Christmas Day Showboat Lunch Cruise with Drinks
$159
Full Price $159
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Christmas Day Showboat Lunch Cruise with Drinks

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Looking for a restaurant or a unique venue to celebrate your Christmas Day lunch with family and friends? The Showboat Christmas Day lunch cruise on Sydney Harbour is guaranteed to meet your expectations and more! This 3-hour leisurely lunch cruise, that includes a deluxe buffet and drinks, is the perfect way to celebrate a truly memorable Christmas in Sydney.

You will be welcomed on board this authentic paddlewheeler by our Cruise Director and seated at your reserved table. The extensive Christmas buffet with the usual Christmas trimmings is freshly prepared by our chefs on board and drinks are included for the duration of the cruise.

The Christmas atmosphere on board the Sydney Showboat, together with the jazz duo, will get you into a Christmassy mood right from the beginning. This is a great time to exchange greetings and gifts with your loved ones and capture some photographic memories with the breathtaking Sydney Harbour in the background.
King Street Wharf
Boarding
12:00
Departure
12:30
Return
15:00

Cruise Inclusions

  • 3-hour festive Christmas Day lunch cruise
  • Freshly prepared Christmas buffet with traditional trimmings
  • Beverages included for the duration of the cruise
  • Christmas Day lunch cruise on an air-conditioned vessel
  • Individual reserved table for your group

Cruise Highlights & Points of Interest

  • Enjoy the festive spirit on board the Christmas Day lunch cruise
  • Spectacular views of Sydney Harbour and its famous icons

Cruise Additional Information

  • Arrive at the wharf 15 minutes prior to boarding time
  • The dress code for this cruise is casual
  • Guests are welcome to the wheelhouse (please seek Captain’s permission)
  • For more information on the vessel, please contact the Captain onboard
  • We recommend comfortable shoes (no high heels)
  • Please check the weather conditions prior to travel as jackets may be required
  • Cruise program and schedule is subject to change
  • We strictly adhere to NSW Responsible Service of Alcohol Guidelines

Cruise Menu

SEAFOOD

Chilled large prawns with seafood sauce and lemon wedges
Platter of smoked salmon rosettes
Seafood bouillabaisse
Orecchiette with seafood marinara
Grilled Atlantic salmon fillets with fennel, apple and watercress

HOT DISHES

Traditional roast turkey with cranberry sauce
Honey-glazed leg of ham with mustard selection
Grilled medallions of tenderloin with exotic mushrooms
Traditional Indian butter chicken & basmati rice
Roast root vegetables
Potato au gratin

SALAD SELECTION

Traditional potato salad with grain mustard
Beetroot and goat cheese salad
Chinese cabbage & crispy noodle salad
Kale, quinoa &witlof salad
Make your own Caesar salad

Selection of condiments, sauces, nuts & crisps
Warm bread rolls

DESSERT SELECTION

Traditional Christmas pudding with custard
Fruit mince pies
Pavlova
Lamingtons
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* Requests for dietary (gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free), substitutions and modifications of menus on board our cruises 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

Angus Moscato (Pink Sparkling)
Floral, spice and apricot aromas with lively flavours of peaches and musk

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)

Website Terms & Conditions

  • 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.
  • At the time of booking a cruise, you must pay for it in full. Once booked and paid for, all cruise tickets may be transferred at our discretion. Any requests to transfer a booking to another date or time must be made 72 hours prior to the cruise time, are subject to availability in the class and any promotional price of your booking and will incur a $10 transfer fee for each time a request is made. If in our discretion we agree to any transfers to a different class or promotional price, you must pay the difference between the original booked price and the price of any transferred booking. No agreement will arise between you and us until we have received payment at the time of booking in accordance with this clause. All group bookings and private charters require a 25% deposit in order to confirm the booking and full payment and confirmation is required 7 days prior to the cruise date.
  • 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.
  • Most of our menus are prepared in our galleys on board the vessels. Due to the high volume of demand on the catering team it will not always be possible to change a particular menu item to suit your requirements. Where possible, we will try and accommodate your special requests to vary certain ingredients in the menu item. However, we cannot guarantee that certain products or ingredients 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. 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 had a most enjoyable day and would recommend it to our friends
    Denise
  • What an absolutely perfect day. I know you cannot control the weather but it made the day even more super. Absolutely spectacular on the harbour, where else would you want to be than on the Showboat with fantastic food,(we are so fortunate to have so much while others are starving), but we are grateful that we are able to enjoy what we have so generously been given.(We should have asked for pepper,brother and I love it!) Smiles and assistance from all the staff, no exceptions. Great Day, thank you. Have recommended it to lots. Happy New Year Kira Day
    Kirah
  • Returning customer says it all !!!
    Charles
  • A fantastic relaxing cruise and what a great way to spend Christmas. We will be coming back again and again.
    Graeme
  • Had a great day and thank you to all concerned
    Ron
 
 
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