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Charles Darwin Sunset Cruise: Gourmet Dining with Majestic Views
4.4
33 Ratings
Darwin City
Experience a gourmet dining experience with majestic views on the Charles Darwin Sunset Cruise. Indulge in a gourmet grazing platter and locally made mango ice cream while enjoying the stunning sunset over Darwin Harbour.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Darwin - Sit back and soak up the water views and stunning sunset as we cruise in comfort. Whilst platters and beverages can be ordered throughout the cruise, we recommend pre-ordering platters. When pre-ordering, we will reserve a table on the sundeck for you, so you can enjoy your platter with a view of the world-famous Darwin sunset.
What's Included
- Snacks provided
- Live commentary during the tour
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Your sunset cruise aboard the ‘Charles Darwin’ takes in the beautiful Darwin Harbour in full air-conditioned comfort. You will have access to the Sundeck (Third, top deck) where the best views of Darwin’s famous sunset are experienced. This 2.5-hour cruise includes great commentary on the harbor and Darwin’s great history. Enjoy a gourmet grazing platter and our locally made mango ice cream. Beverages can be ordered throughout the cruise.
GOURMET GRAZING PLATTER OPTIONS
Gourmet - Oysters, Prawns, Smoked salmon, assorted cured meats, selection of cheeses, quince paste, marinated vegetables, fresh bread & crackers.
Garden (Vegetarian / Vegan) - Spiced tomato arancini balls, cauliflower tempura, plant-based aioli, marinated vegetables, vegan dips, fresh fruits, dried fruits, breads and crackers.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible on a case by case basis, please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required.
Location
Stokes Hill Wharf
Stokes Hill Road
Dock 3, Stokes Hill Wharf. Boarding starts at 5.30pm, gates close at 5.50pm. Departure is strict at 6pm.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(33 Ratings)
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Heidi
May 20, 2024
Darwin sunset cruise Gaze & Graze - I’ve done a sunset cruise a couple of years ago, but this was much more relaxing, and not as ‘boozy’ oriented. I chose the Gaze & Graze option, where I was able to sit up the top of the boat. Our host, Ali, was fantastic. Very attentive and friendly. My grazing plate was lovely, and more than I could eat. You could buy drinks on board which were reasonably priced. The sunset was amazing. There was a nice mix of ages too. A really relaxed atmosphere. I didn’t venture down to check out the buffet section, so I can’t comment on that but for me, the gaze & graze option on the top deck suited me for a very relaxed couple of hours. Note, they only take eftpos, no cash. Well done and highly recommend.
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Taniap829
Nov 15, 2023
Highly Recommend - This was a great cruise. Food and service was great. We had a grazing platter and way more than we could eat. Including desert. The boat was lovely. We sat on the top deck which I would highly recommend. This was so pretty cruising at night and seeing the sunset. Big shout out to Diego who was our server for the evening. He was absolutely lovely and so helpful and friendly. Highly recommend this cruise.
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Darwincityhotel
Oct 23, 2023
Amazing !! - Amazing Experience!! Another addition to your bucket list in Darwin. The food and service were perfect. Thank you to the entire team Gabby from operations and Kristian from the crew.
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Lesleyrn6808ln
Aug 15, 2023
A lovely way to enjoy Darwin - A most enjoyable evening onboard. The staff were friendly and efficient, and the level of service was excellent. The food and wine was lovely and I would highly recommend this cruise as part of your travel plans.
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U3752lpandrewg
Jul 26, 2023
Sunset Cruise 26/7. - A fantastic experience & the guys looking after us on the top deck were excellent.
Topped off with another spectacular Darwin Sunset.
Take a hoodie or jumper it can get cold after the sun goes down.
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Hewallacenz
Jul 26, 2023
Great night on the water - Very pleasant evening seeing Darwin from a different perspective - efficient, pleasant staff - great food and plenty of it
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Jmjaillei
Jul 25, 2023
First Class experience - Stunning evening , staff are excellent , food is delicious, cruise is excellent.
Cannot commend highly enough
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Snoosie1
Jun 6, 2021
A great end to our holiday. - A great way to celebrate the end of our 2 week NT holiday.
Dining room was crowded but comfortably cool.
Smorgasbord meal was lovely. I doubt that I would have eaten $46 dollars worth of food myself but plenty must have because the excellent prawns and oysters ran out pretty fast!
We were able to move about on the 3 levels so we had great views of all the sights and the pictures of the sunset were beautiful.
Staff all friendly and attentive.
Amusing and informative commentry.
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Natalie
Jul 29, 2023
Sunset dinner buffet - Cruise was great but we missed the sunset as we were asked to queue for the food. Maybe the organisers should wait till after the sunset to start food as this is the whole point of the cruise & extend the cruise.
The buffet was 1 serving & not much variety…not what I call a buffet.
The ship was extremely cold & even after complaining the vents were closed but still cold. Lots of people around us were complaining, don’t even know why they needed air to as nice sea breeze outside & not a warm night.
Left quite disappointed & overrated.
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476danaem
Jun 9, 2021
Not worth the Price - If you are looking for a nice romantic evening with your partner, don't bother. The retirement village is let loose on board. Way too loud indoor and can't hear any of the commentary from inside. The sunset to nighttime ratio was below average. Left the dock at 6 pm and had about 20 mins of daylight left and the rest was just black outside. If you're looking to dress up for this don't bother, the number of people who just wore casual clothes made my partner and I feel extremely overdressed. The food service was chaos, people seated outside were advised to go first then everyone else inside just went up randomly to fend for themselves. Food was good but, only had 2 hot dishes, and were served a small sliver... literally smaller than my hand. Still tasted good but all the food available just ended up piled up on my plate.
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