Melbourne Cruise: Spectacular Skyline and Narrated Yarra River Tours

Experience the beauty of Melbourne’s skyline and the Yarra River on a narrated cruise. Explore the scenic river gardens, Herring Island, and the vibrant Docklands area. Book your tour now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Melbourne River Cruises - Embark your cruise from lively Southbank
What's Included
  • Commentary
  • Drinks (tea and coffee)
  • Yarra River Cruise
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Cruise the Yarra River and admire Melbourne’s spectacular skyline on a two hour narrated city cruise. Your cruise includes both the down and up river routes, encompassing the scenic river gardens and Herring island with the contrasting port and former-industrial Docklands area; giving you an extensive appreciation of the entire Melbourne region….

Location
Melbourne River Cruises
Southbank Promenade
Berth No 2, Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct Landing
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Happily_r
Mar 1, 2025
Worth the fare. - There were interesting facts presented during the 2 hour cruise which lasts almost 2 and a half hours because of the embarking/disembarking of passengers. The best way to find the ferry/boat ride is to take Uber to the Quay West Hotel and walk to the left along the river to the ticket booth.
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Sharonperry50
Feb 26, 2025
Sharon - It was a very relaxing cruise with great commentary and views. The weather was perfect and so was the cruise. The sights of Melbourne were amazing.
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Diana_t
Feb 20, 2025
Melbourne Yarra Excursion - Great company and great value. A pleasure to do business with. The crew was very friendly and the snacks available were good and at a reasonable price.
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Brian_h
Feb 12, 2025
Worthwhile tour with value. - Awesome upriver and down river tour. Captain very knowledgeable and safe. Helpful, courteous crew. Good value for the money. Would do again.
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Natalia_p
Feb 23, 2025
The ticket is cheaper and... - The ticket is cheaper and in AUS$$ at the berth. The vessel was late. The cruise has lots of pre-recorded information which is nice. But not much to see as all the venues mentioned are covered with trees, bridges are all with graffiti underneath, and the only nice and lively parts of the city are at the beginning and end of the tour which you can see from the land and make nice photos
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Donna_b
Feb 7, 2025
Cruising Melbourne - Relaking cruise through Melbourne. Urban scape, lovely riverside parks, skyscrapers, waterfront, landmarks,etc. Great price.
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Amalcolm
Mar 1, 2025
ok trip only 1 hour long,... - ok trip only 1 hour long, only got tea and coffee free, had to pay for anything else, would be better if offered extra for free such a cake (afternoon tea)
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Cruiser824152
Feb 17, 2025
River views - There was not much outdoor space to sit. A lot of people were standing outdoors, so it was hard to see in front of us and also the seats are low so it is hard to see the views in front of us. Everybody was talking so it was hard to hear the comments on the historical information through the speakers. However it was nice to go down the river and it was a beautiful day out and it is a good way to see the city from afar
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Mark_h
Feb 16, 2025
Recorded narration is a joke - The boat ride was good but would like better communication that we had the upper and lower river. Narration was recorded and not timed very well. This was a big disappointment.
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Earlbe4993mq
Feb 8, 2025
ZZzzzzzzz - A 2 hour cruise. First hour upstream was a boring trip with nothing bu shoreline to see. Second hour downstream was better. I won’t recommend the upstream tour. zzzzzzzz
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