River Gardens Melbourne Sightseeing Cruise

Melbourne, Australia

Cruise up Melbourne's famous Yarra River and enjoy the sights of Melbourne's scenic gardens, parklands and famous sporting arenas. This one-hour sightseeing cruise is a wonderful chance to view the scenic river gardens and Herring Island.

Cruise Highlights include:

• Princes Bridge
• The Royal Botanic Gardens
• The Governor's residence
• The Lexus Centre - Home of Collingwood (Aussie Rules Team)
• Herring Island
• National Tennis Center
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
• Olympic Park
• Victorian Arts Center
• Stunning city views

Onboard Facilities:

• Complimentary tea and coffee
• Informative commentary
• Large panoramic windows
• Alfresco sun decks
• Comfortable onboard amenities (restrooms)
• PLEASE NOTE: There are no tables onboard for dining

USD $22.75

Review by: Mark B	January 2012
We had great fun 2 adults/1 child 8 yrs...Captain very funny and staff obliging and polite. really fun trip! Thanks...

Review by: George d	November 2010
We had two visitors from overseas, the weather was perfect so it was a good way to see the Melbourne skyline and some surrounding areas.

Review by: Alexander T	July 2010
A small vessel with plastic seats. The first few minutes of Melbourne are very nice but then the trip becomes much less scenic and interesting.

Review by: George M, Australia	February 2010
Great cruise. Lovely views, pleasant service. Unfortunately this site does not allow you to book a time for the cruise, just a date. This made us nervous whether we would be able to get on... We did.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	January 2010
You hop on a small aging boat and sit down on plastic chairs. Once the boat takes off - our captain didn't talk or introduce himself for at least 20 minutes. We all sat in silence wondering if the rest of the 40 minutes would be the same. When finally the captain started to talk, it was in a mundane tone, somewhat interesting history of the Yarra. Oh, those tea coffee "refreshments on board" that they offer - it's a tiny table set up in the corner with a hot water kettle, instant coffee and some non-descript tea bags. I guess that's what you get for 25. That could be bettter spent, renting a bike and riding the bike path that runs along the Yarra, reading up on Yarra's history online. I should say that I had no trouble with Viator online booking system. Simple and efficient.

Review by: Penny T, Australia	November 2009
It is a lovely way to spend a couple of hours.

Review by: Elizabeth B, Australia	March 2009
It was very nice sitting on the boat cruising up the river, but the sights you see on that route are not particularly interesting. The return trip had no comments at all. I also thought that it was an hour and half cruise, and we had not quite an hour. I think it could be made more interesting but not sure how - perhaps a different route if possible, like the other way around.

Review by: Gary H, Australia	January 2009
Good scenery. One of the best ways to see Melbourne city.

Review by: Frances T, New Zealand	December 2008
Slightly disappointed maybe would've been better to go in the opposite direction as there wasn't really much up the river to Herring Island. It was a nice relaxing boat ride though. The constant bitchy commentary from the tour guide/driver regarding the sculptures on the island were boring and churlish.

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	March 2008
Beautiful scenic ride.

Review by: Sharron H, New Zealand	March 2008
Late in the morning on a glorious Melbourne day, my husband and I did the port and Docklands then the Scenic River Gardens trips. We both had an awesome trip enjoying not only the scenery but the friendliness and knowledge of both the crew on the boat. We are coming back with family later in the year and yes, you've guessed it, one of the first things we will be doing is taking them on your cruise. A trip up the Yarra with you is an absolute must for any visitor to Melbourne.

Review by: Annette F, United Kingdom	February 2008
This was a gift for my parents. They are still overseas visiting Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand. They have rung me to say it was fantastic.

Review by: Bev R, Australia	September 2007
The cruise was was OK but lacked content. That's not the driver's fault, though; he was very knowledgeable.

Review by: Maninder S, Australia	August 2007
If it was a sight seeing tour it could have been better on the south bank side. Seeing the three bridges was nice, but nothing to great about it.

Review by: Jackie B, Australia	January 2007
Trip was great but girls in booking office overbooked voyage. This lead to some confusion.

Review by: Alan M, Australia	January 2007
My granddaughter really enjoyed the commentary.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	December 2006
We had wonderful weather, so we saw Melbourne at its best.