Vivid 90-Minute Sydney Harbour Catamaran Cruise with BYO Drinks
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Sydney, Australia
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Get the best views of the Vivid Sydney Festival without the crowds on a 35-foot (10.5-meter) catamaran. Glide along the Sydney Harbour on a relaxing cruise with delicious antipasto and enjoy unobstructed views of the incredible light shows projected on to the Sydney Opera House and other landmarks. Spend a relaxing 90-minutes on the water and bring your own alcoholic beverage with no corkage fees.
- Experience the Vivid Sydney Festival on Sydney Harbour cruise
- Avoid the crowds and see the light shows from a catamaran
- Relax onboard with an experienced skipper and dedicated host
- Indulge in an antipasto platter onboard and enjoy BYO drinks
What's Included
- 90 minute harbour cruise aboard Kirralee with an experienced skipper and deck hand/host
- An antipasto spread + 1 cold non-alcoholic beverage per person (availability on cruises may vary)
- Pick up and drop off at Pier 2, Walsh Bay
- Fuel costs
- Ipod dock with internal and external speakers
- Restroom on board
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic Beverages
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Pier 2, Walsh Bay13A Hickson Rd, Dawes Point NSW 2000, Australia
Upon arrival to the wharf, please look for a team representative who will be assisting with check-in. Plan to arrive at the wharf 15-20 minutes prior to departure time and prepare for the city to be busy, the vessel is unable to wait for late arrivals.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Sydney Harbour Bridge (Pass By)
Circular Quay (Pass By)
Sydney Opera House (Pass By)
Royal Botanic Garden Sydney (Pass By)
Luna Park Sydney (Pass By)
Darling Harbour (Pass By)
Vivid Sydney (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- Passengers of all ages must be accounted for to ensure that the maximum number of passengers aboard the boat is not exceeded.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately and wear warm clothing.
- Please note the departure location - Pier 2, Walsh Bay. This can be easily located in Google Maps or other navigation systems. The wharf is a public wharf, so specific Vivid signage is limited.
- Upon arrival to the wharf, look for a Sea Sydney Harbour representative, who will be marking names off before you board the vessel. If you do not see the vessel or a company representative upon arrival, please wait patiently at the wharf as either one will not be too far away.
- As the city is busy during the Vivid Sydney Festival, plan your travel time well and plan to arrive at the wharf 15-20 minutes prior to departure time. The vessel is unable to wait for late arrivals and due to limited ticket numbers a reschedule will not be an option.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 26 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
Wojciech_S
The experience was amazing. We can recommend the cruise to everyone. The crew was very professional and friendly. Thank you. We had great time.
Reviews
4.8
based on 56 reviews
gayetonyfell, Jun 2025
This was a great tour, 90mins was perfect and captain very personable and talked to all thhe passengers
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed the 90 minute cruise and the friendly service from our captain. We hope to welcome you on board again soon!
Andrea_M, Jun 2025
Great experience, clean and safe, much closer views to the lights than the larger boats. Highly recommend Tx
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thank you for the lovely feedback! We're glad you enjoyed the close-up views and felt safe and comfortable on board. We really appreciate the recommendation!
kristin_h, Jun 2025
Excellent experience especially during vivid! BYOB is great and the crew was excellent! This was our 2nd time fully recommend!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
So glad to have you back on board! Thanks for joining us again and for the lovely feedback, we really appreciate it.
Ian_T, May 2025
There was a delay in boarding, I'm not sure why? We stood there waiting on the dock next to the catamaran, which had the diesel engines running and all their fumes blowing straight through us, which honestly was pretty bad. Once on board though the crew were nice enough and the skipper handled the boat very well, minimising the impact of the swell in the harbour. We did venture into areas that didn't seem to have anything to do with Vivid? But the weather was great and the overall atmosphere and experience was very pleasant out on the harbour. Sydney looked beautiful. The platter of cold meat and some cheese was fairly basic, but still OK, and good value considering the cost of this experience.
Overall we were happy, but really the excellent weather probably helped a lot, which obviously no one can take credit for.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thanks for your feedback. We wait for all guests to arrive before the safety briefing, so boarding starts about 5 minutes before departure to ensure everyone’s safety. Glad you enjoyed the crew, views, and overall experience. We appreciate your comments on the platter and are always working to improve.
kristin_h, May 2025
Amazing evening tour of vivid Sydney from the water! Small group excellent! Can’t wait to go again in a few days!
Response from Host, May 2025
We're so glad you had an amazing evening on the Vivid cruise! It's great to hear you enjoyed the small group atmosphere - we’ll be happy to welcome you back again soon!
Stephen_H, Jun 2024
We sat outside in the cool of the evening but came well prepared with warm clothes. The highlight was when we approached the Harbour Bridge with lights outlining its shape and being able to see the Opera House through it covered with ever changing picturesque images. A thoroughly enjoyable evening. This cruise was particularly good as it was only a small catamaran with a capacity of 30 people which made it easy for moving around and taking photos.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for sharing your experience! We're glad you enjoyed the evening cruise and came prepared with warm clothes. We're pleased you found the smaller catamaran's capacity of 30 people made it easy to move around and take photos. We look forward to welcoming you aboard again for another enjoyable evening!
Joanne_J, Jun 2024
Enjoyed BYO drinks and limited number of people on catamaran. Not as crowded as other ships seen nearby during VIVID. Great value and amazing way to see the lights of city, opera house and edge of gardens.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
We're delighted you enjoyed the BYO drinks option and the spaciousness of our catamaran during VIVID. It's wonderful to hear that you found it a great value and an amazing way to take in the lights of the city, Opera House, and gardens. Thank you for choosing us, and we look forward to welcoming you back for another memorable cruise soon!
Shane_R, Jun 2024
The cruise was lovely. We were there when vivid was on and the views were just amazing. The crew were lovely and looked after us.
Response from Host, Jun 2024
Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted you enjoyed the cruise and the amazing views of Vivid. It's great to hear our crew looked after you well. We hope to welcome you aboard again soon!
Su_S, Jun 2023
Great way to spend the evening, especially during VIVID week. Staff were polite, food was very good, simple charcuterie but tasty. Plenty of space inside and out and the journey was perfectly timed so captured all the light shows. It was cold in June ans I layered up and my small bottle of vino helped keep the chill away.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Great to hear you had a lovely night with us at Vivid on Sydney Harbour.
Richard_M, Jun 2023
Crew were friendly and professional. Enjoyed the experience which was more personal. Happy with the simply yet fresh catering.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Great to hear you had an enjoyable time onboard with us. Hope to have you onboard again in the future.
Diane_S, Jun 2023
Fantastic. Crew were great. Whole trip was lovely. Food,boat & hospitality amazing. Nothing negative to say
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Glad to hear you had an amazing time onboard with us. Hope to having you onboard again.
Meggy, Jun 2023
A very professional and friendly crew. The boat was intimate and very clean. Food appeared good. The took us to Darling Harbour and then around to the botanic gardens. All of the harbour viewing spots for the lights. Very nice and comfortable.
Jackie_F, Jun 2023
Being on the water is a perfect way to see Vivid Sydney. The crew on Kirralee looked after us beautifully.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Great to hear you had a good time onboard Kirralee and got to see all the Vivid lights.
Ravish_S, Jun 2023
The sailing was good, not bumpy, snacks were ok as well, BYO option to choose or get complimentary non- alcoholic bev, overall no complaints for Cruze.
Vivid lights view and experience is far better if explored on foot..
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thank you Ravish, great to hear you had good time onboard with us.
James_P, Jun 2023
Great experience to have at vivid. Intimate, chill boat with nice food and great service provided. This is the second time we’ve done this tour and loved it!!
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Great to hear you had a great experience with us looking at the Vivid lights, hope to have you onboard for a third time!
Gail_H, Jun 2023
Very nice trip! Relaxing way to end the day. Saw the major sites - Opera House, Harbor Bridge - but also saw sites that I wouldn’t have seen otherwise. Great way to see the lights!
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Thanks Gail, great to hear you had a good time onboard with us looking at the Vivid lights from the harbour.
Craig_M, Jun 2023
Such a nice cruise around the harbour, and a nice antipasto & beverage is provided. Would suggest for a couple that are spending some time in Sydney
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Great to hear you had a good time onboard with us looking at the Vivid lights in Sydney Harbour.
Aaron_J, May 2023
Really great tour and they don’t cram you in like sardines like I’ve seen some of the other larger boats do. Highly recommend dressing with extra layers as it can get really cold out on the water during the time vivid is on. The boat was incredibly clean, staff were really friendly and the platter and soft drinks provided were generous.
We took a bottle of wine but with the weather being so cold we decided to keep our hands in our pockets. Perhaps the earlier session would have been a little bit warmer.
Response from Host, May 2023
Hi Aaron, Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. Great to hear you had fun onboard with us on Sydney Harbour seeing the vivid lights.
Wojciech_S, May 2023
The experience was amazing. We can recommend the cruise to everyone. The crew was very professional and friendly. Thank you. We had great time.
Response from Host, May 2023
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review, great to hear you had a wonderful time onboard for vivid Sydney.
Sarah_B, Jun 2022
I chose this company because the boat is cool, only takes a small group and they had music playing softly, cold drinks and sandwiches.
Will go again next year!
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for your review and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed viewing the lights from the water
and you had a great vivid experience with us.
Elizabeth_O, Jun 2022
Crew were great fantastic way to see Vivid
Nice number of people on board loved it recommend it to my friends
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are glad to hear you had an amazing time onboard looking at the vivid lights on Sydney Harbour
Martin_p, Jun 2022
Lovely catamaran, lovely food for our 1.5 hour cruise on Sydney harbour for Vivid, with it being BYO it was great to take a nice bottle of wine and enjoy this beautiful city
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for taking the time to leave this review. We are glad to hear you had a wonderful time onboard viewing the vivid Sydney lights from the Harbour.
Lois_W, Jun 2022
Great way to see the Vivid lights, a must to do from the water, plenty of time to take lots of photos.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for your review and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed viewing the lights from the water. Hope you got lots of photos of Sydney Harbour.
Kylie_B, Jun 2022
We had a lovely time for my daughters 18th birthday. It was a beautiful night on the harbour. I would highly recommend it
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for your review and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed coming onboard for your daughter had a lovely time onboard for her 18th birthday.
Natalie_B, Jun 2022
The crew were fantastic- would do this again. All staff we dealt with were very helpful. Would go again
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for the review, glad to hear you had an amazing time onboard viewing the vivid lights on Sydney Harbour. Look forward to having you onboard again in the future.
Heesung_K, Jun 2022
Very kind staff members, a little bit small boat but fast enough to enjoy the beautiful views, basic beverages and breads with some hams and cheeses. It was overall a very good tour for our family with kids.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for your review and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed your time onboard with us exploring the vivid lights on Sydney Harbour with your family.
Keith_H, Jun 2022
Great trip on the Sydney harbor. Amazingly steady considering the wind. And warm enough, even in the cold snap, to sit out in the front. Great antipasto tray. Throughly enjoyed this experience.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for your review and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed viewing the lights from the water.
Hope to have you onboard for vivid again in the future.
BJDBendigo_Australia, Jun 2019
After having battled the overcrowding on larger boats cruising around Vivid in previous years, it was refreshing to be on a small boat with personal contact with the very friendly and efficient crew. It was extremely good value for money and I would be definitely recommending it to others.
Response from Host, Jun 2019
Thanks for sharing your Vivid Sydney experience. Small boats are a great option to see the lights from the water and we are definitely glad to hear that you enjoyed your time cruising with our team. Glad you enjoyed the intimate cruise and personal service and hope to see you back again next year or for an alternate occasion.
FRANCK_P, Jun 2022
Très belle balade pour admirer les lumières du show Vivid. Par contre en raison du froid un bon café ou thé chaud aurait été très apprécié.
Response from Host, Jun 2022
Thank you for your review and we are glad to hear that you enjoyed viewing the lights from the water. While your suggestion is great, unfortunately, this vessel does not have heating facilities on board to be able to offer this service.
We are glad that you enjoyed the Vivid harbour cruise.
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