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Melbourne River Cruises - Melbourne Highlights Sightseeing Cruise

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Take to the waters of the magnificent Yarra River and see the very best of what Melbourne has to offer with our fantastic River Gardens and Port & Docklands Combo Cruise!

Take to the waters of the magnificent Yarra River and see the very best of what Melbourne has to offer with our fantastic River Gardens and Port & Docklands Combo Cruise!

Take to the waters of the magnificent Yarra River and see the very best of what Melbourne has to offer with our fantastic River Gardens and Port & Docklands Combo Cruise!

Our two hour combo cruise will showcase the contrasting scenery of Melbourne, from lush botanical gardens to the sprawling city skyscrapers and everything in between. Highlights of the River Gardens stretch of the journey include: Federation Square, Royal Botanic Gardens, Lexus Centre, Melbourne Park (Home of the Australian Open), Melbourne Cricket Ground, Governor's residence, Melbourne Olympic Park & Herring Island.

You’ll also experience all of the highlights from our Port & Docklands Cruise including: Southgate Arts & Leisure Precinct, 19th Century sailing ship "Polly Woodside", World Congress & Trade Centre, Shipping Channels and dock area, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Crown Entertainment Complex, Westgate Bridge & Stunning views of Melbourne City Skyline.

In addition to the outstanding scenery, you’ll get to cruise in style onboard one of our many comfortable vessels and hear interesting commentary throughout the journey. Join us for the complete river cruising experience on the iconic Yarra River!

Check out their Spirit of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant for a delicious 4-course meal and city cruise.

Spirit of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant

Adult $70.00
Child $33.00 (3-12 years old)
Infant $0.00 (0-2 years old)

Duration

  • Allow approximately 2 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Departs: Berth 2
  • Southbank Promenade
  • Southbank VIC 3006
  • Australia

Notes

  • Please Note: Children and Infants must be accompanied by an Adult.

    Children: 3-12 years old, Infant 0-2 years old.

    The Melbourne Highlights Cruise may include a pause between the two tours and may require switching to a different boat.

    Cancellation and Changes:

    Any changes or cancellation of your booking with Melbourne River Cruises will need be within staffed business hours Monday - Friday. If you need to speak with Melbourne River curises about canceling or chancing dates you can reach them at the physicalTicket Kiosk located atSouthbank Promenade at Berth 1 and 2.

Available Bookings from 25 Jan to 7 Feb 2026

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Chen-Jei from Taiwan wrote on 25 July 2018

行程更改没有事先通知。更改登船點網站應提供地圖

原先訂City view 的行程,報到時才通知潮汐高度的關係,只能到 Williamstown. 好在風景也是很好。船上導遊也很客氣,認真介紹。只是往Williamstown 與City tour兩者價格不同,也無法退價差了。

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aminj from New Zealand wrote on 30 December 2025

Perfect!

Perfect!

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antoalienz from Australia wrote on 22 November 2025

Excellent Tour and highly recommended

I jumped on this cruise expecting a simple ride down the Yarra, but it turned out to be one of the nicest ways to see Melbourne. The route gives you a relaxed front-row view of the city’s best landmarks without the rush or noise you usually get on the streets. The commentary was clear, easy to follow, and actually added to the experience instead of feeling scripted. The crew knew their stuff and kept the whole trip smooth and comfortable. The boat was clean, well-kept, and the seating layout gave everyone a good view no fighting for a window spot. What this really means is: if you want something calm, scenic, and genuinely enjoyable, this cruise is worth it. You get great photos, a peaceful break from the city, and a quick way to learn a bit more about Melbourne. I’d happily recommend this to families, first-time visitors, and even locals who want to see the city from a fresh angle. Great value and a really pleasant experience.

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Giri A R Dereddy from Australia wrote on 09 January 2026

Ports 👍 Gardens 👎 Bad cruise driver attitude.

First 1 hour trip towards ports is good and 2nd half an hour to gardens is not worth it. Cruise driver attitude made the overall experience irritating. Though we had online booking on phone they relied on paper ticket so much. Once we boarded the Cruise we lost the paper ticket and after 1st hour they cross-check the ticket again but they were not able to validate the online booking from my mobile. We had to hop off board as driver arrogantly signalled to get of the Cruise. Then we had to get to the counter lady and she confirmed that it is a 2 hour trip. It was embarrassing as we visited as a family and our parents visited Australia for the first time. If the staff can't read or figure out what sort of trip it is from the online booking, why even bother to offer online booking?

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Wendy Potter from New Zealand wrote on 21 January 2026

An informative cruise down the Yarra

Overall it was a great experience and informative. However I thought I had booked a full tour meaning we would cruise up and then down on the Yarra but instead we went one direction, came back to the start point and had to disembark. We then had to wait for some time, until we caught another boat to go up in the other direction to finish the full cruise. Not clearly stated when booking and we chose not to wait for the second half of the cruise.

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