Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise

Melbourne, Australia

What could be more unique than a gourmet dinner cruise along Melbourne's Yarra River? Watch the city light up on your three-hour Melbourne dinner cruise and enjoy Melbourne's famous fine dining in the comfort of a cruising restaurant. The changing vistas and colored lights will make this a movable feast with a difference as you travel along the Yarra River on your Melbourne dinner cruise.

Your six-course, multicultural dinner is prepared onboard by expert chefs, and matched with premium Australian wines. Service onboard is personalized, expert and friendly, and the ambiance is luxurious and romantic. Drinks to accompany your Spirit of Melbourne dinner cruise include red and white wines, sparkling wine, beers and spirits, plus a choice of port, cognac or liqueur.

You will cruise the Yarra River on the 'Spirit of Melbourne II'. The vessel offers an intimate setting and personalized service with attention to detail.

USD $128.56

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Leeann C	April 2012
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our dinner cruise...everything was enjoyable, food and staff excellent. One thing possibly would have been good to know and that is that we werent able to sit by the window.

Review by: Tracey G	March 2012
My husband and i celebrated our 1st wedding anniversary on the dinner cruise it was the best experance we have ever had,it doesnt even feel like your on a boat,the views of the city amazing and the food and service was out of this world very romantic and something we will never forget.Value for money and we cant wait to come again on our 2nd anniversary._br/_ Thanks again from the Smits.

Review by: Craig G	March 2012
A pretty good experience. I would rather see the meals spread out a bit more. The views travelling down the Yarra was excellent until you got out of the CBD and then you couldn't see much at all. On the reverse side the view coming into the CBD at night was spectacular. There was no shortage of food or drinks and of a good quality. The water was working his butt off but seemed to be in a mad rush and not relaxed. Needed to chill out slightly. All in all a good one off experience.

Review by: Robert M	March 2012
As a 20 year resident of Melbourne I was amazed at the fantastic experience of seeing our city from the river at night - so beautiful.Could not recommend this Cruise more highly. From exceptionally friendly and attentive staff, to brilliant quality food and beverage service, all in a relaxed generously spaced dining area - an experience that cannot be faulted.

Review by: Despina M	March 2012
all out a lovely evening. A good way to see the river, would have liked more history about the river and melbourne. Did not understand the waitress when she was talking as i felt she came across a bit rude.other staff were all lovely and food was great. thankyou

Review by: Michael h	March 2012
Was a nice night to do it as this would make a difference. Service was good, and food was great. Trip itself up the yarra was nice the first- second time around, wich is done in about 30min. but after that tends to get a bit repetative. A little mid evening entertainment would be great, shame the boat cant go up the other end, as there is more to see along that side of the river there, as kings bridge is too low. but apart from that was a lovely evening. Done it once, wont need to do it again.

Review by: Cynthia M	March 2012
Excellent staff great well done would do it again and have told all our friends to do it

Review by: family holiday	March 2012
We celebraqted my sister''s 50th B/day with 8 family members and had the best night. The food was amazing and plenty of it and the fireworks to finish off topped it off, a great night. we all loved it.

Review by: Thomas W	March 2012
Food was great,so was service and the views.On the website it advertised a 6 course meal with drinks to match,we only got 4 meals and chose our own drinks, but would still do it again

Review by: Terry A	March 2012
Excellent evening, the food was good and the waiter service was first class. Well worth the money. Even though it was a little wet on the evening, it was still a very enjoyable night.

Review by: Laurel W	March 2012
Not worth the price. I was very disappointed with this dinner crusie after I had been looking forward to it for months. $ each was just a plain rip off for what we go and may I add we did not get what was advertised. 6 course meal... I think not. We were lucky to get 4 courses and to make matters worse I had been emailed about the change of main meal which I wasnt overly im pressed with but when I asked if the entree was still to remain the same they advised me on two occasions that it would. When on board it was not what I ordered at all. The dessert was also not as I ordered and we were missing 2 courses.

Review by: Vince	March 2012
The atmosphere was fine, food reasonable, and service could be better. Would have been better if we spent more time on the water instead of docked to the pier. Spent more than an hour docked to the pier, and even then the canopy which collapsed , was not fixed, so we missed out on getting on top and experiencing the cool night air. Still, if all went smoothly, it would have been a lovely experience.

Review by: Sherryn C	March 2012
WOW.... Could not ask for a better night._br/_ The food on this cruise was fantastic! My partner and I had the steak, and it has come really close to being the best steak I have ever eaten. The choice of drinks was great, and there were plenty of them. At stages of the night we did need to go up to the bar to get some drinks, but they were a little short staffed on the night, this didnt bother us at all._br/_ We sat on the upper deck of the boat, and the bonus for us was that the weather was perfect! In between meals everyone seemed to be up and about, chatting and looking out over the boat as we cruise on by. _br/_ To add to the experience, one of the bridges was to low for the canopy on our deck, so when we came close to the bridge we all had to go to the side of the boat and the canopy was lowered as we went under the bridge, everyone on the top deck enjoyed this, as you could nearly touch the bridge with your hands as we went under it._br/_ Anyone looking for a fantastic night out, with great food and drinks and a wonderful atmosphere, I highly suggest you give this a try._br/_ We will totally be back again, and again!

Review by: Genevieve S	March 2012
Awesome experience, delicious food, fantastic service.

Review by: johnsaba	March 2012
We had such a great time. The staff and food was excellent. We are planning other night out at the Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Curise._br/_ Thank you

Review by: David C	February 2012
Enter your review here.The riverboat cruise was excellent.We had a beautiful sunny evening which obviously helped. The food was good and the crew were great, nothing too much trouble for them.this is our third trip with Viator and would definitely recommend them and the riverboat dinner cruise

Review by: Margaret P	February 2012
Yes we enjoyed our "adventure" very much. We were gifted this trip for my husbands 70th Birthday.We arrived at the berth and finally got away (we waited for people held up in traffic). It was a lovely barmy evening and we were lucky enough to be seated under the open table section of the roof/side, away we went up the river. We had drinks as ordered together with a most enjoyable meal even were able to have my special diet catered for.After turning in the river it was wonderful to cover the same "ground" with it now being dark and the vessel lighting the area with flood lights made the trip quite different to having seen it in Daylight not long before on the up stream leg of the trip. Would not hesitate to recommend the trip to our friends,_br/_ Leonie Cartledge

Review by: onniewishbone	February 2012
EXCELLENT CRUISE, VALUE FOR MONEY, HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME, HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Review by: Dennis W	February 2012
Very nice evening, enjoyed the dinner and the lights of the city.

Review by: Franko H	February 2012
It was a fantastic experience! one that is never to be forgotten. The staff on board, the food, the service was just amazing! Highly recommended for others.

Review by: Shane M	February 2012
We had a fantastic night... lots of fun and laughter. We would recommend it to anyone. Thanks so much for helping our Melbourne memories precious!

Review by: Miss Shauna L C	February 2012
Absolutely fantastic! Food was amazing, coupled with a warm summers night, great experience! Have recommended to family and friends who will be booking to do this cruise!

Review by: Julie G	February 2012
Wonderful. Lovely food, relaxing, nice staff great wine and you even turned on the weather. I would. Recommend and hope to do again.

Review by: Anastasia D	February 2012
When we arrived they had no recollection of our booking even though I had the copy of the confirmation with me. They had to put together a table for us and then we were told sorry but they will give us a drink because of the inconvienence which was funny considering drinks were included. Sorry but I was really disappointed, especially after paying so much for it and reading everyones reviews of how great it was. We really felt uncomfortable even though it was their mistake for missing us and not ours.

Review by: Charlie D	February 2012
We had a great night on the dinner cruise._br/_ Staff looked after us well,food was good and drinks as well._br/_ This was our third time on this cruise.

Review by: Janene	February 2012
Had a very pleasant night Staff, food, boat was just great, would reccommend to do this to anyone Plenty of room on the boat, great way to see Melbourne from a different way

Review by: Susan A	February 2012
Fantastic food and service Will defs be doing it again in the near future

Review by: Susan A	February 2012
The cruise was a great way to relax and unwind..The food was probably some of the best that I have eaten...Was very impressed

Review by: Kamni D	February 2012
we took the Melbourne dinner cruise recently for our 25th wedding anniversary, we enjoyed the trip, the food and service was good. Could have added more variety of the food. The disappointment was that they took us to one side of the river only,as i think going both sides of the river would have been much more exciting much better. And also some entertainment would have made it a perfect night. The boat was not ready on time, so departure time was delayed, so we did not get the whole 3 hrs as promised.

Review by: Julie H	February 2012
Excellent night. The ship had a problem with their ovens on the night we had the cruise but the way that they dealt with it was excellent. The food still turned out to be excellent and the atmosphere was lovely. will definately be doing it again when we next visit Melbourne

Review by: Stephen O	January 2012
we had an excellent night food was great and the service was terrific highly recommend it to anyone who wants a good night out thank you

Review by: CAROL E	January 2012
Most enjoyable. Beautiful food and drinks -well presented and plenty of it . Obliging staff. Great night all round.

Review by: Maria N	January 2012
Very enjoyable, highly recommended for visitors to Melbourne. Service was excellent, food delicious and plenty of it, all of your drinks included in price. Great value for money and lovely way to spend an evening taking in the sights of the city. Will definitely book a dinner cruise again next time we visit Melbourne.

Review by: Elizabeth L	January 2012
the whole experience was great. service on boat was good and the meal was just fantastic. well worth doing. we would go again!

Review by: Pauline M	January 2012
Food could have been hotter, we weren't asked about tea and coffee, otherwise overall a lovely experience

Review by: Sharee H	January 2012
Loved it loved it loved it . . . . food was GREAT, drinks were GREAT everything was just great

Review by: Brian M	January 2012
My partner and I previously did a similar cruise in September 2010 in a smaller boat which was able to cruise up to Docklands. That cruise was very relaxing, the drinks kept coming, we were facing the water at our table and we got to see a lot of Melbourne at night. On this recent cruise we were on a bigger boat which was not able to go under the low bridges. Hence we started at Southbank, cruised up to Swan Street bridge, came back to Southbank, turned around and went back to Swan Street bridge. This was done 3 times. The first time was good but after that it became boring! The meal was excellent but the drink service was pretty bad. On a number of occasions we had to ask for drinks and also go up to the bar ourselves to order. It was quite noisy and even though this time we were a four, I was disappointed to be in the middle of the boat. An altogether different experience from the first cruise I am sorry to say.

Review by: Mark G	January 2012
Brilliant! Had a great night and we recommend to anyone! Thanks for a wonderful night! We'll be back.

Review by: Shylie W	January 2012
Well worth it - food was fantastic, great quality, variety and quantity! The courses just kept coming. Lovely and peaceful atmosphere and perfect weather. What more could you ask for?

Review by: Shylie W	January 2012
Superb! Expectations were exceeded - food was fantastic - and just kept coming! Highly recommend.

Review by: Girish T, Australia	July 2010
It was a great experience. Good hospitality and service. Amazing Food. I was actually stuck in a traffic and was running late, but the crew on the crusie was kind enough to wait for me. Overall a excellent experience and definately recommended.

Review by: GREGORY H, Australia	July 2010
Had a fantastic night, food was delicious and service was good. It was too cold to enjoy the sights from the top of the boat, but plan to do it again when weather is warmer.

Review by: David R, Australia	July 2010
great night out would love to do it again in the summer so we could see all the land marks up the river

Review by: Nadia -, Australia	June 2010
We had a beautiful night, food was good, service was fantastic. We were lucky with the weather. So overall experience is beautiful and we would highly recommend Dinner Cruise for any occasions.

Review by: june a, Australia	June 2010
we highly recommend anyone going to melbourne to go on the cruise. we have already told people. the service was great the food was great. everyone on board the boat was helpfull. we thought we might get slow service in the drinks as you supplied everything - but we were wrong, well worth the money, service and views. june austin

Review by: Evert V, Australia	May 2010
I have to say that your website to book the cruise is awful and not user friendly at all. Having said that, the cruise was amazing. We unfortunately got there 45 minutes late cause of the horendous traffic, and the boat had left but they came back for us. That is what i call customer service, The food, service everything was brilliant I highly reccomend it. Will definatelyl be going again. Thanks to all staff who were so obliging.

Review by: Gavin M, Australia	May 2010
The dinner cruise was brilliant, great meals, great drinks great staff, need I say more no way! Brilliant! I have already recommended this cruise to everyone we know.

Review by: Ismail I, Australia	April 2010
Very freindly staff and the food was very nice.

Review by: Lynnette D, Australia	April 2010
The dinner cruise was lovely. Very relaxing and the staff were lovely. I would recommend a dinner cruise next time you are in Melbourne.

Review by: Dianne W, Australia	April 2010
What a great night we had. It was my mothers 80th birthday, mum and dad both thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. Food was great, staff fantastic a beautiful night for a speccial night. Thanks to all