Charles Darwin Dinner Cruise: Enjoy Distinctive Top End City Views and Fresh Seafood Buffet
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685 Ratings
Darwin City

With beautiful views of the Top End city, there is no better way to experience Darwin’s renowned sunsets than on board the Charles Darwin. Enjoy a Territory-style buffet dinner with fresh seafood and local produce. This two and a half hour cruise is the perfect way to experience Darwin’s world-famous sunsets.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Darwin Harbour Cruises - Your cruise will depart from DOCK 3, located at the very end of Stokes Hill Wharf, city side. Crew members will meet you under the large white umbrellas and will commence boarding 20-minutes prior to the cruise departure time.

Generally you will leave Stokes Hill Wharf, travel along the Esplanade cruising along at 4 knots past the Larrakeyah Naval barracks, Cullen Bay and Fannie Bay. Your experienced skipper reserve the right to change the route subject to tidal conditions, guest’s safety and comfort. Tidal conditions determine how close to the coast the ‘Charles Darwin’ can operate.

Hear knowledgeable commentary from the crew on Darwin History, Cyclone Tracey and the bombing of Darwin. In the past there have been sightings of crocodiles, dolphins, turtles and dugongs, however there is no guarantee you will see wildlife on your cruise.

You will experience a Sunset on Darwin Harbour followed by Darwin’s skyline lit up at night.

The Vessel - Charles Darwin

The ‘Charles Darwin’ is a steel-hulled tri-level catamaran originally named Shangri-La Princess. Built in Adelaide in 1990 for the Stannard family, a well-known name in the boating industry. ‘Charles Darwin’ was built for use on the Gold Coast \

What's Included
  • Dinner
  • 2.5 hour sunset cruise on Darwin Harbour
  • Live commentary on board
  • Onboard commentary from expert guides
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
1 Stokes Hill Rd
Stokes Hill Road
Please arrive at Dock 3, Stokes Hill Wharf 30 minutes prior to departure. (5:30pm)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Edward
Jun 18, 2024
Amazing. Highlight of our holiday. - Harbour dinner cruise on the Charles Darwin was faultless. We booked the buffet dinner which was inside the boat and there was a wide range of food with seafood, hot food and salads. All the food was exceptional. I advised them when booking that my wife was lactose intolerant and as soon as we boarded the vessel the staff were already prepared to ensure that she would have oil with the bread and not butter and came across and told her which foods had got dairy products in. There were also hot and cold desserts. Good range of drinks to purchase. The service was very attentive. We cruised into the harbour area. Saw the sunset and could go out on the deck, outside. This was undoubtably one of the highlights of our trip to Darwin and I have no hesitation in recommending it. We used the hop on hop off bus to get to the wharf for 5.30 and we used the shuttle bus back at about 8.30 to get to the lift and walkway but it is walkable in about 30 minutes from the CBD.
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Maree_s
Jun 13, 2024
Destyn’s delight - This was excellent. It was Destyn’s birthday and they went above and beyond to make her feel special. Food and scenery were also amazing. Thank you
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Stevejo29
Jun 10, 2024
Great night cruising harbour - Fabulous night cruising around harbour with lovely buffet dinner. The commentary was good, delivered with passion and sense of humour. Well worth the experience.
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Sjahantsuk
Jun 10, 2024
Great evening In Darwin - Very good food - superb prawns and seafood in general Very organised table management and flexible in allowing us to change to outdoor table Most enjoyable Great chap on board - Norton Very pleasant evening
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Vicky_m
Jun 9, 2024
Amazing - Our experience was amazing everything from the food to the atmosphere was wonderful would definitely recommend it 👌
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Wendy_f
Jun 8, 2024
Fabulous harbour cruise - What a great night out, watching a fabulous sunset while enjoying a champagne on the Darwin harbour, while enjoying a lovely buffet style dinner. The food was lovely and fresh and well organised. The weather was fantastic lovely calm balmy night. Staff very friendly would certainly do it again.
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Geoff_s
Jun 3, 2024
Great cruising - A very wonderful cruise of Darwin Harbor with great commentry of the history , staff looked after my wife and I perfectly and the food was yummy. Recommend this for those visiting Darwin.
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Biljana
Jun 2, 2024
Sunsets like no other - Wonderful sunsets, great commentary and absolutely amazing staff! Norts and Antonio made all the difference. They realised our table was next to the engine room so they found us a spot at the front deck. Such a great gesture that made the trip so much more enjoyable.
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Leannelx5199lt
May 30, 2024
Pleasant - Great buffet dinner lots fresh fish very organised, bit overcast for sunset but still nice, wharf was a pleasant stroll from our hotel.
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Sharon_p
Jun 8, 2024
Would be better in daylight - Food was ok. Stuck sitting inside. Didn’t get to see much. Would be better to go in daylight. Not value for money.
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