Australia Day Showboat Dinner Cruise With Drinks
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Australia Day Showboat Dinner Cruise With Drinks

Group Discount
 
King Street Wharf
Boarding
19:00
Departure
19:30
Return
22:00

Cruise Inclusions

  • Official Australia Day Live ABC broadcast participating vessel 
  • Cruise inside the Circular Quay exclusion zone and enjoy front row seats to the spectacular finale and water-show
  • 3hr Showboat dinner cruise
  • 3-course, seated and served dinner
  • Beer, wine and soft drinks for the duration of the cruise
  • Reserved tables* with waiter service
  • Showboat show ‘Voyage of Love’

Cruise Menu

3 COURSE SEATED AND SERVED MENU

ENTRÉE PLATTER (Served chilled and shared between two guests)
Smoked salmon rosettes | Grilled teriyaki chicken tulips | Butterfly garlic + herb + chilli prawns 

MAINS (Alternate serve)
Grilled Australian veal cutlet + chef’s special potatoes + broccolini + asparagus + shiraz jus
OR
Oven-roasted chicken breast + spinach mash + grilled asparagus + chimichurri

DESSERT PLATTER (Shared between two guests)
Vanilla bean panacotta | Rich chocolate cake | Heavenly tiramisu

VEGETARIAN MENU

ENTRÉE
Salad of roma tomatoes, asparagus spears and avocado drizzled with balsamic vinegar
 
MAIN COURSE
Beetroot ravioli + pinenuts + raisins + beurre blanc
 
DESSERT
Heavenly tiramisu
Fruit platter


* Indicative menu only. Menu may be subject to minor changes
* Requests for dietary (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus will be politely declined, as we have an on board kitchen and our kitchen team is required to serve the menus within a required time period, of the respective cruises. All our cruises have at least one vegetarian menu option for seated & served menus and buffets also offer vegetarian choice. We cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients (halal, nuts, gluten, dairy, etc.) will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard. For serious food allergies you must make your own decisions on selecting meals. Our staff’s comments are only to assist you in making an informed decision.

Cruise Beverages

BEERS - Choice of any of the beers from the list

Crown Lager
Pure Blonde
Coopers Premium Light

WINES AND SPARKLING

Hardy’s Brut Reserve (Sparkling Wine)
Vibrant bubbly texture and rich fruit flavours and toasty character

The Riddle Sauvignon Blanc
Vibrant tropical fruit flavours, passionfruit lift, green apple crunch, crisp and refreshing

The Riddle Shiraz Cabernet
Rich blackcurrant and raspberry fruit flavours with savoury notes and pepper spice

SOFT DRINKS AND JUICES - Choice of any of the soft drinks or juices from the list

Fruit Juice (Orange & Apple)
Soft Drinks (Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Solo, Ginger Ale, Lemonade)

Dress Code

  • Reflecting the spirit of Australia Day, smart casual attire recommended. No singlets, thongs or beach wear. 

Cruise Highlights & Points of Interest

  • Official Australia Day Live ABC broadcast participating vessel 
  • Cruise inside the Circular Quay exclusion zone and enjoy front row seats to the spectacular finale and water-show
  • Australia Day celebration on the vibrant Sydney Harbour
  • See the great icons of Sydney Harbour – Harbour Bridge and Opera House
  • Spectacular cabaret show by an all-Australian cast
  • Roving views of the spectacular Sydney Harbour attractions

Cruise Additional Information

  • Sydney Showboats operates two vessels on our regular dinner cruise: Sydney Showboat II and Harbour Ballroom. Your reservation can be allocated to either of these vessels
  • Cruises once booked are 100% non-refundable
  • Australia Day Fireworks are organised by NSW government or its subsidiary. For any reason if the fireworks are cancelled which is beyond our control, no full or partial refund of the ticket will be offered
  • If you have any special dietary requirements, please advise at the time of reservation, we cater to special dietary requirements, including halal
  • Photography of the show is strictly prohibited
  • Odd number bookings (e.g.1, 3, 5, 7 guests) may be subject to shared tables
  • Cruise program and schedule is subject to change
  • There are no baby-changing facilities on board
  • We strictly adhere to NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol Guidelines
  • Please note that whilst we are delighted to welcome well-behaved children on board our vessels/cruising restaurants, we do not provide high chairs due to safety reasons. If you have infants, like an airline, you must book and pay the relevant price and declare at time of booking, as they must be included in the manifest. If infants are booked, we will facilitate extra space for stroller or pram on request.
  • All of our special event cruises are usually in high demand and fully booked prior to cruise date. The seating arrangements on board various cruises are planned by our Cruise Directors well in advance. If you have any special requests to be seated next to a particular group/friends booked on the same cruise, please advise us 7 days prior to cruise date.
  • Beverage service for the duration of the cruise: Service begins from boarding (a selection of beer, wine & soft drinks) and stops 15 minutes prior to the end of cruise

Website Terms of Service

  • These Terms and Conditions set out the terms on which you (on behalf of yourself and any person on whose behalf you are booking, together "you" or "your") book through Australian Cruise Group Pty Ltd ABN 89 152 554 302 (referred to as, we, us and our, in these Terms and Conditions) for all bookings, reservations, products and cruises operated by us including Sydney Showboats, Magistic Cruises, Cruising Restaurants of Sydney, Magistic Events, and any other cruises, websites, operations or entities operated by us. These Terms and Conditions constitute the agreement between you and us.
  • Individual bookings (less than 6 guests): Requires a full payment at the time of the booking. These bookings are 100% non-refundable.
  • Group bookings (6 guests or more): The guest has a choice to pay a 20% deposit to confirm the booking, if the cruise date is more than 14 days in advance. The customer must confirm the final number of guests 7 days prior to the cruise date and are required a full and final payment. Credit will be issued for any reduction in final passenger numbers up to 7 days prior to the cruise date.
  • Change cruise date (transfer your booking): Any request to transfer a booking to another date must be made 72 hours prior to the cruise date. Such transfer of bookings are subject to availability of seats at the same price for the new cruise date. If the price is higher for the new cruise date, you will be required to pay the difference in addition to the minimum transfer fee.
  • Transfer fee: There is a $20 per person minimum transfer fee will apply. New Year’s Eve cruise tickets cannot be transferred to a different date.
  • Please note that whilst we are delighted to welcome well-behaved children on board our vessels/cruising restaurants (excluding Clearview boats), we do not provide high chairs due to safety reasons. If you have infants, like an airline, you must book and pay the relevant price and declare at time of booking, as they must be included in the manifest. If infants are booked, we will facilitate extra space for stroller or pram on request.
  • All cruise fares are quoted in Australian Dollars and include Australian Goods and Services Tax (GST).
  • We reserve the right, if we consider necessary (for example, due to mechanical breakdown, for safety reasons or weather conditions), to substitute vessels without notice (including any vessels of a third party), deviate from a vessels advertised route, change any menu, service, schedule, program, performance or cruise fare. We will endeavour to provide a similar quality vessel, route, menu, service, schedule, program, performance or cruise fare (as the case may be) in these circumstances. In such circumstances, we will not be liable for your direct or indirect loss, or to refund any fares or portions of fares, nor will we be liable for any other damage, loss, expense, loss of time, disappointment, inconvenience, or any other consequential loss suffered by you.
  • Requests from our guests for dietary requirements (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus on board our cruises will be politely declined, as our kitchen team prepares the meals in our onboard kitchens. As we cater for large number of guests in a relatively small meal time, it is not practical for us to accommodate to such requests within the given time frame. All of our cruises have at least on vegetarian menu option for seated & served menus. Buffet menus also offer vegetarian choice. We cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients (halal, nuts, gluten, diary, etc.) will not be in our food, and we explicitly accept no liability in this regard. For serious food allergies you must make own decisions on selecting meals. Our staff’s comments are only to assist you in making an informed decision.
    decision. In exceptional circumstances, with our prior written consent you (or one of your guests) may bring your own meal.
  • Our cruises operate on busy waterways and are subject to the risks and perils of cruising on such waterways including loss, damage and injury arising out of or in connection with changing tidal and weather conditions and the navigation of other craft. To the extent permissible by law, we will not be responsible in tort, contract or otherwise for any loss or damage arising out of injury or death sustained by you or any other passenger, howsoever arising and whether or not arising as a result of our negligence or failure to render due care and skill. You enter into this agreement and book and travel on our cruises at your own risk. If however any guarantees, terms, conditions or warranties are implied into this agreement by any law of the Commonwealth or New South Wales, the exclusion of which would contravene that law or cause part or all of this clause to be void, then to the extent permissible by law:

    (a) We exclude all other guarantees, terms, conditions and warranties; and
    (b) Our liability for breach of such guarantee, term, condition or warranty is limited to the supply of the relevant cruise again or the cost of re-supplying the cruise.
  • We exclude all liability for any loss or damage to clothing or personal items/belongings howsoever arising and whether or not our liability arises in tort, contract or otherwise.
  • Some of the tours, products and cruises we operate may be considered dangerous and you should be aware of the risks involved before participating, which may include injury or death. Where the tours, products and cruises include activities that could be considered dangerous, you assume all of the inherent risks which are applicable to those activities. Certain medical conditions and medications may preclude you from participating in activities and you are responsible for confirming your ability to participate. You must use caution when participating in activities and inform us of any medical or other conditions.
  • It is a condition of this agreement that any claim for loss or damage must be notified to us in writing within seven (7) days from the day the cruise finishes, and any court action, suit or proceeding must be brought no later than one (1) year from the same day. If you fail to comply with either of these conditions, we will be forever discharged from all claims, suits, actions and/or proceedings relating to or arising out of or in any way connected with the cruise and we will be discharged from all liability whatsoever, including any liability for negligence.
  • We may contract or arrange for third parties to provide the whole or part of the cruise and any related services to you. You must not bring any claims or actions against such third parties. If you bring such a claim or action in breach of this agreement, you agree to indemnify us and the person against whom the claim or action is made against the consequences of that claim or action. You agree that in entering into this agreement, we are acting as the agent of and trustee for each of our employees, officers, agents and subcontractors, and each of these persons is deemed to be a party to the contract for the purpose of entitling each of them to enforce, have the benefit of and rely upon these Terms and Conditions.
  • You must not bring any alcohol or illegal substances onto the vessel. We reserve the right to refuse you entry to the vessel, or to require you to disembark from the vessel, including due to your intoxication or for the safety of other passengers or the vessel.
  • This agreement is to be governed by and is to be construed in accordance with the laws in force in New South Wales. Any action, claim, suit or proceeding arising out of or connected in any way with this agreement or the cruise will only be brought in the Courts of New South Wales.
  • If any of these provisions are unenforceable, this shall not affect the enforceability of any other part of the provision or any other provision. In the event of inconsistency between these Terms and Conditions and any other terms, these Terms and Conditions will prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. No waiver or variation of this agreement will have binding effect unless such waiver or agreement is in writing and signed by us.
Guest Reviews
  • We really enjoyed the night Thank you
    Serena
  • Very friendly welcome on board by Dennis Soo and Tanja. Very surprised to be greeted by name by Dennis Soo who remembered us from the lunch cruise. Amazing personal service!
    Vic
  • It was great. My wife and I together with my brother in law and his wife truly enjoyed the experience. The Captain positioned the craft in the right spot to watch an spectacular firework display. The show on board was a beautiful experience and the cast second to none. Congratulations on a wonderful night on the harbour.
    Lionel
  • Great work by the entire team. Starting from boarding to the last minute. I will definitely recommend to my friends and colleagues as its great value for Money.
    Rakesh
  • Wonderful experience everything was to a very high standards of service friendly staff fabulous night out thank you for a wonderful night.
    Susan
 
 
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AUSTRALIA DAY FIREWORKS DINNER CRUISES

Australia Day Showboat Dinner Cruise With Drinks

Celebrate the nation’s birthday on Australia Day with a Sydney Showboat dinner cruise and show. This Australia Day package includes a 3hr dinner cruise, a 3-course seated and served dinner and our famous show ‘Voyage of Love’. Step onto the large wrap-around verandas and soak up the atmosphere on Sydney Harbour with thousands of locals celebrating this special day.

Our Australia Day cruises are very popular with locals, as we create a true Australian spirit on board with our cast who take you on a ‘Voyage of Love’ around the world and right back to Sydney!


SHOWBOAT CRUISE PROGRAM

7:00pm    You will be greeted by a glamorous Australian showgirl
                Showgirl will escort you to your reserved table
                Your entrée platter (shared) will be served

7:30pm    Showboat departs King Street Wharf

8:00pm    Perfect photo opportunities of Sydney Harbour icons
                Main course is served

8:30pm    Anniversaries and celebrations on stage
                Dessert platter served

9:00pm    Showtime, new show ‘Voyage of Love’

10:00pm  Showboat returns to King Street Wharf

*Odd number bookings (e.g.1, 3, 5, 7 guests) may be subject to shared tables
 

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