MELBOURNE
Melbourne’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cruises & boat tours in Melbourne and across Victoria. What each day actually delivers, who runs it and what it costs.
A 2-hour Yarra River highlights cruise with GPS audio, skyline views from the open deck, and major sights from Docklands to the Botanic Gardens.
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Spirit of Melbourne dinner cruise on the Yarra River: 4-course meal, premium drinks, and skyline views past landmarks in about 3 hours.
“The good: service was excellent...the seating process, initial drinks, appetizers all done very efficiently and with warmth and care. The appetizers were quite tasting including duck slice, oysters, beef, scallops.”
Small-group Zodiac whale watch from Victoria Harbour with warm flotation suits, expert captains, and a rebook guarantee if you miss whales.
“It was excellent and everyone was super helpful! Easy to navigate, useful guide to information and payment. It was a spontaneous trip which was wonderful x”
A 1-hour Yarra River cruise from Federation Wharf with live English commentary, tea and coffee, and easy views of Melbourne landmarks.
2-hour Yarra River cruise from Southbank with commentary, tea/coffee, and skyline views from Docklands to Royal Botanic Gardens.
“Kitchen chairs to sit on.”
3-hour Yarra River dinner cruise in Melbourne with a 4-course meal, drinks included, and famous city sights from the boat.
Cruise-ship pedicab tour of Victoria with free pier pickup. Cycle James Bay, Beacon Hill Park, Old Town, and Chinatown in 3 hours.
“Joel was a great tour guide. We saw major features of Victoria as well as hidden treasures. Highly recommend.”
A 1-hour Cape Woolamai scenic cruise from San Remo with live wildlife commentary, tea and cake, and chances to spot pelicans, seals, and dolphins.
Melbourne to Williamstown ferry cruise on the Yarra with big-window views, onboard narration, and flexible time in a seaside suburb.
“Firstly the phone number on the Viator site is not connected. I tried calling several times beforehand to have something clarified and there was no connection - disappointing!”
Sail the Yarra and Port Philip Bay to Williamstown for a relaxed Melbourne skyline cruise with onboard commentary, tea, and coffee.
Zodiac whale watching from Victoria with a survival suit and small-group RIB ride, plus Fort Rodd Hill and Race Rocks stops.
“Great communication. Safety first Boat was full and we saw humpbacks. Orcas and seals. Weather was great. Sea was calm”
3-hour Victoria whale-watching with onboard naturalists. Search for orcas, humpbacks, seals and more in BC’s Salish Sea.
“The guides and the pilot of the boat were excellent. They took us to several areas where we sawhumpback whales along with seals and sea lions. We got the extra bonus of seeing a small pod of orcas including a newborn orca.”
2-hour bottomless brunch cruise on Melbourne’s Yarra from Southgate. Unlimited beer, wine and Prosecco mimosas plus sweet-savory bites.
Drift among 7,000 fur seals at Seal Rocks on a 2-hour Philip Island cruise with tea, cake, and onboard wildlife tips.
Rent an electric picnic boat on Melbourne’s Yarra. Captain your own cruise for up to 8, eco-friendly, easy, and great value.
The laneways and the bay, and every road out to the coast and the ranges.
