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Melbourne River Cruises - Melbourne Highlights Sightseeing Cruise

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Take to the waters of the magnificent Yarra River and see the very best of what Melbourne has to offer with our fantastic River Gardens and Port & Docklands Combo Cruise!

Take to the waters of the magnificent Yarra River and see the very best of what Melbourne has to offer with our fantastic River Gardens and Port & Docklands Combo Cruise!

Take to the waters of the magnificent Yarra River and see the very best of what Melbourne has to offer with our fantastic River Gardens and Port & Docklands Combo Cruise!

Our two hour combo cruise will showcase the contrasting scenery of Melbourne, from lush botanical gardens to the sprawling city skyscrapers and everything in between. Highlights of the River Gardens stretch of the journey include: Federation Square, Royal Botanic Gardens, Lexus Centre, Melbourne Park (Home of the Australian Open), Melbourne Cricket Ground, Governor's residence, Melbourne Olympic Park & Herring Island.

You’ll also experience all of the highlights from our Port & Docklands Cruise including: Southgate Arts & Leisure Precinct, 19th Century sailing ship "Polly Woodside", World Congress & Trade Centre, Shipping Channels and dock area, Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, Crown Entertainment Complex, Westgate Bridge & Stunning views of Melbourne City Skyline.

In addition to the outstanding scenery, you’ll get to cruise in style onboard one of our many comfortable vessels and hear interesting commentary throughout the journey. Join us for the complete river cruising experience on the iconic Yarra River!

Check out their Spirit of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant for a delicious 4-course meal and city cruise.

Spirit of Melbourne Cruising Restaurant

Adult $76.00
Child $36.00 (3-12 years old)
Infant $0.00 (0-2 years old)

Duration

  • Allow approximately 2 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Departs: Berth 2
  • Southbank Promenade
  • Southbank VIC 3006
  • Australia

Notes

  • Please Note: Children and Infants must be accompanied by an Adult.

    Children: 3-12 years old, Infant 0-2 years old.

    The Melbourne Highlights Cruise may include a pause between the two tours and may require switching to a different boat.

    Cancellation and Changes:

    Any changes or cancellation of your booking with Melbourne River Cruises will need be within staffed business hours Monday - Friday. If you need to speak with Melbourne River curises about canceling or chancing dates you can reach them at the physicalTicket Kiosk located atSouthbank Promenade at Berth 1 and 2.

Available Bookings from 1 Sep to 14 Sep 2026

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Not thrilled
Not thrilled
john assaraf from United States
Melbourne from the water
Melbourne from the water
Jenny Barnes from Australia
Nice activity
Nice activity
Vadym from NZ
😊😊😊😊
😊😊😊😊
Kulwinder Singh from Australia
😊😊😊😊
😊😊😊😊
Kulwinder Singh from Australia
Excellent cruise
Excellent cruise
anna-joyh from Australia
Very good
Very good
Sheena Oneil from United Kingdom
Excellent
Excellent
michailk from Greece
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
Anne Thomson from NZ
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
Anne Thomson from NZ
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
Anne Thomson from NZ
Fantastic experience :)
Fantastic experience :)
Cher Sampson from Australia
Fantastic experience :)
Fantastic experience :)
Cher Sampson from Australia
Fantastic experience :)
Fantastic experience :)
Cher Sampson from Australia
Enjoyable. Happy you could smoke on outta deck.
Enjoyable. Happy you could smoke on outta deck.
timg9 from Australia
Enjoyable. Happy you could smoke on outta deck.
Enjoyable. Happy you could smoke on outta deck.
timg9 from Australia
Great cruise
Great cruise
Pamela from Australia
River cruise
River cruise
Charmaine Woods from Australia
Enjoyable.
Enjoyable.
daniellew14 from Australia
See Melbourne from a unique perspective.
See Melbourne from a unique perspective.
Greg Maunder from Australia
Wonderful!
Wonderful!
Vicki Vriens from Australia
JOLLY GOOD
JOLLY GOOD
Sharen from Australia
JOLLY GOOD
JOLLY GOOD
Sharen from Australia
Years River Cruise
Years River Cruise
Jim Carlson from Australia
Years River Cruise
Years River Cruise
Jim Carlson from Australia
Years River Cruise
Years River Cruise
Jim Carlson from Australia
Bad weather great cruise
Bad weather great cruise
Jess from Australia
One for the books
One for the books
Tiffany from Australia
Good
Good
chris chin from Singapore
pleasant garden cruise on an overcast day in Melbourne
pleasant garden cruise on an overcast day in Melbourne
Chieng Ning from Malaysia
Melboune eye
Melboune eye
Lasantha weerasinghe from Australia
Yara river Melbourne
Melboune eye
Lasantha weerasinghe from Australia
Beautiful Melbourne
Beautiful Melbourne
Sal from Australia
End of a great tour
End of a great tour
Michelle from Australia
River cruise
River cruise
teiko from Australia
Beautiful Melbourne
Beautiful Melbourne
Nalin from Sri Lanka
Wonderful & Value for Money River Cruise
Wonderful & Value for Money River Cruise
Wee Ling from Singapore
Wonderful & Value for Money River Cruise
Wonderful & Value for Money River Cruise
Wee Ling from Singapore
Wonderful & Value for Money River Cruise
Wonderful & Value for Money River Cruise
Wee Ling from Singapore
Fun on the River
Fun on the River
Cindy Banister from Australia
Fun on the River
Fun on the River
Cindy Banister from Australia
Captain Carlos
Fun on the River
Cindy Banister from Australia
Schöne Rundfahrt
Schöne Rundfahrt
Helge Gilcher from Germany
Schöne Rundfahrt
Schöne Rundfahrt
Helge Gilcher from Germany
Schöne Rundfahrt
Schöne Rundfahrt
Helge Gilcher from Germany
Check in early
Check in early
Roger from Australia
Check in early
Check in early
Roger from Australia
A scenic cruise
A scenic cruise
Lai Yee Loo from Malaysia
Nice to see city from river
Nice to see city from river
Theressia from Indonesia
We enjoyed it thank you.
We enjoyed it thank you.
Peter Petho from Australia
Melbourne River Cruise - Highlights
Melbourne River Cruise - Highlights
Jennifer from United Kingdom
Ducking the low bridges
Ducking the low bridges
Michelle from Australia
WONDERFUL
WONDERFUL
WING from Australia

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Kerry Stone from Australia wrote on 02 August 2026

Lovely day on the Yarra

My husband and I enjoyed the cruise on The Yarra River. It was a lovely winter's day, and the boat had great window views plus a small back deck. For a fabulous photo opportunity. The commentary was very informative. And we enjoy both ends of the trip. Would recommend the experience.

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Ranjan Shrivastava from Australia wrote on 07 April 2026

Outstanding

It was beyond the expectations. The ship was well-maintained, and the boarding process was the smoothest we’ve experienced. Overall, a 10/10. thanks to the hard-working crew!"

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Christine Jenkin from New Zealand wrote on 31 March 2026

Leisurely Sightseeing

We really enjoyed the serene river cruises up and down the Yara River. Interesting commentary and tea and coffee included.

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Garry Coffey from New Zealand wrote on 29 May 2026

Melbourne River Tour

We enjoyed the second part of the cruise downstream but the upstream leg was a disappointment. The commentary didn't start until we were half way through the cruise so we missed hearing of some of the best of Melbourne's history. Then after leaving Herring Island we were treated to the commentary twice! Staff were fine but really for $76 per person we would have expected something more professional. Hope that you accept this critique as constructive because we mean it as so.

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jacquih5 from New Zealand wrote on 14 August 2026

Be ho est

Not a live commentary, just a recording that was out of sync once the boat was held up. Take compass with you so when commentary mentions landmarks being south or north you have a chance of finding them. The ports tour spent ages just talking about the history of every bridge we went under (there were lots). Was there nothing else to talk about?

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