and relaxing cruise

Jim_S, Jan 2024

This was our 3rd (I think) Long lunch cruise with my wonderful friend Amber. We thought ( per our last 2 cruises) that the cruise was to be private( ie; 2 of us plus the cruise crew, but it wasn't, we had 4 other people. ) . Otherwise, the 2 lunches and cruise itself was fantastic.

Perfect day out

Jeffrey_K, May 2022

Restaurant choices were amazing. We were not rushed and the staff made us feel like VIPS. Jason and Nathan were our hosts on the boat and both went over and beyond to make us feel welcome.

Just do it

Henry_B, Jun 2021

This was a fantastic trip and can highly recommend it. We will definitely do it again with either friends or family .

Totally awesome day!

Alexi_S, Dec 2020

Totally a beautiful experience and such a awesome day cruising around the harbor entrees and lunch were perfect dessert and drinks on board Could not fault the day and my wife relaxed and enjoyed every bit! Total success! Thank you guys Highly recommend!

Travelling around the harbour

Maurizio_R, Sep 2020

Very well planned day moving around the harbour with stops at restaurants along the way. A fantastic way to see Sydney from the water.

Response from Host, Sep 2020

Hi there, We are so happy to hear that you thought the Sydney Harbour Long Lunch was a very well planned day out. The team at Sydney Princess Cruises are delighted you found this lunch cruise as a fantastic way to see Sydney Harbour from the water! Stay safe and thank you for taking the time to review us.

Highly recommended

Manuel_S, Feb 2020

Nice boat but a very good staff. They are very good at what they do in the boat. The service was awesome and the food and snacks excellent. Highly recommended.

Response from Host, Jul 2020

Thank you so much for your lovely words. Our team at Oz Whale Watching are so happy you had a great experience and look forward to having you back on board in the near future!

On the Harbour

Mark_L, Dec 2018

Excellent trip excellent crew . Enjoyed the boat and the restaurants we stopped at . Well worth the cost.

My wife and I had an outstanding...

Mark C, Oct 2017

My wife and I had an outstanding experience on the lunch cruise. It was far better than either one of us had imagined... from the staff in the office to the crew on the ship btw, David and CJ were great!, we would highly recommend this adventure. Great restaurants, too! What a great way to see some spectacular scenery in Sydney!

Beyond expectations. The boat is...

Joseph F, Aug 2016

Beyond expectations. The boat is amazing, the crew was professional and really went out of their way to make sure that we had a fantastic time. Honestly one of the best experiences I've ever had on any vacation, ever.

Excellent Day on the...

John A, Jun 2016

Excellent Day on the Harbour! This was a fantastic day, it was a private tour for the two of us we did not know this on booking so we were really pleased about that. The boat was comfortable and clean. The service was excellent, and the two restaurants we went to for our progressive lunch were both fantastic. Dessert on the boat was really nice too. Lovely fresh fruit, cheese and sweet items. Maybe take the cheese out earlier to be softer : The only thing to be aware of, it could be difficult to get on and off the boat on the stops, as the wharves move up and down. If they could improve this somehow it would be excellent for everyone. We will absolutely do this again!