Melbourne Cruise: Spectacular Skyline and Narrated Yarra River Tours

Experience the beauty of Melbourne’s skyline and the Yarra River on a narrated cruise. Explore the scenic river gardens, Herring Island, and the vibrant Docklands area. Book your tour now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Melbourne River Cruises - Embark your cruise from lively Southbank
What's Included
  • Commentary
  • Drinks (tea and coffee)
  • Yarra River Cruise
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Cruise the Yarra River and admire Melbourne’s spectacular skyline on a two hour narrated city cruise. Your cruise includes both the down and up river routes, encompassing the scenic river gardens and Herring island with the contrasting port and former-industrial Docklands area; giving you an extensive appreciation of the entire Melbourne region….

Location
Melbourne River Cruises
Southbank Promenade
Berth No 2, Southgate Arts and Leisure Precinct Landing
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sharonc4778
Oct 12, 2025
Great experience - Thoroughly enjoyed this cruise. I got to see many sites of Melbourne and learned alot about the history and what and who shaped Melbourne into the wonderfully amazing vibrant city that it is today.
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Malcolm_f
Oct 9, 2025
Excellent River Cruise…..Highly Recommended! - The Highlights of Melbourne Cruise is such a lovely and relaxing way to see Melbourne from the comfort of a river boat. The commentary was interesting, clear and easy to follow. The river boat had many facilities to add to the experience, including tea, coffee, food and drinks. The on board toilets were immaculate. Staff were very helpful. Highly recommended!
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David_e
Oct 4, 2025
Nice cruise - Relaxing cruising on the river. Nice boat. Good commentary. Drinks and beer available on board. Would recommend.
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Colinwt7377nh
Oct 16, 2025
Worth a go - The cruise was a good way to see Melbourne and get a different perspective of the city. The commentary was informative and interesting
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Sharon_s
Oct 11, 2025
We had high tide and... - We had high tide and could only go the boring direction. Would like to have had more info about the downtown buildings. Comfortable seats
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Marc1017
Oct 6, 2025
Relaxed cruise with a beer - Fantastic couple of hours on the Yara with the Highlights of Melbourne Cruise. Brilliant way up and down stream to see a lot that Melbourne has to offer from a different perspective. Greatly informed all the way and just a nice relaxing afternoon with a beer to enjoy.
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Alison_r
Sep 30, 2025
Very interesting. But... - Very interesting. But very disappointed to see all the graffiti around all of the bridges. Otherwise excellent.
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Julie_v
Sep 24, 2025
Remarkable and boring. - This cruise tour is a twofold, 2 hours divided into 2 separate direction from the docking point. The first hour was unremarkable and outright boring. Upon returning back to the initial docking point the cruiser now headed to the opposite direction of the Yarra River. This section unlike the previous one was amazing, as it covered modernization elements with beautiful glasslike buildings, historical bridges with unique designs, and the rich Melbourne culture, with docked yachts. I was able to take amazing pictures standing on the back of the cruiser, as allowed for adults. The second half of the trip is highly engaging and highly recommended, it truly capture the essence of Melbourne.
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Helen_b
Oct 4, 2025
No organisation with the... - No organisation with the tickets or seating. Commentary didn't align withe the subjects. Too many people, not enough seats. Only going one hour each way from the dock meant you never saw more than buildings. Very disappointing.
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Norman_a
Oct 13, 2025
Waste of time event. - Based on the advertising, I expected to be getting a 2 hour cruse around Melbourne. Instead, what was provided was a trip 1/2 hour north and then back the same way, a half hour break and then the same south—1/2 hour out and back. This was boring and I got out after the first hour legg.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).