Darwin Harbour Cruise: Explore WWII Sites and Learn About Bombing of Darwin

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Beginning from Stokes Hill Wharf at 11am, this 60-minute cruise dedicated to the Bombing of Darwin explores important WWII locations on Darwin Harbour, as well as current frontline operations. Accompanied by a native guide’s real-time narration, the cruise provides a naval point of view on one of Australia’s most impactful wartime incidents.

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Sea Darwin - 1 hour Bombing of Darwin Cruise

What's Included

Local guide
Live onboard commentary
Cruise

What's Not Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Location

Stokes Hill Wharf

Stokes Hill Road

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Kyliemichelleh

Sep 17, 2025

Excellent A++++ - Great tour and learnt a lot, the host was very informative. Would recommend for anyone that is interested in the History of Australia.

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Shelly_k

Sep 11, 2025

What a experience on the Bombings of Darwin - What a wonderful experience so informative and very interesting in what happened in the bombing of Darwin highly recommend doing tour is you want more information on it and seeing Dariwn from the water the two gentmen were lovely friendly and full of information

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Crh466

Jul 5, 2025

Anzac biscuits and Anecdotes - Great time being educated and entertained about the history and folklore of Darwin Harbour. Really gave shape to the reality of both the home front and the attack.

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Lorraine_m

Jul 5, 2025

Very informative, great... - Very informative, great knowledge of Darwin Bombing with humour included , 2nd tour for myself, but took grandson

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Snorm57

May 23, 2025

A history experience! - The commentary was amazing.You could tell they had a passion for what they do.I didn't even know anything about the bombing.They took the boat to crucial spots in the bombing even got to see the naval base up close.

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Davidsy1768uc

May 6, 2025

Knowledgeable tour guides. Perfect weather for it. - Views were amazing. Guides were knowledgeable & friendly. We got an Anzac biscuit. Felt very safe. Safety talk was comprehensive. Value for money.

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Fi237

Sep 15, 2024

History on the cooling Darwin Harbour - A very informative cruise on the harbour , cooled us down and learnt so much at the same time - well Worth it 😀 Anzac biscuit a nice touch 👌

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Arthur_r

May 28, 2025

Not bad at all - If you have an interest in WW II and in the Pearl Harbor attack, learning about the subsequent and similar attack on Darwin may be worthwhile for you.

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Sylviamv3107dk

Dec 30, 2024

Darwin Bombing 19 February 1942 - As It Happened! it happened. - Great tour and historical information in sequence as it happened to better understand this very significant event in Australia's history. Stories of brave and courageous people. Hearing about these stories and events from the boat in the harbour and looking to the sites along the coastline really had an impact, especially visiting the USS Peary site. Lots of great photos, friendly and professional skipper and staff plus the ANZAC cookies all made for a great tour. Highly recommend.

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