Highlights of Melbourne Cruise

Will_M

19 Apr, 2024

Trip down to the port was very interesting. Good commentary. Downriver more interesting than upriver for me

Anonymous

17 Apr, 2024

When purchasing the tickets on La Vacanza Travel, we chose our tickets according to the age ranges specified and thereby selected 4 seniors tickets for those in our group above age 65. However, on picking up the tickets from Berth 2 at Southbank, I was informed that a senior is one who must hold a senior card in Au and NZ. After much "discussions", the person at Berth 2 let the matter go. I feel this point should be clear and not be an unhappy start to the cruise. The river cruise, though pleasant, is in itself not memorable and it comes with a 15 mins wait time in between to pick up passengers. Basically the 2h cruise is made up of a one hr return cruise sailing east in direction of Sth Yarra and a second one hr return cruise sailing west towards Docklands.

Santosh_N

16 Apr, 2024

The ferry is terribly slow. 2 hrs is way too long. And honestly, it’s not worth going for one complete hour upstream (where there’s no architecture). And if we choose a 1 hr trip, it took us upstream where’s there’s nothing to see other than the MCG. This trip can easily be done in 45 min max with slightly a faster moving ferry. And why’d you have a ferry with a closed (opaque) top. People sitting inside away from the windows cannot see the skyline.

Lara_M

14 Apr, 2024

Great way to see Melbourne. Service was super, everyone was so friendly and helpful. Had a great time, great value for money!

Larry P

14 Apr, 2024

The cruise was on a semi cold afternoon…this river boat is 90% enclosed with side windows that open so you’re really not cold. The roof is semi covered with glass that lets the sunlight in warming the compartment. The rear has seating for about 12 people to sit and another 10 to stand. The rear wasn’t windy at all and the picture you can take was incredible. There are two trips you can take … the up river and down river. I purchased both trip so it was a two hour river tour. The tour is mostly a pre-recorded audio tour but the captain and the first officer will answer any question you may have. Learned a lot about Melbourne and the aquatic and land history during the river excursion. They do offer drinks and snack at a cost that was reasonable so I would suggest pre-buying some food prior to getting into the boat if you take the 2 hour tour. The ship berth (berth 2) where you get into your boat has plenty of food / bar around the boat company berth. I truly enjoyed it but I like boat tours everywhere they offer one .