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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Laura
Jul 29, 2025
Lovely sight seeing tour of the city - A lovely way to spend a couple of hours with the family. Very informative and I now know a lot more about Melbourne having never been here before. Highly recommended.
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Z6370pcmikem
Jul 26, 2025
Fantastic - Just great, friendly and so attentive and considerate to our special needs...brilliant! I would recommend to anyone considering a river boat experience.
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Marilyn_e
Jul 17, 2025
Relaxing outing this time of the year. - Nice and safe adventure outing to learn the history. You can also get a few good postcard photos....
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Dan_g
Jun 6, 2025
It was a terrific view... - It was a terrific view from the river of various sites in Melbourne. It's also a chance to relax for two hours and enjoy the scenery.
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Tracey_b
Jul 29, 2025
Great way to see city - Great way to see the city from the river . Boat trip very informative pointing out areas that you may not see otherwise . Trip goes one way but you can book a round trip so you can see both ends of the city . Just beware the trip will be cancelled if the river levels are too high. Would recommend as an activity.
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Linda_c
Jul 25, 2025
Pleasant river cruise - A very pleasant 2 hour river cruise (under cover) up & down the Yarra river with commentary to highlight points of interest. It was ideal to pass a couple of hours in the dry when the weather wasn’t so great. Complimentary tea & coffee on board.
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James_y
Jul 12, 2025
The cruise down river was... - The cruise down river was amazing with the high rise buildings and the large shipping facilities. Going up river was beautiful; seeing the Olympic park, Laver Arena and the rowing clubs was a treat
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Go443495
Jul 10, 2025
Sunny cruise - It was a beautiful sunny day, cruise was very relaxing, commenty was clear and informative. I bought a 2 hour ticket, but the second hour could not take place due to high water levels in the river. A discount was offered which I appreciate.
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Anotherfamilyouting
Jul 7, 2025
Something Different - Tried something different this time and Melbourne and really enjoyed a 2 hour cruise on the Yarra. Learnt new things about place I’ve seen many times before. The cruise to Docklands showed us an area we hadn’t seen before never seen before. Very relaxed and the sun was shining.
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Alizainul_b
Jul 25, 2025
Not worth - The amount which is charged compared to it the cruise is not worth at all. Definitely not recommended to go for it
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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).