Captain Cook Cruises

No.6 Jetty Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

+61 2 9206 1122

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Ranked #42 of 162 tours in Sydney

174 Reviews

Type: Tours

Owner description: Captain Cook Cruises Sydney Harbour has been operating for 42 years offering sightseeing, dining and overnight cruises. Showcasing the best views of...... more » Owner description: Captain Cook Cruises Sydney Harbour has been operating for 42 years offering sightseeing, dining and overnight cruises. Showcasing the best views of Sydney Harbour is Captain Cook's specialty while offering a range of cruise options to suit any itinerary. Choose from the iconic Coffee Cruise with live commentary, a Seafood Buffet Lunch, Top Deck Lunch, Starlight Dinner, Captain's Club Dinner or Gold Dinner cruises. Captain Cook also offer the Harbour Highlights cruise and the 24 hour Hop On Hop Off Explorer cruise allowing you to experience more of Sydney Harbour. Special Events are always a specialty with front row seats for New Years Eve on Sydney Harbour assured when you cruise with Captain Cook Cruises.

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Jimmy1991

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“Not what it seems”

Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

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The wait staff were strange and ignore you at times. The bar package only includes 1 beer and 3 wines not how they talk it up on there site. Food was pritty average only good point was the sights they were awsome More

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heathra

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“Superb 2 Hour Tour of Sydney Harbour”

Reviewed 18 May 2012 NEW

Take the 10am 2 hour tour around Sydney harbour and you will not be dissapointed.The views of Sydney, especially The Opera House, from the boat are amazing. Really interesting to see and hear about all the inlets and areas and coffe and cakes arealso served. We picked the boat up at Circular Quay and left at Darling Harbour to have... More

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happybess28

Brisbane, Australia

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10 reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

5 helpful votes

“Coffee cruise on the harbour”

Reviewed 14 May 2012

I'd visited Sydney a few times before but I'd never been on the harbour apart from a ferry trip. Our group of four joined the Coffee Cruise on a perfect Sunday afternoon. The next two hours were just great. The vessel was clean and comfortable, the crew were friendly and efficient, and the harbour was calm. It was a fantastic... More

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Dear Happybess28, Thanks so much for your fantastic review of our Coffee Cruise. It really is the perfect Sunday (or any day) cruise of Sydney Harbour. As a company it is great to hear that we delivered a world standard experience for you on Sydney Harbour and our whole team really appreciates your comments. We hope to see you and... More

Peter D

Sydney, Australia

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44 reviews

Reviews in 23 cities

9 helpful votes

“Introduce them to Sydney”

Reviewed 10 May 2012

We entertain overseas visitors several times a year and we always start with the lunch cruise on Captain Cook from Circular Quay. Avoid the buffet and take the a-la-carte option as that enables you to go around twice. Without exception tourists fall in love with our harbour and the waterfront properties, and this really is the best possible introduction to... More

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Dear Peter D, Thanks so much for your review of our Top Deck Lunch cruise. We are glad that you enjoy entertaining your overseas guests onboard and take full advantage of the value in staying onboard and enjoying the extended cruising. We agree that a Captain Cook Cruises Sydney Harbour cruise is the best introduction to Sydney and we hope... More

claytonandbelinda

Brisbane

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24 reviews

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8 helpful votes

“Great Sydney Harbour Cruise”

Reviewed 30 April 2012

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We did the Sydney Harbour Highlights cruise, the ship was very clean and well maintained. The cruise covered all the major attractions on the harbour and then some. Awesome photo opportunities from every angle. Perfect location at Circular Quay, jump on the train from the airport. More

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Dear Clayton and Belinda, Thanks so much for your outstanding review. We agree that the Harbour Highlights cruise is a great way to experience the main sights of the harbour with many photo opportunities, and the convenience of Circular Quay as a bording point along with the Darling Harbour option ensures it is a great sightseeing choice before heading off... More

Russell4220

Sydney, Australia

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11 reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

4 helpful votes

“Well worthwhile Sydney Harbour Cruise”

Reviewed 29 April 2012

We spent a relaxing lunchtime cruise on the Sydney 2000 vessel on Sydney Harbour. The panoramic views of the Harbour and the many yachts, from the upper deck where we dined, were superb.The food was well presented of an acceptable standard and the staff attentive to our needs.We thoroughly enjoyed the experience and plan to take the cruise again in... More

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Dear Russell and Jane, Thanks so much for your outstanding review of our Top Deck Lunch Cruise. As a company it is great to hear that we delivered such a relaxing and enjoyable experience on Sydney Harbour. Our whole team really appreciates your comments and we look forward to welcoming you and your friends onboard again in the future. Cheers,... More

LandHBrisbane

Brisbane, Australia

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17 reviews

Reviews in 6 cities

6 helpful votes

“Fantastic way to see a Sydney sunset”

Reviewed 23 April 2012

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Dinner on the Sunset Dinner Cruise.Welcomed on board,served with complimentary champagne after we were seated and free flow wine with a very nice dinner.Deserts were spot on.Views amazing as the harbour glides by. Huge windows,is worth the extra charge for the window seats. Would recommend as a great introduction to Sydney's famous harbour. TIP-The ship has a resident photographer who... More

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Thanks so much for your fantastic review of our Sunset Dinner Cruise. The MV Sydney 2000 has been designed with our customers experience in mind and the full length windows provide front row views of the spectacular Sydney Autumn sunsets. As a company it is great to hear that we delivered a world standard experience on Sydney Harbour, and we... More

Aubrey C

Sydney

2 reviews

Reviews in 2 cities

1 helpful vote

“A short note to compliment the Company and Crew.”

Reviewed 16 April 2012

We'd like to express our belated thanks to the Company and Crew for our experience on the evening of Thursday 22nd November 2011 on board the MV 2000 and compliment them all on their performance. As has been our custom with overseas people, we took two guests from Canada on a Dinner Cruise. The cruise was smooth, the service good... More

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Thanks so much Aubrey for your fantastic review. We agree that a Captain Cook Cruise is a great way to showcase Sydney Harbour to overseas visitors. It is great to hear that we delivered a world standard experience on Sydney Harbour and our whole team really appreciates your comments. We hope to see you and of course your friends very... More

jenniferms

Perth, Australia

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11 reviews

Reviews in 7 cities

5 helpful votes

“So beautiful!”

Reviewed 16 April 2012

What a brilliant way to see the city. To anyone on a time limit make sure you save 2 hours to do the Captain Cook coffee cruise! Just gorgeous. More

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Dear Jennifer, Thanks so much for your superb review of our Coffee Cruise, we agree that it is the best way to see more of beautiful Sydney Harbour. As a company it is great to hear that we delivered a world standard experience on Sydney Harbour. Our whole team really appreciates your comments. We hope to see you and of... More

Keith C

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

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“A great way to explore the world's greatest harbour”

Reviewed 11 April 2012

On our final day of a month long tour of Australia we took the Hop-on, Hop-off tour of the harbour with Captain Cook Cruises. It was a comfortable way to see many of the sights and the tour guide gave lots of interesting information and of course it gave us lots of opportunity to visit other locations on the harbour... More

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Thanks so much for your positive review of our Hop On Hop off cruise product. We are so pleased that we delivered a world standard experience for you on Sydney Harbour. Our whole team really appreciates your comments. We agree that it is a great way to see more of Sydney Harbour including Watson's Bay which is often missed by... More