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USD $75.00
Spirit of Melbourne Dinner Cruise
Melbourne, Australia
What could be a more memorable way to enjoy a meal in Melbourne than a gourmet dinner cruise along the Yarra River? Watch the city light up during this 3-hour cruise (2-hour for Sunday dinner cruise), and enjoy Melbourne's noted fine dining in the comfort of a floating restaurant. Sip wine, beer and spirits while you admire the changing vistas of the city skyline and pass by waterfront parks and attractions like the Royal Botanic Gardens and Federation Square. This is a great activity for those who have been to Melbourne before and are looking for a new way to enjoy the city.
Your Melbourne dinner cruise starts at Southbank Promenade on the southern side of the Yarra River. Hop aboard the Spirit of Melbourne — your fully enclosed floating restaurant — and set off up the river.
As you cruise along the Yarra, admire the lights of the city and pass by waterfront attractions like Flinders Station, Federation Square, the Royal Botanic Gardens, AAMI Park, Rod Laver Arena and Riverside Park.
Your 4-course dinner (3-course for Sunday dinner cruise) is prepared by expert chefs and matched with premium Australian wines. While you dine, enjoy attentive service and the lively yet romantic atmosphere. Choose from a variety of beverages such as beer, spirits, and red, white or sparkling wine, and end your meal with a glass of port or a liqueur.
Your unique dinner experience ends when you return to Southbank Promenade.
It was a nice romantic cozy cruise recommended for couples.
Review by: Ibrahim A, March 2018
It was a nice romantic cozy cruise recommended for couples
Review by: Joe B, March 2018
The food was wonderful and the staff were amazing!
Review by: Colleen J, February 2018
Unfortunately the Thursday night we did the cruise the tide was high and we basically spent the night going round and round in circles as we could not go under the bridge. The food is only average. The selection of beer and wine is very limited. A couple of the staff were brilliant. The view of the city skyline at night is awesome. We were very fortunate to meet another couple from Victoria who were great company and this made our evening for us. Is it value for money - No, it wasn't this night, I would rather go to one of the restaurants and admire the skyline from there. Comments written by Jack Jones.
Review by: Claire R, February 2018
The food was quite good but the trip on the river was very disappointing. After we boarded we were told that there was work on a bridge in one direction and the river, which is tidal, was high that night so we would have a limited river experience as we would be unable to go under the next bridge in the other direction. Limited was no exaggeration, as we travelled up and down the same stretch of water with a 20 minute, very slow journey, each way. As we were a party of 3 we were in the middle of the vessel which meant restricted views when sitting at our table. All in all not our favourite Melbourne experience.
Review by: Jan Don, February 2018
Food and service excellent however, it would have been nice to have some sort of a commentary along the way so wed know what we were seeing.
Review by: Abhilash Sandhyala, February 2018
overpriced
Review by: Denise G, February 2018
This is truly highly recommended. The atmosphere on this river boat cruise was second to none. The food was amazing and the drinks kept flowing. What was also good was you didn't have to remain sitted you could move around.
Review by: michael.kindle, February 2018
Loved this tour which was very entertaining with great food!
Review by: cajjf1978.cj, January 2018
excellent trip - went slowly up river - shame it rained a bit - as it meant less opportunity to go out o deck._br/_ Food was of a high standard. Staff friendly and efficient. Not slow in pouring the included wine- mine was fizz._br/_ Overall there was quite a bit of food so a healthy appetite is needed._br/_ I would definitely recommend this trip and meal. Melbourne by night form the river is lovely!!
Review by: David B, January 2018
Food and staff were excellent but boat was so hot, we were all packed in. The disappointing thing was not the boat but the river. It was filthy, rubbish floating everywhere, nothing much to look at just dirty bridges roads and graffiti. Compared to other city rivers in Our Australia holiday this one was disappointing.
Review by: Tanja H, November 2017
Cruise was ok, couldn't see much with it being night. You couldn't go upstairs most of the time as they had to lower the roof to go under the bridges. The only other outside part was at the front where the smokers hung out. Food was average, tasted a bit packetmix. There were so many tables crammed in you could barely move around the boat. The highlight of the tour was coming back to Melbourne and seeing the city lights.
Review by: lotabuck, November 2017
A beautiful cruise with great lights of the city and even fireworks! Food, service, and wines were all excellent. Definitely recommended as a nice quiet way to tour a portion of Melbourne.
Review by: Vicki T, October 2017
Enjoyable night on the water
Review by: Glenys W, October 2017
The experience was great, the only real downside was that the tables were jammed to close together and maybe the cruise was stretched out a bit too long. Other than that the crew were all lovely and friendly and the meal great :
Review by: helen j p, October 2017
cruise on the river was well lit up cannot speak highly enough of food ,definitely 5 star restaurant on the water.
Review by: Christo H, September 2017
Great Trip, good value for money
Review by: Adam M, August 2017
Really great dinner. Crew and wait staff were good and pretty attentive. The city at night was really pretty, although some parts of the cruise aren't particularly noteworthy. But the dinner is worth it and it's nice chill evening, drinking, eating, and cruising along the river :
Review by: C D, August 2017
Good food, good service, a longer cruise would have been even nicer.
Review by: C D, August 2017
Would have preferred a longer cruise, but otherwise great value. Food good, service excellent.
Review by: Rory S, August 2017
it was such a great night. 2 fantastic hours of cruising , dinner , drinks and fun. highly recommended
Review by: sharon.horsell, July 2017
What a fantastic night! The staff on board were amazing and the food was sensational. Would absolutely recommend this to anyone.
Review by: Ian s, April 2017
Glenda and I were very enthusiastic and looking forward to this part of our trip, an opportunity to relax with some really great food, with people of similar interest and to get to see parts of the River we wouldn't normally see. The crew were fantastic, the cuisine was excellent the whole cruise was perfect. Cruise time was over so quickly as we got stuck into the multi-course meal and plenty of Wine. Waiters were very fast with extra drinks and the multiple courses were a fine dining pleasure. Glenda and I would recommend this tour to all of our friends who are likely to visit Melbourne and to anyone considering this as part of their Melbourne experience as a MUST do tour
Review by: Greta P, February 2017
A lovely evening. The food and service was excellent. Definitely recommend this cruise.
Review by: Tracey B, February 2017
Wow what a great night. The food was absolutely divine and could not be faulted. Beautiful scenery. To be honest the staff weren't the most attentive with topping up drinks a bit later in the night but we could have waved them down if we wanted to. We thoroughly enjoyed this and would not hesitate to do it again.
Review by: Amanda J, January 2017
This was amazing food, entertainment and staff.
Review by: Angela K, January 2017
Very enjoyable evening, food was very good, staff brilliant and the views stunning
Review by: edinoz, January 2017
We looked forward to our Dinner Cruise but it turned out we had a huge birthday party onboard next to us, very very noisy and over whelming people. Crew were dishing out food like playing cards as the number of people larger than normal.
Review by: Judy F, January 2017
This dinner cruise is very good value for money and the food is superb! I would highly recommend it to overseas and interstate travellers and also to locals who haven't done it. Five stars in my opinion!
Review by: kierangkenny, January 2017
Excellent evening out, good food and good service
Review by: Luis B, January 2017
Lot of food. Not only that, presentation is excellent and service on board is prime. We were offered drinks, any kind from Champagne to water, endlessly. I got a table in the middle of the boat but since it's glass all around it doesn't make much difference. In any case there is always a door not far away if you want some fresh air.
Review by: Premendran P, December 2016
Very pleasant cruise. The lights of the city were beautiful. The food was really good.
Review by: DAVID L, December 2016
Excellent outing. Very good meal especially since it was served on a boat. Very attentive waiters who regularly came to ask if we wanted more drinks, etc.
Review by: Janet D, December 2016
The cruise was amazing Loved the food and staff where very professional Would recommend to anyone
Review by: Dale W, October 2016
A brilliant night out!!! Highly recommend!!!
Review by: Fiona J, October 2016
They have lots of great food.
Review by: Amy M, September 2016
It was an awesome night. Food was very good and there was so much of it. Staff was very attentive to everything. Beautiful night and I would highly recommend planning in advance and take advantage of this opportunity!
Review by: Bill, September 2016
EXCELLENT CRUISE
Review by: Chris R, September 2016
Was hoping for a nice romantic night with someone special. But greeted by diesel fumes at the table no ventilation was a good start. I and #39;ve had better food on aeroplanes!! Absolute rubbish. You couldn and #39;t pay me to go back
Review by: Les C, August 2016
Celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary on this cruise, great night, great service,thanks for a memorable night.
Review by: Jan H, July 2016
Food was good but no atmosphere .
Review by: mjtpena, July 2016
It was fantastic! The crew are nice and very generous. The food is very delicious! Just don't drink too much especially if you are sea-sick. : Thank you for the experience.
Review by: Suzanne R, July 2016
The dinner cruise was great! We had delicious food at every course -- no mass produced banquet food at all. The staff was attentive, professional, and friendly. The views were spectacular! A nice surprise was the open bar and seating based on the size of our party.
Review by: ghousbey, July 2016
Great night, good food, the crew were great, and we had a great night. Would do it again in the future...
Review by: ghousbey, July 2016
Great night, good food, the crew were great, and we had a great night. Would do it again in the future...
Review by: Kylie S, July 2016
Cruise was amazing
Review by: Joyce T, July 2016
Great service, food and free flowing drinks! The 4 courses were all very good! We chose the beef option for the 2nd course and were very happy with it. We highly recommend this for first time visitors.
Review by: Jonah H, July 2016
Great trip! Goes for a perfect amount of time and all food and drinks are included with ticket. Will definetly go again :)