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Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Iconic night-time experience since 1987
  • Sydney Showboats 3-hour dinner cruise
    (boarding time included)
  • Sydney’s longest running cabaret show
  • Restaurant-style deluxe 3-course dinner
  • Individual reserved table & waiter service
  • Air-conditioned boats with licensed bar
  • Outer decks for great views

Online Price

$135

Retail Price

$150
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Iconic Sydney night-time experience since 1987Sydney Showboats 3-hour dinner cruise (boarding time included)Sydney’s longest running cabaret show ‘Voyage of Love’Restaurant-style deluxe 3-course seated & served dinnerIndividual reserved table & waiter serviceAir-conditioned boats with fully licensed barOuter decks for great views

Sydney Showboats is one of the most unique dining destinations on Sydney Harbour! An authentic paddlewheeler with historic good looks, the Sydney Showboat exudes old-world charm and glamour unlike any other vessel plying Sydney Harbour. Its outer decks and wrap-around verandas serve as fantastic viewing galleries to take in all the dazzling harbour sights!

Stylish air-conditioned interiors, gleaming woodwork lined with rich textured fabric, backlit marble, a pillarless theatre-style layout – all set the stage for an unforgettable Showboat dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour. The dining experience is a seamless blend of old and new that gives you a taste of the old world with all comforts and luxury of modernity to enhance your Sydney dinner cruise experience!

The Showboat also has a mezzanine level and a private Azure Deck that offer ample space and flexibility to host a seamless private dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour.

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Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise Experience

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Showboat Cruise PROGRAM

An exciting 3-hour Sydney dinner cruise experience

Showboat Cruise PROGRAM
Dinner cruise Sydney menu

MENU & BEVERAGES

Restaurant-quality 3-course menu and licensed bar

MENU & BEVERAGES
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Show gallery

Spectacular cabaret show by an exceptional cast

Show gallery
Dinner cruise Sydney cast

Talented Australian cast

An exceptional cast of the highest calibre

All-Australian cast
Dinner on Sydney harbour

Sydney Harbour sights

See the Sydney Harbour Bridge, Opera House and city skyline

Sydney Harbour sights
Dinner cruise Sydney harbour

Showboat Photos

Australian-built paddlewheeler and its character interiors

Showboat Photos

Departure Location

King Street Wharf

Cruise Timing

Boards 19:00

Departs 19:30

Returns 22:00

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Retail Price $150

Child (7-17 Yrs) $80

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Dinner Menu & Beverages

Dinner Cruise Menu
 

Sydney Showboats Menu

Dinner Cruise Beverage Package

Beverage Package

Beers - choice of any of the beers from the list

Crown Lager

Pure Blonde

Coopers Premium Light

Wines and Sparkling

Hardy’s Brut Reserve (Sparkling Wine) - Vibrant bubbly texture and rich fruit flavours & toasty character

Angus Moscato (Pink Sparkling)- Floral, spice and apricot aromas with lively flavours of peaches & musk

The Riddle Sauvignon Blanc - Vibrant tropical fruit flavours, passionfruit lift, green apple crunch, crisp & refreshing

The Riddle Shiraz Cabernet - Rich blackcurrant and raspberry fruit flavours with savoury notes & pepper spice

Soft Drinks and Juices - choice of any of the soft drinks or juices from the list

Fruit Juice (Orange & Apple)

Soft Drinks (Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Solo, Ginger Ale, Lemonade)

* Beverages can be purchased from our fully-licensed bar on board

* Our wait staff will serve beverages of your choice to your table throughout the cruise

Dinner Cruise Wine List

Showboat Wine List

  • SPARKLING WINES
    Glass
    Bottle
  1. Hardy’s Brut Reserve
    $7
    $35
  2. Angus Moscato
    Barossa Valley, South Australia
    $8
    $40
  3. N.V Jansz Premium Cuvee
    Tasmania
    $10
    $45
  4. Pol Roger NV
    Epernay, France
     
    $100
SPARKLING WINES WHITE WINES RED WINES BEERS COCKTAILS SPIRITS SOFT DRINKS, JUICE & MINERAL WATER
Dinner Cruise Program

Sydney Dinner Cruise Program

Showboat Show

7:00pm
Showboat Welcome

8:00pm
Harbour Views & Dinner

8:30pm
Onstage Celebrations

9:00pm
It’s Showtime

10:00pm
Showboat Farewell

  • Dinner cruise on Sydney

    7:00pm

    Showboat Welcome

    You will be greeted by our glamorous Australian showgirls and shown to your reserved table.

    Entrée is served.

  • Dinner on Sydney Harbour

    8:00pm

    Harbour Views & Dinner

    Stroll the spacious outer decks and enjoy the world-famous views of Sydney Harbour. Take picture-perfect selfies as you cruise under the Harbour Bridge & past the Opera House.

    Main course is served.

  • Sydney dinner cruise

    8:30pm

    Onstage Celebrations

    Guests celebrating their birthdays and anniversaries are invited on stage, showered with greetings and treated to a glass of champagne.

  • Dinner cruise show Sydney

    9:00pm

    It’s Showtime

    Our spectacular show 'The Voyage of Love', performed by our talented all-Australian dancers and songstress takes centre stage.

  • Showboat dinner cruise

    10:00pm

    Curtain Call

    The show concludes as the cruise returns to King Street Wharf. Farewell from the cast and crew!

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Recent Guest Reviews Through The Eyes of Our Guests

  • Appreciated the service and the entertainment was excellent. Recognised our birthday celebrations which was appreciated. Thanks you

    lorna


    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • We really enjoyed our night with you. The entertainers were very good. The MaitreD remembered our name and greeted us personally and asked us again at the end of the night, by name, how we enjoyed the experience. The salmon and prawn entree was lovely, the chicken entree was ok. The main, both beef and chicken was very well received, presentation was good, food good. Dessert platter looked nice, the tiramisu not nice, the pannacotta lovely, the chocolate cake was nice but could have done with some cream or coulis to break it up a bit. Overall, it was an enjoyable night out. thank you.

    Gran


    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • My fiancé and me liked the atmosphere, was it nice night and good experience. It worth the money that we spent there Thank you

    Anas


    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise with Drinks

  • We all had an amazing time. Thank you so much for the service, we thoroughly enjoyed the food, drinks and entertainment. Thank you so much! The birthday boy was fully satisfied!

    Radhika


    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • We celebrated our Sons 21st on the Azure Deck of the Showboat and it was a great choice. Very positive experience, Thank you.

    Rohan


    Showboat Azure Deck Dinner Cruise (Exclusive & Private)

  • The experience has been amazing. My wife and I had a great time and you make our wedding anniversary extra special. I would just like to comment in regards to the menu, as it would be nice if you have given your guests a choice to the 3 courses you have. However, I would highly recommend Showboat to my families and friends. And I am actually thinking to spend my birthday in showboat. And If I do I would like to be in the same ship and not with the ballroom ship. Cheers

    Patrick


    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Absolutely amazing!!! Staff were warm and wonderful! Made our anniversary so special!

    Brad


    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • keep up the great work I would recommend showboat to all my family and friends great service and value.

    jason


    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • My mum and dad had a fantastic time on your cruise and my mum felt so special that night as everyone looked after her because you knew it was a cruise for her 80th Birthday I would like to personally take you for making her feel special food and the show and the service was the best. Thank you

    Frank
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • We have a great night Thanks

    Steve
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Great night thank you

    Janet
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • It was very good.

    Judy
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • It was a wonderful night : nothing to change.

    Chantal
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise With Drinks

  • Great night

    Sharon
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Looking forward to our next cruise

    Phil
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Have been on 4 showboat cruises the first more than 20yrs ago, good value for money and food always good, would love to see the kitchen. Don't know how they manage to put out so many covers in short space of time, well organized, staff always professional and friendly

    paul
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Top rated show and top rated people over all and we have already recommend you to all are friends and family to go and watched your show many thanks again for a great night out

    Nicholas
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Loved the cruise, boat was great and entertainment was fantastic, girls and guys had a great night and will definitely be back next year.... thanks you all for a great night from Master Billiards

    MATTHEW
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • We went on a Vivid Cruise, and found the whole experience wonderful value

    Gerry
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • We all enjoyed , had great time and will go again!

    Dorthy
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • We really enjoyed our cruise the staff food and show were fantastic... Since our cruise i have highly recommended the showboat.. Thank you again from us both for a wonderful and memorable night...

    Angela
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • We had a wonderful time onboard. The service, meal and show was fantastic and we have been recommending it to all our friends. Thank you for a wonderful night.

    Anthony
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • I would have preferred Beef, lamb or pork rather than Chicken. Overall a superb experience. Have already recommend it to some friends and family.

    Dinesh
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Wonderful cruise with great entertainment food and wine. Staff friendly and helpful. Great memories captured by the photographer

    Ian
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • I choose it because I have done it many times before. It delivered as expected. Thank you.

    Juan
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • My daughter & granddaughter & myself were very happy with our evening, we met some lovely people that night & bar the rain all was great, Thank you to all your wonderful staff. It was a great experience, will definitely do it again.

    Patricia
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Fantastic evening! Great bar service and the stage girls were very entertaining! Well recommended

    Stephen
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • My parents came to visit me from Japan so I wanted to take them to this cruise. They absolutely loved it! Thank you so much.

    Yukat
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • I booked this cruise for a special dinner. It was my parents 50th wedding anniversary. The crew acknowledged this on their entry onto the boat and sat them on a table for two right up the front near the stage. Mum and Dad said that they felt like celebrities all night and had THE BEST time they can remember in a long time. Thank you so much, they loved it.

    Des
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • We always enjoy going on the showboat. I know that there are other vessels that offer the lunch/dinner cruise, but we enjoy the cruise, the staff, the food and the show.

    Karen
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Each time we cruise with you our experience is enjoyable

    Fred
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Best value for money. It was the most enjoyable thing I did in Sydney and definitely cheap compared to what you got in return - a show, meal and drinks.

    Maria
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • We had a fabulous time on 01.06.2017 on the Show Boat Cruise, seeing VIVID Sydney from the sea. The whole experience was that we were well looked after, the food, service and entertainment were great. I have recommended you on my facebook page and gave a review on your Facebook page. It was truly a wonderful night, thank you. PS: We will book again in the near future. Kind regards

    Jaqueline
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • It was a beautiful night for my partner and I.

    Daniel
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Enjoyable,and very recommend.

    Caesar
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • It was an amazing night, my mum had a fantastic time for her 60th. i will be back Thank you

    Nicole
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • A sensational night

    Greg
    Vivid Sydney Dinner Cruise

  • Great show! Awesome service. The sirloin was not too tender but nice. Thanks

    BEATRIZ
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • With my wife we congratulate you excellent administration well organized we enjoy it

    Edward
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • First time on a dinner cruise with me and my girlfriend and we absolutely loved it we will definitely be back thanks guys !!

    Nathan
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • We were celebrating our 30th Wedding Anniversary and the Manager of the Sydney Showboat was fantastic and ensured we had the best time. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, will be recommending this cruise to others and will do this cruise again. Thanks for a memorable evening.

    Sharon
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • We all had a fantastic experience. We couldn't fault anything. The show was brilliant.

    Sandra
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • It was a perfect evening. We enjoyed it very much. The blond Girl from Tscheck Republik at the Office desk was so friendly and helpful. the dinner, the View at night, the Show was amazing. And also the House wine we loved. Thank you very much

    Lysann
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • We had a wonderful time. Must enjoyable.

    Suzanne
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Lovely food and entertainment. Well put together and staff were very friendly. Enjoyable night!!

    Ian
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Very enjoyable, great food, excellent entertainment, good value for money. Would highly recommend the cruise.

    Steve & Rhonda
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Fantastic couldn't have asked for anything better. Servo was outstanding are drinks weren't even empty. Yet the staff had already brought us new ones. I just wish I have if known j could have got a cake and candle for my husband to sing only disappointment but other wise brilliant

    Vicki
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Great night out. Definitely great value. But to be more efficient I would suggest to have an option to choose and order beverage prior boarding. When doing the booking. Other than that it was great. Thank you

    Florian
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Great show and very enjoyable evening.

    David
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • An excellent evening - a perfect last night in Australia!

    Michael
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Great night

    Warren
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • My family and I enjoyed all aspects and I would happily recommend it to anyone.

    Kerrie
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Nice evening in the harbor.

    Steven
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • It was a really nice touch that the staff acknowledged the celebratory reason we were on the boat and the host was incredibly kind, looking after us and checking in with my dad, who'd travelled very far to come see me. We were also given a truly fantastic table (arguably the best in the house) and we are very grateful for a lovely first night of my father's visit. Thank you!

    Kathryn
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • A wonderful experience!!!!! Everybody was super friendly and attentive. The show was exciting and professional. The captain very guest oriented and friendly. Wow, wow, wow!!! :)

    Denise
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • The vegetarian option was not very nice. The desserts were mazing! And the show was really good too! Amazing girls and boy!

    Hanna
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • Crew was very friendly and made the special occasion very special for my sister's birthday.

    Erica
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

  • My husband and i had a fantastic and memorable cruise. You made our anniversary even extra special. Thank you to all your staff. I will definitely recommend you

    Maria
    Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise

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Sydney Showboats Dinner Cruise Experience

A dinner cruise on Sydney Harbour is simply breathtaking and often considered the ultimate dining experience – one that is unparalleled! When it comes to cruising on Sydney Harbour, no dinner cruise compares with Sydney Showboats, which has been an iconic attraction since 1987.

Here’s a little bit of history… The Sydney Showboats are authentic air-conditioned paddlewheelers, reminiscent of those that plied the Sydney Harbour waters during the 1800s. Paddlewheelers were the backbone of the romantic era of commerce and nation building in Australia that lasted almost a century. Kalang, a former vehicular ferry, made redundant by the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, was the original Showboat. The vessel was rebuilt as a Showboat to cruise Sydney Harbour by day and night until 1972.

Come aboard our nightly Sydney Showboat Dinner Cruise and experience a restaurant-quality dinner cruise combined with the glitz and glamour of a world-class cabaret show of exceptional Australian talent. You will be mesmerised by Sydney’s icons such as the Harbour Bridge and Opera House, backlit by the lights of the sky scrapers of Sydney, one of the world’s most beautiful harbour cities.

Since 1987, over 6 million happy guests have enjoyed a Sydney Harbour dinner cruise experience and show on board our fleet of Sydney Showboats.

Our daily dinner cruise operates from King Street Wharf 5 between 7:00pm and 10:00pm. The spectacular 3-hour Sydney Harbour dinner cruise and show is an unforgettable experience that has put a smile on every guest’s face at the end of the night.

Cruise on the stunning Sydney Harbour while enjoying a 3-course seated and served dinner followed by our famous cabaret show – ‘Voyage of Love’. This spectacular internationally recognised show features Australia’s most talented performers and continues to exceed guest expectations. Our experienced and dedicated crew will impress you with courteous service as we take pride in our long-standing tradition and reputation.

If you’re looking to celebrate a special occasion, be it your birthday, an anniversary or a Christmas party with colleagues, Sydney Showboats offers party packages to make your special occasion even more memorable. Our large purpose-built fleet of fully air-conditioned vessels with stage and full audio visual suite are also ideal for private charters to host large events for business, conference or weddings on Sydney Harbour.

The theatre-style layout of the Showboats, with a mezzanine level provides you with the space and flexibility to conduct a seamless event on Sydney Harbour, whatever the occasion! Sydney Showboats is also famous for harbour event cruises – much sought after world famous New Year’s Eve Fireworks cruise, Australia Day lunch and dinner cruises, cruises during Vivid Sydney Light Festival, the Sydney to Hobart Boxing Day Yacht Race and our very renowned Christmas Day buffet lunch cruise.

Our team is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of passenger safety and comfort. We comply with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) regulations with both the Showboats undergoing periodic maintenance.

In a recent interview with Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Andrew Stirzaker, CEO, Australian Cruise Group, discussed and reinforced the safety measures adopted by the company as well as the adoption of regulatory changes to achieve world class cruising on Sydney Harbour.

Why not enhance your Sydney experience with a spectacular Sydney Showboats that offers a dazzling show and variety entertainment as well? Book your Showboat Sydney Harbour dinner cruise today!

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