Melbourne Cruise: Spectacular Skyline and Narrated Yarra River Tours

Experience the beauty of Melbourne’s skyline and the Yarra River on a narrated cruise. Explore the scenic river gardens, Herring Island, and the vibrant Docklands area. Book your tour now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Melbourne River Cruises - Embark your cruise from lively Southbank
What's Included
  • Commentary
  • Drinks (tea and coffee)
  • Yarra River Cruise
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Cruise the Yarra River and admire Melbourne’s spectacular skyline on a two hour narrated city cruise. Your cruise includes both the down and up river routes, encompassing the scenic river gardens and Herring island with the contrasting port and former-industrial Docklands area; giving you an extensive appreciation of the entire Melbourne region….

Location
Melbourne River Cruises
Southbank Promenade
Berth No 2, Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct Landing
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Martind5112
Apr 17, 2025
A view of Melbourne from the Yarra River - The 2 hour journey up and down the Yarra River was fun and relaxing, and the crew were friendly and accommodating. We also felt well looked after while venturing under low bearing bridges down river. Passendgers simply had to remain low or seated for those eager to sit outside at the back of the boat. A mini bar with some food was available, plus toilets. Those out back, most likely could not hear the recorded announcements, history, or comments by a speaker system as engines below the seating area made it hard to hear--inside the cabin--it was much better to follow the talk. What we saw on the Yarra River was a part of Melbourne that, in many cases, may not be seen at all. This was truly the highlight of the Yarra River Cruise in either direction. Thank you to the captain and crew for all that we could see from the cruise.
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Debra_c
Apr 13, 2025
Relaxing river cruise - Very relaxing cruise up and down the Yarra River. Good informative commentary. Lovely views of Melbourne.
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Nomad37570486747
Apr 9, 2025
Well worth seeing the Yarra Valley Wineries - Gilbert treated us to great wineries, picturesque landscapes, and interesting information. Nice safe driver. Provided me with a battery pack when mine was dying so I could get my kangaroo shot. Enjoyed the day. It was relaxing and not rushed
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Zarak_r
May 12, 2025
Quality and peaceful excursion. - As advertised. Timely and efficient. Friendly staff and comfortable activity. Great views and time well spent.
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Lex_d
Apr 25, 2025
Very relaxing and... - Very relaxing and enjoyable trip. Most of it was automated commentary. We found upper river was more interesting than lower river
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Sue_h
Apr 22, 2025
Well worth doing - We did up and down the river, it took one hour each way, the first hour we went up ,, didn't enjoy too much ,, passing most sports facilities and gardens,, couldn't see too much however the commentary was good, Then the second hour was great we went to port Melbourne and passing alot of city buildings and into the port , very informative and we enjoyed this half better
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Kenton_j
Apr 18, 2025
Yarra River Cruise - The trip up and down the Yarra River was a nice relaxing way to see the city from that perspective. A good way to relax and take in the central city sights.
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Marissa_a
Apr 16, 2025
Very educational tour.... - Very educational tour. Just wished the inside of the yacht had a better ventilation system. But it was a very interesting activity.
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Laura_b
Apr 19, 2025
Dont do - pay up for better - This trip is over booked and not comfortable. It smells and I guess you get what you pay for. The boat was late and was suppose to be 2 hrs and it is now tracking to be 2.5 hours. You are better off paying more.
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Nicola
Apr 11, 2025
Screaming unsupervised kids. Unprofessional tour - Went on this tour today. The upriver section was calm, though not particularly engaging. The return trip past the Docklands was more enjoyable. That said, the experience was disrupted by young children running and shouting throughout the boat. A little more supervision or guidance from staff in situations like this would go a long way in maintaining a pleasant experience for all guests.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).