River Gardens Melbourne Sightseeing Cruise: A Scenic Journey Along Yarra River

Take a cruise along Melbourne’s renowned Yarra River and take in the views of the city’s picturesque gardens, parklands, and iconic sports venues. This one-hour sightseeing tour offers a fantastic opportunity to see the beautiful river gardens and Herring Island.

Beverages and snacks are available for purchase.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Cruise Highlights include:
• Princes Bridge
• The Royal Botanic Gardens
• The Governor’s residence
• The Lexus Centre - Home of Collingwood (Aussie Rules Team)
• Herring Island
• National Tennis Center
• Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG)
• Olympic Park
• Victorian Arts Center
• Stunning city views
Onboard Facilities:
• Complimentary tea and coffee…

What's Included
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
  • Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
  • Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking
  • Cruise duration times and direction are approximate and subject to change, often due to tides and river traffic.
  • The boat is completely enclosed and windowed so that passengers won’t be subject to the elements.
  • Restroom available on board
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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Ronnij_c
Mar 29, 2026
Scenic River Ride - Get in line early to get a seat by windows. Seats are very small. Very scenic ride with good commentary.
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Grahamdent_d
Mar 26, 2026
River trip - 1 or 2 hour good value for price, great views and good options on the bar menu again at value for money. One small criticism the commentary would be better slightly louder as with many passengers of different nationalities often their chatter was too loud to hear detail on what sounded an interesting comment on places we passed.
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Sinval_a
Feb 27, 2026
Flexible tour operator. - I made a mistake on the date and asked the operator to change the date and they accepted. I think that we should have the chance to reschedule and be informed about the booking date before payment is finalised.
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Kathryn_t
Jan 23, 2026
Relaxing way to spend an... - Relaxing way to spend an hour Inside so doesn’t matter the weather Can also sit outside History of Melbourne great
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Rene_p
Jan 18, 2026
A relaxing, informative... - A relaxing, informative experience with friendly staff. The weather played along excellently. Loved it!👌
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Manojbabu_b
Feb 15, 2026
The direction the cruise headed was complete disappointment. We were expecting to cruise to cover the dockland side... - Guest handling was top of the class. Reached couple of minutes late, but the lady at the ticket counter didnt want us to miss the ride. She stopped departing cruiae and made us get into it... we were welcomed by handsome guy with very warmgreeting... complementary coffee was good.. the ride happened for 1 hour... we were disappointed that the cruise didnot cocer the docklands direction..
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Nisha_p
Mar 10, 2026
Better to visit via train and tramp. The Cruz speed is less than 5kmph. Yes, it is less than 5. And the majority - Better to visit via train and tramp. The Cruz speed is less than 5kmph. Yes, it is less than 5. And the majority of the scenery is just trees. Just a waste of money and time.
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Arpita_chakraverti
Mar 7, 2026
Melbourne River Garden Cruise, avoid by all means - We were five minutes late and the boat left without us. The tour operator was extremely rude.
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Arpita_c
Mar 7, 2026
Melbourne River Cruise Very Dissatisfied - We reached 5 minutes late.The boat had left without us.Tour operator was very rude.Would not suggest Melbourne Boat Cruises to anyone
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Liz_d
Feb 24, 2026
Not a garden in sight for this Gardens Cruise. Shocking. - It was meant to be a river gardens cruise but they took us to the boring Melbourne docks. Ridiculous waste of money.
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From $31
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).