Sightseeing Cruises

By the Yarra – Now or Never Festival

Experience Now or Never from the Yarra River (From 21st August to 30th August)

Join Yarra River Cruises for a special series of evening cruises along the Birrarung/Yarra River, offering guests a unique vantage point to experience two of the festival’s spectacular installations:

✨ Multiimmersion: Upside Down
✨ The Falls Before Us

Your 45-minute scenic cruise combines art, light, water and the Melbourne skyline for an experience you won’t get from the riverbank.

🍾 Your evening on the river includes
45-minute scenic cruise
🥂 Complimentary glass of pink Champagne on arrival
🍵 Complimentary tea & coffee
🍹 A relaxed floating bar experience
✨ Views of Multiimmersion: Upside Down
💦 Views of The Falls Before Us
🌃 Melbourne’s city lights and skyline from the Yarra
🚻 Toilets onboard

Whether you’re visiting Melbourne, enjoying a night out with friends, looking for a unique date-night experience or simply want to experience Now or Never differently, this is a chance to see the festival from the water.

To book, select any late evening slot from 5pm onwards.

Sightseeing Cruises

Jump on the Melba Star or Yarra Shuttle for a 1-hour sightseeing cruise along the city on the Yarra River. With tea/coffee, live commentary and even toilets on board, settle in for a view of Melbourne you don’t see every day. See below for an overview depending on the direction of travel, subject to tidal and river traffic conditions.

Cruise A

As you travel downstream to the port of Melbourne, you will pass Southgate, Melbourne’s Crown Casino (the largest Casino in Australia), Melbourne Aquarium, World Trade Centre, Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Polly Woodside (Melbourne’s Maritime Museum), containerised cargo port and the famous Bolte and Westgate Bridges. Melbourne is the Southern Hemisphere’s busiest general cargo port and is a vital link in Australia’s economy.

Cruise B

As you cruise up to historic Herring Island and Como House, you will pass some of Melbourne’s most famous landmarks, gardens and sports arenas including Birrarung Marr Park, the Royal Botanic Gardens, The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), The National Tennis Centre (Rod Laver Arena), The Melbourne Sports & Entertainment Centre, Olympic Park, AAMI Park (Melbourne’s newest Soccer stadium), Toorak Mansions and ornate bridges. This peaceful part of the Yarra offers beautiful views and is only minutes away from the heart of the city. The tree-lined Yarra River catches the true charm of Melbourne.

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Sightseeing Cruise

  • Bar available
  • Rest Rooms
  • Large Outdoor Deck